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    Crows,  Research,  UNNATURAL MAYHEM,  Wildlife

    Do Crows Understand Recursion?

    Sue Coletta

    Crows are notoriously clever, and some of the smartest animals in the Natural World. Now, a new study suggests their grasp of a complex cognitive principle is better than that of macaques and…

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    The Hat Series Visits Murder Blog

    Sue Coletta

    Join me in welcoming Lisa Burton. Did I mention Lisa isn’t human? She’s a robot girl and spokesmodel for my buddy Craig’s writing career. Shawnee Daniels and Lisa go way back to when…

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    Writing Tips, Book Events, and Writers Conference

    Sue Coletta

    Today’s post is a mash-up of writing tips, coaching, and virtual opportunities. Bear with me, and you’ll see how it’s all related. Writing Tips Have you ever received a text from a family…

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    Crime tips,  The life of a writer,  True Crime

    True Crime Investigation Unmasked

    Sue Coletta

    Nonfiction requires time and patience to write, and the research mushrooms into a full-scale true crime investigation. This article focuses on contemporary crime. For the sake of clarity, let’s define the word contemporary…

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    Special Guest Craig Boyack

    Sue Coletta

    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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    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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  • 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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    Share the Love – #Writers

    Sue Coletta

    When an opportunity to support so many writer friends at one time presented itself, I jumped at the chance. Before I share the love, Margot Kinberg popped by to tell us about a fun…

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    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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    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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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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