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    Research,  True Crime

    The Killing Fields Hold The Darkest Secrets

    Sue Coletta

    Among barren stretches of road, in thick swamplands, and in desolate landscapes that go on for miles, lie the Killing Fields. Where the dead hide in the weeds, the water, or just beneath…

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    Buried Alive: How To Escape Your Grave

    Sue Coletta

    Before we discuss how to escape your grave if you’re ever buried alive, let’s look at the history of grave-digging and what’s involved in burying the dead. I receive so many cool articles and…

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  • Books,  promotion,  The life of a writer

    Sharing the Love in the Writing Community

    Sue Coletta

    Before I start sharing the love in the writing community, I’m thrilled to announce that I have two reference guides available. This officially makes me a hybrid author. Yay! 60 Ways to Murder…

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  • Crime tips,  True Crime

    Almost the Perfect Murder – Crime Writers’ Case Study

    Sue Coletta

    On the night of January 15, 1999 at exactly 10:37 p.m., a shot rang out that would haunt investigators for four long years. Leads in the homicide case of Miriam Illes would detour…

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  • Haunting Memories #flashfiction
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    Haunting Memories #FlashFiction

    Sue Coletta

    The day my life imploded I was barely seventeen. Many might’ve considered me an adult, but that didn’t make the crushing pain any easier to absorb. She was my whole world, my everything,…

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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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  • POLICE PROCEDURE: U.S. vs. CANADA
    Crime tips,  Guest posts,  interviews

    Police Procedures: U.S. vs. Canada

    Sue Coletta

    I asked two of my favorite detectives (I seem to be collecting them like baseball cards, so that’s high praise!), Garry Rodgers and Adam from WritersDetective to share their police procedures and protocol to…

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  • How Do Hackers Attack a Network?
    Research,  Wings of Mayhem

    How To Hack: The Basics

    Sue Coletta

    The world of computer forensics is a fascinating one. Before writing Wings of Mayhem (releases 5/18/16) I took several courses on how to hack. For those who don’t know, the main character in Wings of…

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  • Emerging Evil #flashfiction
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    Emerging Evil – #flashfiction

    Sue Coletta

    She screams, a high-pitch shrill that cuts right behind my eyes. Against my will the corners of my lips arch, but I force them down. Maybe I should let her go. Do it.…

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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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