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THE CRIME FICTION WRITER'S BLOG
(Older posts are archived on the previous version of this Blog HERE)
Love Getting A Box of New Books
My hardback copies of the next Jake Longly story CULTURED came today. Love the cover and can’t wait for its release in May. “Ray wants...
D. P. Lyle
Jan 26, 20231 min read
Brain Pacemakers and Depression
I’ve put in many pacemakers during my cardiology career. These were, of course, for cardiac arrhythmias. Back in the day, a pacemaker...
D. P. Lyle
Jan 24, 20231 min read
WELCOME TO THE CRIME FICTION WRITER'S BLOG
Older posts are archived on the previous version of this Blog HERE Most of the links should work well but some connect to my old...
D. P. Lyle
Dec 27, 20221 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #49: Familial/Genealogical DNA
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/criminal-mischief-episode-49-familialgenealogical-dna SHOW NOTES: GOLDEN STATE KILLER: CBS...
D. P. Lyle
Jul 19, 20221 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #48: Three Famous Toxicology Cases
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/three-famous-poisoning-cases SHOW NOTES: Poisons and drugs have been used as murder...
D. P. Lyle
Oct 26, 20211 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #47: Amnesia and Trauma
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-47-amnesia-and-trauma SHOW NOTES: Amnesia has been a part of fiction for many...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 31, 20214 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #46: The Critical Opening Scene
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/46-opening-scene SHOW NOTES: Your opening scene carries a heavy load. It must hook the...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 3, 20214 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #45: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/criminal-mischief-episode-45-carbon-monoxide-poisoning SHOW NOTES: From FORENSICS FOR...
D. P. Lyle
Jun 29, 20213 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #44: Setting As Character
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-44-setting-as-character SHOW NOTES: Can a story be set just anywhere? Some can,...
D. P. Lyle
Feb 23, 20216 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #43: Gunshot Wound Analysis
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/43-gsw-analysis SHOW NOTES: In the criminal investigation or injuries or deaths from...
D. P. Lyle
Nov 19, 20203 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #42: Prior Bad Acts, An Author Reading
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-42-prior-bad-acts-an-author-reading Check Out PRIOR BAD ACTS and My Other Books:...
D. P. Lyle
Oct 20, 202013 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #41: Writing Great Thrillers
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/41-writinggreatthrillers SHOW NOTES: My dear friend Gayle Lynds recently posted an...
D. P. Lyle
Sep 22, 20201 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #40: Nasty Deadly Poisons
LISTEN: http://www.dplylemd.com/criminal-mischief-notes/40-nasty-deadly-poisons.html SHOW NOTES: Crime writers love poisons. Even those...
D. P. Lyle
Aug 21, 20201 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #39: Do Series Characters Change?
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-39-do-series-characters-change SHOW NOTES: Do Series Characters Change? A better...
D. P. Lyle
Jul 21, 20204 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #38: PIs Make Great Characters
LISTEN:https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-38-pis-make-great-characters SHOW NOTES: PIs Make Great Characters Cops are cool,...
D. P. Lyle
Jun 23, 20207 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #37: Who The Heck Is Jake Longly?
LISTEN:https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-37-who-the-heck-is-jake-longly SHOW NOTES: Who the Heck is Jake Longly? Jake Longly...
D. P. Lyle
May 26, 20207 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #36: Identifying Skeletal Remains
LISTEN:https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-36-identifying-skeletal-remains SHOW NOTES: 8 Body Parts Forensic Scientists Use To...
D. P. Lyle
May 6, 20201 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #35: Corpse ID
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-35-corpse-id SHOW NOTES: Most victims of foul play are easily identified because...
D. P. Lyle
Apr 7, 20201 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #34: Toxicology Part 3
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-34-toxicology-part-3 SHOW NOTES: Anything can be a poison---it comes down to dose....
D. P. Lyle
Mar 17, 20201 min read
Criminal Mischief: Episode #33: Toxicology Part 2
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/authorsontheair/episode-33-toxicology-part-2 SHOW NOTES: From HOWDUNNIT: FORENSICS TOXICOLOGICAL TESTING...
D. P. Lyle
Feb 11, 20204 min read
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