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Apr 20
6 min

Life With the Rona

Each day seems to blend into the next as I isolate alone here in my house, and yet I’m experiencing markedly extreme moments of emotion. ...

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Feb 11
8 min

I Got Hacked: Lessons Learned

I’ve always known it could happen to me, but I didn’t really know how to protect myself—or maybe I just didn’t have a big enough budget t...

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Nov 29, 2019
6 min

Works in progress, moving on and letting go

As Nanowrimo is nearing an end, I’m pleased to report that I have added at least 20,500 words to my working manuscript for the Rebecca Za...

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Oct 14, 2019
3 min

BIG NEWS: Now that my book deal on Rebecca Zahau case is finalized, I'm looking for tips!

As was just announced in Publisher's Marketplace, I'm delighted to tell my readers that after months of protracted negotiations and inter...

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Sep 15, 2019
3 min

Taking a look at the death penalty

The first four of these killers are all on death row at San Quentin, a men's prison in northern California. What do they have in common? ...

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Sep 2, 2019
6 min

A career of following stories that never leave me

As I was getting my new book ready to release this past week, the updated edition of DEAD RECKONING, I realized that I had hit a mileston...

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Aug 11, 2019
4 min

Caged with an uncuffed, three-time killer at San Quentin prison

This is an excerpt from the freshly updated version of DEAD RECKONING, which is now available for pre-order at a discount price, for deli...

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Aug 7, 2019
3 min

Caitlin Rother releases revised and up-to-the-minute updated edition of DEAD RECKONING

I know it’s been a while since I’ve been able to check in here. That’s because not long after I started this new blog, an emergency home ...

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May 17, 2019
9 min

Breaking Out in Song: A Creative Distraction

I had to become a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, and TV/radio commentator before I was ready to take on the new chall...

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May 10, 2019
8 min

The Lighter Side of Being on TV

Years ago, I never even imagined that being on TV and speaking to large groups of people would become a routine part of my job and my por...

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May 6, 2019
6 min

How to Free Up Writer's Block and Release the Malaise

I had a good run of three blog post ideas that came to me very naturally, and got good readership, but then I hit a snag. What to write n...

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Apr 26, 2019
7 min

I Can't Stop Thinking About Her, the Baby, the Gun, and the Church

It was 11:30 P.M. on Sunday when I checked my phone for the last time before going to sleep. I had a Facebook message from a graphic desi...

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Apr 22, 2019
9 min

It Was 20 Years Ago Today

Today is the 20th anniversary of my husband’s suicide. It’s a powerful statement, and although it still carries emotional weight for me, ...

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Apr 18, 2019
8 min

The Little Library That Could

It all started with an email message from a woman named Koketta Brown on March 23: “I am working with friends of the Jonesville Library. ...

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Apr 15, 2019
9 min

An Author’s Life: Persistence and Rebounding from Rejection

Writing a book is hard work. I know it may look fun, and the finished project is hopefully fun to read. But I promise you, once you dig i...

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Apr 11, 2019
7 min

A Day In the Writing Life...

Readers and aspiring authors often ask me what my routine is as a full-time author. It often surprises them when I tell them that I have ...

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Apr 7, 2019
9 min

Going back to the beginning...

This blog is part of my new website, which I have been building for nearly two months. As part of the process, I've been going back and r...

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Apr 3, 2019
5 min

Rebecca Zahau Case Update

Catching up on the highlights, new details, and the book I'm working on. Make sure to read to the bottom: When I went to Adam Shacknai's ...

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Apr 2, 2019
2 min

Big News: A New Book Deal and Saving the Planet with the Frozen Zoo

This book project is a vast, but welcome, departure from my usual True Crime fare I'm thrilled to announce that I have signed a contract ...

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Apr 1, 2019
4 min

A Welcome Reminder of My Past

When a coworker from the past asks to buy your entire backlist of books, it reminds you of just how far you've come and brings a new pers...

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