Tag Archives: compulsion

How Scared Do You Really Want To Be?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jchasenovelist

We have all heard of Type A Personalities. You know the type – those who are a headstrong and driven, and at times overbearing. But what about Type T Personalities? According to the American Psychological Association, psychologists have studied certain … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Writing | Tagged compulsion, crime, crime thriller, dark mind, dark mind award winner, dead game fiction thriller, fight or flight, horror, jennifer chase author, mystery, scared, scary movies, suspense, thrill seekers | 8 Comments

Father and Son Receive Same Sentence for Different Murders

Posted on January 16, 2013 by jchasenovelist

There are many parents who would be proud to have a child decide to follow in their footsteps. Carry on the family business, build upon a legacy of philanthropy, join the military . . . whatever it may be. But … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged 25 to life, attempted robbery, award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, breaking violent crime, compulsion, crime, crime fiction, dark mind, father and son, generational crime, investigation, jennifer chase author, murder, mystery, shooting | 1 Comment

DNA under Fingernails Lead to Arrest in Decades-Old Cold Case

Posted on January 10, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Every week seems to bring a new story of how advances in forensic technology are bringing closure to cold cases that had been held in police files without leads for ten years, twenty years, or longer. The scientific community and … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged 1985 murder, advances in forensic technology, california, cold case, compulsion, convicted offender, crime thriller, daniel garcia, dark mind, DNA, jennifer chase author, santa clara county | 1 Comment

Readers Have Spoken Loud and Clear – Top Blog Posts of 2012

Posted on January 3, 2013 by jchasenovelist

Thank you to everyone who has visited and subscribed to my blog – it doesn’t go unappreciated. When I first decided to create a blog, I was apprehensive at first. Well let’s get serious, I was terrified. I thought I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Serial Killers, Writing | Tagged award winning dark mind, blogging, books, compulsion, crime thriller, criminal profiling, dark mind, emily stone thriller series, first watch, forensics, jennifer chase author, mystery, serial killers, short stories, suspense, top blog posts 2012, writing, writing a novel | 2 Comments

Take a Thrilling Leap into the Unknown and Celebrate!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by jchasenovelist

This is about the time that we take a good look at what we have done, what we want to do, make some plans or resolutions, and then we make a few changes for a brand new year. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Mind, Writing | Tagged 2013, compulsion, crime thriller, dark mind, dead burn, dead game, jennifer chase author, new year, suspense, writing, writing a novel, writing resolutions | 3 Comments

Are You a Word Wrangler or a Sentence Slinger?

Posted on December 8, 2012 by jchasenovelist

We have an amazing language with an abundance of words. In fact, people who learn English as a second language often comment that was have so many words to learn and some have several meanings and spellings to certain ones. … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged award winning dark mind, compulsion, crime fiction, dead game, emily stone thrillers, forensic, how to write a novel, jennifer chase author, mystery, redundant words, strengthening sentences, word wrangler, writing | 2 Comments

Don’t Forget to Tread Lightly

Posted on December 1, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Impression evidence is the most common type of evidence found at any crime scene, whether the primary or secondary scenes, and it includes fingerprints, footprints, and tire marks. It’s one of the most interesting physical parts of a crime scene … Continue reading →