Fall Line Up Full of Mystery and Thrillers; Meet our Romance-Mystery Wordsmith

Upcoming Releases

HEADLOCK

New Releases

IDENTITY CRISIS by Debbi Mack. A classic mystery noir; “plenty of action . . . a fun read.” — New Mystery Reader

 
 
PITFALL by Cameron Bane. A suspense-thriller; “well-crafted storytelling … (a) page-turner.” —Robert Liparulo, bestselling author

BODY OF PROOF: Tainted Evidence in the Murder of Jessica O’Grady? by John Ferak. A bestselling true crime; “A compelling account of a strange case.”–Peter Vronsky, bestselling author

KENTUCKY BLOODBATH: Ten Bizarre Tales of Murder from the Bluegrass State by Kevin Sullivan. A true-crime collection; “Compelling and captivating.”—RJ Parker, bestselling author

Featured Blog Posts
 
My Inspiration for IDENTITY CRISIS by Debbi Mack

Why is victim’s truck in his driveway 13 years after his grisly murder? by John Ferak

“…The love of story is just that powerful. Compulsive. And so beautifully freeing. You don’t necessarily write because you can. You write because you can’t not.”

–Amy Leigh Simpson

Author Spotlight

Amy Leigh Simpson

“What I’ve learned in my relatively short life as a writer is this simple truth.
A writer is first and foremost a reader.”

This month, we are highlighting WildBlue Press rookie author, Amy Leigh Simpson. This mother of three somehow finds the time (in the wee hours of the night we hear) to write books. Amy is currently focused on a cross-over romance/mystery genre, and will be releasing her first book with WildBlue this Fall.

We wanted to know more about how Amy found her calling and why she likes to write romance. Amy, ever humble, witty and forthcoming had this to say:

One of Amy’s young readers

“What I’ve learned in my relatively short life as a writer is this simple truth. A writer is first and foremost a reader. And furthermore, an author is merely a writer who refused to give up. You can study craft books and take writing workshops until you’re cross-eyed and arthritic, but nothing can hone your skills like the relentless reading of fine fiction. The common denominator between us from the novice to the most accomplished of word-weavers is the hopeless love of story.

I realize not all readers become writers. You need a certain kind of delusional/whimsical/masochistic personality to bleed your heart for all to see and willingly submit your tender underbelly to razor sharp criticisms, but the love of story is just that powerful. Compulsive. And so beautifully freeing. You don’t necessarily write because you can. You write because you can’t not.

I can’t imagine who I’d be if I hadn’t re-invented myself as a writer, soon to be “author,” some four years ago. I was not born into this. It was never my plan to follow this dream. I didn’t even like reading—(blasphemy, right?)—until college. But once I caught the bug it all changed for me. Even the way I saw the world, right down to the most minute detail, was a new exploration. It was, and continues to be, incredibly enlightening.

But it all started with a book. Just one beautiful work of fiction that took me away…The novel by Francine Rivers called A Voice in the Wind is still a favorite. It moved me in the way only the best fiction does. And maybe someday I’ll write something great enough to become someone else’s reader-maker. But for now, I’m just in love.

So what about you? Do you remember your reader-maker?”

Read the rest of Amy’s piece, The Reader-Maker, here and look for her new book coming this Fall!

Special Events

HEADLOCK takes place in Walla Walla, Washington and features the historic McFeely Tavern

1. HEADLOCK Release
Burl Barer’s crime fiction HEADLOCK is a twisted mystery in which a paranoid, reclusive client challenges PI Jeff Reynolds’ grip on reality as he attempts to crack the case.