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(Image via Pexels)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/alcohol-and-guns.jpegalcohol and gunsBooze and guns. Booze and swimming. Booze and driving. Booze and burgers. Only one of these options go well together in real life. In fiction, however, these combos can be 100-proof plot lubricant. (Image via Pexels)2017-05-04T14:48:27+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/08/25/when-the-black-eyed-children-knock-other-stories/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/black-eyed-children-cover-good.jpgWhen the Black-Eyed Children KnockAngry,mad teen girl in hood2017-04-27T15:18:42+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2017/04/18/handguns-flashlights-writing-tips/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shooting-in-the-dark.jpgshooting in the darkThere's a reason the term "shot in the dark" doesn't mean "to do something with great clarity." (Michael Connick photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/muzzle-flash-in-dark-shoothouse.pngmuzzle flash in dark shoothousehttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/eye-index-handgun-flashlight-technique.pngeye index handgun flashlight techniquehttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/fbi-technique-flashlight-handgun.jpgfbi technique flashlight handgunhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/example-of-harries-technique.jpgexample of harries techniquehttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/glock-flashlight-mount.jpgglock flashlight mount(Surefire photo)2017-06-15T16:16:00+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/04/28/glass-eye-confessions-of-a-fake-psychic-detective/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/glasseye-sobieck-ebook-smashwords.jpgglasseye-sobieck-ebook-smashwordsPrior to Wattpad, this was a certified dud. After Wattpad, I'm grateful that I didn't settle for anything less than thousands of dedicated readers.2017-03-21T19:46:28+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2017/03/21/your-character-is-ambushed-while-in-a-vehicle-now-what/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/writing-fiction-bullets-glass-windshield-car-vehicle-truck-tips.jpgwriting fiction bullets glass windshield car vehicle truck tipshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/writing-fiction-shooting-from-cars-6.jpgwriting fiction shooting from cars 6Here, the shooter gains some protection from the car's steel wheels and lots of concealment from the car itself. (Photo via Michael Connick)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/writing-fiction-shooting-from-cars-5.jpgwriting fiction shooting from cars 5https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/writing-fiction-shooting-from-cars-4.jpgwriting fiction shooting from cars 4The picture below shows me firing at a target behind the car in which I'm sitting. Again, I'm firing from an awkward position, and my shots are deflected slightly upward by the angled glass, but nevertheless I'm getting good accurate hits on the target. https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/writing-fiction-shooting-from-cars-3.jpgwriting fiction shooting from cars 3Here I am firing at a target behind the car in which I'm sitting. Again, I'm firing from an awkward position, and my shots are deflected slightly upward by the angled glass, but nevertheless I'm getting good accurate hits on the target. https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/writing-fiction-shooting-from-cars-2.jpgwriting fiction shooting from cars 2This picture shows a shooter firing at steel targets on the other side of a car windshield. The bullets he fires are striking the targets with full force and only a very slight deflection upwards caused by the angle of the glass. I also fired my pistol through this glass with the same results.https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/writing-fiction-shooting-from-cars-1.jpgwriting fiction shooting from cars 1Here I am shooting at an awkward angle and holding the pistol in something of an odd manner, but I'm getting accurate hits on the target at the side and towards the rear of this car. 2017-04-03T09:45:29+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2017/03/10/compound-bows-vs-crossbows-which-is-better-for-fiction-writing/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/benefits-of-archery.jpgbenefits of archeryhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/the-walking-dead-crossbow-daryl-dixon.jpgthe walking dead crossbow daryl dixonOn second thought, we're cool, Daryl. We're cool. (Photo Credit: Gene Page/AMC)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/what-is-a-compound-bow-recurve-bow.jpgwhat is a compound bow recurve bowOn the left is a compound bow. On the right is a recurve bow. Sound good? (Image on left by Pierre-Yves Beaudouin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=28586553) (Image on right by Sentinel7 at English Wikipedia - Photo taken by myself. Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5246000)2017-05-19T16:24:27+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2017/02/27/symbolism-and-weapons-in-yachildrens-stories/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/business-book-for-kids.jpgLet's Start a Business"Self-Made Lemonade: Let's Start a Business!" is the perfect book for the budding entrepreneur in your life.https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/weapons-writing-tips-ya.jpgweapons-writing-tips-yahttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/swords-weapons-bow-arrow-children-ya-stories.jpgswords-weapons-bow-arrow-children-ya-storieshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/megan-robin-smart-books-for-smart-girls.pngmegan-robin-smart-books-for-smart-girlshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/harry-potter-wand.jpgharry-potter-wandhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/thor-hammer.pngthor-hammerhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/zorro-book-pulp-cover.jpgzorro-book-pulp-coverhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/green-arrow-weapons-in-fiction.jpggreen-arrow-weapons-in-fictionhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/megan-robin-weapons-childrens-fiction.jpgmegan-robin-weapons-childrens-fictionMegan Robin writes novels and books for kids. From her website, MeganRobin.com: "You won't find any damsels in distress in these books." (image provided by the author)2017-02-27T15:01:21+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2017/02/23/in-defense-of-small-pistols-in-fiction/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/beretta-tomcat-mouse-gun.jpgberetta-tomcat-mouse-gunA Beretta Tomcat in .32 would work well in the real world and in fiction. (author image)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/accuracy-versus-caliber-handguns.jpgIs the .32 a good caliber?When it comes to handguns, smaller calibers are generally easier to shoot than larger calibers. The easier the firearm is to shoot, the more likely the operator will practice with it. That means better shot placement, which is ultimately what counts. A miss is a miss regardless of caliber. (Image by Brian Lary via sxc.hu)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/what-is-a-mouse-gun.jpgWhat is a mouse gun?Mouse guns are small handguns that are easy to conceal, but hard to use accurately. This .32 caliber Kel Tec would qualify as a mouse gun. By James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A. (Kel Tec P32 .32) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons2021-02-01T01:55:19+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2017/02/22/sig-p320-m17/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sig-p320-m17.jpgsig-p320-m17https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/thin-warm-writing-gloves-cold-hands-typing.jpgGloves for writing with cold handsCold hands slowing you down on the keyboard? The Writer's Glove can keep you going. https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sig-p320-new-gun-for-us-army.pngsig-p320-new-gun-for-us-armyThe Sig P320 will be called the M17 when used by the U.S. military. It replaces the Beretta M9, in use for more than 30 years. (Sig Sauer image)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/m9-beretta-sidearm-us-military.jpgm9-beretta-sidearm-us-militaryThis is no longer the case. (Image via Beretta)2017-11-17T21:08:02+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2017/01/25/give-characters-a-full-ensemble-of-weapons-to-handle-any-situation/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/collapsible-baton.jpgcollapsible-batonhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tactical-pen.jpgtactical-penhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/everyday-carry-kit-writing-weapons-fiction.jpgeveryday-carry-kit-writing-weapons-fiction2017-03-16T22:17:47+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/12/29/on-writing-fiction-knife-sheaths-hidden-inside-bras/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/booby-trap-bras-hide-knife.jpgbooby-trap-bras-hide-knifehttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/just-in-case-bra.jpgjust-in-case-braHere's a closer look at how a knife is drawn from the sheath inside a Just In Case Bra. (Image via Booby Trap Bras)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/crkt-minimalist.pngcrkt-minimalistThe CRKT Minimalist is an example of a neck knife that could work well with the Just In Case bra. (Image via CRKT)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/booby-trap-bra.jpgbooby-trap-braThe pink part is the handle of a knife inserted into the bra's built-in sheath. (Image via Booby Trap Bras)2017-02-01T03:59:25+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/06/30/will-shooting-out-a-lock-with-a-gun-work/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/shoot-out-locks-on-doors-writing-fiction-tips.jpgshoot out locks on doors writing fiction tipsMacGyver could do it. (Image by melodi2 via sxc.hu)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/shooting-out-the-locks-movie-myth-writing-fiction-tips.jpgFilm myths shoot out locksHope you have your tetanus shot. (Image by Cerys Robinson via sxc.hu)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/shoot-out-lock-with-gun-myth-writing-tips.jpgShoot lock with gun to get inside doorThis is good time to remind you to not try anything at home. Leave the risk to professionals who are duly compensated for their poor choices. (Image by Paige Foster via sxc.hu)2016-12-17T03:03:15+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/10/22/revolver-pistol-differences/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/i-know-where-the-dead-ones-go-1.jpgi-know-where-the-dead-ones-go-1https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/screen-shot-2016-12-02-at-9-27-52-pm.pngscreen-shot-2016-12-02-at-9-27-52-pmhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/semi-auto-pistol-chamber.jpgSemi-auto pistol chamberhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/revolver-cylinder-chambers.jpgRevolver Cylinder Chambershttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pepperbox-pistol.jpgPepperbox pistolhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pistols-and-revolvers.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/1911-pistol-chamber.jpg1911 pistol chamberhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/colt-single-action-army.jpgColt-Single-Action-Armyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/revolvers-are-not-pistols.jpgRevolvers are Not Pistolshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/differences-between-revolvers-and-pistols.jpgDifferences Between Revolvers and Pistols2024-03-17T00:40:56+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/10/01/whats-the-difference-machine-gun-vs-submachine-gun/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-tommy-gun-fiction-writing1.jpgcropped-tommy-gun-fiction-writing1.jpghttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-ak-47-writing-tips-guns-knives.jpgcropped-ak-47-writing-tips-guns-knives.jpghttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tommy-gun-fiction-writing.jpgtommy gun fiction writing2024-09-06T07:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/09/24/25-caliber-handguns-avoid-at-all-costs/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/raven-arms-25-caliber.jpgRaven Arms P25 MP25This is a Raven Arms P25 MP25, a good example of a .25 caliber handgun. But is it a bad example of a handgun for writing fiction? (Image via Wikimedia, public domain)2022-11-22T11:29:14+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/08/13/do-revolvers-have-safeties/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/revolver-cylinder-release.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/smith-wesson-model-40.jpgSmith Wesson Model 40https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/smith-wesson-model-mp340.jpgSmith Wesson Model M&P340https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/what-is-a-revolver-hammer.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-guns-and-knives-in-fiction.jpgcropped-guns-and-knives-in-fiction.jpg2023-03-06T14:24:09+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/07/23/best-handguns-for-sleuths-in-fiction/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/adam-advisor-113x150-1.jpgAdam-Advisor-113x150-1https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/glock-model-27-subcompact-pistol.jpgGlock Model 27 subcompact pistolWould you rather hedge your bets with this or a Transformer-style "smartphone" that only fires two shots? (Glock photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/smith-wesson-mp-40.jpgSmith Wesson MP 40https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/pancake-holster.jpgPancake Holsterhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/artillery-writing-fiction.jpgArtillery Writing Fictionhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dirty-harry-gun.jpgDirty Harry Gunhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sig-sauer-p226-nitron.jpgSig Sauer P226 Nitron2023-05-03T04:56:24+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/06/17/can-a-bulletproof-vest-also-stop-a-knife/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/how-stab-vests-work.pngHow Stab Vests Workhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/stabvestback.jpgStabvestbackhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/uk_police_stab_vest.jpgUK_police_stab_vesthttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sinister-knife.jpgSinister Knife2019-08-12T15:36:38+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/06/04/diy-silencer-towel-godfather/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/what-is-a-revolver-cylinder-gap.jpgwhat is a revolver cylinder gap2022-02-28T17:49:38+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/04/30/whats-the-smell-cordite-vs-gunpowder-vs-propellant/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gunpowder-propellant-fiction-writing.jpgGunpowder propellant cordite fiction writing2024-08-26T06:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/04/28/how-loud-is-a-silencer/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/silencer-noise-levels.jpgsilencer-noise-levels2018-04-24T19:46:34+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/11/17/5-small-pistols-for-your-storys-protagonist/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/best-small-handguns-pistols-writing-fiction.jpgbest-small-handguns-pistols-writing-fictionhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/outside-the-waistband-holster-example-writing-fiction-tips.jpgoutside-the-waistband-holster-example-writing-fiction-tips(Image via the author.)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/best-non-concealed-carry-handguns-for-writing-fictional-characters.jpgbest-non-concealed-carry-handguns-for-writing-fictional-charactersThe largest gun on this list is the FNS-9 Longslide. (Image via the author.)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/concealed-carry-writing-fiction-best-handguns.jpgconcealed-carry-writing-fiction-best-handgunsCharacters in need of a concealed carry option that fits inside the waistband might go with the FNS-9 Compact. (Image via the author.)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/fn-handgun-writing-fiction-tips.jpgfn-handgun-writing-fiction-tipsAt the intersection of smaller and larger pistols is this FN option. (Image via the author.)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sig-sauer-in-holster-writing-tips-fiction.jpgsig-sauer-in-holster-writing-tips-fiction(Image via the author.)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sig-sauer-handgun-for-writing-fiction.jpgsig-sauer-handgun-for-writing-fictionThis SIG Sauer is a good choice for a character's small, 9mm pistol. (Image via the author.)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/wallet-holster.jpgwallet-holsterWhen slipped into a pocket, this holster is designed to give the appearance of a wallet. (Image via the author.)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/beretta-alleycat-writing-fiction-tips.jpgberetta-alleycat-writing-fiction-tipsThe Beretta Alleycat is a little larger than the Raven. (Image via the author)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/raven-pistol-writing-fiction-in-holster.jpgraven-pistol-writing-fiction-in-holsterThe Raven slips easily into a pocket holster, which is a type of holster that (surprise, surprise) is designed to be inserted into a pants pocket. (Image via the author.)2017-03-18T18:22:19+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/11/03/your-character-has-been-shot-now-what/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/gunshot-wounds-tips-writing-fiction.jpggunshot-wounds-tips-writing-fictionBANG. A character is struck by gunfire. The shot itself only takes a few words, but the effects can last for the rest of the story. Here's what to consider.https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/the-accountant-tourniquet.jpgthe-accountant-tourniquethttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/myths-about-gunshot-injuries.jpgmyths-about-gunshot-injurieshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/one-shot-stop-fact-or-fiction.jpgone-shot-stop-fact-or-fiction2021-05-19T16:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/11/10/on-writing-close-quarters-combat-how-to-clear-a-room/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/writing-fiction-tips-for-police-raids.jpgMilitary raid writing fiction(Photo by Spc. Monica K. Smith, US Army)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/best-spy-novels.jpgbest-spy-novels"Funhouse Mirrors" is the latest book from Michael Connick. Click the cover to see more.https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/fiction-writing-tips-tactical-room-clearing.jpgfiction-writing-tips-tactical-room-clearingConnick's books are available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and all other fine book retailers. (Image provided by the author)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/shoot-house-training-writing-fiction-tips.jpgshoot-house-training-writing-fiction-tips(image provided by the author)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/slicing-the-pie-room-clearing-swat-raid-writing-fiction.jpgslicing-the-pie-room-clearing-swat-raid-writing-fiction(Image courtesy of the author)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/michael-connick-author-writer-tips-tactical.jpgmichael-connick-author-writer-tips-tacticalMichael Connick is the author of "Trapped in a House of Mirrors" and "Funhouse Mirrors." Both are available at all fine book retailers. (Image courtesy of the author)2022-09-10T22:16:55+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/11/07/guess-who-won-a-2016-watty-award/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/black-eye-psychic-detective-the-wattys.jpg2016 wattys wattpad awards winner2016-11-08T16:26:59+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/10/02/thoughts-on-being-featured-on-wattpad/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/glass-eye-featured-on-wattpad.pngGlass Eye Featured on Wattpad2016-11-08T00:20:40+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/10/20/writing-fiction-tips-m16/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/m16a4-military-photo.jpgm16a4-military-photoA U.S. sailor is pictured with a M16A4 rifle in this Department of Defense photo. Fiction writers would do well to familiarize themselves with this ubiquitous firearm.https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/joshua-hood-author-pic.jpgjoshua-hood-author-pichttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/warning-order-by-joshua-hood.jpgwarning-order-by-joshua-hood"Warning Order" is the latest book by Joshua Hood. https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/colt-m4-carbine.pngcolt-m4-carbinehttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/m-16-a2.jpgm-16-a2https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/m-16-military-firearm.jpgm-16-military-firearmIf you click on the picture, you can watch a cool video!2024-07-30T17:39:10+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/10/13/hands-on-research-how-a-gun-shy-writer-pulled-the-trigger-for-a-novel/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/survival-novel-guns.jpgsurvival-novel-gunshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/em-kokie.jpgem-kokieE.M. Kokie is the author of "Radical." Her website is emkokie.com.https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/youtube-writing-firearms-fiction.pngyoutube-writing-firearms-fictionKokie took advantage of the firearm demonstrations and reviews on YouTube, but soon found that hands-on research would be a must.https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/radical-survival-prepper-novel.jpgradical-survival-prepper-novelAs they do in the real world, firearms can mean more to a story than something that goes "bang." For E.M. Kokie, that meant understanding firearms first-hand in order to build out the characters in her novel, "Radical."https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-sawed-off-shotgun-ammunition.jpgcropped-sawed-off-shotgun-ammunition.jpg2016-10-14T10:47:52+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/10/06/crime-fiction-writers-on-the-weapons-they-choose-for-characters/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/best-crime-fiction-short-story-collection.jpgbest-crime-fiction-short-story-collectionhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/crime-fiction-collection-best-deal-bargin.jpgcrime-fiction-collection-best-deal-barginhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/best-99-cent-crime-fiction-collection-kindle.jpegbest-99-cent-crime-fiction-collection-kindle2016-10-30T21:58:59+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/09/22/big-news-saying-hello-to-the-wattpad-stars-program/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/writers-enrolled-in-wattpad-stars-program.pngwriters-enrolled-in-wattpad-stars-programWattpad is the train you want to be on.2018-02-27T15:49:25+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/09/08/so-the-exorcist-tv-show-sponsored-my-wattpad-horror-story/2016-09-09T22:31:38+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/09/01/what-a-fantasy-writer-learned-from-taking-archery-lessons/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/writing-about-bows-arrows-archery-in-fiction-tips.jpgwriting about bows arrows archery in fiction tips(Image by John Nyberg via sxc.hu)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sara-letourneau.jpegSara LetourneauFantasy writer Sara Letourneauhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/bow-arrow-archery-writing-fiction-tips.jpgbow-arrow-archery-writing-fiction-tipsThe best way to write about weapons in fiction is to get your hands on some. If you can swing it, one-on-one instruction in a controlled environment is best. (Jamie Woods image via sxc.hu)2024-01-02T17:31:39+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/08/23/fightin-fiction-5-melee-myths/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/warrior.jpgFeatured Image -- 22202016-08-24T13:47:37+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/08/25/reader-question-what-are-the-advantages-of-compact-handguns-versus-full-sized-models/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/beretta-writing-fiction-tips.jpgberetta writing fiction tipshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/fake-psychic-detective-book-novel-read.jpgfake psychic detective book novel readhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/beretta-px4-storm.jpgberetta px4 stormThe Beretta PX4, seen here, is available in full-sized and compact versions. Which is better for a fictional character? The one that matches that character's physical attributes. Start with hand size. (Beretta photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/jennifer-chase-crime-writer.jpgjennifer chase crime writerhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/beretta-bobcat.pngberetta bobcatThe Beretta Bobcat. (Beretta photo)2023-12-19T12:41:54+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/08/18/typing-gloves-for-cold-hands/2018-12-28T13:56:01+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/08/16/sex-knives/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/knives.jpgFeatured Image -- 21582016-08-16T13:48:16+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/08/11/mistakes-inaccuracies-writing-fiction-weapons/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mistakes-inaccuracies-guns-knives-writing-fiction.jpgmistakes-inaccuracies-guns-knives-writing-fictionOnce an error is out there, it's out there. Sure, an e-book can be corrected on the fly, but what if it's been months or years since the mistake was made? (Image by T A via sxc.hu)2016-08-17T18:09:18+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/08/04/what-are-those-boomerang-shaped-knives-called/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/gurkha-soldiers-kukris.jpggurkha soldiers kukrisGurkha soldiers hold their kukris during an inspection in France during World War 1. When writing these knives in fiction, think of them like smaller, more portable sickles. (By H. D. Girdwood - This file has been provided by the British Library from its digital collections. It is also made available on a British Library website.Catalogue entry: Photo 24/(98)This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information.বাংলা | Deutsch | English | Español | Euskara | Français | Македонски | 中文 | +/−, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26185122)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/what-is-a-kukri-knife.jpgWhat is a kukri knifeIf you want to get extra fancy, call this notch a "cho." Image by Anon5551212 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commonshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/kukri-kuhrki-defintion.jpgkukri kuhrki defintionhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/what-is-a-khukri.jpgwhat is a khukrihttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/what-is-a-kukri.jpgwhat is a kukri2016-08-07T07:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/07/28/what-is-an-airbow/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/airbow-air-tank.jpgairbow-air-tankRefilling an airbow would require a character to use an air compressor or a hand pump, such as these offered from Crosman for its Pioneer Airbow. (Crosman image)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/crosman-benjamin-airbow.pngcrosman-benjamin-airbow2016-12-06T21:14:30+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/07/21/are-your-characters-following-proper-gun-and-knife-safety/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/finger-off-trigger.jpgfinger off triggerCharacters placing their fingers on triggers well before they should is a safety violation common to movies. Here's an example of a pistol being drawn from its holster correctly. Keep that finger off the trigger until it's time to fire, please, or face the embarrassment of your dumb ass shooting yourself in your own dumb ass. (Shutterstock photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/knife-safety-rules.jpgknife safety rulesUnintended knife safety violations don't come up often in fiction, but they're still good to keep in mind. (Image by Afonso Lima via sxc.hu)2016-07-21T18:09:21+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/07/14/heads-up-your-fbi-characters-will-now-carry-different-pistols/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/guns-for-fbi-agents-characters-writing-fiction.jpgGuns for FBI agents characters writing fictionThe FBI will switch from .40 caliber Glock pistols to 9mm Glock pistols. The rest of the country's law enforcement agencies, which frequently use .40 caliber pistols, will likely follow suit. (Image via Wikipedia)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/glock-23.pngGlock 23So long, Glock 23. (Glock image)2016-07-14T14:30:29+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/07/07/automatic-vs-semi-automatic-vs-fully-automatic-firearms-whats-the-difference/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/automatic-firearms-differences.jpgautomatic firearms differenceshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/1911-pistol-how-it-works.gif1911 pistol how it workshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/fully-semi-automatic-firearm-gun-writing-fiction-tips.jpgfully semi automatic firearm gun writing fiction tipsWhat's the difference between fully automatic, semi-automatic and automatic firearms? And who left this pile of guns here? (Shutterstock photo)2021-06-07T02:53:21+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/06/23/alternative-methods-for-sharpening-knives/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/how-to-sharpen-a-knife-without-a-sharpener.jpgHow to Sharpen a Knife Without a SharpenerLong before commercial knife sharpeners, people used rocks to put an edge on their blades. That still holds true today. (Shutterstock photo)2016-06-23T18:55:23+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/06/20/best-writing-conferences-2016/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/best-writing-writers-conferences-20161.pngbest writing writers conferences 2016https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/best-writing-writers-conferences-2016.pngbest writing writers conferences 2016https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/writers-digest-conference-2016.jpgWriters Digest Conference 20162016-06-20T15:14:03+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/04/28/how-a-1911-pistol-works/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/screen-shot-2015-04-28-at-9-14-39-am.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-28 at 9.14.39 AM2016-06-15T02:53:18+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/06/16/whats-the-deal-with-that-iphone-gun/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/butter-stick-type.jpgbutter stick typeRemember when this revolutionized buttered bread? Me neither.https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ideal-conceal.pngIdeal ConcealThat this could all be malarkey actually plays to your advantage as a writer. (Image via Ideal Conceal)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ideal-conceal-laser-sight.pngIdeal Conceal Laser sighthttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ideal-conceal-iphone-smartphone-gun.pngIdeal Conceal iPhone smartphone gun2016-06-17T11:58:59+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/06/09/why-would-someone-need-a-sight-on-a-shotgun/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/writing-shotguns-in-fiction.jpgwriting shotguns in fictionhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/writing-shotguns-fiction.jpgwriting shotguns fictionhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shotgun-pattern.jpgshotgun patternHopefully this wasn't your car. (Shutterstock photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/how-to-aim-a-shotgun.jpghow to aim a shotgunIsn't this good enough? (Shutterstock photo)2016-06-27T12:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/06/02/honing-vs-sharpening-knives-whats-the-difference/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/sharpening-honing-knife-difference-writing-fiction.jpgDifference between hone and sharpen(Photo by Bob Knight via sxc.hu)2016-06-02T21:56:27+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/05/25/do-men-and-women-use-different-body-armor/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/new-power-rangers-reboot-movie-body-armor-analysis.jpgnew power rangers reboot movie body armor analysishttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/new-power-rangers-reboot-movie-body-armor.jpgnew power rangers reboot movie body armor2019-06-25T16:03:51+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/05/19/the-myth-of-the-hierarchy-of-weapons/2016-05-19T15:07:47+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/05/12/can-a-government-database-match-a-gun-to-a-person/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/atf-logo.pngATF logohttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ncis.jpgNCISNot to be confused with NCIS, which also doesn't maintain a database on your activities. Or does it? (Image via Amazon)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/patchwork-gun-laws.jpgpatchwork gun lawsPictured: the consistency of gun laws in the United States. (Shutterstock photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/fbi-nics-logo.jpgfbi nics logohttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/writing-fiction-gun-database-registration.jpgwriting fiction gun database registrationThere's merit to this trope, but it's important to understand the circumstances. (Shutterstock photo)2016-09-02T22:23:52+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/05/05/how-easy-is-it-to-find-fingerprints-on-a-gun/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/fingerprints-forensics-fiction-firearms.jpgfingerprints forensics fiction firearmsFingerprints: The criminal defense attorney's best friend. (Photo by A. Hulme via sxc.hu)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/chase-baker-vincent-zandri-benjamin-sobieck.pngChase Baker Vincent Zandri Benjamin Sobieck2016-05-08T02:27:33+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/05/07/new-chase-baker-and-the-humanzees-from-hell-a-chase-baker-thriller-8/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/chase-baker-humanzees-digital.jpgChase Baker Humanzees - DigitalClick here to get this hot title via Amazon.2016-05-07T03:24:20+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/06/01/guns-in-movies/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/best-websites-for-writers-guns-knives-weapons.jpgBest Websites for Writers Guns Knives Weapons2016-05-05T13:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/04/28/from-hollow-points-to-spitzers-a-quick-guide-to-bullet-types/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/round-ball-bullet.pnground ball bullethttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/semi-spitzer-bullet1.pngSemi Spitzer BulletA semi-spitzer bullet, separated from its cartridge. (Midway USA photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/spitzer-bullets.jpgspitzer bulletsA variety of spitzer bullets. (By Bouterolle - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9470625)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/semi-wadcutter-bullet.jpgsemi wadcutter bulletA semihttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lead-bullets-guide-to-types-writing-fiction.pnglead bullets guide to types writing fictionhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/hard-cast-lead-bullet.jpgHard Cast Lead BulletA hard cast lead bullet. This is the bullet separated from the rest of the cartridge. (Badman Bullets photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/polymer-tip-bullet.pngPolymer Tip BulletA look at the inside of a polymer tip bullet. (Hornady image)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bonded-core-bullet.pngBonded core bulletA look at the inside of a bonded core bullet. (Nosler image)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/partition-bullets.pngPartition bulletsPartitioned bullets. In the foreground are the bullets themselves, separated from their cartridges. (Nosler photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/solid-bullet.jpgSolid bulletA solid bullet from the outside (left) and inside (right). (Gun Digest photo)2022-02-10T10:40:56+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/04/21/10-things-authors-get-wrong-when-writing-about-the-military/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/one-shot-kill-military-writing-tips.jpgone shot kill military writing tipsWe're talking about firearms here, not artillery. (U.S. Department of Defense photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/injuries-medical-medic-military-writing-tips.jpginjuries medical medic military writing tipsIn the real world, no one is immune from injury. (U.S. Department of Defense photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/machine-gun-military-writing-tips.jpgmachine gun military writing tipsEverything runs out of ammunition eventually. (U.S. Department of Defense photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sneak-attack-writing-tips.jpgsneak attack writing tipsIt turns out that several pounds of gear don't make it easy to sneak up on someone. (Photo by Griszka Niewiadomski via sxc.hu)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/training-military-writing-tips.jpgtraining military writing tipsGetting a military character's background wrong is an easy pitfall. (Department of Defense photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/military-chain-of-command-writing-tips.jpgmilitary chain of command writing tipsThe chain of command in a retail store isn't all that different from the one in the military. (Photo by Phillip Rothe via sxc.hu)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/green-beret.jpgExercise Eagle EyeThe soldier in the center of this photo is a Green Beret, which is the term used for members of the 1st Special Forces Regiment of the Army Special Operations Command. These are the only characters a writer would call "Special Forces." (Department of Defense photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/writing-navy-seals-fiction.jpgWriting Navy SEALs fiction(U.S. Department of Defense photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tips-for-writing-military-characters-in-fiction.jpgTips for Writing Military Characters in Fiction(U.S. Department of Defense photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/joshua-hood-veteran-writer.pngJoshua Hood veteran writerJoshua Hood is a combat veteran who now writes fiction. His latest novel is "Warning Order," available everywhere.2019-04-30T17:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/04/14/why-do-characters-flip-over-or-fly-backward-when-they-are-shot/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/shot-thrown-off-of-horse.jpgShot Thrown Off of HorseThe rider on the left was shot, but he's not being thrown off his horse from the impact of the bullet. The horse reared up and tossed him backward. (Shutterstock image)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/guide-to-concealed-carry-handguns.jpgGuide to Concealed Carry Handguns2016-04-20T20:17:44+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/02/04/do-glocks-have-safeties/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/glock-trigger.jpgGlock-Triggerhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/glock-model-42.jpgGlock Model 42https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/glock-19a.jpgGlock-19A2023-10-06T05:51:46+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/03/25/come-see-me-at-the-2016-writers-digest-conference/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2016-writers-digest-conference-new-york-city-tickets.png2016 Writers Digest Conference New York City Tickets2016-04-13T20:33:07+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/04/01/new-chase-baker-and-the-apocalypse-bomb-a-chase-baker-thriller-7/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/chase-baker-and-the-apocalypse-bomb-digital.jpgChase Baker and the Apocalypse Bomb Digitalhttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/chase-baker-apocalypse-bomb-small.jpgChase Baker Apocalypse Bomb small2016-04-01T01:48:50+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/03/31/will-a-gun-go-off-if-its-dropped/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/trope-cliche-gun-drop-on-floor.jpgtrope cliche gun drop on floorIf the impact of a gun falling to the floor is enough to make it go off, why doesn't the force from recoil do the same? It doesn't, because this trope is nothing but malarkey. (Shutterstock photo) https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/will-a-gun-go-off-if-it-is-dropped.jpgWill a Gun Go Off if it is DroppedJust for the record: That's moss, not the carpeting in my house. (Shutterstock photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/trying-to-start-lawnmower.giftrying to start lawnmowerPictured: Life. (GIF via giphy)2018-12-23T14:57:14+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2016/03/27/just-for-fun-how-many-peeps-does-it-take-to-stop-a-bullet/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/marshmallow-peeps-stop-a-bullet.jpgMarshmallow Peeps Stop a BulletPeeps are like inverse zombies. They want you to eat them, not the other way around. 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For example, in this photo, it’s clear that someone spilled white paint on himself/herself, then tripped while doing a Wile E. 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(ESEE photo)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/chase-baker-runestone-secret-vincent-zandri.jpgChase Baker Runestone Secret Vincent Zandri2022-09-12T18:21:05+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/11/26/firearms-and-knives-my-characters-have-used/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/black-eyed-children-cover-good-2.jpgBlack-Eyed Children StoriesBlack-eyed kids storieshttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/winchester-model-371.jpgWinchester Model 37https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/buck-110.jpgBuck 1102016-02-04T20:34:37+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/12/03/shotguns-used-by-the-u-s-navy/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/shotguns-used-by-the-us-navy.jpgShotguns used by the US Navy(Image by Margan Zajdowicz via sxc.hu)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/remington-11-87-police.jpgRemington 11-87 Policehttps://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/benelli-m4.jpgBenelli M4https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/buckshot-shotgun.jpgbuckshot-shotgun2018-06-13T10:05:19+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/12/10/how-to-store-ammo/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/loose-ammunition.jpgLoose AmmunitionWhere should these go when a character isn't using them? 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(Image via Glock)https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/22-caliber-3d-printed-plastic-gun.jpg22 caliber 3d printed plastic gun2025-12-06T05:35:28+00:00monthlyhttps://crimefictionbook.com/2015/09/03/on-writing-nail-guns-as-weapons-in-fiction/https://crimefictionbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rusty-nail-1227936.jpgrusty-nail-1227936There's something exceptionally brutal and timeless about using nails for nefarious purposes in fiction. 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