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Countdown to WPA 2014

by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73

The excitement is building. By this time next week, I’ll be on the road with three of my Sisters in Crime, heading to Greensboro, NC for Lee Lofland’s 2014 Writers’ Police Academy.

Over the course of three days, I’ll get to see just how it’s all done – and how to write it. I’m expecting a ton of fun, just based on the pictures and stories from folks who have been there.

I’ll also get to hear Michael Connelly (of Harry Bosch fame) talk, do a driving simulator, see K-9s in action, underwater evidence recovery, and probably see some things get blown up.

Plus, I’ll get to mingle with other writers and probably exchange some helpful tips (and maybe even get a few ideas).

And knowing my traveling companions, the trip both ways should be just as fun as the conference.

Look for a wrap-up sometime after September 5 (that’s when I get home and I’m sure I’ll need a few days to put my thoughts together).

Now, do I know how to have fun or what?

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Citizen’s Police Academy Wrap-up

by Mary Sutton / @mary_sutton73

For the past few months, I have been attending the Citizen’s Police Academy hosted by the Pittsburgh

Bureau of Police. When you write police-procedurals, it’s kind of important to know how real police work, um, works. And while I’d love to attend the Writer’s Police Academy organized by Lee Lofland some day, this one was right here – and free. How do you say no? Continue reading “Citizen’s Police Academy Wrap-up”