I’m thrilled to tell you that my new book, Reprisal is now stocked in Border’s bookstores.
For a new author like me, unknown and unlisted on the NY Times Book Review, to get into a major chain is very exciting. Why is it there?
I think the cover of the book is compelling. My good friend, Jeff Holmes …
I’m thrilled to tell my friends that my book, Reprisal, is out in print!! It took over two years to write it, work with my publisher North Star Press, re-write it, edit it, proof it, work with the cover designer, design the back cover copy, and wait… But it’s finally done.
People often ask me what it’s …
Local journalist, Laurie Hertzel, has written an entertaining book about what it’s like to be a journalist–whether you wanted to be one or not! Her new book, News to Me, published by the University of Minnesota Press is a recounting of her backward entry into the fast-paced world of newspapers.
Although she hasn’t specifically covered crime or courtroom …
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What if American children were used as weapons of mass destruction?
Is this the “real” reason behind the disappearing Somali boys from the Twin Cities?
Colin T. Nelson’s new book, “Reprisal,” answers these!!
Small pox was eradicated from the planet it 1979. As a result, no one has been immunized …
Should criminal defense lawyers seek justice in court?
I had the wonderful opportunity the other week to be invited to speak to our local chapter of Sisters in Crime, a national writing group composed of both women and men dedicated to supporting mystery writers.
They asked me to talk about my experiences as a criminal defense lawyer over …
I’m often asked where writers get their ideas. Here are a couple from real life…
Having practiced in the courts for over 30 years, I’ve seen just about everything you can imagine concerning human behavior. I’d like to share some of the funnier/tragic ones with you.
Uncle Charles is upstairs in his bedroom
During a cold spell a …
I posted about being in the same room with a serial killer–and knowing he was one when I represented him as a lawyer. As a writer, you’d think this kind of experience would give me a lot of raw material from which to create characters. Of course it does but…
Trying to convey to readers that experience through …
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