Years ago when we lived in the sticks we grew our own veggies, including okra. While it's admittedly an acquired taste (the slime inside will eventually cook out), if you let the pods get no bigger than the first joint of your thumb they can add a tasty texture to soups and stews. One summer around mid-July we had a bumper crop of them, and I mentioned to our two young sons that okra will get longer and more wood like as the season goes on, … [Read more...]
My Inspiration for ‘Identity Crisis’
Mistaken and false identity aren’t new topics in the mystery fiction realm. One of my favorite authors, Ross Macdonald, often explored the complications that arise over identity issues. Macdonald’s wife, Margaret Millar, based the solution to the mystery in How Like an Angel on mistaken identity, revealed in a stunning twist in the very last line of the book. Since false or mistaken identity is a great device to use in mystery novels, it … [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...]
Hot New Thriller PITFALL Released! Get the 99 cent Launch Day Special
PITFALL On Sale For 99 Cents! After much anticipation, we are ready to share Cameron Bane's hot crime thriller PITFALL with readers who are looking for a different kind of thriller. Cameron Bane brings his razor sharp brand of humor to this dark tale of kidnapping, white collar crime and murder. PITFALL'S protagonist John Brenner is a former army ranger who must put all of his faculties to the test to bring back the daughter of a wealthy … [Read more...]
PITFALL Anticipation Builds, New On the Trail of Ted Bundy Video and Debbi Mack Lists her Childhood Heroes
Your Guide to New Developments, Exclusive Content and Giveaways at WildBlue Press July 27, 2015 THIS WEEK'S CONTENT PITFALL Release pushed back to August Featured Blog Posts by Cameron Bane, Debbi Mack and John Ferak WildBlue Press explores new genres Kevin Sullivan On the Trail of Ted Bundy Media appearances by John Ferak, Caitlin Rother and Bradley Nickell Ron Fransscell returns to Casper for a book … [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...]
Vote On The Cover of Cameron Bane’s New Suspense Thriller PITFALL
Help Us Finalize The Cover for PITFALL and Win A Free Copy! Please vote for the cover for Cameron Bane's PITFALL that you think works best for the synopsis below. Participants will be registered to win one of twenty free copies of the eBook. The synopsis: Life has never been easy for former Army Ranger John Brenner. The wounded Iraqi war vet and former cop must rely on his wits, his fists, and a wry sense of gallows humor to make it … [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...]
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...]
