Jennifer Chase's Blog, page 51
June 27, 2012
Women Have Contributed to Law Enforcement for More than a Century
In my crime fiction Emily Stone Thriller Series, the main character is an ex-police officer where she had to go toe to toe with a male dominated profession. Certain situations (don’t want to give away any spoilers) dictated that she had to quit her post, but she more than made up for it being a stealthy, vigilante detective hunting down serial killers and anonymously emailing the information to the local detectives in charge of the cases.
In 1811, Francois Vidocq actually gave women their firs...
June 25, 2012
Funeral Director Finds Evidence Missed by Investigators
You expect that investigators who are called to the home of a dead woman will be able to determine whether or not this person simply died of natural causes or was murdered. In most instances, the clues surrounding a homicide are pretty obvious – gunshot wound, strangulation marks, gashes from a knife. But, it seems that once in a while there is a victim who may look to have passed away from a heart attack or illness for which no one was at fault, when really her death was a crime.
Kathleen McE...
June 22, 2012
Which Writing Tense Would You Choose?
Writing a novel in past or present tense makes some people crazy. It seems when you stray from the standard mainstream way of novel writing, it causes an unsettling raucous among the people.
Is there a wrong tense to write a novel?
I have written everything from newspaper articles, term papers, thesis, and detailed reports to crime fiction. It’s important to grammatically write a report correctly. Nevertheless, what about writing fiction with fantasy, mystery, or even romance elements? Is it i...
June 20, 2012
Man Kills His Child’s Molester – Is He a Hero or Criminal?
What would you do if you opened a door and found a man sexually abusing your five-year-old daughter? Most parents I know would find it difficult to control their rage and not start attacking the person committing such a heinous act, and most people I know would not blame these parents one bit if restraint was not a top priority at that moment. One man in Texas beat his kid’s molester to death, and now the debate as to whether he is a hero or a criminal himself is under way.
The man, whose name...
June 18, 2012
Heating up with Arson Investigations
I’ve been immersed with various aspects of forensic research and writing my next Emily Stone Thriller – Dead Burn. Some writers find research tedious, boring, and even burdensome. I love research! I like to find special tidbits of information that will add to a story. I won’t bore you with tons of details, but I’d like to share some interesting snippets.
All crime scenes are documented and processed with the same types of procedures, but arson investigation offers challenges that are more spec...
June 16, 2012
Beagle Brings Home Human Skull
If you have a dog that likes to spend time outdoors, you can expect that interesting “gifts” will be brought to your door every once in a while. Perhaps a bird or a mole will fall victim to your pet’s instincts. But, you probably don’t think that when you call your dog’s name to return home, he will have a human skull clenched between his teeth. One owner in New Mexico, however, did have such an experience last weekend.
A beagle in Gallup, New Mexico found a skull that authorities believe belo...
June 15, 2012
Celebrate Father’s Day Weekend with Thrills, Chills, and Suspense
I’m participating in a Kindle e-Book promo with some awesome and best-selling thriller authors!
This is one of the most insane promos I’ve ever been in – Buy 1 e-Book and Get 5 FREE e-Books. Nope, this isn’t a typo and I haven’t been drinking.
What a great way to celebrate with dad, or heck, to get some kick ass reads for yourself. These are all thrillers and there definitely won’t be any dull moments.
Dark Mind is among the list of e-Books!
Here are the details:
This promo is good until Sunday Ju...
June 13, 2012
Flash Fiction – Messages
Every time I pass by, a new perception beckons me with curiosity and ambiguity.
When the day becomes dark, the bubbles radiate with blue, green, and every magnificent shade of emerald, turquoise and aqua.
Once popular, later passé, and now retrofitted into our lives once again.
Ignored, and sometimes if it’s lucky, the exhibition receives compliments for the unique acrobatics and one-of-a-kind artwork.
It reminds me of what once was and what is yet to come.
A splendid volume of shapes draws me nea...
June 11, 2012
Unwanted Body of Killer is Donated to Education
Most of you are probably familiar with the horrible events that took place earlier this year in Tennessee, when a man named Adam Mayes killed Jo Ann Bain and her fourteen-year-old daughter and then abducted Bain’s two younger girls. He was discovered, with the girls, two weeks later in Mississippi. Rather than face arrest for his many crimes, Mayes shot himself in the head when cornered by authorities. The girls, ages eight and twelve, while certainly bearing terrible psychological wounds, we...
June 9, 2012
Sundaes All Around!
It’s so easy to get caught up in our days with work, home, chores, families, and squeezing in some fun time if you can. I’ve been so focused on my next book and I have been deep into research and creating more bad guys for Emily Stone to catch and sometimes I forget about all the wonderful people out there that make it all worthwhile.
I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who have faithfully read my blog articles, books, left reviews, given comments, and have been in my support corner....
