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Oct.01.2012 Guest Post: Dawn Colclasure Escapes My guest today, Dawn Colclasure, shares her thoughts on writing poetry and how the author can escape into his/her own special world. When it comes to writing poetry, one rule of fiction applies: There are several types of genres to choose from. You can write romantic poetry, horror poetry or...	Oct.01.2012 Writers Police Academy 4 - Jaws of Life Another fascinating demonstration at the Writers Police Academy was watching a team of firefighters “rescue” an imaginary patient trapped in the back of a vehicle. For safety reasons, they wouldn’t let any of us vol...
Oct.01.2012 Writers Police Academy 4 - Jaws of Life Another fascinating demonstration at the Writers Police Academy was watching a team of firefighters “rescue” an imaginary patient trapped in the back of a vehicle. For safety reasons, they wouldn’t let any of us vol...	Sep.27.2012 Crime Scene Fire Investigations feature in crime novels and at CSI Portsmouth The Hampshire Police Fire Investigations Officer DC Terry Fitzjohn and Watch Manager Andy Earl of the Arson Task Force will be appearing at CSI Portsmouth 2012 on the morning panel along with Crime Scene Manager Carolyn Lovell from Hampshire Police and crime authors, Matt Hilton and Stephen Booth...
Sep.12.2011 Last Alarm I remember when I first realized that my Dad's job was dangerous. I was sitting in the bathroom flipping through his monthly International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) magazine. The back cover was dedicated to those who had lost their lives in the line of duty. It was titled "Last Alarm." I...	Sep.09.2011 That Day... That Day... I was on my way to tape my scenes for Guiding Light THAT DAY. My call was for 9:00 am. I had just walked in Central Park and had seen a friend whose husband was to die half an hour later on the 93rd floor of the first Tower. She was walking her dog and we chatted so happily without a care in...
Mar.03.2010 Neighbors will make you a better person, if you let them. Neighbors come in three varieties: the good, the bad, and the unknown. With all three varieties, we create a history, whether we are aware of it or not. With good neighbors we look out for each others’ mail stacking up while on vacation or we share a garden’s bounty. With bad suburban neighbors...	Nov.25.2009 What Thanksgiving means to me Having grown up in the military with my father, then being a soldier most of my life and finally a civilian supporting the military, I can say that Thanksgiving has very special meaning to me. During this time of year I would find a place that is quiet and reflect back on my past...
Nov.25.2009 Happy Thanksgiving, America from England It's 7.20 p.m here on the south coast of England and I'm just breaking off in the middle of writing to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all Americans. We don't have this day in England, but maybe we should. So here's my chance to say 'thank you' to all members of our armed forces both in the UK and...	May.27.2009 New Video Uploaded Like most authors I am often asked, 'where do you get your ideas from?'' In this new video, which I've just uploaded, I talk about how I got the idea for my fast-paced crime thriller novel, In Cold Daylight. I'm also reading the prologue from In Cold Daylight. Here is a short blurb about In...