Good morning everyone and happy Friday! I'd like to give a warm welcome to author Dale Mayer who is stopping by today with the first book in her Psychic Visions series, Tuesday's Child.
Hi everyone!Thanks so much for inviting me to join you here today! I’m speaking on the research I do for my books. There are several elements to my romantic suspense books - the police procedurals, the psychic elements and the mind and actions of the serial killer.
The one I love researching the most is the psychic elements. I’ve long been a fan of paranormal subjects and have read extensively over the years. I enjoy learning about the different skills or talents, that fact that they can come into a person’s life at any time, sometimes due to injuries or severe trauma of some kind. There is so much scope here that it also allows me the freedom to take license with what can and can’t happen. I have several friends who are mediums or who practice telekinetics and they are great sources of ideas and research websites. Books from the library used to be a great place to pick up new information but my local library is small and can’t compete with the information that shows up on the Internet almost daily.
The same can be said for the mind of a serial killer. My fascination with this field started decades ago while I was studying psychology. I do subscribe to several newsletters that help to keep me updated in current treatments and thoughts on criminal behaviour. I also like to stay current with criminal cases in the courts as well. Makes for macabre but interesting reading!
Police procedural information can be found on many websites, but as my adult romantic suspense series is set in the Portland, Oregon area, I do haunt their websites. It’s a great way to understand how their members work, the size of the teams, the different types of departments, etc.
Below is an excerpt that shows a particularly strong psychic experience the character is going through.
Enjoy!
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