"You never say goodbye to a case." True crime writers share some common traits peculiar to their profession, and these particular traits are not found among writers of other genres. You could say we all belong to a club, or a fraternity, if you will, although it’s one we rarely talk about it. For in this club, there’s nothing really to smile about or enjoy. There isn’t any revelry. It’s just the unspoken emotional toll produced in those of … [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...]
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...]
WildBlue eZine Vol. 1 No. 3 NO STONE UNTURNED RELEASE
Your Guide To What's Happening This Week at WildBlue Press April 26, 2015 THIS WEEK'S CONTENT WildBlue Press signs new author John Robinson NO STONE UNTURNED release this week Featured Blog Posts by Caitlin Rother and Steve Jackson Ron Franscell speaks to a writing project that hit close to home Author Spotlight: Steve Jackson about NO STONE UNTURNED release Bradley Nickell on Darkness Radio KENTUCKY BLOODBATH … [Read more...]
WildBlue eZine Vol.1 No.2
April 19, 2015 THIS WEEK'S CONTENT NO STONE UNTURNEDrelease April 28th Featured Blog Postsby Kevin Sullivan, Bradley Nickell and Steve Jackson Burl Barer announces a new project Kevin Sullivan on being a "second responder" John Ferak does a three part series on the Berit Beck murder Contests and Giveaways Volume 1 No. 2 On the Horizon at WildBlue Welcome to the WildBlue weekly eZine, the latest development in … [Read more...]
Las Vegas Columnist Calls REPEAT OFFENDER “an impressive writing debut”
Glenn Cook, the senior editorial writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, had this to say Monday, April 20, about Bradley Nickell's first true crime book REPEAT OFFENDER: Sin City's Most Prolific Criminal and the Cop Who Caught Him: "Local libraries have no shortage of Southern Nevada true crime stories, many of them written by valley journalists. But the latest book in the genre comes from a writer with a far different background. Bradley … [Read more...]
REPEAT OFFENDER Photo Gallery
The photographs contained in the Repeat Offender photo gallery are actual crime scene photographs from the investigation of Daimon Monroe and his associates. The photographs were obtained through public records requests through the 8th District Court of Nevada. Hundreds of photographs were taken during the investigation and these represent some of the more important parts of the Repeat Offender story. Other photographs here … [Read more...]
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