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Wearing all wool... My thoughts, recollections, and reflections on the 2023 Writer's Police Academy. It exceeded my expectations, once again. We were all glad to hear it may continue but in a different mode. I learned a lot of interesting things, and I learned several things that can be used in my mystery books. I … Continue reading Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 5

Once again, up at 6am on the bus after 7am. (Wondering if I can continue this when I get home - the alarm part, not the bus part...) My first session was Death by Powder and Pills, the instructor was Nick Place. I didn't take many photos because the instructor sent us all a PDF … Continue reading Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 4

My alarm went off at 6am and my roommate had already left for breakfast. All I wanted was coffee so I dressed, loaded my backpack for the day and headed downstairs. By 7:20 we were on the three school buses and headed to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for day one activities. First up was a … Continue reading Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 3

As I stated in WPA Part 1, we got to sleep in with nothing happening until the afternoon. The first was something called Touch a Truck. There were representatives, with their vehicles, from multiple first responder agencies, a funeral home (ever look inside a hearse?), and a K9 Medic training unit. I stopped and chatted … Continue reading Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 2

I was thrilled to be the recipient of a scholarship to the 2023 (and rumored to be the final) Writer's Police Academy (WPA). All I had to pay was travel, meals, and hotel expenses. I last attended a Writer's Police Academy in 2014 and enjoyed it immensely. Even as an introvert, I made a few … Continue reading Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 1