General Resources
- The 5 C’s of Writing A Great Thriller Novel
- Thriller vs. Mystery
- Writing A Thrilling Action Scene
- Paul Finch: How To Write A Thriller
- ThrillerWriters.org
- International Thriller Writers
- MysteryCozy.com
- MysteryNet
- Mystery Writers Forum
- Old Fashioned Detective/Police Slang
- Sisters in Crime
- CopNet
- The Police Officer’s Internet Directory
- National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
- Criminal Law Section of the Law Journal Extra
- The Anatomy of a Murder
- Crime & Clues
- Crime Scene Forensics
- General Forensics
- Burglary Investigations
- Dissociative Disorders
- A Study In Physical Injuries
Government Resources
- FBI’s Guide and Q&A For Authors
- FBI website
- CIA’s website
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- US Food & Drug Administration
- United States Sentencing Commission
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
- The National Security Agency
- United States Secret Service
- National Rifle Association (NRA)
Serial Killers & Murder
- Serial Killer Wikipedia page
- Death and Dementia
- Serialhomicide.com
- Homicide Detective Checklist
- Violent Crime Scene Analysis
Gang Activity & Hate Crimes
- CSS Organized Crime Menu
- HateWatch
- The Austin Police Department’s Gang Suppression Unit
- Gangwar.com
- LA Gangs
- Street Soldiers
- Justice Department Computer Crime Initiative
- National Security Institute’s Security Resource Net
Sex Crimes & Abuse
- PedoWatch
- The Facts about Rape page
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
- Criminals – The Sexual Sadist
- Writing Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence & Abuse
Terrorism
- Terrorism Research Center
- Counter-Terrorism Page
- The International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism
- NSI: Counter Terrorism
Equipment, Weapons, and Poison
Characters
- How To Play The Stalker
- How to portray a character high on cocaine.
- Writing a character who is high on amphetamines.
- How to play a mentally ill/insane character.
- How to play a victim of rape.
- Writing a character with Dissociative Identity Disorder.
- Writing a character with schizophrenia.
- Writing a character with Nymphomania.
- How to write a character with HPD.
- Tips on writing a drug addict.
- Playing a character under the influence of marijuana.
- Playing a character with an eating disorder.
- How to portray a character with bipolar disorder.
- How to play a serial killer.
- How to write a character with an OCD.
- How to write characters with PTSD.
- Playing the manipulative character.
- Portraying a character with borderline personality disorder.
- Playing a character with Orthorexia Nervosa.
- Playing the bullies.
- Portraying the drug dealer.
- Playing a rebellious character.
- How to portray a sociopath.
- Playing a character under the influence of drugs.
- Playing a character who struggles with Bulimia.
- Portraying sexually/emotionally abused characters.
- Portraying characters who have secrets.
- Portraying a recovering alcoholic.
- Portraying a sex addict.
- How to play someone creepy.
- Playing a character who is faking a disorder.
- Playing a prisoner.
- How to play a sexual assault victim.
- Writing a compulsive gambler.
- Portraying a character with amnesia.
Oooooo! Lots of good resources!
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