In August, my debut novel, Crevice, released and I couldn’t be happier, but once it was out there I had this moment of panic. What did I do? My book baby was now on display for anyone to see. It was like those dreams I sometimes have where I've forgotten my clothes. I’m guessing I’m not the only one to ever feel this way, although I do tend to have control issues, so I thought I'd tell you why I felt this way. Note: keep reading to the end for … [Read more...]
New York Times Bestselling Author Anthony Flacco Praises Steve Jackson’s True Crime Classic ROUGH TRADE
"This taut and well-told crime tale ..." "... take does a fine job of getting into the heads of the principal players. JoJo Cordova is a perfect representation of a good person subjected to a dangerous drug addiction can go from being a working police officer to a working prostitute desperate for her next hit of crack. ' "Jackson writes with clarity and precision, and never strays into schmaltzy emotion when describing the horrors of … [Read more...]
ICE AND BONE by Monte Francis Receives Great Review from Anchorage Press
Monte Francis's ICE AND BONE: Tracking an Alaskan Serial Killer was featured in a book review by the Anchorage Press, titled "In the Wake of A Killer." This review recaps and praises Monte's work on the killer that was set loose to kill again when the prosecution failed to stop him, Joshua Wade. Read the full review here: http://www.anchoragepress.com/book-review/wake-killer "Monte Francis’ gripping thriller is not for the faint of heart. … [Read more...]
WildBlue Author John Ferak’s Latest Work On the Steven Avery “Making a Murderer” Case
Investigative journalist and WildBlue Press author John Ferak has done extensive work on the Steven Avery Case, which has been detailed on the Netflix original "Making a Murderer." Check out John's latest work on this case, published on the Post-Crescent site, below: Kathleen Zellner, Steven Avery's Attorney, Files Motion for Additional Testing 10 Key Issues in the Steven Avery Case Additional Testing Could Prove Steven Avery's … [Read more...]
Author Denise Wallace Discusses the Ups and Downs of Her “Tornado Writing Process”
Have you ever seen the speeded up blur of Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote's feet when they're running? Well, that's what the first draft of my book looks like. You don't get any transitions or segways while you're reading, because, frankly, I like to write all the fun parts first. That's just me. I live my life like that, too. You don't really get any notice about what time I'm going to show up or what kind of park in L.A. I'm going to drag you to … [Read more...]
Author Janice Boekhoff Tells Her Secret to Being Able to “Write Through the Fear”
No one would ever tell you to write out of fear (except maybe Stephen King), but for much of my life I wrote, or rather didn’t write, because of fear. As a kid growing up in the Midwest, I had many answers to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Wanting to be a veterinarian or archaeologist were safe things to admit. Things people would understand. But I had something else buried deep in the hidden part of my heart. A … [Read more...]
FAILURE OF JUSTICE’s John Ferak on True Murder Radio Show With Host Dan Zupansky
John Ferak, author of WildBlue's hit true crime book FAILURE OF JUSTICE, was recently featured on the True Murder radio show with host Dan Zupansky to discuss his book. FAILURE OF JUSTICE details the case of the Beatrice Six, which is the largest wrongful conviction case in US history. Check out the interview here! "Wow! What a story and [John] definitely kept all the suspense and mystery intact! I loved this book and story-unlike Making of a … [Read more...]
Debbi Mack Interviews DADDY’S LITTLE SECRET’s Denise Wallace on Crime Cafe
Debbi Mack, author of WildBlue's hit mystery novel IDENTITY CRISIS, interviewed Denise Wallace on Crime Cafe. They discussed Wallace's debut true crime original, DADDY'S LITTLE SECRET: A Daughter's Quest to Solve Her Father's Brutal Murder. This book details Wallace's struggle with learning of her father's secret double-life after detectives ask for her assistance in helping find his killer. She had looked the other way about other secrets of … [Read more...]
Unlikely Heroine Caused Bestselling Author Steve Jackson To Write ROUGH TRADE
Some true crime stories are like onions. I don't really know what I've got until I've peeled back the layers. Such was the case with my true crime book ROUGH TRADE: A Shocking True Story of Prostitution, Murder and Redemption, which I wrote in 1999 and published in 2000 following the murder trial of Robert Riggan in Jefferson County, Colorado. ROUGH TRADE NOW AVAILABLE FOR eBOOK PRE-ORDER AND COMING SOON IN REPRINT AND AUDIO BOOK! At … [Read more...]
FAILURE OF JUSTICE’s John Ferak: Cutting Wrongful Conviction Book Can Be Challenging
Since embarking on this wrongful conviction book project in January of 2014, A FAILURE OF JUSTICE underwent multiple revisions. One of my early drafts contained a curious older gentleman named Earl. He grew up in Nebraska, graduated from the University of Nebraska but went to prison for an underage sodomy charge. “I was busted in Lincoln for a man lying to me about his age in 1953 for a homosexual act, and I did thirteen months in the men’s … [Read more...]
