2017 CALIFORNIA CRIME WRITERS CONFERENCE NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

A preeminent event for established and aspiring crime writers, the 2017 California Crime Writers Conference will take place June 10-11, 2017 in Culver City, California.

Sisters in Crime/Los Angeles and SoCal Mystery Writers of America are pleased to announce that registration is now open. 

A renowned event geared toward both emerging and established mystery and crime fiction writers, the conference includes workshops, presentations and sessions with top agents, editors, award-winning authors, publishing industry insiders and crime investigation professionals.

Registration is limited to 200 to maintain a congenial atmosphere among faculty and registrants. For full details and to reserve your spot, click here.

WHAT HAVE I BEEN UP TO?

I'VE BEEN BUSY WRITING THE LATEST HAZEL CARTBELL MYSTERY IN MY "WHO MURDERED?" SERIES

IN A FEW DAYS, I'M OFF TO A CONFERENCE IN LAS VEGAS:

THE PUBLIC SAFETY WRITERS ASSOCIATION

I'M VERY EXCITED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE FOR THE 1ST TIME.

I'M SURE TO COME BACK WITH PLENTY OF INFO FOR MY NEXT BOOK!!

SLEUTHFEST 2012

ME & DR. G!

CAN'T WAIT TO ATTEND SLEUTHFEST 2014

&

SEE WHAT'S IN STORE FOR US.

DR. WHO

DR. WHO CONVENTION IN CHICAGO

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS!

ALWAYS GOOD TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH OLD FRIENDS

NIGHTTIME TRAFFIC STOP

 

TRAFFIC STOPS IN THE DARK

(A DANGEROUS PROPOSITION)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THIS IS WHAT THE SUSPECT SEES

(OR DOESN'T SEE)

 

 

 

 

 

EXTRACTION FROM CAR

THE FIREMEN USE THE CUTTERS & SPREADERS TO CRACK OPEN THE CAR LIKE A CAN OF TUNA!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THEY STABILIZE THE CAR IF THEY FIND IT LIKE SO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUST ANOTHER DAY ON THE JOB!

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITER'S POLICE ACADEMY 2013

HERE WE GO AGAIN! 3RD TIME AT THE POLICE ACADEMY AND THEY ARE STILL SURPRISING US. THIS YEAR THE STAFF EVEN BLEW SOMETHING UP FOR US!

FIRST THE EXPLOSIVE SNIFFING DOG CHECKED OUT THE SUSPICIOUS BAG

 

 

 

 

THEN THE BOMB SQUAD WAS CALLED IN

 

 

 

 

HERE COMES ROBO-COP TO CHECK IT OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIME TO SUIT UP

 

 

 

 

 

KABOOM!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITERS POLICE ACADEMY - DEMOS

SO MANY DEMONSTRATIONS

SO LITTLE TIME

THERE WERE MANY SCENARIOS & DEMONSTRATIONS THAT THE VOLUNTEERS PUT ON FOR US...

EMS

DRUG SEARCHES

UNDERWATER SEARCHES

HANDCUFF TECHNIQUES

JAIL

CRIME SCENE (SHOOTOUT) IN PROGRESS

JAWS OF LIFE

AND ON AND ON AND ON....

THE WRITERS POLICE ACADEMY IS BY FAR THE BEST WRITERS CONFERENCE!

WE WOULDN'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD!!

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR, LEE

WRITERS POLICE ACADEMY - DIVING

THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DIVE TEAM PUT ON A DEMONSTRATION

AT THE YMCA POOL .

NORTH CAROLINA WATER IS MURKY AND THEY CAN'T SEE UNDERWATER, SO SEARCHES ARE DONE BY FEEL.

UNFORTUNATELY, MOST CASES ARE NOT SEARCHES, BUT RECOVERIES.

THE UNDERWATER BODY BAG HAS SMALL HOLES TO RELEASE THE WATER, YET HANG ON TO ANY ITEMS THAT MIGHT BE ON THE BODY

THE DIVERS WERE GREAT & ANSWERED EVERY SINGLE QUESTION

WHAT A TEAM!



WRITERS POLICE ACADEMY - MARCIA CLARK

GUEST SPEAKER MARCIA CLARK WAS FANTASTIC!

SHE HAS A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR - REFERRING TO THE TRIAL

"THAT SHALL NOT BE NAMED"!

MARCIA DETAILED A STEP BY STEP OVERVIEW OF A COURT CASE FROM START TO FINISH.  GREAT MATERIAL.



WRITERS POLICE ACADEMY - EMS

EMS

WE GOT TO RIDE IN THE BACK OF AN AMBULANCE

CRAMPED QUARTERS!

OF COURSE, THEY PUT US TO WORK

(APPARENTLY, NOBODY GETS A FREE RIDE)

THE PATIENT LIVED ANYWAY!!



WRITERS POLICE ACADEMY - JOY

WE RECONNECTED WITH OLD FRIENDS

JOY & HER DADDY, MATT

JOY SEARCHED FOR LOST OBJECTS

SHE ALSO SEARCHED FOR DRUGS

SCORE!!

GREAT JOB, JOY!!