Most people think of computer invasions when they think of hacking, but any electronic item that transmits a signal can be intercepted and/or hacked.
Tag: Piper Bayard
Oct 19 2021
Silencers: Outside Hollywood Movies, Not Everything Can Be ‘Silenced’
Silencers. The movie industry seems to believe one can use a silencer on everything. Another peeve for many who are in the know about guns.
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Oct 15 2021
Firearms: The Writer’s Guide to “Knowing Your Weapon!”
Firearms are obviously most commonly used in thrillers, but they can be used in mystery, suspense and that varied kissing cousin genres.
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Oct 31 2014
Writing Spies: Five Dos and Don’ts
Spy thrillers are a staple of genre fiction, and a good “Bond” never goes out of style. However, a bad “Bond” can have those in the know throwing your book out the window of an Aston Martin faster than you can shake your martini.
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Oct 23 2014
NaNoWriMo: Know Your Weapons!
I’m once again letting Piper hijack my blog to talk about a subject near and dear to me—GUNS. Chances are, many of you are writing thrillers or suspense or knitting books that involve FIREARMS. Piper and I are NOT the people you take to an action film unless you believe—like we do—most of these movies should be classified under “Comedy.”
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