Tag Archives: crime thriller

Plunge Right into the Action!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by jchasenovelist

You caught me. I admit it. I’m a huge Die Hard movie fan (see photo above of Bruce Willis as John McClane from Die Hard). I love to write action and fight scenes in my novels. I’m not quite sure … Continue reading →

What Intrigues You about Psychopaths, Pathological Liars and Scam Artists?

Posted on July 31, 2012 by jchasenovelist

We live in a world where there are all kinds of people and that’s what makes life exciting and interesting. With all of the wonderful types of people out in the world that we’ve met throughout our own experiences, some … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology | Tagged award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, compulsion, crime fiction, crime thriller, dark mind, emily stone series, first watch, pathological liars, psychopath, psychopathic behavior, scam artist, society | 10 Comments

Prisoners Light Up the Town!

Posted on July 23, 2012 by jchasenovelist

I enjoy the opportunity to spend time catching up on my reading of Dr. Karen Franklin’s blog about forensic psychology and criminal law. I learn something and I’m impressed by her focus on making us familiar with some important current … Continue reading →

Posted in crime | Tagged alternative electricity, brazil, creative prison programs, crime thriller, dark mind. compulsion, emily stone series, jennifer chase author, prison reform | 3 Comments

Love for a Serial Killer

Posted on July 11, 2012 by jchasenovelist

Many of us had mothers who warned us against the “bad boy”? Perhaps you even had a father who stood on the front porch waiting for your date of questionable repute to arrive while conveniently cleaning his pistol at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminology, Serial Killers | Tagged aggression, award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, crime, crime thriller, dark mind, dark mind award nominations, emily stone series, Katherine Ramsland, Leon Seltzer Ph.D., love for a serial killer, mystery, power, serial killers, suspense | 2 Comments

Funeral Director Finds Evidence Missed by Investigators

Posted on June 25, 2012 by jchasenovelist

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in crime, Forensic | Tagged author jennifer chase, crime thriller, dark mind, emily stone series, evidence, forensics, funeral director finds, Geraldine Cherry, Kathleen McEwan, murder investigation, novelist | 4 Comments

Which Writing Tense Would You Choose?

Posted on June 22, 2012 by jchasenovelist

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Compulsion, Writing | Tagged award winning author and criminologist jennifer chase, compulsion, crime thriller, emily stone series, grammar tenses, how to write a novel, jennifer chase author, novel, novel narrative, novel writing, passive sentences, present tense, thriller, writing | 8 Comments

Heating up with Arson Investigations

Posted on June 18, 2012 by jchasenovelist

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 … Continue reading →