This isn’t a Case File. This is me talking to you.
- Chris
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What’s in the Current File
When I launched the Process Server Chronicles, I knew it was a finite project. There are only so many interesting true stories. At best, I knew I had about seven or eight months of material that would matter. That material is winding down.
A funny thing happened along the way. I was reminded of how much I like to write. For those of you that know my real estate career you may know that I credit much of any of the success I’ve had to the fact that I wrote and wrote and wrote about real estate investing in the Kansas City area, attracting clients from (literally) across the globe.
The thing is, though, that my writing for real estate was always grounded in truth and reason and math. I had forgotten the joy I get in writing fiction. While staying happily married and raising kids and building a business, well, ‘fun’ writing all but disappeared.
New Assignment
The Cal Brink Files. Cal lives at the intersection where truth meets fiction. A former private investigator who walked away but the life won’t leave him alone. He has seen too much.
You may notice the homepage url has changed from ProcessServerChronicles.com to CalBrinkFiles.com. You may notice that Process Server Chronicles is now a section on this site and not the main course.
It’s all still here. And from time to time, as memory allows, I will add to it. But to keep its original intent of true stories turned true(ish) by changing names, dates and identifying features, well, there are only so many of those stories I have.
Cal Brink can go anywhere at any time. The behavioral tells will still be there. The clues are still embedded. The tension, the realism, the plausibility… they are all there.
Schedule
So beginning today, I’m going back to a one-time a week delivery. Sunday mornings at 6:07 am. Cal Brink short stories and Behind the Writing notes leading up to the delivery of Notice of Assignment, which is being released in book form late this coming October.
Yes, there will still be true(ish) stories and behavioral tells released from time to time or in “extra” newsletter form.
If you want to follow along with my reels and videos discussing my Cal Brink projects, you can find me on YouTube or Facebook.
I will continue to release the audio form of anything I do over on the Behavioral Detective Podcast, now releasing on Sundays. There will be occasional Wednesday drops when I have interesting people to interview. For instance, I’m attending Killer Nashville this year and will actively be seeking authors you’ve read or heard of to interview.
That should be fun.
When you witness something, speak up. Crimes don’t get solved, bad guys don’t go to jail until someone makes a stand. If you see something, say something.
In Case You Missed It
Chris’ Real Life Origin Story - Case File #001 - From Deep Fryers to Process Serving
Cal Brink’s Origin Story - Charlie Had a Dinosaur
Most Read Release - Take Your Kid to Work Day