Feb 15

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What Does It Take to Research True Crime?

An Amateur’s Observations of the Research Tactics True Crime Writers Use: 5 True Crime Research Sources

Yellow crime scene tape in the corner. Child dressed like a detective, holding a magnifying glass. Main title in yellow: What does it take to research true crime cases? Subtitle: 5 True Crime Research Sources

I am not a true crime writer; actually, I’m quite far from it. However, it’s been a dream of mine for a long time to become involved with true crime in some writerly aspect. This has been going on for years, but nothing…

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I am a freelance writer and editor living in Oklahoma City with an interest in researching and writing about true crime.

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What Does It Take to Research True Crime?

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