We've reached the one-year anniversary of the tragic Lewiston, Maine shootings on October 25, 2023, and the fallout continues in a steady drumbeat of proposed laws, official investigation reports, political elections, and legal action. The solemn occasion will be marked by a commemoration event at the Colisee on October 25, 2024 honoring victims, survivors, first responders, medical personnel and all those who have banded … [Read more...]
BUY NOW! B.R. Bates and Gerald Cliff explore the Detroit murder scene of the 1990s-2000s in THE ‘BABY DOLL’ SERIAL KILLER
He was unassuming, sweet, and friendly. "Saved" in church as a teen, he never caused trouble. In the Navy, they called him Opie. Though he was a big guy, he had a soft, boyish demeanor. "The boy next door," said those who worked with and knew him. But John Eric Armstrong had a dark secret-hidden even from those closest to him. Prowling Detroit's well-known pocket of prostitution on historic Michigan Ave, this young husband and father picked up … [Read more...]
Why Tell This Tragic Story?
Since writing the book, The Lewiston Shootings: An All-American Tragedy, I've been asked a number of times why I chose to write about this horrible event. I've also been questioned on social media for doing so and it's been suggested that I've capitalized on others' pain to profit for myself. The emphasis on my motivations for writing the book, rather than on the issues raised about why it happened and what can be done to prevent it from … [Read more...]
Lewiston Commission Final Report: “Several Opportunities Might Have Changed the Course of Events” (But Don’t Ask For Solutions)
After nine months of subpoenaing witnesses and documents and listening to a wide range of testimony during sixteen public hearings, the Independent Commission To Investigate the Facts of the Tragedy in Lewiston issued its final report on August 20th. The 215-page report, while substantive in details that led to the failure to stop Robert Card II from killing eighteen Mainers on October 25, 2023, did not make any recommendations on how to fix … [Read more...]
In Memory of Elizabeth Short, Otherwise Known as “Black Dhalia”
July 29, 2024 marked the centenary of Elizabeth Short's birth. Born in Boston, Beth, as she often preferred to be called, was the middle child of Cleo and Phoebe Short. She had four sisters: Virginia, Dorothea, Elnora, and Muriel. In 1930, Cleo's miniature golf course business tanked. He positioned his car close to a bridge to create the appearance of suicide. A houseful of women has its comforts, but Cleo's abandonment appears to have profoundly … [Read more...]
I WILL RUIN YOU Author Emilio Corsetti III Answers the WildBlue Press Q&A
Emilio Corsetti III offers a glimpse into the forces that shape his narratives in his responses to the WildBlue Press Author Questionnaire. Corsetti's writing is fueled by a desire to challenge perceptions and advocate for the voiceless, from his initial foray into the joy of reading Stephen King's The Shining to shedding light on the injustices within the criminal justice system. I WILL RUIN YOU: The Twisted Truth Behind The Kit Martin Murder … [Read more...]
Tom Julian’s RUBICON: Book Two in the Spy-fi ‘Timberwolf’ Series is Out Now!
In RUBICON, the electrifying sequel to Tom Julian's acclaimed spy-fi series, TIMBERWOLF, our relentless hero once again finds himself in the eye of an interstellar storm. Amidst a simmering civil war and escalating alien threats, Timberwolf Valaz is again thrust into the heart of galactic turmoil. An incensed clone, hell-bent on humanity's destruction, sets the universe on a precarious edge. As Dr. Tier's Department of Peace Enforcement and … [Read more...]
[AT]Separately Together
Acquisitions Team ReviewCurrent Title: Separately Together Romantic Drama Estimated 96k Words 🔗 Download a PDF of the manuscript. 🔗 Submit the feedback form for the manuscript. Contact stephanie@wildbluepress.com if you have questions or if you want to request a complimentary ebook or audiobook. … [Read more...]
[AT]Final First Kiss
Acquisitions Team ReviewCurrent Title: Last First Kiss Romantic Drama / Magical Realism Estimated 48k Words 🔗 Download a PDF of the manuscript. 🔗 Submit the feedback form for the manuscript. Contact stephanie@wildbluepress.com if you have questions or if you want to request a complimentary ebook or audiobook. … [Read more...]
[AT]A Sense of Justice
Acquisitions Team ReviewCurrent Title: A Sense of Justice True Crime / Legal Drama Estimated 111k Words 🔗 Download a PDF of the manuscript. 🔗 Submit the feedback form for the manuscript. Contact stephanie@wildbluepress.com if you have questions or if you want to request a complimentary ebook or audiobook. … [Read more...]
