Category: Research
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The fun part of being a writer…
… is looking up synonyms to British cuss words.
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How to think like Sherlock Holmes
This was a great interview on this week’s Sunday Edition with Michael Enright that I had to post. Take a listen below (15min) or download the podcast here:
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What’s in a name – part two!
If I haven’t said it before, let me say it now: I have an amazing publisher in Fierce Ink Press. Last week they asked me to flesh-out my synopsis for book 2 in the Portia Adams Adventures, and I have to tell you, I find writing synopses MUCH harder than writing casebooks. They were super-patient…
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Writing YA Romance: how NOT to suck
EDIT: Since publishing this, it has appeared on the NY Editor’s post about how to market your YA book! Ha! Ok, maybe I’m the only one who got that slightly Fang-y dig at Ms. Stephanie Meyer whom I know has sold more books than I ever will. You thought I had all the answers to…
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Department of Forensic Science at Guy’s Hospital
As I flesh out this new scene where Portia needs to do some research on forensic science, I intend to use the Forensic Department at Guy’s Hospital (part of the University of London) as one of her sources. She is going to use the library there to do her research on corpse decomposition.
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Infographic of Decomposition
This is not mine! Doing my research for Book 1 of the Portia Adams adventures I was going to create an infographic of decomp when I found this instead. This one was created by the very talented Chanelle Augustine of Toronto and you can find the original here: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Human-Decomposition-Infographic/7669031
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A new Timeline using Tiki-Toki
Having fun playing around with a new timeline software – check out The Life & Times of Portia Adams my friends, and let me know what you think! I’ve divided it into True Historical Events, Conan-Doyle Canon and Portia Adams Canon.
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English Language and Usage – a fantastic resource!
“English Language & Usage Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for linguists, etymologists, and serious English language enthusiasts. “
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Selling your story – Secrets of the back cover!
My lovely editors have asked me to start writing my back cover copy (well, actually, they asked if I had already written it ; ) so I’m starting to think about my own process as a reader, and what kind of back cover copy makes me take a book home. Firstly, I think I need…