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On today’s show, we will be traveling to “The Big Apple” New York City, where I will chat with Retired Detective Marco Conelli of the New York Police Department. 

Marco spent 20 years with the NYPD where he spent most of his career as an undercover where he was plugged into many investigations for the Organized Crime Control Bureau. Specializing in narcotic and gun seizures.

Marco is also a crime writer! Marco is the author of the hard-boiled police procedural Cry For Help and has published three novels in his Matthew Livingston Young Adult series. Anthology work includes short stories in 10-Code, After Midnight: Tales From the Graveyard Shift, New York, Give Me Your Best or Worst, and the forthcoming People are Strange. He is the recipient of the 2011 Silver Falchion Award for best crime novel. 

In today’s episode you will learn:

• How Marco began his career with the NYPD.   
• What was academy life like in the NYPD?
• What being a cop on patrol in NYPD is really like?
• What it was like being an undercover detective for the NYPD.
• How Marco utilized informants in his undercover work.
• The lingo used in the NYPD so you can write more realistic police stories involving the NYPD.
•  A peek inside how Marco became a best-selling author and how he continues to pump out award-winning content.  

Learn more about Marco Conelli and his books at his website.
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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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On today’s show, we will be traveling to Idaho where I will chat with Retired Senior Lead Police Officer Kathy Bennett of the Los Angeles Police Department. 

Kathy spent 29 years with the LAPD where she was a Firearms Instructor, a crime analyst in the “War Room”, a Field Training Officer, a Senior Lead Officer, and the different assignments she worked as an undercover officer. Kathy was honored to be named Officer of the Year in 1997.

Kathy is also a best-selling crime writer! Kathy's debut novel, A Dozen Deadly Roses became a bestselling E-book at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Her second novel, A Deadly Blessing was chosen by Barnes and Noble as a Best Book of 2012. She’s currently working on the final book, Damage Control, in her second series, the Buckner Suspense Thriller Trilogy.

In today’s episode you will learn:

• How she transitioned from working a civilian job in the LAPD to becoming a sworn police officer for the Los Angeles Police Department.
•  What was academy life like for her and other female recruits?
•  What being a cop on patrol in Los Angeles is really like.
• What it was like training a new police officer out of the academy and the special training and experience required for becoming a Field Training Officer.
• The challenges and rewards of being a female police officer in a big city department and what Hollywood gets wrong when portraying female cops.
•  The lingo used in the LAPD so you can write more realistic police stories involving the LAPD.
•  A peek inside how Kathy became a best-selling author and how she continues to pump out award-winning content.                                                                                                                                   

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

Learn more about Kathy Bennett and her books on her website.
Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
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If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.
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Check out my affiliate link to Adam Richards new Crime Fiction Guns Course 

What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?

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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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On today’s show, we will be traveling to sunny California where I will chat with returning guest, Detective Adam Richardson about his job aboard a police helicopter.

Adam has been flying in police helicopters as the Tactical Flight Officer for years in police related operations and search and rescue. If you include police aviation in your stories, especially stories including police helicopters, you will want to listen to this episode.

Adam also unveils his new course for writers, “CRIME-FICTION GUNS COURSE.” This course is specifically for those authors who have had little or no exposure to guns and want to gain an understanding so they can craft realistic scenes related to firearms.

In this episode you will learn: 

• What is the special training and equipment that is utilized on the crew of police helicopters?
• How a police officer is selected to be on the crew of a police helicopter.
• When a police helicopter is utilized in police operations.
• How the helicopter crew communicates with the officers on the ground.
• Under what circumstances is it appropriate for a police helicopter to land and render aid to officers?
• How pilots are selected for this dangerous, lifesaving job.

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

Learn more about Adam and The Writers Detective Bureau at his website.
Check out Adam's Facebook Group, The Writers Detective Bureau.
Listen to Adam's first interview on the Cops and Writers Podcast
Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.
Come join the fun at the Cops and Writers Facebook group
Check out my affiliate link to Adam Richards new Crime Fiction Guns Course 

What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?

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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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On today’s show, we will be traveling to sunny California where I will chat with Retired Detective Paul Bishop of the Los Angeles Police Department. 

Paul spent 35 years with the LAPD where his high-profile Special Assault Units regularly produced the highest number of arrests and crime clearance rates in the city. Twice selected as LAPD’s Detective of the Year, he currently conducts law enforcement-related seminars across the country and continues to consult on both criminal and civil investigations. Paul is also a Novelist, screenwriter, podcaster, and television personality, Paul Bishop is a nationally recognized behaviorist and expert in deception detection.

In this episode you will learn:

•  How to write a realistic fight scene.
•  How a patrol officer becomes a detective in the LAPD?
•  How detectives investigate sex crimes.
•  The correct use of Miranda warnings.
•  Real-world interview and interrogation techniques.
•  How to recognize deceptive behavior.
•  How Paul continues his successful author and podcasting career.    

 All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast!

Check out Paul's website!
Listen to Pual's Six-Gun Justice Podcast!
Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.
Come join the fun at the Cops and Writers Facebook group
Check out my affiliate link to Adam Richards new Crime Fiction Guns Course 

What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?

https://a.co/d/2UsJPba

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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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Today's show takes us into the "real" Chicago P.D. with retired Detective Lieutenant Richard Rybicki!

The good lieutenant served for over 29 years on the Chicago Police Department where he worked as a Patrol Officer, Tactical Officer, Gang Crimes Specialist, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, Detective Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, and Detective Lieutenant. His last assignment was as the Lieutenant/commanding officer of the Area Three Homicide/Sex/Gang Crimes unit.

If you want to know how the dedicated men and women of the Chicago Police Department actually solve crimes and what lingo and culture are specific to the Chicago P.D., this episode is for you! 

During this episode you will learn:

• What it was like to be a rookie Chicago Cop back in the late 1970s.
• What equipment was issued to a rookie way back then.
• The rank structure for the Chicago Police Department.
• How homicides are investigated in Chicago. 
• Lingo and culture that is used in the Chicago Police Department.

All of this and more on today's episode of the Cops and Writers Podcast!

Visit Richard's author page on Amazon.
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Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.
Come join the fun at the Cops and Writers Facebook group
Check out my affiliate link to Adam Richards new Crime Fiction Guns Course 

What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?

https://a.co/d/2UsJPba

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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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Is it hot in here, or is it my two special guests today who were both former firefighters, now romance authors?

In today’s episode, we will be discussing firefighting with my two special guests, Lolo Paige and Kaye Kennedy. Lolo was a wildland firefighter in Montana and Alaska and Kaye was a city firefighter in Long Island. Both give us insights into the culture and the everyday life of being a firefighter in these two different, yet similar fields of firefighting. 

Both of my guests are now successful full-time romance authors who share what is working well for them in their author careers, and what has not. 

During this episode you will learn:
• How Lolo Paige started her career in wildland firefighting and the training and equipment that she used to fight wildland fires.
• How Kaye, a third-generation firefighter started her career as a city firefighter and the training and equipment she used to fight fires.
• How both Lolo and Kaye’s experience in theatre and stage helped them with their author careers.
• What the biggest errors and misconceptions that authors make when writing stories about firefighters.
• The best book marketing tricks and practices they both use for success.

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

Visit Lolo's website!
Check out Lolo's Blazing Hearts Wildfire Series!
Come visit Kaye's website!
Check out Kaye's Amazon book page!
Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.
Come join the fun at the Cops and Writers Facebook group
Check out my affiliate link to Adam Richards new Crime Fiction Guns Course 

What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?

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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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On today’s show, we will be traveling to Nashville Tennessee! My special guest is no other than the totally awesome Honorée Corder!

Honorée is an executive and strategic book and publishing coach, TEDx speaker, and the author of more than 50 books including You Must Write a Book. Additionally, she is co-creator of The Miracle Morning book series with Hal Elrod. Honorée passionately helps business professionals and entrepreneurs write, publish, and monetize their books, boost their brands, and get much more business!

Today's show is for the writers and entrepreneurs out there. I think you are going to want to take notes. There is a lot of great information in today’s show.

During this episode you will learn:
• The importance of routines and what daily routines and habits Honorée practices to maximize her time and efficiency.
• How she was able to publish more than fifty best-selling books.
• The pros and cons of collaborating with another author.
• Why someone should write a book.
• The importance of mentors and the difference between formal and informal mentors.
• How Honorée got involved with the Miracle Morning books series and her role in that franchise.
• The importance of failure and how she celebrates the victories.

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

Visit Honorée Corder's website!
Come visit Honorée on Facebook!
Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.
Come join the fun at the Cops and Writers Facebook group
Check out my affiliate link to Adam Richards new Crime Fiction Guns Course 

What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?

https://a.co/d/2UsJPba

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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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Today's show takes us to sunny Southern California! My guest today, Courtney Fretwell is the host of the popular podcast Forensic Tales.

Courtney talks about her career working in the California Superior Court, this includes a behind-the-scenes look at what really goes on in a courtroom.

Courtney achieved her master’s degree in forensic psychology and is now working on her doctorate in forensic psychology.  Courtney’s specific field of study is the characteristics of someone who commits mass killings and how they can be prevented.

Ms. Fretwell is also the host of the popular Forensic Tales Podcast. She tells us how she started the podcast and some of her favorite case studies that were featured on her show.

During this episode you will learn:
• What a judge’s role is in the courtroom.
• All of the work that goes on behind the scenes in a courtroom.
• When a forensic psychologist would be brought into a case to testify and what their specific role is in the criminal justice system.
• How a forensic psychologist would be a part of someone attempting to use the insanity plea in a trial.
• How Courtney started a podcast with no podcasting experience and how she grew it has grown into a popular show that she monetizes.

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

Visit Courtney's website that has links to her show and much more!
Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
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What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?

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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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On today’s show, we are going to Texas! My guest is Chief of Police and author Ronnie Ashmore.  I believe that those of you who write cozy mysteries will find this episode especially valuable.

Chief Ashmore has been in law enforcement for of most his adult life and has been the chief of police in two small towns. Many writers have asked, “What’s it really like to be the chief of police in a small town?” Well, in today’s episode you will find out. 

Chief Ashmore is also a writer who has published both fiction and nonfiction books. He shares with us his love for writing and his writing routine.

During this episode you will learn:
• What a “typical” day looks like for a chief of police for a department of five full-time police officers
• The relationship between his agency and other Texas law enforcement
• When the Texas Rangers would take over an investigation involving his agency
• When he would seek help from non-law enforcement, such as psychics
• How Ronnie has found success borrowing writing techniques from Steven King and James Patterson

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

Come visit Ronnie and find his books on his website

Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
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What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?

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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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On today’s show, we will be going across the pond to England chatting with the one and only James Blatch!

Many of you know James from the Self-Publishing Show Podcast that he co-hosts with Mark Dawson. He is also partnered up with Mark Dawson for the Self Publishing Formula (SPF) that includes free writer resources and guides and the wildly popular courses for writers.

James also introduces us to his debut novel, The Final Flight!
James talks about his time as a war and street reporter for the BBC.

During this episode you will learn:
• How James became a reporter with the BBC
• How to look through the lens of a crime reporters’ eyes at a crime scene
• The relationship between the police and reporters, the answer may shock you
• How SPF started and the incredible value it is to authors
• How James’ father, a highly decorated RAF pilot, influenced his story in his debut novel, The Final Flight

All of this and more on today’s episode of the Cops and Writers podcast.

Check out James on his author website
Self Publishing Formula
Listen or watch the Self Publishing Show

Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.
Please visit the Cops and Writers website.
If you have a question for the sarge, hit him up at his email.
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What would you do if you lost the one you loved the most? How far would you go to quench your thirst for vengeance?

https://a.co/d/2UsJPba

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What's the craziest thing you saw when you were a cop?

My first week on the job, a guy running at me with a butcher knife. He'd just killed his brother over the last hot dog.

That's chapter 1. There are 33 more.

Police Stories: The Rookie Years just launched - available on Amazon. 

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