People who work in the criminal field, whether as law enforcement or in the courtroom end of things, always say, “You couldn’t make a reality show about this stuff–it’s too real!”
The endless turning of human behavior is so unusual, it’s sometimes unbelievable. For people who work in the criminal field, we know it’s not a TV show, …
2010 is about to end–what a great year it was!
I have two things to remember and be grateful for as the year closes.
In my work as a trial lawyer, I notice stories of courts and trials in the news through out the world. Most of us don’t realize how many billions of people in the world …
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 …
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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