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July 26, 2011

On Hiatus This Week...

July 26, 2011/ Jen Danna

I’m away this week with my daughters on a combination family vacation and research trip for my series. I’ll be back on August 2nd with some pictures and stories from my trip. See you then...

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    • Feb 1, 2025 DEADLY TRADE Cover and Copy Reveal! Feb 1, 2025
  • November 2024
    • Nov 26, 2024 Release day for SUMMIT'S EDGE, plus LOCKDOWN is on sale! Nov 26, 2024
    • Nov 19, 2024 SUMMIT'S EDGE Sneak Peek and a Cover Reveal for SHADOW PLAY! Nov 19, 2024
  • July 2024
    • Jul 23, 2024 Release Day for ECHOES OF MEMORY! Jul 23, 2024
    • Jul 16, 2024 One Week to ECHOES OF MEMORY and a Sneak Peek Jul 16, 2024
  • May 2024
    • May 21, 2024 LOCKDOWN Releases Today! Plus Two 100-Copy Paperback Book Giveaways! May 21, 2024
    • May 8, 2024 TERMINAL IMPASSE Cover and Copy Reveal and a LOCKDOWN Sneak Peek May 8, 2024
  • January 2024
    • Jan 5, 2024 Cover Reveal for SUMMIT'S EDGE! Jan 5, 2024
  • November 2023
    • Nov 28, 2023 Release Day for THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE! Nov 28, 2023
    • Nov 9, 2023 A Sneak Peak of THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE! Nov 9, 2023
  • October 2023
    • Oct 10, 2023 Relaunch of the NYPD Negotiators Series Oct 10, 2023
  • July 2023
    • Jul 28, 2023 NYPD Negotiators Announcement and a LOCKDOWN Update Jul 28, 2023
    • Jul 26, 2023 LOCKDOWN Cover Reveal and NYPD Negotiators Rebranding Jul 26, 2023
  • January 2023
    • Jan 3, 2023 THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE Cover Reveal! Jan 3, 2023
  • November 2022
    • Nov 29, 2022 STILL WATERS Release Day! Nov 29, 2022
    • Nov 22, 2022 STILL WATERS Sneak Peak and a Party Invitation Nov 22, 2022
  • March 2022
    • Mar 14, 2022 STILL WATERS Cover Reveal Mar 14, 2022
  • November 2021
    • Nov 30, 2021 UNDER PRESSURE is Now Available! Nov 30, 2021
    • Nov 23, 2021 UNDER PRESSURE Sneak Peek and Launch Party Details Nov 23, 2021
  • August 2021
    • Aug 31, 2021 SHOT CALLER Release Day! Aug 31, 2021
    • Aug 24, 2021 SHOT CALLER Sneak Peek and Launch Party Details Aug 24, 2021
  • April 2021
    • Apr 28, 2021 SHOT CALLER ARC Winners! Apr 28, 2021
    • Apr 21, 2021 Win an advanced copy of SHOT CALLER! Apr 21, 2021
  • March 2021
    • Mar 9, 2021 Cover Reveal and Exciting Release Day News for FBI K-9s #6, UNDER PRESSURE Mar 9, 2021
  • December 2020
    • Dec 29, 2020 It's Launch Day for LEAVE NO TRACE! Dec 29, 2020
    • Dec 15, 2020 Two Weeks Until LEAVE NO TRACE — A Sneak Peek at Chapter One, a Party Invitation, and a Bonus Cover Reveal Dec 15, 2020
  • July 2020
    • Jul 28, 2020 It’s Release Day! EXIT STRATEGY Is Out! Jul 28, 2020
    • Jul 24, 2020 The Sites of EXIT STRATEGY – St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Jul 24, 2020
    • Jul 21, 2020 The Sites of EXIT STRATEGY – Little Italy Jul 21, 2020
    • Jul 14, 2020 A Sneak Peek of EXIT STRATEGY Jul 14, 2020
    • Jul 7, 2020 The Sites of EXIT STRATEGY – City Hall Subway Station Jul 7, 2020
  • June 2020
    • Jun 30, 2020 The Sites of EXIT STRATEGY – New York City Hall Jun 30, 2020
    • Jun 25, 2020 You're Invited to a Multi-Author Book Launch Party! Jun 25, 2020
    • Jun 23, 2020 Introducing Gemma Capello and the Capellos of New York City Jun 23, 2020
  • November 2019
    • Nov 26, 2019 Release Day for NO MAN'S LAND! Nov 26, 2019
    • Nov 22, 2019 Sneak peek of NO MAN'S LAND and Launch Party Details Nov 22, 2019
    • Nov 7, 2019 NO MAN'S LAND Launch and EXIT STRATEGY Cover Reveal Nov 7, 2019
  • October 2019
    • Oct 14, 2019 ARC Giveaway of FBI K-9s #4, NO MAN'S LAND Oct 14, 2019
  • July 2019
    • Jul 23, 2019 Abbott and Lowell Announcements and FBI K-9 Giveaways! Jul 23, 2019
  • June 2019
    • Jun 3, 2019 FBI K-9s on sale! (Plus an EXIT STRATEGY update and a brand new snazzy cover...) Jun 3, 2019
  • April 2019
    • Apr 13, 2019 It's Cover Reveal Time for NO MAN'S LAND! Apr 13, 2019
  • March 2019
    • Mar 26, 2019 Announcing a Brand New Series! Mar 26, 2019
  • December 2018
    • Dec 4, 2018 STORM RISING's Missing Chapter Dec 4, 2018
  • November 2018
    • Nov 29, 2018 STORM RISING Tumblr Takeover! Nov 29, 2018
    • Nov 27, 2018 It's Release Day for STORM RISING! Nov 27, 2018
    • Nov 20, 2018 Walter Van Cleave – A Character in Memoriam Nov 20, 2018
    • Nov 13, 2018 It's a Launch Party for STORM RISING! Nov 13, 2018
  • October 2018
    • Oct 23, 2018 A sneak peek at STORM RISING and your last chance to win an advanced copy! Oct 23, 2018
    • Oct 2, 2018 A Starred Review for STORM RISING and a Giveaway! Oct 2, 2018
  • April 2018
    • Apr 24, 2018 The New Trade Paperback Versions of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries Are Out! Apr 24, 2018
    • Apr 17, 2018 Cover Reveal for TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER Apr 17, 2018
    • Apr 10, 2018 Cover Reveal for A FLAME IN THE WIND OF DEATH Apr 10, 2018
    • Apr 3, 2018 Cover Reveal for DEAD, WITHOUT A STONE TO TELL IT Apr 3, 2018
  • March 2018
    • Mar 27, 2018 Big Publishing News! Mar 27, 2018
    • Mar 13, 2018 Cover Reveal for FBI K-9s #3, STORM RISING! Mar 13, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 9, 2018 Changes To The Blog In 2018 Jan 9, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 12, 2017 Happy Holidays! And May I Suggest... Dec 12, 2017
    • Dec 5, 2017 The CreateSpace Experience Dec 5, 2017
  • November 2017
    • Nov 28, 2017 Back Next Week! Nov 28, 2017
    • Nov 21, 2017 LAMENT THE COMMON BONES Is Out! Nov 21, 2017
    • Nov 14, 2017 A Sneak Peek at LAMENT THE COMMON BONES Nov 14, 2017
    • Nov 7, 2017 A New Method to Determine Time Since Death? Nov 7, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 31, 2017 Forensic Case Files: The Exhumation of H.H. Holmes Oct 31, 2017
    • Oct 24, 2017 Back From Bouchercon Oct 24, 2017
    • Oct 10, 2017 A Cover Reveal and Some Publishing News Oct 10, 2017
    • Oct 3, 2017 The Launch of BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE Oct 3, 2017
  • September 2017
    • Sep 26, 2017 BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE Is Out! Sep 26, 2017
    • Sep 19, 2017 One Week to the Release of BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! Sep 19, 2017
    • Sep 12, 2017 Odds and Ends Sep 12, 2017
    • Sep 5, 2017 The Search Dogs of Hurricane Harvey Sep 5, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 29, 2017 Teaming Dogs and Drones to Find the Missing Aug 29, 2017
    • Aug 22, 2017 Canine Descendance from Wolves Aug 22, 2017
    • Aug 15, 2017 Report From the Writing Trenches, August 2017 Aug 15, 2017
    • Aug 8, 2017 The Truth About Dog People Aug 8, 2017
  • May 2017
    • May 30, 2017 New Body Farm To Study Cold Weather Decomposition May 30, 2017
    • May 23, 2017 The Legacy of Mississippi Asylum Life… and Death May 23, 2017
    • May 9, 2017 Crawling Fingerprints? May 9, 2017
    • May 2, 2017 It’s Mystery Week at Goodreads! May 2, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 25, 2017 A New Complication in Determining Time Since Death? Apr 25, 2017
    • Apr 18, 2017 The Privilege of Authorial Control Apr 18, 2017
    • Apr 11, 2017 ‘After the Plague’ – A Medieval Reconstruction Apr 11, 2017
    • Apr 4, 2017 Puzzles in the Pattern of Plague Apr 4, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 28, 2017 Excavating the Old North Church – Looking Ahead Mar 28, 2017
    • Mar 21, 2017 Excavating the Old North Church – Looking Back Mar 21, 2017
    • Mar 14, 2017 Canine DNA Profiling Mar 14, 2017
    • Mar 7, 2017 Report From The Writing Trenches – March 2017 Mar 7, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 4, 2017 Cover Reveal for BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! Jan 4, 2017
  • December 2016
    • Dec 20, 2016 K-9 Breeds: Beagles and Pit Bulls Dec 20, 2016
    • Dec 13, 2016 K-9 Breeds: German Shepherds and Belgian Malinois Dec 13, 2016
    • Dec 6, 2016 K-9 Breeds: Labrador Retrievers and Bloodhounds Dec 6, 2016
  • November 2016
    • Nov 29, 2016 LONE WOLF is out! Nov 29, 2016
    • Nov 22, 2016 A LONE WOLF Preview Nov 22, 2016
    • Nov 15, 2016 Canine Highlight – 9/11’s Bretagne Nov 15, 2016
    • Nov 8, 2016 The Brains Behind the Dog Nov 8, 2016
    • Nov 1, 2016 Following The Scent Trail Nov 1, 2016
  • October 2016
    • Oct 25, 2016 The Canine Nose Knows Oct 25, 2016
    • Oct 18, 2016 Search-and Rescue Dogs Oct 18, 2016
    • Oct 11, 2016 Modern Working Dogs Oct 11, 2016
    • Oct 4, 2016 Canine Highlight – World War I’s Sergeant Stubby Oct 4, 2016
  • September 2016
    • Sep 27, 2016 Working Dogs Through The Ages Sep 27, 2016
    • Sep 20, 2016 A History of Man’s Best Friend Sep 20, 2016
    • Sep 13, 2016 Report From the Writing Trenches – September 2016 Sep 13, 2016
  • July 2016
    • Jul 5, 2016 On Hiatus For The Summer Jul 5, 2016
  • June 2016
    • Jun 14, 2016 LONE WOLF Now Available for Pre-Order! Jun 14, 2016
    • Jun 7, 2016 A New Cover Reveal for TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER Jun 7, 2016
  • May 2016
    • May 31, 2016 The Strange, Grim Tale of Colma, Califorinia May 31, 2016
    • May 24, 2016 Rewriting the History of North American Colonization May 24, 2016
    • May 17, 2016 Kennewick Man Goes Home May 17, 2016
    • May 3, 2016 Meet Jess Danna! May 3, 2016
  • April 2016
    • Apr 26, 2016 Forensics 101: First Archeological Evidence of Buckshot Injuries Apr 26, 2016
    • Apr 19, 2016 Disease Resistance: Could You Be A Mutant? Apr 19, 2016
    • Apr 12, 2016 A Second Viking Settlement Discovered in North America Apr 12, 2016
    • Apr 5, 2016 Forensics 101: Space Archeology? Apr 5, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 22, 2016 Queen Nefertiti’s Tomb Discovered? Mar 22, 2016
    • Mar 15, 2016 The Bugs Are Going To Win… Or not? Mar 15, 2016
  • February 2016
    • Feb 23, 2016 The Women of Stonehenge Feb 23, 2016
    • Feb 16, 2016 It’s Cover Reveal Time!! Feb 16, 2016
    • Feb 9, 2016 Zika: Emergence of a New Epidemic Feb 9, 2016
    • Feb 2, 2016 Debunking JFK’s Single Shooter Theory? Feb 2, 2016
  • January 2016
    • Jan 26, 2016 Ancient York Cemetery Sheds Light on the Roman Empire Jan 26, 2016
    • Jan 19, 2016 How an Astonishing Evolutionary Trick Could Lead to a New Cancer Treatment Jan 19, 2016
    • Jan 12, 2016 Technological Innovations in Criminal Justice Jan 12, 2016
    • Jan 5, 2016 Welcome to the New Skeleton Keys! Jan 5, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 15, 2015 Viral Fingerprinting as a Method of Identification Dec 15, 2015
    • Dec 8, 2015 Forensic Case Files: 74 Years Later, the Dead of Pearl Harbor Come Home Dec 8, 2015
    • Dec 1, 2015 Forensics 101: Forensic Toxicology Dec 1, 2015
  • November 2015
    • Nov 24, 2015 Report from the Writing Trenches – November 2015 Nov 24, 2015
    • Nov 17, 2015 We'll be back next week... Nov 17, 2015
    • Nov 10, 2015 A New Era in Canadian Science Nov 10, 2015
    • Nov 3, 2015 Amazing Genetic Tales: Chimeras Nov 3, 2015
  • October 2015
    • Oct 27, 2015 Rewriting the History of the Black Plague Oct 27, 2015
    • Oct 20, 2015 Forensics 101: A New Technique to Pinpoint Time Since Death Oct 20, 2015
    • Oct 13, 2015 Forensic Case Files: West Port Murders Oct 13, 2015
    • Oct 6, 2015 Recent Advances in Fingerprinting Oct 6, 2015
  • September 2015
    • Sep 29, 2015 The Word on the Street Toronto 2015 Sep 29, 2015
    • Sep 22, 2015 Medieval Skeleton Discovered After Irish Tree Falls Sep 22, 2015
    • Sep 15, 2015 A New Ancestor for Homo sapiens Sep 15, 2015
    • Sep 8, 2015 International Literacy Day Sep 8, 2015
  • July 2015
    • Jul 14, 2015 Biosecurity Incidents In Top U.S. Labs—What, Me Worry? Smallpox Edition Jul 14, 2015
    • Jul 7, 2015 Biosecurity Incidents In Top U.S. Labs—What, Me Worry? Influenza Edition Jul 7, 2015
  • June 2015
    • Jun 30, 2015 Biosecurity Incidents In Top U.S. Labs—What, Me Worry? Anthrax Edition Jun 30, 2015
    • Jun 23, 2015 A New Publishing Contract and Format For TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER Jun 23, 2015
    • Jun 16, 2015 Biosecurity Incidents In Top U.S. Labs—Biosafety Jun 16, 2015
    • Jun 9, 2015 Trials and Tribulations of Starting a New Series Jun 9, 2015
    • Jun 2, 2015 Forensic Case Files: The Oldest Known Murder Jun 2, 2015
  • May 2015
    • May 26, 2015 How to Identify a Suspect… By His Microbes? May 26, 2015
    • May 19, 2015 Forensic Case Files: Medieval Cemetery Discovered Under a Parisian Supermarket May 19, 2015
    • May 12, 2015 Forensics Under the Microscope: Bite Mark Analysis May 12, 2015
    • May 5, 2015 Authors for Indies Day! May 5, 2015
  • April 2015
    • Apr 28, 2015 Forensics Under the Microscope: The FBI and Hair Analysis Apr 28, 2015
    • Apr 21, 2015 A First Look at LAMENT THE COMMON BONES Apr 21, 2015
    • Apr 14, 2015 Skeleton Keys Archives - Forensic Case Files: The Strange Case of Colonel William Shy Apr 14, 2015
    • Apr 7, 2015 Forensic Case Files: The Final Journey of Richard III Apr 7, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 24, 2015 Forensic Case Files: A Bad Rap for the Rats? Mar 24, 2015
    • Mar 17, 2015 Forensic Case Files: Bedlam Cemetery Unearthed Mar 17, 2015
    • Mar 9, 2015 Our Biggest Publishing News Yet! And a Cover Reveal… Mar 9, 2015
    • Mar 3, 2015 When a Character Takes on a Life of His Own Mar 3, 2015
  • February 2015
    • Feb 24, 2015 TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER is now out! Feb 24, 2015
    • Feb 18, 2015 The History Behind TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER: Part 3– Speakeasy Culture Feb 18, 2015
    • Feb 10, 2015 The History Behind TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER: Part 2– Law Enforcement in Prohibition Feb 10, 2015
    • Feb 3, 2015 The History Behind TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER: Part 1 – Prohibition Feb 3, 2015
  • January 2015
    • Jan 27, 2015 The Serial Podcast Jan 27, 2015
    • Jan 20, 2015 Forensic DNA Phenotyped Facial Imaging Jan 20, 2015
    • Jan 13, 2015 The Million-Mummy Cemetery Jan 13, 2015
  • December 2014
    • Dec 16, 2014 A Sneak Peek at TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER Dec 16, 2014
    • Dec 9, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Richard III’s Unexpected Surprise Dec 9, 2014
    • Dec 2, 2014 Human Origins in Europe Dec 2, 2014
  • November 2014
    • Nov 25, 2014 Where Do Stories Come From? Nov 25, 2014
    • Nov 18, 2014 Jack the Ripper Revisted (or not, as the case may be…) Nov 18, 2014
    • Nov 11, 2014 Paperback Cover Reveal – DEAD, WITHOUT A STONE TO TELL IT Nov 11, 2014
    • Nov 4, 2014 Traveling This Week… Nov 4, 2014
  • October 2014
    • Oct 28, 2014 Forensic Case Files: A Look at Gladiator Diets, 2000 Years Later Oct 28, 2014
    • Oct 21, 2014 What's in a Title? Oct 21, 2014
    • Oct 14, 2014 Ethnic Burial Customs Oct 14, 2014
    • Oct 7, 2014 Forensic Case Files: The Parisian Catacombs Oct 7, 2014
  • September 2014
    • Sep 30, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Famine and Death at an Irish Workhouse Sep 30, 2014
    • Sep 23, 2014 Word on the Street Toronto 2014 Sep 23, 2014
    • Sep 16, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Jack the Ripper Finally Identified? Sep 16, 2014
    • Sep 9, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Viking Shieldmaidens, or How Forensic Anthropology Changed Our View of History Sep 9, 2014
    • Sep 2, 2014 State Police Crime Lab Tour: Ballistics Sep 2, 2014
  • August 2014
    • Aug 26, 2014 State Police Crime Lab Tour: Evidence and Criminalistics Aug 26, 2014
    • Aug 19, 2014 State Police Crime Lab Tour: Fingerprinting and Tread Analysis Aug 19, 2014
    • Aug 12, 2014 Publishing News and the Cover Reveal for TWO PARTS BLOODY MURDER! Aug 12, 2014
    • Aug 5, 2014 Setting the Scene for the Climax of Abbott and Lowell Book Five Aug 5, 2014
  • July 2014
    • Jul 1, 2014 Happy Canada Day and a Summer Hiatus Jul 1, 2014
  • June 2014
    • Jun 24, 2014 Forensics 101: Digital Investigations and Cybercrime Jun 24, 2014
    • Jun 17, 2014 Forensics 101: Fingerprinting Techniques Jun 17, 2014
    • Jun 10, 2014 Forensics 101: A Primer on Blood Jun 10, 2014
    • Jun 3, 2014 Forensic Case Files: How Shakespeare Changed History (or The Continuing Story of Richard III) Jun 3, 2014
  • May 2014
    • May 27, 2014 Forensic Case Files: 13,000 Year Old Skeleton Shines Light on the Geographic Origins of North American Peoples May 27, 2014
    • May 20, 2014 Forensic Case Files: 9/11 Victims' Final Resting Place May 20, 2014
    • May 13, 2014 The Launch of A FLAME IN THE WIND OF DEATH May 13, 2014
    • May 6, 2014 How Readers Can Support Their Favourite Authors May 6, 2014
  • April 2014
    • Apr 29, 2014 How to Survive a Public Reading Apr 29, 2014
    • Apr 22, 2014 The eBook of A FLAME IN THE WIND OF DEATH Is Out! Apr 22, 2014
    • Apr 15, 2014 Human Remains in a Fire Scene Apr 15, 2014
    • Apr 8, 2014 Challenges of Evidence Collection After A Fire Apr 8, 2014
    • Apr 1, 2014 Forensics 101: Fire Investigation Apr 1, 2014
  • March 2014
    • Mar 25, 2014 Fire Scene Reconstruction and Investigation Mar 25, 2014
    • Mar 18, 2014 Big Publishing News for Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries! Mar 18, 2014
    • Mar 11, 2014 Have You Registered For Bloody Words 2014 Yet? Mar 11, 2014
    • Mar 4, 2014 An Ex-Student Speaks Out About Life at Florida’s Dozier Reform School Mar 4, 2014
  • February 2014
    • Feb 25, 2014 Lessons Learned From a TV Interview Feb 25, 2014
    • Feb 18, 2014 Forensics 101: Forensic Dentistry Feb 18, 2014
    • Feb 11, 2014 Forensics 101: Determining Age at Death Using Dentition Feb 11, 2014
    • Feb 4, 2014 Forensic Case Files: Hidden Bodies Discovered at the Dozier School for Boys Feb 4, 2014
  • January 2014
    • Jan 28, 2014 Forensic Case Files: The Black Death Revisited Jan 28, 2014
    • Jan 21, 2014 An Advance Peek at A FLAME IN THE WIND OF DEATH! Jan 21, 2014
    • Jan 14, 2014 An Afterword for NO ONE SEES ME 'TIL I FALL Jan 14, 2014
    • Jan 7, 2014 Using Pinterest To Provide Additional Content For Your Readers Jan 7, 2014
  • December 2013
    • Dec 17, 2013 Breaking a Promise to the Reader Dec 17, 2013
    • Dec 10, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Ritualistic Dog Burials Discovered in Peru Dec 10, 2013
    • Dec 3, 2013 Report from the Writing Trenches – December 2013 Dec 3, 2013
  • November 2013
    • Nov 26, 2013 The Release of NO ONE SEES ME ‘TIL I FALL Nov 26, 2013
    • Nov 19, 2013 High Concept Writing Nov 19, 2013
    • Nov 12, 2013 See you next week! Nov 12, 2013
    • Nov 5, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Roman Warriors in London Nov 5, 2013
  • October 2013
    • Oct 29, 2013 Cover Shoot and Reveal for NO ONE SEES ME ‘TIL I FALL Oct 29, 2013
    • Oct 23, 2013 Guest Post: Marianne Harden and MALICIOUS MISCHIEF Oct 23, 2013
    • Oct 15, 2013 Gone Fishing... Oct 15, 2013
    • Oct 8, 2013 Crafting the Perfect Villain Oct 8, 2013
    • Oct 1, 2013 Pacing as a Writing Tool Oct 1, 2013
  • September 2013
    • Sep 24, 2013 Bouchercon 2013 Debrief Sep 24, 2013
    • Sep 17, 2013 Meet the Bouchercon Forensics Panel! Sep 17, 2013
    • Sep 10, 2013 Publishing News and a Cover Reveal! Sep 10, 2013
    • Sep 3, 2013 The Trials of a Debut Author Sep 3, 2013
  • August 2013
    • Aug 27, 2013 Report From The Writing Trenches Aug 27, 2013
    • Aug 20, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 16th Century Vampire Burials Aug 20, 2013
  • July 2013
    • Jul 30, 2013 Forensics 101: Mass Grave Methodology Jul 30, 2013
    • Jul 23, 2013 Forensics 101: Forensic Challenges of Mass Grave Excavations Jul 23, 2013
    • Jul 16, 2013 Forensic Case Files: The Srebrenica Massacre Jul 16, 2013
    • Jul 9, 2013 Writing WHO You Know Jul 9, 2013
    • Jul 2, 2013 Forensic Case Files: American Colonies’ First Murder Victim, Circa 1624 Jul 2, 2013
  • June 2013
    • Jun 25, 2013 Forensic Case Files: The Bodies in the Barrels Jun 25, 2013
    • Jun 18, 2013 How Readers Can Help Authors Create Buzz Jun 18, 2013
    • Jun 11, 2013 What A Book Launch It Was! Jun 11, 2013
    • Jun 3, 2013 It’s Release Week! Jun 3, 2013
  • May 2013
    • May 29, 2013 Cover Reveal: MALICIOUS MISCHIEF by Marianne Harden May 29, 2013
    • May 28, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Guatemalan Genocide May 28, 2013
    • May 21, 2013 Writers—Share Your Self-Publishing Tips! May 21, 2013
    • May 14, 2013 Never Lose The Spark That Makes You YOU May 14, 2013
    • May 7, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Cannibalism in Jamestown in the Early 17th Century May 7, 2013
  • April 2013
    • Apr 30, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9/11—Postlude Apr 30, 2013
    • Apr 23, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9/11—Part 3: Challenges in Naming the Dead Apr 23, 2013
    • Apr 16, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9/11—Part 2: Identifying Human Remains Apr 16, 2013
    • Apr 9, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9/11—Part 1: Mass Fatality Incidents Apr 9, 2013
    • Apr 2, 2013 Forensics 101: Bullet Wounds in Bone—The Skull Apr 2, 2013
  • March 2013
    • Mar 26, 2013 Reading As A Cure For Depression Mar 26, 2013
    • Mar 19, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Black Death Victims Uncovered in London Mar 19, 2013
    • Mar 12, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Arlington Burial for U.S.S. Monitor Sailors Mar 12, 2013
    • Mar 5, 2013 Forensics 101: Using the Bomb Curve to Date Human Remains Mar 5, 2013
  • February 2013
    • Feb 26, 2013 Forensic Case Files: 9th Century Remains of King Alfred Discovered? Feb 26, 2013
    • Feb 20, 2013 Guest Interview at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Feb 20, 2013
    • Feb 19, 2013 The Valentine Challenge—Marisa Cleveland's Debut Novella Feb 19, 2013
    • Feb 12, 2013 Why do we read? Feb 12, 2013
    • Feb 5, 2013 Forensic Case Files: Richard III’s Remains Confirmed Feb 5, 2013
  • January 2013
    • Jan 29, 2013 Forensics 101: Forensic Entomology Jan 29, 2013
    • Jan 22, 2013 The First Three Chapters Jan 22, 2013
    • Jan 15, 2013 Meet the Dannas! Jan 15, 2013
    • Jan 11, 2013 The Call Blog Hop: After ‘The Call’ Jan 11, 2013
    • Jan 9, 2013 The Call Blog Hop: ‘The Call’ Jan 9, 2013
    • Jan 7, 2013 The Call Blog Hop: Before ‘The Call’ Jan 7, 2013
    • Jan 3, 2013 I'm over at Jenny Sulpizio's blog today! Jan 3, 2013
  • December 2012
    • Dec 18, 2012 Looking Back, Looking Forward Dec 18, 2012
    • Dec 11, 2012 Sex in Crime Fiction Dec 11, 2012
    • Dec 4, 2012 Forensics 101: Cadaver Dogs Dec 4, 2012
  • November 2012
    • Nov 27, 2012 15 Grammar Goofs That Make You Look Silly Nov 27, 2012
    • Nov 20, 2012 The Next Big Thing Blog Hop–All About My WIP Nov 20, 2012
    • Nov 13, 2012 Forensics 101: Tool Marks in Bone Nov 13, 2012
    • Nov 6, 2012 Cover Reveal: DEAD, WITHOUT A STONE TO TELL IT Nov 6, 2012
  • October 2012
    • Oct 30, 2012 A Writer with a Day Job Oct 30, 2012
    • Oct 23, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Princes in the Tower Oct 23, 2012
    • Oct 16, 2012 Forensics 101: DNA Profiling for Identification Oct 16, 2012
    • Oct 9, 2012 Forensics 101: Tracing Lineage Through Maternal Mitochondrial DNA Oct 9, 2012
    • Oct 2, 2012 Forensic Case Files: Richard III's Remains Finally Found in Leicester? Oct 2, 2012
  • September 2012
    • Sep 25, 2012 What Makes a Good Critique Team Member? Sep 25, 2012
    • Sep 18, 2012 Those $%&@# Crutch Words! Sep 18, 2012
    • Sep 11, 2012 Forensics 101: Strontium—You Are What You Eat Sep 11, 2012
    • Sep 4, 2012 A Computer is a Writer’s Best Friend Sep 4, 2012
  • August 2012
    • Aug 28, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Tollund Man – A Bog Body Aug 28, 2012
    • Aug 20, 2012 Guest Post: CONJURE's Cover Reveal! Aug 20, 2012
    • Aug 14, 2012 Keeping all the Balls in the Air Aug 14, 2012
  • July 2012
    • Jul 24, 2012 A Curve in the Road Jul 24, 2012
    • Jul 17, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Mystery of Philadelphia’s Mass Grave Jul 17, 2012
    • Jul 10, 2012 Forensics 101: Race Determination Based on the Skull Jul 10, 2012
    • Jul 3, 2012 Guest Post: Crime Scene Science - A Reference Infographic Jul 3, 2012
  • June 2012
    • Jun 26, 2012 Working Outside Your Comfort Zone Jun 26, 2012
    • Jun 19, 2012 Forensic Case Files: Skeletons Unearthed at Toronto’s Old Don Jail Jun 19, 2012
    • Jun 12, 2012 Gayle Lynds’ 9 Secrets to Bestselling Thrillers Jun 12, 2012
    • Jun 5, 2012 Plausible vs. Authentic Fiction Jun 5, 2012
  • May 2012
    • May 29, 2012 Forensics 101: 3D Facial Reconstruction May 29, 2012
    • May 22, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Lost Sailors of the Civil War’s U.S.S. Monitor May 22, 2012
    • May 15, 2012 A Lesson from Joss Whedon – How to Write an Ensemble May 15, 2012
    • May 8, 2012 Knowing When It’s Time To Let Go May 8, 2012
    • May 1, 2012 Working With An Editor May 1, 2012
  • April 2012
    • Apr 24, 2012 Guest Post: Putting faces on the dead – in fact and in fiction Apr 24, 2012
    • Apr 17, 2012 Forensics 101: The Body Farm Apr 17, 2012
    • Apr 10, 2012 Forensic Case Files: The Strange Case of Colonel William Shy Apr 10, 2012
    • Apr 3, 2012 The Importance of Perspective Apr 3, 2012
  • March 2012
    • Mar 27, 2012 The #777 Challenge Mar 27, 2012
    • Mar 20, 2012 The Power of Persistence Mar 20, 2012
    • Mar 15, 2012 We’ve Got A Publishing Contract! Mar 15, 2012
    • Mar 13, 2012 Recognizing When Your Plot Is Drifting Off Course Mar 13, 2012
    • Mar 6, 2012 Forensics 101: Victim ID Based On Antemortem Fractures Mar 6, 2012
  • February 2012
    • Feb 21, 2012 Forensic Case Files: 147 Years After The Battle of Antietam, A Union Solider Finally Comes Home Feb 21, 2012
    • Feb 14, 2012 Forensics 101: Victim Age Determination Based on the Adult Pelvis Feb 14, 2012
    • Feb 7, 2012 Guest Post - Cozy Mystery? Huh? Feb 7, 2012
  • January 2012
    • Jan 31, 2012 The End of a Personal Era Jan 31, 2012
    • Jan 24, 2012 Tools of the Trade - Scrivener Jan 24, 2012
    • Jan 17, 2012 One Scientist's View of 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' Jan 17, 2012
    • Jan 10, 2012 Forensic Case Files: Murder of a Colonial Servant Jan 10, 2012
    • Jan 3, 2012 Ode To A Keyboard Jan 3, 2012
  • December 2011
    • Dec 15, 2011 Skeleton Keys Is Named A Top Forensics Blog Dec 15, 2011
    • Dec 13, 2011 Forensics 101: Epiphyseal Fusion Dec 13, 2011
    • Dec 6, 2011 Forensics 101: Determining Age of a Skeletal Victim Dec 6, 2011
  • November 2011
    • Nov 29, 2011 Thanking Those Who Inspired Us Nov 29, 2011
    • Nov 22, 2011 Writing Habits – Music or Silence? Nov 22, 2011
    • Nov 15, 2011 Forensic Case Files: The Murder of Tzar Nicolas II and his Family Nov 15, 2011
    • Nov 8, 2011 Forensics 101: Carbon Dating Nov 8, 2011
    • Nov 1, 2011 Writing For The Love Of It Nov 1, 2011
  • October 2011
    • Oct 25, 2011 The Art of the Shocking Plot Twist Oct 25, 2011
    • Oct 18, 2011 Forensic Case Files: The Lost Remains of Joan of Arc Oct 18, 2011
    • Oct 11, 2011 Playing Hooky Is Good For The Soul Oct 11, 2011
    • Oct 4, 2011 Writing Workspaces ― The Usual and the Unique Oct 4, 2011
  • September 2011
    • Sep 27, 2011 Forensics 101: Sexing an Unidentified Victim Based on Skeletal Markers – The Skull Sep 27, 2011
    • Sep 20, 2011 Cutting the Fluff in Your Writing Sep 20, 2011
    • Sep 13, 2011 Real Life Interrogation Techniques For Crime Writers Sep 13, 2011
    • Sep 6, 2011 How to Create Mood and Atmosphere in Fiction Sep 6, 2011
  • August 2011
    • Aug 30, 2011 Dr. William Bass, Creator of The Body Farm Aug 30, 2011
    • Aug 23, 2011 Knowing When It's Time To Take A Break Aug 23, 2011
    • Aug 16, 2011 Creative License ― How Much Is Too Much? Aug 16, 2011
    • Aug 9, 2011 The Salem Witch Trials Memorial ― Remembering Those Lost in 1692 Aug 9, 2011
    • Aug 2, 2011 A Return Trip to Salem and Boston Aug 2, 2011
  • July 2011
    • Jul 26, 2011 On Hiatus This Week... Jul 26, 2011
    • Jul 19, 2011 Writing Resources – the ‘Writing Excuses’ Podcast Jul 19, 2011
    • Jul 12, 2011 Forensics 101: Sexing an Unidentified Victim Based on Skeletal Markers – The Pelvis Jul 12, 2011
    • Jul 5, 2011 How Storytelling Can Drive Cops and Scientists Crazy Jul 5, 2011
  • June 2011
    • Jun 28, 2011 The Long and (Hopefully) Winding Road Jun 28, 2011
    • Jun 21, 2011 The Power of Community Jun 21, 2011
    • Jun 14, 2011 I Can See London From My Saddle Jun 14, 2011
    • Jun 7, 2011 I Wrote THAT? Jun 7, 2011
  • May 2011
    • May 31, 2011 Forensics 101: Determining Time Since Death Based on Decomposition May 31, 2011
    • May 24, 2011 Resisting the Urge to Give Up When the Going Gets Tough... May 24, 2011
    • May 20, 2011 No Agent is Better Than a Bad Agent May 20, 2011
    • May 17, 2011 When an Idea Strikes May 17, 2011
    • May 10, 2011 The Kindness of Strangers When Researching Your Novel May 10, 2011
    • May 3, 2011 Forensics 101: So You Found Human Remains... Who You Gonna Call? May 3, 2011
  • April 2011
    • Apr 26, 2011 Using Reality as Inspiration for Fiction Apr 26, 2011
    • Apr 19, 2011 How to Write With a Partner (Without Needing to Hide the Body) Apr 19, 2011
    • Apr 12, 2011 Welcome to Skeleton Keys! Apr 12, 2011
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