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Retired Detective Briefs Mystery Writers
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Saturday,
Jan. 21
 Which
delivers a more accurate view of police work: The
comic movie, ''My Cousin Vinny,'' or the popular
''CSI'' series on TV? You might be
surprised at the answer, says retired police
detective R.C. White. He'll tackle the ''Vinny''
versus ''CSI'' conundrum, and also demonstrate some
basic evidence-gathering techniques as guest speaker
Jan. 21 at the monthly luncheon of the Mystery
Writers of America (MWA)/Florida Chapter.
The
public is welcome to attend. Reservations are
required for all.
White
began his career in law enforcement in south Florida
as a teen cadet, finally spending some 32 years with
the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. Among other
assignments, he worked crime scene investigations
and fraud -- everything from white collar felons to
con artists preying on the elderly. Over the years,
he photographed, collected evidence, and testified
in court about the scenes of myriad crimes, from
homicides and sexual batteries, to robberies and
drug cases.
As a self-described ''wanna-be writer'' himself,
White says he'll be happy to give authors some
insight into how the police go about solving
real-life mysteries.
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Psychologist Offers Glimpse at Psychopathic Mind
What makes murderers kill? How do psychopaths think?
 Psychologist
Thomas J. Fagan will tackle those questions and more
as guest speaker Feb. 18 at the monthly luncheon of
the Mystery Writers of America (MWA)/Florida
Chapter. All are welcome, but reservations are
required.
Dr.
Fagan, an author and professor at Nova Southeastern
University, is director of the college's Social and
Behavioral Sciences Division. His background
includes many years as a psychology practitioner and
administrator with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In
addition to designing mental health programs and
training prison staff, Dr. Fagan was also the prison
bureau's chief hostage negotiator.
He's widely published in psychological journals, and
has written several books, including ''Correctional
Mental Health Handbook,'' and ''Negotiating
Correctional Incidents: A Practical Guide.''
As part
of his talk, he plans to show a prison interview
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Whip That Manuscript into Shape!
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Did the fabulous authors at this year's SleuthFest
mystery conference inspire you to polish and submit
your own book for publication?
 Professional
editor Susan Bryant may be able to help you reach
that goal. She's guest speaker April 21 in Deerfield
Beach at the monthly luncheon of Mystery Writers of
America/Florida Chapter.
A former newspaper editor, Susan will offer tips and
tricks to create the best possible manuscript --
whether you're self-publishing, e-publishing, or
submitting to agents or editors (including those you
may have met at SleuthFest). The founder of
EditorGuru (http://www.editorguru.com/
), Susan coaches writers in all genres on producing
everything from cover letters and queries to
full-length novels and non-fiction projects.
Good editing can help sharpen your focus, finesse
your prose, and make sure you come off as a
professional on paper. Susan can help you decide
whether self-editing or a paid editor is the answer
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