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NAKED ADDICTION-Caitlin Rother-The Tribulations of Publishing

Caitlin Rother 2014After 17 years of trying to get my crime novel, NAKED ADDICTION, published—my first and only novel, and the first book I ever wrote—I was thrilled to finally hold the book in my hand in 2007.

But the joy was fleeting. Unfortunately, Dorchester, the original publisher, did nothing to promote the book and in the days before social media there wasn’t much opportunity for a newbie author like me to do so.

Based on the fast and furious sales of my first true crime book, POISONED LOVE, the true story behind the high profile Kristin Rossum murder case, Barnes & Noble ordered a bunch of copies of NAKED.

That was when I first learned of the harsh realities of the publishing world. Even though I’d worked relentlessly on my book for all those years, as a mass market paperback it had a literal shelf life of only a couple of months, maybe a little longer if I was lucky. So, many of these copies ended up getting returned after they didn’t sell themselves right off the shelf in those first few months.

The bookstores rip off the covers and throw away the rest of the book, which is how they get their money back from the publisher. But every one of those returns costs the author, because publishers offset revenues from sold books with the losses from these returns.

So my novel made a quiet debut, then went out of print without many people even knowing it existed. All those ripped covers, dead trees, lost hope, and wasted energy also cost me a second book deal with that same publisher.

Those who did read NAKED told me they enjoyed it very much and wished I’d write more fiction. But fiction doesn’t pay anywhere near as much as non-fiction, and I had to make a living where I could. As a result, I’ve spent my writing time churning out true crime books and memoirs I’ve co-authored, working my way onto the New York Times bestseller list with MY LIFE, DELETED.

Given that accomplishment and seven or eight books under my belt, Dorchester agreed to re-release this book with a new cover. I was very excited and hoped it would get the attention I’d hoped for the first time out.

But that was not to be either. Dorchester went into foreclosure on the eve of publication in early 2012 and it took me a year or two to get my rights back. My hope was to find a new home for NAKED, or even self-publish it.

I hope I’ve found something better, and that’s WildBlue Press, a new indie publisher I joined even before it launched this summer. We are a “consortium” of established authors who have published multiple books but can’t make a decent living on the money we earn from traditional publishers alone. Our goal is to be able to make enough to continue doing what we love.

So here we are, and I humbly present you with the revised and updated edition of NAKED ADDICTION, selling in ebook, audio book and print, which will save us all from that wasteful, costly and outdated model of returns. The book has a few improvements and modern technological references inserted here and there, but I wanted to preserve most of the original text so those of you who read my later books can see how I got started. After researching and writing POISONED LOVE, I was able to give the detectives in this novel more investigative techniques to work with, but mostly I focused on fleshing out the characters. I have since learned so much more about killers, homicide investigations, and the criminal justice system in general that I will be able to incorporate all that knowledge and experience into whatever sequels come next.

If this is your first time reading my work, you can see from my more recent titles how I’ve taken my fiction craft and applied it to my narrative non-fiction storytelling. I’ve got eight other books to choose from, with a couple more in the hopper.

I hope you enjoy it.

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NAKED ADDICTION
Tired of working undercover narcotics, police detective Ken Goode wants a transfer to homicide. After the Camus-reading surfer finds the body of a beautiful woman in an alley, he is assigned to head a team of relief detectives with the hopes of proving he is homicide-worthy. As Goode explores the underbelly of the affluent coastal enclave of La Jolla, California, and its hipster neighbor, Pacific Beach, he clashes with the patrons and employees of a neighborhood bar: real estate agents and beauty school students who have possible ties to an escort service and a drug ring – and keep turning up dead. The untimely disappearance of Goode’s sister proves a worrisome distraction as he chases suspects and a dogged cub reporter chases him. In this intricately-layered plot, Rother’s characters use substances or other people to try to fill the empty spaces within themselves, with addictions ranging from sex, alcohol, cocaine and cigarettes to Goode’s own, caffeine and damaged women.

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I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU

I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU
Femme fatale Nanette Packard had a knack for seducing, manipulating and victimizing a string of husbands and lovers, often simultaneously. A habitual liar, cheat and thief, this Supermom con artist was married three times, had four children and had spent millions by the time she and her lover, NFL linebacker Eric Naposki, went to trial for conspiring to murder Bill McLaughlin, her older entrepreneur fiance. Like and episode of "The Real Housewives of Orange County Gone Bad," this high-profile fatal love triangle case shows that the pressures to appear wealthy, cosmetically enhanced and mega-successful have only grown stronger.

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The desperate search for two lost innocents from the San Diego area, teenagers Chelsea King and Amber Dubois, led authorities to a brutal predator hiding in plain sight: John Albert Gardner, a convicted sex offender who could have been returned to prison several times over. Rother delivers an incisive, heartbreaking story about case that galvanized its community, first by grief and goodwill, then by anger and injustice, as it came to grips with a flawed system that failed ... and adopted a law that will forever change how we keep our children safe.

POISONED LOVE

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Kristin Rossum had everything going for her -- beauty, brains, and the start of a brilliant toxicology career. But the 24-year-old San Diegan was torn between three relationships: one with her husband, who was found not breathing and covered with red rose petals; one with her married boss; and one with her old flame, crystal meth. This cautionary tale illustrates how an obsession for passion and easy access to narcotics can devastate not just one life, but many others in the process. In this updated edition, 16 pages of new developments about Rossum's appeals raise forensic questions about her conviction.

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This is the authoritative story behind the high-profile murder of Tom and Jackie Hawks by a clan of outlaws led by Skylar and Jennifer Deleon. Skylar, a charming conman and hermaphrodite wanna-be, told the Hawkses he made big money as a child actor in the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers," when in fact he had only two small non-speaking roles. He tied the couple to the anchor of their yacht and threw them overboard -- alive -- near Newport Beach, but not before forcing them to sign power-of-attorney documents so he could steal their boat and pillage their bank accounts.

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This is the crazy but entirely factual account of a kidnapping, an attempted murder and a love triangle involving two married FBI agents, Margo and Gene Bennett, and crime novelist Patricia Cornwell. This story made international headlines when it broke in 1996, but Rother is the first writer to tell Margo's exclusive story. Co-authored with former FBI agent John Hess.

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The true story behind the murders by serial killer and rapist Wayne Adam Ford, a long-haul trucker who was convicted of killing four women -- and dismembering two of them -- in four California counties. Sentenced in 2007, he is now sitting on death row in San Quentin state prison. Rother offers a comprehensive look at the case, which took eight years to get to trial, and reveal new and exclusive details about Ford and his family.

DEADLY DEVOTION

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TV reporter Alysia Sofios risked her entire career to help the surviving female members of the Marcus Wesson family recover from a cult-like life of polygamy, incest, abuse -- and the mass murder of their nine children. Together, they helped each other grow and bond into a new resilient family with a hopeful future. Originally titled WHERE HOPE BEGINS, this book was co-authored by Sofios and Rother.

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MY LIFE, DELETED

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This is the NYT bestselling inspirational memoir of former NFL player Scott Bolzan, who lost all 46 years of his long-term memory to a severe head injury. With his college sweetheart Joan at his side, Scott had to rebuild his whole world, starting with the definition of "wife," in this story of hope, love and a medical mystery that gave him a rare opportunity to become a new man. Co-authored with Scott and his wife Joan.

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