Even mass murderer Charles Manson couldn’t wrap his fevered brain around this macabre plot: His erstwhile fiancée had a bizarre scheme to put his corpse in a glass casket and get rich by charging admission. Manson’s beloved, 27-year-old Afton Elaine Burton, wanted to marry the homicidal cult leader just so she’d own his remains when he died. A lot of people, she reckoned, would pay good money to see Manson’s preserved body in a modern-day, … [Read more...]
Beach House Writing Salon II A Great Way To Jump Start Book Writing Career
The first salon went so well, we're going to have another one! Come join established authors Laurel Corona, Steve Jackson, Chip Jacobs and Caitlin Rother for a full day of tips and advice on the craft and business of book publishing in an intimate setting. We will offer workshops, one-on-one critiques, and a panel discussion, followed by a beach cocktail party and book signing with live music by BREAKINGTHECODE at a beautiful bayfront locale. … [Read more...]
True Crime Author Kevin Sullivan Reveals VAMPIRE Secrets On Shattered Lives Radio
If you missed the WildBlue Press Authors Series show with Kevin Sullivan on Shattered Lives with Donna Gore click here to listen to the very lively discussion they had about Richard Chase, true crime, and the art of writing ... and don't forget to buy VAMPIRE: The Richard Chase Murders. … [Read more...]
Buy A WildBlue Press eBook or Print Book, Win A True Crime Audiobook!
The WildBlue Press Authors Radio Week 99-Cent Sale is over but not the deals! All WildBlue Press True Crime and Crime Fiction eBooks are still on sale at reduced prices. And now for a limited time, buy one of our eBooks or print books, then forward the Amazon receipt to us at info@wildbluepress with the subject line "I Want An Audiobook," and you'll be entered to win one of twenty WildBlue Press true crime audio books--a $17.95 value! … [Read more...]
True Crime Writer Jackson Begins Shattered Lives-WildBlue Press Author Series
Show Featured Wide-Ranging Discussion on WildBlue Press, True Crime Writing, BOGEYMAN, And The Impact of Violent Crime Those of you who missed it live, can listen to Steve Jackson's interview on the Shattered Lives with Donna Gore radio program. Donna used the first part of the show to quiz Steve about WildBlue Press, the indie publishing company he founded with his partner, Michael Cordova, in the summer of 2014, as a "publishing … [Read more...]
BOGEYMAN Author To Appear On True Crime Radio Show CRIME BEAT
Crime Beat: Issues, Controversies and Personalities From The Darkside #Bestselling #truecrime author Steve Jackson was the guest on CRIME BEAT with Ron Chepesiuk Thursday, 8 p.m. ET, January 22. They discused BOGEYMAN: He Was Every Parent's Worst Nightmare, https://wildbluepress.com/b30c, as well as Jackson's other true crime books and stories, such as MONSTER and NO STONE UNTURNED, and crime writing in general. Chepesiuk is a native … [Read more...]
Author Ferak to Appear on Tuesday’s Darkness Radio show to discuss DIXIE book
Curious to hear some of the behind-the-scenes back stories surrounding #author John Ferak's recently published #truecrime feature-length #book, DIXIE'S LAST STAND: WAS IT MURDER OR SELF-DEFENSE? via #WildBluePress (You can find out more about the book and how to purchase it at #Amazon #Kindle by clicking here.) On Tuesday night, Ferak will appear as the featured guest on DARKNESS RADIO's popular and lively talk radio show, True Crime Tuesdays, … [Read more...]
DIXIE’S LAST STAND Murder Front-Page News
Small-Town Newspaper Covered Dixie's Crime And Now The Book Small town newspapers know the pulse of their communities inside and out. Over in western #Iowa, The #Harlan Newspapers have a rich tradition for exhibiting excellence in small-town journalism. The paper's history dates back to 1870. The Harlan Newspapers are the fifth largest twice weekly newspaper in Iowa. Harlan's journalists have won more than 250 state and national awards, as … [Read more...]
Mobsters On True Crime Uncensored
Saturday 2pm PT/4pm CT/5pm ET CHRIS CIPOLLINI IS BACK WITH MURDER, INC. When the Big Four of crime - Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and Frank Costello - essentially reshaped the structure of the New York underworld in 1931 – a new era of mobster was born. Details Saturday on True Crime Uncensored on Outlaw Radio, 2pm PT/4pm CT/5pm ET. Listen in at http://truecrimeuncensored.com to Burl Barer, the author of MAN … [Read more...]
The True Crime Writer As An Adventurer
Deciding To Become A True Crime Writer Came With Risks, Work And Reward From what I can tell, there’s a bit of the adventurer in most writers. Indeed, this term can be applied to writers of both fiction and nonfiction. It can be clearly seen in the life of Ernest Hemingway who, after reporting for the Kansas City Star for several months after graduating high school, traveled to Europe during World War One where he transported by … [Read more...]
