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5 Questions for Vigilante Detective Emily Stone

I receive many questions about the heroine in my Emily Stone Thriller Series.  I thought it might be fun to ask her a few questions.  She was my inspiration and creation after a personal experience with a real psychopath.  But enough about me, let us ask Emily Stone a few questions.

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Jennifer Chase:  Thank you Ms. Stone for taking the time to stop by to answer five questions.  I know that you have never given an interview because you work covertly and wish to remain anonymous.

First, tell u...

Forensics in the News

With the advancements in computer technology today, many improvements have been made in the law enforcement community for police related investigations.  The technology hasn't caught up to the fascinating and lightening speeds of popular television shows, but nonetheless there are some amazing forensic developments.  It is good news for us, but bad news for the criminals.

Can we solve more crime, conduct better criminal investigations in a timely manner, and close more cold cases with...

Out & About Magazine — February 2012

It's that time again! Out and About Magazine has hit the stands in California and around the central coast. It's filled with great articles and some fun things to see and do during the month of love.  It features the "Who do you love?" theme.

My column on pages 48-49 features my book review of The Dark Tide by Andrew Gross.  You will also find some helpful crime safety tips too.

To view this magazine online: Digital Version of Out & About Magazine

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Author Blog:

Brave Georgia Girl Fights Off Would-Be Abductor

My latest novel, Dark Mind, opens with the depiction of a girl who has been abducted and taken far from home as part of an international child sex trade operation.  As scary as that fictional account may be, real stories of children who find themselves in danger are certainly more terrifying on a scale that cannot even be measured.  Many of you have read or heard about the attempted child abduction in a Walmart in Georgia, which offers both details of horror and relief.

Seven-year-old...

Man Who Targeted Homeless Now Accused of Killing Family Friends

Last month, I posted a piece about an assumed serial killer who was targeting homeless men in California.  Just a day after the article went up on my blog, the suspected murderer was arrested and identified as 23-year-old Itzcoatl Ocampo.  He was chased down by a brave citizen who was alerted to an attack of a homeless man in progress.  And, the information that has come to light since Mr. Ocampo has been behind bars continues to be shocking.

While we may assume that serial killers have a...

Participating in the Fourth Writers' Platform-Building Campaign

Writers Rock!  I really mean it!  It's been wonderful networking with people and meeting writers and readers alike.  I'm very excited to participate in the Fourth Writers' Platform-Building Campaign hosted by Rachel Harrie.  I'm glad that I found Rachel Harries' blog, Rach Writes.  I've also found out that the previous campaigns were very successful with a large turnout of writers and success stories.

Let's face it, it's a big world out there.  Networking together is invaluable and a must for ...

Revved up and Writing to Go!

There is nothing more exciting for a writer as when it's time again to embark upon that novel journey.  I've been letting the writing juices simmer a bit before jumping into my new book, but now I'm rearing to go.  I'm one of those authors (I think I'm in the minority) that spends the time to put together an outline for my entire book.  It actually ends up being the choppy first draft of the novel.

Outlining definitely isn't an "all work and no play"format.  It can be quite fun and exciting...

And the Nominees Are…

I love these unexpected surprises!  I just received the Versatile Blogger Award.  Woohoo!  A very special hank you to the lovely and talented author and poet Jo VonBargen for this wonderful honor!

Here are the rules:

1. In a post on your, blog, nominate 15 fellow bloggers for The Versatile Blogger Award.

2. In the same post, add the Versatile Blogger Award photo.

3. In the same post, thank the blogger who nominated you in a post with a link back to their blog.

4. In the same post, share 7...

A B Cs of Forensics

While conducting various types of research for my novels, I realized that there are some very interesting forensic facts that may or may not be widely known to most people.  I would like to share some of these fascinating facts and definitions from time to time.

ABO Blood Groups

This is a blood group system that was first proposed by Karl Landsteiner, an Austrian biologist and physician, in 1900.  The system consists of antigens, substance that produces an antibody, found on the surfaces of...

Search Goes On for Missing Boy in South Carolina

Statistics bear out the fact that when you hear about a child who is missing, chances are overwhelming that the boy or girl was taken by a family member or close friend.  Stranger abductions, while also terrifying, are rare and I know it breaks all of our hearts when we read yet another story about an innocent life placed in danger by a person who should have been doing everything to protect it.

Seventeen-month-old Amir Jennings was last seen around Thanksgiving.  Family members reported him m...