David Cole, author? Researcher? Couch potato movie watcher?

David Cole, as an author, is somewhat of a sham. I've not written a mystery in five years, but I still insist that book #8, Ransom My Soul, will be finished this summer. And then to have my agent find me a publisher. My last published work, a short story “JaneJohnDoe.com,” is cover-featured by my name in Indian Country Noir (Akashic Press, 2010).

Next up after finishing the fiction: two non-fiction books to be published by Roseland in e-book format and possibly in print versions:

The Blue Ceiling, real-life stories by women in law enforcement

On The Edge, the real-life biography of retired Tucson Police Department lieutenant Kelly Lane, his real life stories in law enforcement, including a long stint as lieutenant in charge of all Tucson street narcotics police operations.

All of these writing projects result from nearly 8 years of research into life along the Arizona/Mexican border, mainly extending from Tucson down into northern Sonora. I'm partly fascinated by the desert, politically motivated by the anti-immigration policies of Arizona's current state government, and most importantly, a true fan of, and tentative spokesman for, the Tucson Police Department. TPD operates at a high level of ethics, morality, and professionalism. Over the past 5 years I've come to know many of TPD's finest people, ranging from Assistant Chief down through the ranks to civilian employees. Good people, all. I am honored to be allowed to write about them.

Welcome!

I'm now legally and officially incorporated as sole owner of a publishing company, Roseland Books LLC. No, I'm not much interested in promoting my own books - this company is for self-published books of all formats that friends wish to create and make available. On any subject I approve, any writing style, any genre - fiction, nonfiction, etc.

The first book is already in the works: Under The Southern Cross, by Dr. Larry Marshall, a noted geologist and paleontologist. This is a summary of exploration during the 1920s of land and marine fossils millions of years old, discovered in parts of Argentina and Bolivia under the direction of Elmer S. Riggs, a Paleontologist from Chicago.

While this blog will mainly be about books, publishing, and some commentary about writing, writers, and writer's problems, I also love movies and frequently use references to specific movies about dialogue, visuals, and symbolism. Let's face it, any true writer "borrows" from all kinds of sources: movies are mine.