Friday, March 5, 2010
THE DAY I WOUND UP IN THE LA MORGUE: A TRUE STORY
Most people who find themselves in America’s largest and busiest morgue rarely get to do what I did.
Exit vertically.
My trip to the morgue started out as research, and became one of the more memorable moments of my writing career. (Assuming three hours qualifies as a moment.)
In Cold Blog invited me to write about it.
Founded by best selling author Corey Mitchell, In Cold Blog is written by journalists, criminal justice professionals, survivors, victim family members, advocates and like me, authors.
While I create crime fiction, I do my best to give it the ring of truth. So every word in the post is true. Including the rather unbelievable fact that the LA Morgue has a gift shop. The profits go to an excellent cause, and In Cold Blog gives you a link — in case you’re ever in the mood to shop among the dead.
That is a very interesting story.
Last year, my friend and daughters teacher lost their 17 yr. old daughter. She had been flight-for-lifed to LA. So, she ultimetly ended up at the morgue there. I would never buy items from their gift shop for that reason.
When Micheal Jackson passed and the new kept rerunning shots of the morgue, they had a really hard time. It made the pain fresh again.
Same thing for me and my family when Daateline did a special on the Children's Hospital in Little Rock. That is where my 11yr. old nephew passed away.
Thank you for sharing and for listening. Love you!
P.S. Tried to pre-order your book this weekend at my local mega-bookstrore and it is a PIA. why? why is it so difficult?
debb posted on March 8, 2010 12:34 PM