In 1983 April was proclaimed Child Abuse Prevention Month by the president. I don’t know how April was chosen but it doesn’t matter. The im...

Jeff Sherratt was a dear friend to me and a great storyteller. He wrote The Jimmy O’Brien Mystery Series which included The Brimstone Mu...

A guest post by New York Times bestselling author, Jessica Park When people find out that I’m a writer, one of the first que...

By Andrew E. Kaufman I've been thinking a lot lately about tragedy. The kind we write about on paper and the kind we see in real life....

I don't usually publish a gift suggestions list, but I've had a few requests for it this year. I'm going to assume that CFC rea...

By Gayle Carline The first piece of advice given to any writer is to write what you know . Actually, the first piece of advice is don’t...

Tom and Wilber Our forensic specialist has left us, but Tom Schreck—author, boxing official, psychologist, professor, and Basset Hound r...

by Jodie Renner New England Crime Bake I'm compiling a list of resources for crime fiction writers and readers, and I'd love yo...

Guest post by Stacy Green Forensic psychologists aren’t profilers.                      According to the forensic psychologist I recen...

Guest post by mystery author Terry Ambrose Are these my real parents? Have you ever asked yourself that question? If not, then p...