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Tag: Spycraft Essentials

Writing Spies:  Honeypots and the Honey Trap

When writing spy thrillers you'll want to include honeypots. Bayard & Holmes share the myths and realities of those trained to use sex for information and more.

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Writing Spies: How to Find Bugs

Writing believable spies requires specialized information. Piper Bayard shares how to find bugs, sweeping for them with and without high tech equipment.

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Fiction Favorites of the Espionage Pros

Which American television show comes closest to accurately portraying spies? Which movies accurately represent the CIA? Bayard and Holmes interviewed espionage pros for the answers!

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10 Character Traits of an Espionage Hero

Piper Bayard describes the 10 character traits shared by all authentic intelligence community professionals. This is invaluable for your characters!

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