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A glance behind the scenes of my true-crime writing projects on convicted Detroit serial killers John Eric Armstrong and Benjamin ("Tony") Atkins, including a tidbit or two you might not find in the books. See more at BRBates.com, and thanks for stopping by.

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November 28, 2025

Highly recommended: The confessions of a dying Grand Rapids serial killer

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November 25, 2025

"World's Most Evil Killers" series does the first-ever TV episode on the Benjamin ("Tony") Atkins case

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November 17, 2025

Thanks to the Brandon Township Library for hosting us at the Author Fair

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November 11, 2025

Check out the Author Fair this Saturday in Ortonville

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November 04, 2025

Writers on the River: Some pics from this past Sunday's event

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October 31, 2025

Howard Stern's convo with a serial killer is just chilling, years later

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October 28, 2025

Don't forget the Writers on the River event this Sunday

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October 22, 2025

Gearing up for a couple great November events

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October 15, 2025

Benjamin ("Tony") Atkins: The cops who worked the case

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October 10, 2025

Killer Comparisons: Benjamin ("Tony") Atkins and Leslie Allen Williams

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October 07, 2025

There will lots of writers gathering "On the River" on November 2 -- check it out!

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September 29, 2025

Michigan History Author Symposium: Some photos

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B.R. Bates: I'm a longtime author and journalist, and I've been a writer all my life -- since I was a little girl, actually. A lot of what I have written has been in the pop-culture world. I'm a big TV junkie! In more recent years I have been a big follower of true crime, and after being introduced by a mutual friend to a retired Detroit cop named Gerald Cliff, I decided to embark on a true-crime book project. I really enjoyed the research. I feel like it returned me to my journalism roots (I have a degree in journalism and spent 10 years in the daily newspaper biz) and got me away from the fun "fluff" I had been doing (well, OK, I still do some of the fluff). These two serial killer cases have been fascinating and challenging, and I hope you will enjoy the fruits of my labor. I am a Michigan native who has spent a lot of time in my beloved Detroit, but I also lived in Atlanta for five years and Washington, D.C., for four years. I still manage federal government websites part-time while working on my writing projects. Above all else, I aim to enjoy life, as my favorite preacher, Joyce Meyer, advises! You can learn more at BRBates.com.

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