My name is Tom Julian, and my goal in life is to become a rich weirdo. I like to say that I am halfway there, in that I am not rich, but I've mastered the other half of that equation. I was a storyteller from as far back as I can remember, and I would always make up my own universes. My GI Joe's didn't come with the mythology included with the packaging. Mine were actually 4-inch-tall members of feuding royal houses that lived in the deep, dark … [Read more...]
Author Lawrence Davis Says, “Sons Make Madmen Out of Fathers”
There I was, staring at a version of my book-perfectly content with it-with a deadline I might actually hit for once and this fool-hearty belief that I might actually be on top of my shit. And then my son was born. Funny enough, as seismic as that event was, life seemed to hand-select this window of time to throw a dozen or so more curve balls at me as if I wasn't all of a sudden juggling the biggest challenge of … [Read more...]
Lawrence Davis, Author of THE MONSTERS AND MEN Trilogy, Pens ‘Ode to an Editor’
An editor is the Even-as I have come to call them. I've had the pleasure of working with like-minded people to collaborate on creative ideas. Soundboarding is all about creative and conceptual discussions, as it allows for free-flowing conversations where everything and anything is possible. The concept phase is always the most enjoyable and exciting part. But an editor is a different monster completely. I've had the pleasure of working with … [Read more...]
Reader’s Guide For Ron Franscell’s DEAF ROW
Visit ronfranscell.com for the latest from the author including a download of this guide for book clubbers! … [Read more...]
Ron Franscell Answers “Which is harder to write: true crime or crime fiction?’
DEAF ROW will be available in hardback, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats on February 14, 2023! … [Read more...]
John Wesley Anderson Tells How His Writing Is Shaped By Conan Doyle and Gene Roddenberry
Ever since I was a little boy, I liked to read. The first book I remember reading cover to cover was Silver Blaze, a Sherlock Holmes short story written by Sir Author Conan Doyle. I think I was probably in the third grade. I was fascinated by the character, Sherlock Holmes, who possessed the investigative skills that allowed him to solve mysteries that even the finest detectives with Scotland Yard could not. My mother had been with the Colorado … [Read more...]
Author Margery B. Metzger On Why She Wrote HIDDEN DEMONS
Why did you choose to write about the horrific crimes committed by Wayne Lo, Lewis Lent Jr, and Nicholas Mangiardi? My interest in writing HIDDEN DEMONS did not start out to showcase the evil deeds of Lent, Lo, and Mangiardi. My intent was to highlight the story of a father and daughter, Owen and Amy Boyington, who apprehended criminals on the same day. The Boyingtons related their story to me many years ago, but it was only after I retired … [Read more...]
S.L. Ditmars On Writing About Dogs
I'm a dog guy. I love dogs. I'm the type of guy that, when out walking through the hills here in Prescott, stops and pets other people's dogs. Why not? Dogs, for the most part, have an incredible capacity to give. I also write about dogs. Well, not just dogs, but they are principal characters in my stories. I could write just about dogs, but they are just so much more enjoyable with people. My specific area of interest is police dogs. I was a … [Read more...]
Author T. J. Champitto On The Fun In Writing Criminals
I DON'T KNOW WHY I WRITE ABOUT BAD GUYS. Maybe it's my love of films like The Usual Suspects, Reservoir Dogs and The Maltese Falcon. Or maybe because I was always in trouble growing up and understood firsthand the relationship between good nature and bad behavior. Either way, I've found a passion for creating characters who wander through the dark world of crime. But it's not all bad. I always find a way to showcase their flaws … [Read more...]
Calling All Writers and Investigators!
Do you have a true crime story you’ve been wanting to tell? Are you compelled by mysterious, unexplained, and unsolved crimes? Are you hooked on true crime podcasts, books, and documentaries and want to take your research to the next level with your own true crime book? We’re here to give you a voice and a platform to tell your stories. Reach out to us at wbp.bz/authors with your manuscripts. … [Read more...]
