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July 28, 2013
SECRETS OF A REAL-LIFE FEMALE PRIVATE EYE Book Giveaway Contest!
Coming in August!
When?July 29, 2013 to August 29, 2013
How Do I Enter?Sign into the Rafflecopter form below, click on as many options as you want, and you're done!
What Can I Win? The three entrants with the most earned points each win afree copy ofSecrets of a Real-Life Female Private Eye.The top winner also wins a $25 Amazon gift card.
(You don't need an ereader to read Secrets of a Real-Life Female Private Eye. Amazon provides free, easy-to-...
July 12, 2013
Book Excerpt: SECRETS OF A REAL-LIFE FEMALE PRIVATE EYE
This book is a great source of information for those wishing to become a PI. However, authors can pick up a lot of tips to make their sleuthing characters more believable and pick up tips about the work of a PI. How it is done and why it matters, Colleen’s book has it all.
— Alice de Sturler, former human rights defender, author, owner Defrosting Cold Cases blog
Secrets of a Real-Life Female Private Eye, a nonfiction, no-holes-barred, modern-day story about life in the female PI fast lane...
Coming in August: SECRETS OF A REAL-LIFE FEMALE PRIVATE EYE
Available August 2013
"This book does a greatjob bridging the gap between our country's first private investigators to the
state of the modern sleuth. I like that Colleen is thoughtful about her work
and her cases and represents our profession well. This is a must-read for
anyone remotely curious about what a private dick(ette?) really does."
~Mike Spencer, PI, Partner,...
New Nonfiction EBook About the Real World of Female Private Detectives
Secrets of a Real-Life Female Private Eye
by Colleen Collins
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#bookgiveaway Two Nonfiction EBooks Free June 9-10
Happy Anniversary Guns, Gams & Gumshoes
Curious about the real world of private eyes? Writing a mystery or suspense story and want the low-down on private investigative tools and methods?
To celebrate its blog-anniversary, Guns, Gams & Gumshoes is giving away two non-fiction ebooks on private investigations June 9 and 10.
Visit Guns, Gams & Gumshoes by clickinghere.
They're also listing their readers' favorite blog articles over the last four years...
May 9, 2013
The World of Real-Life Private Investigators: Naming Sources, Credibility in the Courtroom
Are Private Investigators Required to Name Their Sources?
"Never tell anybody anything unless you're going to get something
better in return."-- V.I. Warshawski in Deadlock by Sara
Paretsky
As some of you know, I managed a private investigations agency for a decade, during which time my partner (now a trial attorney) and I also taught courses to writers at regional and national conferences on developing plausible PIs and sleuths in their st...
May 4, 2013
#Bookgiveaway: Mystery-Romance Novel THE NEXT RIGHT THING
Colleen's giving away three e-copies of The Next Right Thing, a private-eye romance, as well as a $20 Amazon gift card.
"You're sure to get a kick out of romantic suspense novel, The Next Right Thing, by Colleen Collins. Ms. Collins, who's written in both the romance and suspense genres, is a master. Her characters are lively and funny, and the story unfolds like a magic carpet, where you'll be swept away by the romance, but brought back to earth with the plot." ~...
March 28, 2013
#Bookgiveaway: 3 Free Kindle Books THE NEXT RIGHT THING
"A heart-warming family story set against the razzle-dazzle of Vegas. Private investigator Cammie Copello is charming and fearless!" ~USA Today Best-selling Author Cassie Miles
"Colorful, skillful description and lively, fully fleshed-out characters contribute to this great read." ~RT Book Reviews
"I absolutely had to read THE NEXT RIGHT THING in one sitting...THE NEXT RIGHT THING is definitely an exciting page turner you don't want...
March 23, 2013
Calling All Armchair Detectives: Sleuth Tips and Techniques at Your Fingertips
Like trying to sleuth along with TV-private eye Ray Donovan?
Wish you had a reference book to find some nifty technique for that private-eye character your're writing?
Want to locate your great-aunt's son by her first marriage?
This book's for you, pal.
How to Write a Dick discusses everything from the different types of investigative specializations (yes, there really are pet detectives) to homicide investigations to how new PIs kick-start their businesses to real-life case studies. And a lo...
Like Private Eyes? Kindle NonFiction Book on Sale for 99 Cents March 23- 24
How to Write a Dick: A Guide for Writing Fictional Sleuths from a Couple of Real-Life Sleuths By Shaun Kaufman, Colleen Collins
Saturday and Sunday, March 23 & 24, How to Write a Dick: a Guide for Writing Fictional Sleuths from a Couple of Real-Life Sleuths is on sale for 99 cents.
Be an Armchair DetectiveBut it's more than a "how to" book on writing sleuths. If you enjoy watching private eye shows or reading PI novels, it's a fun reference book for learning more about gumshoe techniques...
