Life has never been easy for former Army Ranger John Brenner. The wounded Iraqi war vet and ex-cop must rely on his wits, his fists, and a wry sense of gallows humor to make it through each challenging day. For at his core, this transplanted West Virginian is a throwback to an antebellum time: he is a southern man of honor. But his latest mission may be his last. The task seems straightforward-find industrialist Jacob Cahill's missing teenage … [Read more...]
Cameron Bane Writes a New Hero for a New Time in PITFALL! 99 Cents For Short Time Only!
On Sale Today For 99 Cents! There are a lot of reasons I wanted to come up with a new hero for a new time, but the main one is this: many people today think no one cares about them any more. Folks feel helpless, impotent, outgunned and outmanned against a world that seemingly grows more tense and implacable with each passing hour. The days trend bleak, the moorings have slipped, and there are no handles out there. Against such, people … [Read more...]
Blame it on Nancy Drew
I’ve been a book lover for as long as I could read. When I was a girl, at around age nine or ten, my mother introduced me to the Nancy Drew mystery series. From the moment I began reading them, I was hooked. What could be cooler to a young girl than to solve mysteries with her friends and have a really awesome blue convertible (or was it a coupe of another color?) to solve them in? From my start with Nancy Drew, I moved on to other mystery … [Read more...]
Caitlin Rother Radio Interview: The Hazards of Investigative Journalism
Multi-genre crime maven and author of NAKED ADDICTION, Caitlin Rother, gave an in-depth interview on KPPV radio with DJ Phone. Caitlin described their conversation as follows: "DJ Fone, who does an afternoon radio talk show "Q&A with DJ Fone" on KPPV in Prescott, AZ, the locale of my upcoming book, THEN NO ONE CAN HAVE HER, had me on the radio for an hour on Tuesday, July 21, and got me going on my favorite soapbox and hot-button … [Read more...]
Shock Exploitation: John Robinson’s (aka Cameron Bane) List of The Most Shocking Gore and Horror Movies
With his crime-thriller PITFALL set to launch July 22, John Robinson (aka Cameron Bane) has taken the time to compile a comprehensive list of the iconic gore and horror films. Just don't watch these before bed... It started with Luis Bunuel, and the slow, agonizing slicing of a living woman's eyeball with a razor. Or did we really see that? The year was 1929, the film was a sixteen-minute short entitled Un chien andalou, and the co-writer … [Read more...]
A Turning Point in Squirt Gun Warfare: John Robinson on the Greenie-Meanie
John Robinson's Crime-Fiction PITFALL (written under the name Cameron Bane) will be available July 22! [I]t's time we talked about the thing that always said summertime to me, the lowly squirt gun. Growing up in the fifties there wasn't a whole lot of variety to be found when it came to water warfare. You had four basic types, and three of them you could find anywhere: the Buck Rogers ray gun type, the tommygun (which looked great, but usually … [Read more...]
My Writing Technique: Simple Tips From a Crime Fiction Author
When it comes to writing novels, I’ve always found it helpful to break down the scenes on index cards. A story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. I make it a point of knowing (roughly) how I’d like my story to end. That way, I can create a map of sorts for getting from Point A (the beginning) to Point B (the midpoint) and Point C (the resolution). This technique is even more important when writing a screenplay. Each beat of a story needs … [Read more...]
BODY OF PROOF and PITFALL RELEASES Plus Kevin Sullivan On the Trail of Ted Bundy
Your Guide to New Developments, Exclusive Content and Giveaways at WildBlue Press July 13, 2015 THIS WEEK'S CONTENT BODY OF PROOF Release PITFALL Release John Robinson(aka Cameron Bane) in the spotlight On The Trail of Ted Bundy With Kevin Sullivan: new video journal from the road New blog posts from John Ferak, John Robinson and Debbi Mack Steve Jackson From Russia With Love Volume … [Read more...]
Cameron Bane Brings His Brand of Suspense Thriller To WildBlue Press With the John Brenner Series
Cameron Bane is the pen-name for an author who has written several other thrillers but has chosen to now write under this nom de plume. We asked him, why the change? "A few years ago I wrote a couple inspirational novels that sold well, but don't really reflect my style now. The split came when I wanted to explore darker, more mature themes than that market would allow, and rather than force the issue, I simply left it. With my newer works, … [Read more...]
Carolina Sarassa Warns Of Potentially Fatal Consequences of Domestic Violence; John Ferak Prepares to Launch BODY OF PROOF
Your Guide to New Developments, Exclusive Content and Giveaways at WildBlue Press June 28, 2015 THIS WEEK'S CONTENT Hot Summer Crime Fiction and True Crime Reads John Ferak Walks Us Through New DIXIE Crime Scene Photos Carolina Sarassa on Domestic Violence Dispatch from the Desk of Burl Barer Steve Jackson reveals the dramatic quest behind From Russia With Love Bradley Nickell talks about bestselling REPEAT … [Read more...]