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    Tips to Writing a Sequel

    Sue Coletta

    Lately I’ve been scarce. I’ve locked myself away to write two sequels, CLEAVED and BLESSED MAYHEM, prepare for the debut of Partners In Crime on Oct. 18th;, help promote a new anthology, RUN—now…

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    Serial Killer Couples: Madness Shared by Two

    Sue Coletta

    The French term “folie á deux” means “a madness shared by two.” That certainly seems to fit serial killer couples, especially those where one partner transmits their psychosis to the other. However, in many…

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  • Guest posts,  True Crime,  unsolved crime

    Rewriting… In Cold Blood

    Sue Coletta

    I don’t often post two guests back-to-back, but Kim McGath‘s post makes the perfect Segway into my next post about serial killer couples/partners. Plus, she’s a retired homicide detective and cold case expert (and one…

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  • Family serial killers
    Research,  True Crime

    Serial Killer Families: The Family Who Kills Together…

    Sue Coletta

    One serial killer is dangerous enough. A pair of serial killers ups the stakes even more. But what about an entire family of serial killers? Believe it or not, I was able to find…

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  • The Woman Without a Face
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    Undercover as a Birdwatcher – Investigating the Phantom of Heilbronn

    Sue Coletta

    Regular readers of the blog might remember my post Elusive Serial killer, The Woman Without a Face. Well, today’s guest was involved with the case — undercover as a birdwatcher to catch the Phantom of Heilbronn.…

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    H. H. Holmes, America’s First Serial Killer – Part II

    Sue Coletta

    Part I left off with one burning question: how did H. H. Holmes kill the Pitezel children? We’ll get to that in a minute. If you haven’t read Part I, you may want to before…

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  • H. H. Holmes Quote
    Research,  True Crime

    H. H. Holmes, America’s First and Most Prolific Serial Killer

    Sue Coletta

    Come with me, if you will, to a tiny, quiet New England village, nestling among the picturesque rugged hills of New Hampshire. This little hamlet has for over a century been known as…

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  • Serial Killers
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    The Terrifying World of Serial Killers

    Sue Coletta

    Let’s dive deep into the terrifying world of serial killers. Unlike my post, The Serial Killer, that concentrates on what the serial killer experiences emotionally, this post deals with the classifications and types…

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  • The Woman Without a Face
    Crime tips,  Forensics,  True Crime

    Elusive Serial Killer: The Woman Without a Face

    Sue Coletta

    The sleepy town of Bad Kreuznach, Germany found itself at the center of one of the most bizarre, high-profile murder mysteries in the country’s history — the search for a serial killer the…

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  • Zodiac: Settling the Score
    Guest posts,  True Crime

    Who Is The Zodiac Killer?

    Sue Coletta

    When I found Kim McGath on Twitter I knew she would amaze you with her theory on the Zodiac killer. We’ve got a lot to get through, so let’s get right to it. Prepare to…

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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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