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Is a Young Child Serial Killer Born Bad?
While researching cases for Pretty Evil New England, I stumbled across the bizarre case of America’s youngest male serial killer. Later, I searched for a female child serial killer and found an even…
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Serial Killers by State, 2020 Edition
The general public believes they could spot a multiple murderer on sight, but that’s a dangerous misconception. Male and female serial killers walk among us. One look at serial killers by state tells…
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The Past, Miss Piggy, Present
Last year during the holiday season I blogged about familicide. Specifically, family annihilators and the psychology behind their murderous acts. In that post I also included some news that shook the foundation on…
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What is the Serial Killer Gene?
The serial killer gene has upended the longstanding debate of Nature vs. Nurture. Genetics provide an individual with a spectrum and his/her environment determines where s/he will lie within that spectrum. But what…
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Vintage Death Rites That Seem Creepy Today
To celebrate the release of Pretty Evil New England (yay!), I feel it’s my duty to share some creepy death rites of the past that at the time seemed perfectly normal. In the…
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Special Guest Craig Boyack
Craig Boyack is one of the most creative writers I know, which is sayin’ something considering the vastness of the writing community. As you may or may not know, my reading tastes align…
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Men They Couldn’t Hang
If a prisoner survived three trips to the gallows, should he be set free? That question plagued the public when faced with men they couldn’t hang. These are their stories. < cue Law…
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PRETTY EVIL NEW ENGLAND Sneak Peek
I’m beyond thrilled to announce the ebook and paperback of Pretty Evil New England are both available for pre-order! All of the research I conducted in 2019. Good thing, too, because 2020 messed with…
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Tiny Creatures Episode 6 Deconstruction Part II
And we’re back with Part II of Tiny Creatures Episode 6 deconstruction. In Part I, we looked at characterization, plotting, pacing, and the importance of raising story questions. In this segment, let’s narrow…
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Tiny Creatures, Episode 6: #Writetip Deconstruction
Tiny Creatures is a new docuseries on Netflix that’s adorable, suspenseful, and masterfully plotted and paced. I’m posting this deconstruction simultaneously here and on the Kill Zone, which I never do, but I…
