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Tag Archives: compulsion
A Writer’s Basic Instinct of 20 Questions
It’s time to lighten things up a bit and put all the thrills and chills of serial killers aside. I’ve been busy working on a deadline for my third Emily Stone Novel, Dark Mind. I thought it would be fun … Continue reading
No New Trial for Cleveland Strangler
There is often a moment in the television crime dramas that I watch in which a police officer has an emotional discussion with the victim of a violent crime regarding the upcoming trial. Olivia Benson from Law and Order: SVU, … Continue reading
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SILENT PARTNER WINNER: 2011 Suspense, Readers Favorite, Silver Award FINALIST: 2011 Thriller, Readers Favorite One Cop, One Serial Killer, One Witness Northern California’s elite Police K9 Units arrive at an abandoned warehouse after a high-speed chase and apprehend two killers … Continue reading
How Many Characters Do You Kill in a Thriller Novel?
I’ve had this question posed to me recently and I actually had to stop and really think about it. How many characters are too many to kill off in a thriller novel? Is there a minimum number of murders to a … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged author jennifer chase, compulsion, crime, dead game, murders, novels, protagonist, thrillers
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How Much Research is Essential for a Crime Thriller?
I love to conduct research. This can be a thorn in a writer’s side, but I really enjoy this part of the creative process. Just think about it… you learn something new every time you research. You can actually learn a … Continue reading
Posted in Compulsion, Writing
Tagged author jennifer chase, compulsion, crime thriller, emily stone series, novels, research, writing
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Tennessee Woman Fights Off Home Intruders
My first two novels feature the character Emily Stone, a woman who takes it upon herself to track down violent criminals in her community and quietly collects the evidence that will bring them to justice. She then leaves all of … Continue reading
Following the Clues of Forensic Anthropology
One of the more interesting aspects of forensic science, at least for me, is the study of forensic anthropology. It entails the analysis of human skeletal remains that is within the context of a legal investigation. During my academic studies, … Continue reading
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