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    Writing a Yakuza Underworld Thriller

    Sue Coletta

    My buddy David Liscio stopped by Murder Blog to share the research behind his new Yakuza underworld thriller. I’m sure he’ll wow you. Enjoy! See ya in the comments. 🙂 Contrary to what…

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  • Crows,  Life in general,  Mayhem Series,  The life of a writer,  Wildlife

    One Writer’s Journey to Save a Raven

    Sue Coletta

    An amazing story is unfolding in my yard. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, my love for crows should not surprise you. But I also love ravens, as I might’ve mentioned…

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  • who's more ruthless, male or female serialists
    Crime tips,  Research,  Serial Killer Corner,  Serial Killers,  True Crime

    Serialists: How Male and Female Serial Killers Differ

    Sue Coletta

    Male and female serialists differ in many ways. By the end of this post, you decide who’s more ruthless. The media attaches cutesy nicknames to female serial killers, like Giggling Granny, Jolly Jane,…

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  • Pretty Evil New England,  Research,  The life of a writer,  True Crime

    Killing Mary Mabel Rogers

    Sue Coletta

    Mary Mabel Rogers’ final sunset dipped below the grey and cheerless hills to the west, shadows swallowing the prison walls around her. Ink-darkness cascaded over Mary’s porcelain skin, her delicate fingers gripping the…

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    Chatting with Garry, Part II: How He Almost Killed Neil Young

    Sue Coletta

    If you missed yesterday’s post, I’ve been chatting with my retired cop/coroner buddy, Garry Rodgers. Today, you’ll hear about all Garry’s shenanigans, including how he almost killed Neil Young and how his possessed…

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  • Books,  Guest posts,  The life of a writer,  True Crime

    Chatting with Retired Cop/Coroner Buddy, Garry Rodgers

    Sue Coletta

    While chatting with my good friend, Garry Rodgers, I invited him to the blog for a Q&A about life, writing, muscle cars, near-death of a popular singer, a venomous spider “incident,” a haunted…

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  • COVID-19,  Life in general,  Musings about life,  The life of a writer

    Hypnosis at Home: How To Heal Your Soul

    Sue Coletta

    Feeling overwhelmed and fearful is part of our new normal. When “The Kid” comes to visit, we chat outside and stay six-feet apart. It kills me. I’ve always been a hugger, but I…

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    It Took Me So Long to Find Out

    Sue Coletta

    I’m so excited to have my friend Margot here! happy dance Not only is she a talented storyteller but she’s an amazing person. She really is. As a professional writer who’s serious about…

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    Death Surrounds Us — How One Writer Escapes

    Sue Coletta

    As a crime writer, a large part of my life is devoted to delving into murder, serial killers, death, and heartless, brutal crimes. With fiction, research is important for realism, but your mindset…

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  • Family Annihilators + a Look Back at 2019
    Musings about life,  Pretty Evil New England,  Research,  Serial Killers,  The life of a writer

    Family Annihilators + Look Back at 2019

    Sue Coletta

    The holidays are often spent with family. My family, especially my siblings, are a nutty bunch whose thoughts run in line with mine (must be in the DNA). So, as I sat around…

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Sue Coletta

Sue Coletta is an award-winning crime writer and member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. In addition to her award-winning Murder Blog, she also blogs on the Kill Zone (Writer's Digest "101 Best Websites for Writers"), Writers Helping Writers, and Story Empire (Positive Writer's "Top 50 Writing Blogs"). Sue's backlist includes psychological thrillers and true crime/narrative nonfiction. Now, she exclusively writes eco-thrillers (The Mayhem Series, books 5-9 & continuing). She's appeared on the Emmy award-winning true crime series, Storm of Suspicion, and three episodes of A Time to Kill on Investigation Discovery. Links to her newsletter and books can be found here: https://linktr.ee/suecoletta Email: sue(at)suecoletta(dot)com

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