Links and Resources for Writing Crime Fiction
Associations
American Crime Writers League: http://www.acwl.org/
Crime Readers’ Association: http://thecwa.co.uk/
International Association of Crime Writers North American Branch: http://www.crimewritersna.org/index.htm
Mystery Writers of America: http://mysterywriters.org/
The Crime Writers’ Association: http://thecwa.co.uk/
The Private Eye Writers of America: http://www.privateeyewriters.com/
Courses
Creative Crime Writing Courses: http://www.crimeandpublishment.co.uk/
Crime fiction academy: http://www.centerforfiction.org/forwriters/crimefiction/
Crime Writing Basics: https://www.profwritingacademy.com/shop/product/top-courses/writing-crime-fiction-course/
Cyber Crime Investigation: http://www.fvtc.edu/courses/public-safety/law-enforcement/20-504-21/cyber-crime-investigation
The essentials of writing crime fiction: http://www.theguardian.com/guardian-masterclasses/writing-crime-fiction
Thriller School: http://thriller-school.com/
Write Crime Fiction.com: http://writecrimefiction.com/
Conferences
2016 Writers’ Police Academy: http://www.writerspoliceacademy.com/
Bloody Scotland: https://www.bloodyscotland.com/
Crime Fest – The International Crime Fiction Convention (Bristol, UK): http://www.crimefest.com/
Crime Story (Northumbria, UK): http://www.crimestory.co.uk/
Crime Writing Festivals: https://www.profwritingacademy.com/crime-fiction-festivals/
Publishers of Crime Fiction
Directory of Fiction Publishers – Crime: (looks like mainly UK publishers) http://www.writewords.org.uk/directory/level2_pages.asp?subtypeid=134
How to Articles – Writing Crime Fiction
10 Tips on How to Write Believable Crime and Murder Scenes: http://www.livewritethrive.com/2015/03/02/10-tips-on-how-to-write-believable-crime-and-murder-scenes/
Crime Fiction: The Truth about Police Investigation with Joe Giacalone: http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2011/03/14/crime-fiction-joe-giacalone/
Crime Fiction: Tips and Pet Peeves: http://armchairinterviews.com/pages/crime-fiction-tips-and-pet-peeves
Greg Miller’s Guide to Lock Picking for Beginners: http://www.gregmiller.net/locks/
How to Write Crime Stories: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Crime-Stories
Novel Writing Site: https://sites.google.com/site/novelwritingsite/secrets-of-writing-crime-fiction
Stories That Kill. 7 Tips for Writing Crime: http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2014/01/17/writing-crime/
Top 10 Rules for Mystery Writing: http://fictionwriting.about.com/od/genrefiction/tp/mysteryrules.htm
Writing crime fiction – 7 elements of gripping suspense: http://www.nownovel.com/blog/writing-crime-fiction/
Resources
Resources for Crime Writers – Books: http://crimefictioncollective.blogspot.com/2012/11/resources-for-crime-writers-books.html
Resources for Writers: http://www.addictivebooks.com/writers/writers_1.htm
Cyber Crimes Center: https://www.ice.gov/cyber-crimes
Helpful Links
Police Related:
Basic Stages for a Crime Scene Investigation – Possible Homicide: http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/possiblehomicide.html
Cop Slang: http://www.policemag.com/cop-slang/
Crime Scene Equipment Checklist: http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/crimesceneequipmentchecklist.html
Crime Scene Investigator Network: http://www.crime-scene-investigator.net/index.html
Glossary of Police Terms, Acronyms and Jargon: http://crime.about.com/od/glpolice/
How Crime Scene Investigation Works: http://science.howstuffworks.com/csi.htm
Officer.com: http://www.officer.com/
Police Lingo – Radio: http://www.scannerbuddy.com/policelingo.php
Police Scanner Codes: http://www.radiolabs.com/police-codes.html
Firearms:
Firearms Tutorial: http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/GUNS/GUNINTRO.html
Private Investigator:
Glossary of Investigation Terms: http://iiss.biz/glossaryOfTerms.php
Hard Boiled Slang Dictionary: http://classiccrimefiction.com/hardboiled-slang.htm
Private Detective Source: http://www.privatedetectivesource.com/
Private Investigator Training School: http://www.detectivetraining.com/
Pursuit Institute: http://beaprivateeye.com/
Tools of the Trade: http://www.privatedetectivesource.com/tools-of-the-trade/