Pennwriters Conference Series: #4 Researching Police
passthepolicetest.com I’m running a bit behind this week. The hot weather and I don’t mix well. One word: cranky. And I’m planning my weeklong Tinker Mountain writing workshop in Roanoke, VA next week. Today, I am bringing you the last installment in the Pennwriters Conference Series, discussing a few things I picked up from Kathleen George’s class on Researching the Police . Kathleen shared her experiences and stories gained from researching her novels, and gave the group several tips to follow with our own endeavors. 1. Let your potential research contacts know you are taking your writing seriously and you have a few questions regarding your plot. 2. Keep in mind: People usually want to help you out. Just ask. 3. When contacting the police, send an email explaining your intent. Then, follow up with a quick call; possibly leave a message, to give the individual you are trying to reach a heads up abou...