Tag Archives: crime fiction

Can Our Furry Companions Enhance Genre Fiction?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by jchasenovelist

It’s no secret that I love animals and I share my household with two Labrador retrievers and two cats. My top dog “Sarge” (photo above) is enjoying a nice swim at the beach. Life just wouldn’t be the same without … Continue reading →

Posted in K9, Writing | Tagged award winning dark mind, canine, compulsion, crime fiction, dark mind, dog characters, emily stone series, enhancing genre fiction, jennifer chase author, mystery, thriller series, writing a novel, writing an animal character | 6 Comments

Plumber Helps to Capture Would-Be Burglar

Posted on October 11, 2012 by jchasenovelist

With the protagonist in a series of novels I have written being a woman who takes the law into her own hands by hunting down predators and bringing them to justice, I enjoy finding stories of “everyday” men and women … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged award winning dark mind, burglary, crime fiction, emily stone thrillers, home safety, jennifer chase author, mystery, plumber helps capture burglar, plumber hero | 1 Comment

Husband Gets Violent over Politics

Posted on October 5, 2012 by jchasenovelist

It is that time again. Every four years the chosen candidates from each political party take to our television screens and county fairs, walk onto debate stages, and fly across the country repeatedly in order to convince voters that he … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged 2012 presidential campaign, action novel, award winning dark mind, compulsion, crime fiction, emily stone series, jennifer chase author, mystery, politics, thriller, thriller dark mind, violence and politics, writing crime fiction | 3 Comments

Quirkiness of Writers Woven into Novels

Posted on October 2, 2012 by jchasenovelist

There is no doubt that the daily routine of a writer has its ups… and… downs. I keep my eye on the prize of completing another novel and really (and honestly), I try to enjoy the challenge of the journey. … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged crime fiction, dark mind, emily stone series, forensic mystery, individual perspective, influencing writing, inspiration, jennifer chase author, mystery, quirkiness of writer, usinig perspective to write a novel, writing, writing a novel | 10 Comments

Central Park Rape Suspect Photographed by His Victim

Posted on September 17, 2012 by jchasenovelist

An elderly woman relaxes in Central Park on a late summer day to enjoy an afternoon of bird watching. This should be an enjoyable activity; one that perhaps gives this woman a brief respite from the noise and the crowds … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged central park rape victim, crime, crime fiction, crime victim, jennifer chase author, keeping safe, personal safety, photographing crime, sexual assault | 1 Comment

Predicting Drew Peterson’s Social Life in Prison

Posted on September 12, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Let’s begin with the premise that police officers are probably not the favorite people of most men who are locked up our prison system. A man with a badge likely helped those convicted criminals meet the justice that they are … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged award winning dark mind, crime fiction, dark mind, emily stone series, homicide, jennifer chase author, murder sentencing, prison integration, thrillers | 3 Comments

Serial Killer on Death Row Leads Authorities to More Victims

Posted on September 7, 2012 by jchasenovelist

When a convict is sitting on death row, isolated from all other humans for almost every minute of the day, and waiting for his moment to die, he might as well be helpful to the authorities that are holding him. … Continue reading →