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    CHAINSAW HONEYMOON—Putting the Pieces Together

    Sue Coletta

    My guest today is a fun guy, as well as a talented screenwriter and novelist. Steven, Jordan Dane, and I have a lot of laughs on Twitter. Our private chats are even funnier.…

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  • Death and Decomposition Benefits Ecosystem
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    Carbon Cycle: How Decomposition Benefits Ecosystems

    Sue Coletta

    Eventually, all living things die. Our ecosystems need the death to occur in order to breathe new life into something else. This cycle is called the Carbon Cycle, and you and I are…

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  • Holiday fun,  The life of a writer

    10 Ways to Murder Your Lover

    Sue Coletta

    With Valentine’s Day upon us, lots of love posts float around the web. Love can be a wonderful emotion; it also borders hatred. I do include relationships in my books. Sometimes my characters…

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  • Can the moon shift human behavior?
    Life in general,  Musings about life,  Research,  The life of a writer

    Can the Moon Shift Human Behavior?

    Sue Coletta

    Are there forces beyond our control that impact our daily life? A strange thing happened to me due to an angry, spiteful moon. Sounds crazy, I know, but bear with me. In early…

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  • Serial Killers
    Blessed Mayhem,  Books,  Serial Killers,  True Crime,  Wings of Mayhem

    How Many Active Serial Killers Stalk Your Streets?

    Sue Coletta

    When we leave the house we never know who could be stalking our every move, waiting for us to misstep. Would you know a serial killer by sight? Probably not. Knowledge and lifestyle…

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  • K9 Christmas
    Dog Diaries,  Holiday fun,  Short stories,  The life of a writer

    K9 Christmas Mystery

    Sue Coletta

    Former K9 Captain Dolph Kringle hooked a paw at his pack and padded through the snow to an unlit house in Dogwood Lane. No way would he singe his sleek black coat sliding…

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    Author Marketing Part II: Action Items 9-12

    Sue Coletta

    Welcome back to the Author Marketing mini-series. If you missed Author Marketing Part I: 8 Action Items, you can find it HERE. Let’s get right to it, shall we? I’ll see you in…

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  • Branding,  Guest posts,  Marketing,  The life of a writer

    Author Marketing Part I: Eight Action Items

    Sue Coletta

    I invited my friend Staci to chat about the M-word. I’ll let her explain. We’ve got a lot to get through. I’ll see you in the comment section. Be sure to check back…

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  • Blogging,  Books,  Guest posts

    Yes, Virginia. There is a Porn Dog

    Sue Coletta

    I asked my dear friend Jordan to share the story of what prompted her to create Karl, her dog character in Mercer’s War Series, and how she discovered such an unusual working dog.…

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  • A Tribute to Writers
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    A Tribute to Writers #ShareTheLove

    Sue Coletta

    Writers inspire, arouse, support, and even enrage … but no one can call us boring. For our readers we’ve watched bodies decompose at the Body Farm, witnessed autopsies and the miracle of childbirth.…

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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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