Mark Young's Blog – August 2010 Archive (5)

Recording Future Crimes? CIA and Google think it's possible.

Writer/Retired cop Lee Lofland invited me to his blog, The Graveyard Shift, to discuss a CIA-backed company that intends to peer into the future. For a price, you can buy a piece of that view. Read about how they intend to predict crimes of the future.

Added by Mark Young on August 26, 2010 at 3:00am — No Comments

Novels Beyond Good Taste

Does a writer have a responsibility to readers? Novels Beyond Good Taste: Sex, Profanity and Violence--Where do you stand on this issue? Join us on Hook'em and Book'em for a closer look at this issue.

Added by Mark Young on August 22, 2010 at 10:28am — 3 Comments

Novelist Davis Bunn: The Black Madonna novel, Treasure Hunters, and Writing

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Added by Mark Young on August 18, 2010 at 3:34am — No Comments

Women in Law Enforcement: Trying to Survive Dirty Harry

Retired police sergeant Betsy Brantner Smith discuss thriving in a police culture, working with the Dirty Harrys while surviving in a very challenging profession. Author, teacher, lecturer--Betsy helps other women learn survival skills.Learn more on Hook'em & Book'em.

Added by Mark Young on August 14, 2010 at 3:00am — No Comments

Crime Writers: Learn about police work from an expert

Lee Lofland—author and retired law enforcement—talks about how he uses prior police experience to help other authors write about crime fighting. Learn about the Writer's Police Academy where everyone gets hands-on experience in all aspects of law enforcement on Hook'em & Book'em.

Added by Mark Young on August 3, 2010 at 4:01am — No Comments