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  • Savage Mayhem by Sue Coletta
    Mayhem Series,  New Releases,  Savage Mayhem,  The life of a writer

    Release Day! Savage Mayhem

    Sue Coletta

    Thanks to all my friends & partners on Story Empire, Savage Mayhem had an amazing book tour. At many stops, I shared an excerpt. At others, I chatted about why I focused on…

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    Human vs. Animal Eyes

    Sue Coletta

    The differences between human and animal eyes are just as interesting as the similarities. Eye shape can transcend class of animal, eyeballs don’t always align with body size, and pupils come in a…

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  • eco-thriller,  Giveaway,  Mayhem Series,  Merciless Mayhem,  The life of a writer

    Why One Writer Switched Into New Genre

    Sue Coletta

    If you write in the same genre for years, making the switch into a new genre isn’t easy. I could’ve played it safe and continued to write psychological thrillers, but I reached a…

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    Why Don’t Wild Animals Get Lost?

    Sue Coletta

    Have you ever wondered how birds follow their migration route or how sea turtles find their way back to their birthplace? After all, sea turtles spend twelve years at sea before they return…

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  • Blessed Mayhem,  Crows,  Mayhem Series,  SILENT MAYHEM,  Wildlife

    Why Would American Crows Do THAT?

    Sue Coletta

    In my quest to change people’s perception of American Crows (all crows, really, but mine are American Crows, the largest of the species), I like to find interesting tidbits to share that illustrate…

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    Canines for Conservation — Amazing Dogs!

    Sue Coletta

    Africa possesses a secret weapon in the war against wildlife trafficking, which I discovered in my research for an exciting new series set in Kenya. Canines for Conservation stop traffickers before they can export…

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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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