"There is recognition and alienation wrapped up inside horror. Extreme crime evokes a horror that is more real than something a reader knows does not exist." --Richard Godwin in A thin line between Crime and Horror Fiction for The Thrill Begins Richard Godwin is the critically acclaimed author of Apostle Rising, Mr. Glamour, One Lost Summer, Noir City, Meaningful Conversations, Confessions Of A Hit Man, Paranoia And … [Read more...]
Burl Barer’s HEADLOCK Cover Contest
Help Us Finalize A New Cover For Burl Barer's Private Eye Novel HEADLOCK Please vote on the cover for Burl Barer's HEADLOCK that you think works best for the synopsis below. The synopsis: HEADLOCK: A Jeff Reynold's Mystery A paranoid recluse lures private eye author Jeff Reynolds into a complex web of deception, where delusions are deadly, life after death can be hell, and all roads lead to the McFeely Tavern. Several popular … [Read more...]
Debbi Mack’s Identity Crisis Optioned for Film Adaptation; Plus Debbi Moderates a Panel on “Human Monsters Within Literature”
Since the release of the first book in her Sam McRae mystery trilogy, IDENTITY CRISIS, Debbi Mack has been up to exciting things; she has two screenplays that are getting attention and multiple events scheduled throughout October. The film option for IDENTITY CRISIS, is officially signed and paid for. The book was optioned by Lisa Tuvelo, a local Maryland producer. Debbi wrote and submitted the screenplay for this prospective mystery … [Read more...]
Debbi Mack’s Debut Novel, IDENTITY CRISIS: A Riveting Mystery Where Identity Theft Means Murder
New York Times Bestselling Author's First Book In The Sam McRae Mystery Series Explores The Homicidal Side Of Identity Theft IDENTITY CRISIS: A simple domestic abuse case turns deadly when the alleged abuser is killed and Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae's client disappears. When a friend asks Sam to find Melanie Hayes, the Maryland attorney is drawn into a complex case of murder and identity theft that has her running from the Mob, breaking into … [Read more...]
IDENTITY CRISIS Author Debbi Mack on The Loneliness of the Long-Form Writer
"This is why we tell fictional stories. To connect with others at some level by creating worlds that express truths that facts alone cannot." Like many work-where-you-want professions, writing can have an isolating effect on one’s life. Many people may assume that being free of annoying bosses/co-workers and able to set your own hours would be a perfect way to live. The truth is that people are social animals. This is why we tell … [Read more...]
PITFALL: First In The Suspense Thriller Series By Cameron Bane Featuring Former Army Ranger And Cop John Brenner
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...]
