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A Few Holiday Investigation Stories1 comment

writingpis wrote 2 days ago: It’s been a hectic holiday season for us, but not because of shopping and partying–no, f … more →

Tags: holiday investigation stories, PI Topics, Articles, Blog, Detective fiction, Fiction Writing, PI genre, pis, writing PIs

Answering Writers' Questions: Do DNA Samples Have to be Perfect?1 comment

writingpis wrote 1 week ago: Today we’re posting a few questions asked by writers about DNA at crime scenes.   WRITER … more →

Tags: DNA samples, Q&As, Articles, Blog, Detective fiction, DNA databases, Fiction Writing, PI genre, private detective

Answering Writers' Questions: How Do We Know if a Potential Client Is a Bad Guy?

writingpis wrote 1 week ago: In this post, we answer a writer’s question about how do we know if a potential client is actu … more →

Tags: Bad Guys Hiring PIs, Q&As, Articles, Blog, criminal background checks, Detective fiction, Fiction Writing, law firms using PIs, PI genre

Tips for Developing a Trial Attorney Character

writingpis wrote 2 weeks ago: Tips for Developing a Trial Attorney Character or How to Take Popular Prejudices Against Sharks and … more →

Tags: Developing Trial Attorney Characters, writing mysteries, Articles, attorney, Blog, Fiction Writing, Online Writing Classes, trial attorney characters, Trials 101

P. D. James dishes on detective fiction

Brian Bethune wrote 3 weeks ago: Mention of iconic British mystery writers tends to bring to mind the names of long-dead women—Agatha … more →

Tags: Books, Agatha Christie, Connor White, Dorothy Sayers, feminist revolution, Ian Rankin, Margery Allingham, Ngaio Marsh, Phyllis Dorothy James

A Slew of Sleuth Articles

writingpis wrote 1 month ago: First, a freebie: To win a free registration for “Trials 101″ post a comment by December … more →

Tags: Links to 5 articles, Articles, Blog, CELL PHONE HACKING, cellphone software, Detective fiction, Fiction Writing, malware, mobile phones

How to Search for People on YouTube2 comments

writingpis wrote 1 month ago: Before we jump into today’s post about searching for people on YouTube, here’s a few fre … more →

Tags: How to Search for People on YouTube, PI Topics, Articles, Blog, Detective fiction, Fiction Writing, how to search for people, PI genre, writing PIs

Answering Writers' Questions: PIs at Crime Scenes, Website as Crime Scene

writingpis wrote 1 month ago: Below are some recent writers’ questions and our answers regarding the probability of PIs bein … more →

Tags: Crime Scenes, Q&As, Articles, Blog, Detective fiction, Fiction Writing, Internet sites as crime scenes, Online Writing Classes, PI genre

Links to articles on catching cheaters, ordering background reports & safeguarding your Internet ID

writingpis wrote 2 months ago: Today we’re posting links to articles we’ve recently written on catching cheaters, order … more →

Tags: PI Topics, Fiction Writing, Detective fiction, writing PIs, Articles, Online Writing Classes, pis, Surveillance, law firms using PIs

Marketing the Private Investigations Business1 comment

writingpis wrote 2 months ago: “Let me explain something to you, Walsh.  This business requires a certain amount of finesse.” -Jake … more →

Tags: Writing About PIs, Marketing the PI Business, Fiction Writing, PI genre, Detective fiction, writing PIs, Blog, Articles, Online Writing Classes

How Does DNA Get to a Crime Scene?2 comments

writingpis wrote 2 months ago: We just wrapped up teaching our Crime Scenes, Homicides, and DNA class.  As part of the DNA course, … more →

Tags: PI Topics, DNA Crime Scene, Fiction Writing, Writers, PI genre, Detective fiction, writing PIs, Blog, Articles

Answering Writers' Questions: Can a Private Eye Get a Police File?2 comments

writingpis wrote 2 months ago: Today we’re posting a writer’s question about how a fictional sleuth might go about obta … more →

Tags: Q&As, PIs Getting Police Reports, Fiction Writing, PI genre, Detective fiction, writing PIs, Blog, Articles, Online Writing Classes

Locating Members of the U.S. Military Service2 comments

writingpis wrote 2 months ago:   Today we’re posting a few links for helping writers and others locate members of the U.S. mi … more →

Tags: PI Topics, Locating Military, Fiction Writing, Writers, PI genre, Detective fiction, writing PIs, Mysteries, Blog

Bored to Death: Tips from a Couple of PIs Who're Also Writers

writingpis wrote 2 months ago: We’re hooked on Bored to Death, the new HBO series about a writer moonlighting as an unlicense … more →

Tags: Writing About PIs, Bored to Death: Tips from a Couple of PIs, Fiction Writing, PI genre, Detective fiction, writing PIs, Blog, Articles, Online Writing Classes

Answering Writers' Questions about PIs: Crime Scenes, Naming Sources

writingpis wrote 2 months ago: This post, we’re answering writers’ questions about crime scenes and naming sources. Crime Sce … more →

Tags: Q&As, Crime Scenes, Naming Sources, PI genre, Detective fiction, writing PIs, Mysteries, Blog, Online Writing Classes

Online Writing Classes Support Creative Genius

englishasasecondlanguage wrote 2 months ago: Online writing classes will not make a student creative, but a good online writing class can support … more →

Tags: writing classes online, fiction writing for fun, Online Classes, publish your work, Improve your Writing Skills, Online Writing Classes, Creative Writing, fiction writing instruction, creative writing forum

Writing Classes Online Improve Performance

englishasasecondlanguage wrote 2 months ago: Writing classes online aim to produce quality writing which should improve performance in many field … more →

Tags: writing classes online, fiction writing for fun, Writing Fiction, Online Classes, writing fiction classes, publish your work, Improve your Writing Skills

Writing Classes Online Provide Comfort Food for Thought

englishasasecondlanguage wrote 2 months ago: Writing classes online are available at www.zazew.com for those with sophisticated writing skills an … more →

Tags: writing classes online, fiction writing for fun, Writing Fiction, Online Classes, writing fiction classes, publish your work, Improve your Writing Skills

White Collar Crime: Who Really Got the Post-Divorce Assets?

writingpis wrote 3 months ago: This past weekend, we presented “Skips, Lies, and Videotape (How a PI Finds People, Investigat … more →

Tags: PI Topics, White Collar Crime: Hiding Assets, Fiction Writing, Writers, PI genre, Detective fiction, writing PIs, Mysteries, Blog


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