WildBlue Press detective turned author Bradley Nickell will be on 790AM Fox News radio in Las Vegas tomorrow (Friday 5/14) evening from 6pm-7pm. Host Heidi Harris has just finished REPEAT OFFENDER and will interview Bradley about his work on the Daimon Monroe case featured in his debut true crime book. Find the link to Las Vegas 790AM Fox News radio here, and the link to the live stream of Bradley's appearance here. Following his radio … [Read more...]
Wrestling With How To Write Another True Crime About A Child Killer And His Victim
The Author Of BOGEYMAN: He Was Every Parent's Nightmare Seeks Balance Between The Crime And Remembering The Victim I recently had the distinct pleasure of sitting down to dinner with the mother, aunt and grandmother of Jessica Ridgeway to get to know each other and talk about the possibility of writing a book about Jessica and the teenager who murdered her. You may remember the story out of Westminster, Colorado. In October 2012, it was all … [Read more...]
Authors Burl Barer and Frank Girardot Craft New True Crime Book for Wild Blue Press
See that headline? Well, it’s not just some silly rumor — it’s a promise! Award-winning journalist and world-renowned true crime commentator Frank C. Girardot and I have been having fun cranking out a few mini-true crime features as tie ins to DEADLY SINS — to mixed reviews — but we were testing our ability to merge our styles and attitudes as warm ups to giving you a full length NEW TRUE CRIME BOOK of murder and mayhem. Frank and I found … [Read more...]
The Iceberg Theory: Ron Franscell on Research and Writing
Life-long journalist and author Ron Franscell talks about the importance of research in the writing process: For me, the most fascinating element of storytelling, whether fiction or nonfiction, is research. A long time ago, we made photographs from film negatives. If you had a crappy negative, you’d probably have a crappy picture. The quality of your image depended entirely on the quality of that negative. That’s how I feel about research. The … [Read more...]
This Week at WildBlue Press: THE OBITUARY Release and Greater Depths with Ron Franscell
Your Guide to New Developments, Exclusive Content and Giveaways at WildBlue Press May 10th, 2015 THIS WEEK'S CONTENT THE OBITUARY Release WildBlue Press signs Debbi Mack Featured Blog Posts by Burl Barer, Steve Jackson and Ron Franscell Ron Franscell in the spotlight Bradley Nickell, John Ferak and Steve Jackson featured on radio programs Our contest winners take a bow Bizarre but true: Belle … [Read more...]
Author Steve Jackson Discussed NO STONE UNTURNED On True Murder Blog Talk Radio With Dan Zupansky
Check out the hour and a half discusson about NO STONE UNTURNED: The True Story of the World's Premier Forensic Investigators between New York Times bestselling author Steve Jackson and award-winning blog talk radio host Dan Zupansky. Click here to listen to the show. Jackson is also the author of bestselling WildBlue Press true crime BOGEYMAN: He Was Every Parent's Nightmare. … [Read more...]
When The Police Need to Find A Body, They Call The World-Class Forensic Investigators Of NecroSearch International
"A fascinating journey into the trenches of crime [investigation]"--Lowell Cauffiel, New York Times bestselling author of House of Secrets A body stuffed in a car trunk swallowed by the swirling, muddy waters of the Missouri River. A hiker brutally murdered, then thrown off a cliff in a remote mountain range. A devious killer who hid his wife's body under a thick cement patio. For investigators, the story is often the same: they know a … [Read more...]
John Ferak Talks DIXIE’S LAST STAND With Burl Barer On True Crime Uncensored
Listen in as bestselling true crime author John Ferak talks with radio host and bestselling true author Burl Barer about DIXIE'S LAST STAND: Was It Murder or Self-Defense? as well as writing about crime and criminals on True Crime Uncensored. Here's the direct link for the download. … [Read more...]
NecroSearch International Confronts Many Monsters In NO STONE UNTURNED
It takes a certain kind of person to willingly confront murderers and deal with the ripple effect of their monstrous crimes. And not just police officers or those you'd typically associate with the justice system. The members of NecroSearch International, a "membership by invitation only" group of scientists, criminalists and law enforcement officers, are those kinds of people, too. Headquartered in Colorado but operating all over the United … [Read more...]
Vote for KENTUCKY BLOODBATH Cover, Win One of 20 eBooks
Select one of the three options below by clicking the cover of your choice then submitting the form below the covers. Next give us your opinions of the choices by leaving a comment at the bottom of this page. Participating registers you for a chance to get one of the 20 free KENTUCKY BLOODBATH eBooks we're giving away. [yop_poll id="10"] Select one of the five options above, then give us your opinions of the covers by leaving a comment at … [Read more...]