tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post7075469693243842150..comments2024-03-18T09:09:59.625-04:00Comments on Janet Reid, Literary Agent: So, about your browsing history!Janet Reidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615380335938685231noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-89619847865381804962018-10-05T16:25:35.707-04:002018-10-05T16:25:35.707-04:00The blood splatter pattern when you slit somebody&...The blood splatter pattern when you slit somebody's throat. Repeated watching of a rather grisly ice hockey video worked wonders.Pericula Ludushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617683990081451479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62418844020236986482018-10-03T23:48:45.675-04:002018-10-03T23:48:45.675-04:00For my second novel: The topography of Greenland u...For my second novel: The topography of Greenland under all that ice, driving snowmobiles across open water, and the survivability of a small tactical nuclear blast :)Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-35243401241674958292018-10-03T23:04:03.790-04:002018-10-03T23:04:03.790-04:00Most recent mildly interesting one was when netfli...Most recent mildly interesting one was when netflix streaming came to Canada and was it old enough that my teenage character would have had it as a preteen.<br /><br />12 hours of two documentary series for one line about the ocean. (But actually because I needed to figure out the migratory patterns of mermaids.)<br /><br />Lots of research about living with one kidney.Lainahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00134705793566699951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-81536875251017189322018-10-03T16:44:17.698-04:002018-10-03T16:44:17.698-04:00Let's see, varying perhaps-odd searches, for p...Let's see, varying perhaps-odd searches, for projects mostly unpublished as yet:<br /><br />dog training, molten salt reactors, Polish handguns, the dates for the Anglo-Boer wars, dates certain rifle actions and ammunition became available, equations for escape velocity and force multipliers thereof, methods of reaching escape velocity, what color the skies on varying bodies in our solar system would be, freediving, rogue waves, common dogs names in Poland, the length and location of Detroit's Greenways, heirloom apples and when they became cultivated, prepackaged emergency/survival rations, the care and maintenance and dismaintling of various handguns, horseshoe crabs and how their blood is scientifically/medically used, diamond tracking and provenance-proving, the Dead Hand system of Cold War Russia, types of guitar owned by varying rock stars, modifications one might use for said guitars, how to destroy a computer hard drive, social engineering Jennifer R. Donohuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363886899308588391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-8976821671778732542018-10-03T15:31:22.544-04:002018-10-03T15:31:22.544-04:00This is a great list! Mine seems boring, but here ...This is a great list! Mine seems boring, but here goes:<br /><br />How to administer morphine into an abductee without the usual hypodermic needle (circa 1926). I found information on the syrette used during WWII. Apparently, there was a surplus, which fit my story perfectly.<br /><br />The difference between a mausoleum, a crypt, and a sarcophagus (in cemeteries, of course). Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08699411552622293737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-77005787414775926982018-10-03T14:49:09.378-04:002018-10-03T14:49:09.378-04:00I had to find out how long the date rape drug Rohy...I had to find out how long the date rape drug Rohypnol ("roofies") can be still be detected in someone's body.<br /><br />Also, I had an editorial client who wrote a book about an elaborate terrorism plot. It required searches I'm afraid to even list here. Pretty sure the NSA has a file on me now.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794791220323089387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-74670009384347269932018-10-03T11:21:42.138-04:002018-10-03T11:21:42.138-04:00I think looking at the personals on Craigslist was...I think looking at the personals on Craigslist was the weirdest for me. I also follow a few Facebook groups because the members give you a glimpse into their mind which is useful in developing characters.<br /><br />One thing I have learned is to buy a book and not rely on the internet. There is more depth. Also going to a conference that is focused on content like the Writer's Police Academy. Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-1813912622366690102018-10-03T00:56:54.935-04:002018-10-03T00:56:54.935-04:00- how different cultures have historically viewed ...- how different cultures have historically viewed autopsies<br /><br />- clocks--and what we used before them. I learned a lot about candle clocks. Like the fact they existed.<br /><br />- The Great Fire of Old Seattle. There's an entire city underground current Seattle. A working man (John Back) accidentally tipped some oil, it caught fire, and Seattle burned for dayyyssss. Or hours. I forget which. Anyway, rather than fix it, they thought, "Hey, let's build a whole city on TOP of this one!" They literally built the current streets above house level of Old Seattle. A lot of people died climbing the ladders to get to and from work during construction. A lot of those deaths were also alcohol-related. Also, lots of opium dens and prostitution houses are still semi-intact down there. A small part of it is safe for touring and run by a single family.D.H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07252997772582229193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-20953329466508600042018-10-03T00:48:11.037-04:002018-10-03T00:48:11.037-04:00I once spent an entire week watching U-Tube videos...<br />I once spent an entire week watching U-Tube videos of people using prosthetic arms. Then the technology changed and now there's 3D printing, so I have to do that research all over again. Sigh. You know publishing moves glacially when technology speeds by and you haven't even finished your second draft.............<br /><br />Celeste - I've had Top of the World in my head most of the day. Curse you!<br />Dena Pawlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-22677656878502437902018-10-03T00:29:48.208-04:002018-10-03T00:29:48.208-04:00I've had to do a ton of weird research, but th...I've had to do a ton of weird research, but the weirdest for me was researching fetishes for the victim of my fictional homicide in an adult mystery I was/am writing. Trust me people, it is not a rabbit hole you want to explore. Megan Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00752842865397799428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-43277902952038258932018-10-02T21:20:29.886-04:002018-10-02T21:20:29.886-04:00Oh, just remembered! How long it actually takes cy...Oh, just remembered! How long it actually takes cyanide to kill you, and how it does so. Various methods of instant death. <br /><br />Writing is just the best, isn't it?<br /><br />Mary: I really should have looked that one up before I semi-accidentally tried to set the science lab on fire in high school...<br /><br />Lennon: Agreed. ACFranklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142026970098432631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-66749685010523225142018-10-02T21:14:55.032-04:002018-10-02T21:14:55.032-04:00"how much prison time would you get for setti..."how much prison time would you get for setting a fire"<br />(that's all I am going to say about that)<br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166776565191771729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-80651051683340153552018-10-02T20:53:43.635-04:002018-10-02T20:53:43.635-04:00Most recent?
- best weapons found in a bathroom
...Most recent?<br /><br />- best weapons found in a bathroom <br /><br />- handwriting traits of a sociopath<br /><br />I feel much more normal after reading all of the above, ha. These just cracked me up. <br /><br />Lennon Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570629350169504234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-88998713091217194252018-10-02T20:32:38.397-04:002018-10-02T20:32:38.397-04:00I took a deep dive into the "Red Coat" u...I took a deep dive into the "Red Coat" uniform during the American Revolution. Specifically...the buttons. Time travel books are tricky tricky beasts. Laura Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02885160895464207614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62540969993978398112018-10-02T19:36:48.209-04:002018-10-02T19:36:48.209-04:00These days, I ask my awesome online writers’ group...These days, I ask my awesome online writers’ group (Codex) about disgusting/disturbing stuff, so my browser history *probably* won’t get me arrested.<br /><br />But! Off the top of my head, I have one that falls into the category of Google-didn’t-know-what-to-do-with-my-question. It was something along the lines of “ancient Japanese herbal remedies for preventing infections in wounds.” It didn’t end up in the short story as much as I thought it would, but the story is coming out at Beneath Ceaseless Skies soon, so wound research for the win!<br />Emily McCoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18269044830330653940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-16143949284938808312018-10-02T18:49:25.719-04:002018-10-02T18:49:25.719-04:00Just the ones I can remember at the moment:
All m...Just the ones I can remember at the moment:<br /><br />All manner of medieval weaponry usage. I still have to get around to that staff fighting video...<br /><br />Geosynchronous satellite orbits<br /><br />Long term effects of large doses of non-fatal (somehow) electricity. Really, just a bunch of stuff about electrocution. Do I have a problem, maybe?<br /><br />Acetylene explosions<br /><br />What it's like to be a sociopath. <br /><br />And (sigh...) the minimum amount of restraints required to render someone completely immobile. Yes, that was one to not look at the pictures.ACFranklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142026970098432631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-46733262599692791852018-10-02T17:22:29.115-04:002018-10-02T17:22:29.115-04:00No doubt I'm on any number of watch lists. If ...No doubt I'm on any number of watch lists. If they haven't come for me yet, the rest of you are probably safe. As long as none of us tries to actually purchase supplies . . . <br /><br />I was telling one of my sisters all the things I researched for a recent ms and she stopped me, horrified. "Are you CRAZY?! Don't even say that on the phone. What if they're listening?" Most likely, they'd be thinking, "Oh, it's just her again."<br /><br />The most frustrating search was trying to figure out whether you could wrest control of a helicopter from the pilot, while in flight. Maybe I was wording it wrong, or maybe I got no helpful results because that simply isn't a thing. Best I can tell, it's a really bad idea, unless you want everyone on board to die. Luckily, I had a Plan B.<br /><br />KDJameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534864045227102030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-87224569573192761892018-10-02T16:22:26.547-04:002018-10-02T16:22:26.547-04:00Lots of crime writers in this reef!
Geography of...Lots of crime writers in this reef! <br /><br />Geography of the Caspian Sea <br />Climate around the mouth of the Volga<br />What is blood pudding?<br />Mongolian cuisine (horrifying!) <br />Siberian flora & fauna<br />Dates of last eruption of volcanos on Kamchatka <br />Pacific salmon life cycle <br />What happens to a person who jumps into a super hot spring, e. G. At Yellowstone <br />Can you really die from breathing pogonip? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-70027311495193675972018-10-02T16:18:01.315-04:002018-10-02T16:18:01.315-04:00Train derailments- I was going to put one in my bo...Train derailments- I was going to put one in my book so I googled the most effective ways to derail a train and then watched hours of footage so that I could describe it as accurately as possible. Ultimately I decided not to use it. <br /><br />Dictators and terrorist cells in Africa- I needed a believable acronym and leader name. <br /><br />For my last book, I can't even tell you how many times I have googled military weaponry and US defense agencies, such as DARPA. C. D. Monsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741893996193747853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-62666025099443559312018-10-02T15:00:41.278-04:002018-10-02T15:00:41.278-04:00I also researched the formation of covalent bonds ...I also researched the formation of covalent bonds in plasma.<br /><br />The section of my brain that recorded it was asleep when I wrote the last comment. The math was so boring it changed my brain chemistry almost as much as time dilation as you approach the speed of light.Craig Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157301156577795781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-79181774200032710842018-10-02T14:57:47.071-04:002018-10-02T14:57:47.071-04:00When I was drafting my novel a few years back, I s...When I was drafting my novel a few years back, I searched for information on how long it would take a body to break down in a 55-gallon drum of diesel fuel and what sort of condition it would be in twenty years later. I never found anything definitive. If I go back to revising to it, I'll have to take up the search again. JeriWBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04560326888524377308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-6640957423580986722018-10-02T14:29:57.362-04:002018-10-02T14:29:57.362-04:00All I can say is the research on the recipe and pr...All I can say is the research on the recipe and preparation of Russian Cabbage Borscht gave me a painful case of heartburn.Marty Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819676220381840774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-54641265922955999222018-10-02T14:27:18.897-04:002018-10-02T14:27:18.897-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Marty Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819676220381840774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-72642269626716658792018-10-02T14:12:22.123-04:002018-10-02T14:12:22.123-04:00I know how to land a 747 KLM jet, at least on pape...I know how to land a 747 KLM jet, at least on paper. Maybe not so weird, after all. But after feeling confident about researching that, I felt I could describe ANYTHING.Barbara Etlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190731838738606727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17040756.post-69854630617521223652018-10-02T13:56:57.127-04:002018-10-02T13:56:57.127-04:00My second-most weird/suspicious research project w...My second-most weird/suspicious research project was finding a country with great broadband, a Mercedes dealership, and no extradition treaty with the United States. Because reasons.<br /><br />Most likely to get me on The List: I needed to know about encryption for the Secret Service's radios. On a hacking site to which Google will not point you, I landed on a complete list of the exact frequencies they use. Oh. I didn't see the line before I crossed it, but I have definitely crossed it. <br /><br />Coincidentally, the week I perpetrated the radio one I had dinner at the home of a former Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the DOJ. I asked how much I should worry. "Not much. Evaluating threats, they're pretty good at separating the wheat from the chaff." So, we've got that going for us. I'm totally relaxed now. Chillin' on the Chaff List.<br /><br />BTW, insulin pump folks, you might be interested in pacemaker telemetry. Good times.Lawson Reinschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899535313517529749noreply@blogger.com