National and International Private Investigator Day: History of the Private Eye
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by Writing PIs
1y ago
Eugene Francois Vidocq, b. July 24, 1775 National and International Private Investigator Day is July 24, also the birthdate of Eugene Francois Vidocq, recognized as the first private eye. Vidocq Introduced Criminal Investigation Techniques In 1833 Eugene Francois Vidocq, a French ex-criminal, founded one of the first private detective agencies, Le bureau des renseignments (Office of Intelligence) where he oversaw the work of other detectives, many ex-criminals such as himself. He is credited with having introduced record-keeping, criminology, and ballistics to criminal investigation.  H ..read more
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International Women’s Day: Honoring Female Investigators
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by Writing PIs
2y ago
International Women’s Day has been observed since the early 1900s. On this day, thousands of events occur around the world to celebrate women and their accomplishments. For International Women’s Day, I’m honoring female PIs through articles written about them to radio shows hosted by them. This post isn’t meant to be all-inclusive by any means, just a cross-section of outstanding female investigators, including their fictional counterparts. Radio Shows: New and Old Below are two radio shows, one hosted by a contemporary female PI, the other about an old-time radio female privat ..read more
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PRIVATE EYE WRITERS OF AMERICA SHAMUS AWARD NOMINEES 2021
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by Writing PIs
3y ago
For works published in 2020. (The lists below are in alphabetical order by author.) Best Original Private Eye Paperback Farewell Las Vegas by Grant Bywaters / Wild Rose Press All Kinds of Ugly by Ralph Dennis / Brash Books Brittle Karma by Richard Helms / Black Arch Books Remember My Face by John Lantigua / Arte Publico Damaged Goods by Debbi Mack / Renegade Press Best Private Eye Short Story  “A Dreamboat Gambol” by O’Neil De Noux in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine “Mustang Sally” by John M. Floyd in Black Cat Mystery Magazine “Setting the Pick” by A ..read more
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Ransomware and You
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by Writing PIs
3y ago
After the recent ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, it’s a good time to quickly review what to do should you get hacked and ways to safeguard your devices. After all, cybercriminals don’t just go for the “big corporations,” but sometimes everyday people, too. Cyber-Criminals Locked A Writer’s Computer Hard Drive One Click and the Cyber-Criminals Gained Control of Her Computer Hard Drive Several years back, a writer-friend was nearing the end of writing a novel when, out of the blue, cyber-criminals blocked access to all the files on her hard drive. A horrible situation as her book was du ..read more
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When Writing a Whodunit, Think of Dear Old MOM (Motive, Opportunity and Means)
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by Writing PIs
3y ago
A writer friend of mine once landed a book contract where the publisher asked for a “complex crime” at the core of the story. My friend contacted me, worried. “I’ve never written a crime! Can you give me any advice?” “Sure,” I said. “Think MOM. Motive, Opportunity and Means.” In US criminal law, MOM encapsulates three sides of a crime necessary to convince a jury of guilt in a criminal proceeding. Did the defendant have a motive to commit the crime? Did the defendant have an opportunity, or chance, to accomplish the deed? Did the defendant also have the ability (means)? Let’s look at some way ..read more
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PRIVATE EYE WRITERS OF AMERICA ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
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by Writing PIs
3y ago
2021 SHAMUS AWARDS For Works First Published in the U.S. in 2020 Following are the categories for the Private Eye Writers of America 2021 Shamus Awards for private eye novels and short stories first published in the United States in 2020.  DEADLINE: Submissions must be postmarked by March 31, 2021. No extensions can be given. Shamus Committees will forward their final lists to the Shamus Awards Chair by May 31, 2021. ELIGIBILITY: Eligible works must feature as a main character a person paid for investigative work but not employed for that work by a unit of government. These include ..read more
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Protected: 2021 TV Sleuths Calendar: Entertaining and for a Good Cause
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by Writing PIs
3y ago
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Looking Under the Alibi: The Work of a Legal Investigator
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by Writing PIs
3y ago
Investigations are about gathering facts to form a cohesive and well-reasoned picture of a given situation. Legal investigations are also about gathering facts for a given situation with the addition that these facts will be presented in a court of law. The legal investigator applies evidence/fact gathering through exacting requirements, called rules of evidence, which must be met for their admissibility for the judge and jury to see and hear. V.I. Warshawski: A Fictional Legal Investigator I view V. I. Warshawski, a private investigator character created by writer Sara Paretsk ..read more
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Looking Under the Alibi: The Work of a Legal Investigator
Guns, Gams & Gumshoes
by Writing PIs
3y ago
Investigations are about gathering facts to form a cohesive and well-reasoned picture of a given situation. Legal investigations are also about gathering facts for a given situation with the addition that these facts will be presented in a court of law. The legal investigator applies evidence/fact gathering through exacting requirements, called rules of evidence, which must be met for their admissibility for the judge and jury to see and hear. V.I. Warshawski: A Fictional Legal Investigator I view V. I. Warshawski, a private investigator character created by writer Sara Paretsk ..read more
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Private Eye Writers of America: 2020 Shamus Award Nominees
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by Writing PIs
4y ago
2020 Shamus Award Nominees (for works published in 2019)   The lists below are in alphabetical order by author. Congratulations to all the nominees! Best Original Private Eye Paperback The Skin Game by JD Allen / Midnight Ink Behind the Wall of Sleep by James DF Hannah / author Paid in Spades by Richard Helms / Clay Stafford Books Ration of Lies by M. Ruth Myers / author The Bird Boys by Lisa Sandlin / Cinco Puntos Press   Best Private Eye Short Story “The Smoking Bandit of Lakeside Terrace” by Chad Baker in EQMM May/June “Sac-A-Lait Man” by O ..read more
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