Virginia State Forensics Lab Field Trip
Sunday, July 25th, 2010 Posted in Research | No Comments »I joined several members from the newly forming Central Virginia Chapter of Sisters in Crime for a tour of the State Forensic's Lab. Not only fascinating, but I picked up a few research tips for the next book!
A Visit to the Gun Show
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 Posted in Research | No Comments »I made it by the local gun show this past weekend. I find these shows can be a great place to do research--experts, hand-on demonstrations, books. This go around all I picked up was a MRE (Meal Ready-to-Eat). This meal ...
FBI Citizens’ Academy
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009 Posted in Research | No Comments »Just wrapped up the six-week Citizen’s Academy sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Richmond, Virginia Field Office. I’ve got to say the course was the best! FBI agents offered sessions on the Victim Witness Program, Firearms, Counterintelligence, the Critical ...
Mad Anthony Writers Conference
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted in Conferences, Research, Travel, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »I traveled to Hamilton, Ohio (40 miles north of Cincinnati) for the Mad Anthony Writers conference. The event featured a Writers Police Academy on Friday which included trips to the county morgue, tours of the police station and a canine demonstration. ...
Three days. Three Writing Events
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 Posted in Conferences, Research | 1 Comment »Thursday, October 9: Last weekend’s conference whirlwind tour started with Bouchercon in Baltimore. The 2008 mystery conference dubbed Charmed to Dead featured such legends as Lee Child, Harlan Coburn and Laura Lippman. I was on a Thursday morning panel entitled ...
Research At the Gun Show
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 Posted in Research | No Comments »If you’re a suspense writer looking to do some hands-on research, a traveling gun show can be the perfect field trip. Seven dollars bought my admission ticket to a recent gun show held in Richmond, Virginia at the Showplace located ...
