Registration now open for 2009 classes!
This year we're offering Quick Studies on the Shady Side: Tips and Techniques for Writers Developing Sleuths and Villains. All classes are online, either one week long (which includes two classes) or two weeks long (four classes). In keeping with the recession, prices are cheap but the content is rich.
To register, go to www.writingprivateinvestigators.com
2009 CLASS SCHEDULE:
June 22-29, 2009: Surveillance 101 ($15.00)
An overview of surveillances, from stationary to mobile to electronic, plus pointers on the legalities of surveillance. One week, 2 classes, questions answered by email in-between.
July 20-27, 2009: Finding Missing People 101 ($15.00)
Tips for finding people, from researching the Internet to interviewing witnesses to digging in trash. One week, 2 classes, questions answered by email in-between.
August 10-24, 2009: Skips, Lies, and Videotape ($30.00)
How a sleuth finds the missing, nails the fraudulent, and obtains the proof. Topics include skiptracing electronically vs. on foot; fraud investigations from white collar to black market; and venues for obtaining proof, types of proof, direct vs. circumstantial evidence Two weeks, 4 classes, questions answered by email in-between.
September 21-28, 2009: Your Cheatin' Heart: Infidelity Investigations ($15.00) From signs of a cheating spouse to techniques and tools for catching a cheater. One week, 2 classes, questions answered by email in-between.
October 19-26, 2009: Crime Scenes, Homicides, & DNA ($15.00) An introduction to crime scenes and homicide investigations (topics include key tasks covered by law enforcement, a general introduction to estimating time of death and types of wounds, and how a PI might be called upon to aid in a homicide investigation). Class concludes with a discussion of DNA, its testing, how it might be deposited by a suspect, and how it’s used in court proceedings. One week, 2 classes, questions answered by email in-between.
November 16-23, 2009: Surfing the Web & Digging for Dirt ($15.00) Ways a sleuth uncovers data, from Internet/database searches to getting down and dirty in someone's trash. One week, 2 classes, questions answered by email in-between.
December 14-21, 2009: Trials 101 ($15.00)
Writing a story with a courtroom scene and need to add some realistic touches? Or perhaps you're fleshing out a trial attorney, or maybe just want a handle on a few terms for when your protagonist makes a court appearance? This class is an introduction to trials (U.S. legal system), outlining the key players in the courtroom, the history of trials, a few reasons why trials happen (as well as some wrong reasons trials happen, which could provide great story conflict), and ends with several examples of outstanding trials in books and movies. One week, 2 classes, questions answered by email in-between.
To register, go to www.writingprivateinvestigators.com
