tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post1780466089714340699..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: Homicide Investigation School for Crime WritersL.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-79694124826479235132011-09-16T14:07:11.553-07:002011-09-16T14:07:11.553-07:00Interesting and informative post, Mar! A great ide...Interesting and informative post, Mar! A great idea for writers of mysteries, thrillers, police procedurals and any other kind of crime fiction.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-55366836558164250252011-09-12T07:27:06.452-07:002011-09-12T07:27:06.452-07:00One of the benefits of attending these types of co...One of the benefits of attending these types of courses and workshops are the little asides you can pick up in general conversation. For example, one of the detectives (I can't remember offhand if he was with CPA or WPA) called the other detectives "knuckle-draggers."Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-54849054245643143422011-09-12T06:26:11.531-07:002011-09-12T06:26:11.531-07:00Lee Lofland runs a "Writer's Police Acade...Lee Lofland runs a "Writer's Police Academy" which is in its second year. It was a phenomenal help and showed us everything from EMT/EMS, firearms, hostage situations, shootouts ... and he does it because he sincerely wants writers to 'get it right.' <br /><br />Wish I could go again this year--he's adding even more. <br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-13382503176053167742011-09-12T06:10:25.945-07:002011-09-12T06:10:25.945-07:00It is crucial to get the facts right. I have been ...It is crucial to get the facts right. I have been lucky to have police officers and forensic experts willing to share their expertise with me. This proposed conference sounds like a winner. Hope it comes to fruition.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-70392873431060597472011-09-12T05:37:32.172-07:002011-09-12T05:37:32.172-07:00Sounds like a great workshop! I've enrolled in...Sounds like a great workshop! I've enrolled in the local Citizen's Police Academy and hope to come away with details and scenarios that will add authenticity to my police procedural series. I've found that many law enforcement officers are very generous with their time and information.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com