Friday, March 15, 2024

DEEP, DISCOUNTED SNOW!

It looks like Amazon has deeply discounted 4 of the 7 Snow novella paperbacks and the Snow Shorts collection paperback. This is an inexpensive way to get in on #TheSummerOfSnow! You can find them HERE. Learn more at www.abrahamsnow.com

Bobby

THE POWER OF EDUCATION...


I ran across these pages on the internet HERE today so I guess it's okay to share. I wrote a comic book for the United states Embassy of Peru called Power of Education. This is their 3rd comic. Credits page in the image. Not sure if it will ever be released in the continental U.S. or not, but I had a blast working on it.

Bobby


A MOMENT OF HAPPINESS...


This photo makes me happy. Muriel Pritchett shared this shot of my doing sketches for the kids at the Auburn Public Library author event last weekend.

Bobby

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Thursday...

It was a pretty good day in the ol' writing office. Words were slung, stories were finished, plans were hatched, and shenanigans commenced. Well, maybe not so much on the shenanigans front, but still a good day. Time to push away from the desk for the night. I'm beat. Sweet dreams, my friends. Let's do it again tomorrow, huh?

Bobby

THE PATREON SERIALIZED NOVELLA 'STANDING ON THE SHADOWS - A TOM MYERS MYSTERY' CONTINUES! CHAPTER 15!

 

It's the final chapter of Standing on the Shadows - A Tom Myers Mystery, an all-new serialized novella running exclusively on Patreon. You can read it HERE. Join us today for as little as $1 a month and never miss a chapter. A new serialized story will begin soon.

The next step is for me to give it a once over and self-publishing pass. I think I may need to tighten up the mystery part with some additional clues. I will definitely give that a look. If there were any clues or misdirection that fell flat for you, please let me know. After I give it an edit pass, it's off to the editor for an edit pass. Once we get it hammered into shape, I'll start on production. Jeffrey Hayes of Plasmafire Graphics fame has already completed the cover and it looks fantastic.

With Sheriff Myers' 3rd book in the can, I will also move to do a collected volume such as I do with the Snow books. More on that soon.

Read the opening chapter of this novella for FREE right HERE. If you enjoy the free preview, please consider joining us today on Patreon for as little as $1 a month and never miss a chapter. Tiers start as low as $1 a month.

Sheriff Tom Myers also appears in Evil WaysDeadly Games!Evil IntentIn The Wind, and Such A Night. All are available to read free with your Kindle Unlimited subscription. Get caught up today. Published by BEN Books.

As always, your support is appreciated.

Bobby

AN-FICTION: NO LONGER A DIRTY WORD?

I joined Sean Taylor's Writer Roundtables this week to talk about writing fan-fiction. Give it a read right HERE.

I don't do a lot of fan fiction, but I've certainly tried my hand at it. I started out writing and drawing my own comics, first using established characters and later creating my own.

I also wrote a few Star Trek fan films, primarily to see if I could write a decent script, but also because I enjoy the world and the filmmakers I was working with. It was great practice. I learned a lot.

These days, I do a good deal of media tie-in writing, which writes established characters, but is not fan fiction as it is licensed from the IP owner and has to go through them for approvals. Lots of DOs and DON'Ts in tie-in writing. In fan-fiction, you pretty much do what you want. The important thing to remember when doing fan-fiction is that you do not own it. That means you can't sell it. You can't make money on it. That's when the lawyers of the people who own said characters start sending out cease and desist letters.

Bobby

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

WORDSLINGIN' TIME!


And she rides! I just polished up a comic book script (issue 3 of a 3 issue series) and sent it hurtling toward the publisher for edits. They're probably thinking, "It's About Time!" Heh. I hope the publisher enjoys it. It's always tricky making sure you stick the landing. Fingers crossed.

Details about the project will be revealed once the publisher makes them public. Keep watching this site.

Bobby

Monday, March 11, 2024

LANCE STAR AND THE GHOST SQUADRON - READ CHAPTER 4 HERE!

  

Take to the skies with Lance Star: Sky Ranger! Attacked by The Ghost Squadron, Lance takes the Skybolt II into evasive action. It's tense air combat in chapter 4 of Lance Star and the Ghost Squadron, now available in Spotlight Media GA's The Beam (available in South Georgia) and on Patreon.

You can join us on Patreon for as a little as $1 a month. In addition to this serialized pulp adventure, you also get other exclusive serialized novels, news, updates, sneak peeks, and more. Every little bit helps keep this creative train rolling.

Learn more about Lance Star: Sky Ranger HERE.

Chapter 6 just posted to Patreon.
Read chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4 HERE
Chapter 4 also posted below. Enjoy.

Bobby


Lance Star and the Ghost Squadron
Chapter 4.

Lance Star took immediate evasive action. As a veteran of a world war and countless adventures that put his team and aircraft in the crosshairs of one villain or another, his reflexes were sharp. There wasn’t much he couldn’t pull off in the cockpit of an airplane.

The Skybolt dropped like a stone, the straps tightening as they pinned the passengers to their seats. “Talk to me, Buck!”

“Bogey coming in from two o’clock,” Buck’s voice echoed in his ear. A combat air ace, his voice remained neutral, calm. “One incoming surface to air missile. We’re being painted as the target, but I can’t tell from where. Bring us around for another look.”

“Hold onto your hats.” Lance took the plane into a roll, spinning the Skybolt out of the path of the missile, which passed by them, missing by only a few feet. The maneuver also gave Buck a better line of sight with the launch site. Surface to air missiles followed a search beam pointed at the target, painting it for the missile to find. Selenium cells reflected the beam to keep the missile flying true.

It was a good system, and worked well enough, but an experienced pilot suck as Lance Star had a better than average chance of escaping the beam.

Above them, the missile exploded, a shockwave hitting the Skybolt. No damage, but a turbulent ride.

“See anything, Buck?”

“Not yet. I--- We’ve got another missile incoming!”

Buck’s shouted warning sent Lance into instant evasive maneuvers. The missile flew past, missing the Skybolt by mere inches.

“Number three incoming,” Buck called.

“Hold on,” Lance told his passenger before pulling up hard on the yoke and taking the silver streak of a plane into a steep climb. “Anything, Buck?” he called through the mic.

“Clocked it!” Buck shouted, triumphant. “I’ve got a fix on the launch site’s location. They’re tucked in under a massive rocky outcropping. Or maybe it’s a cavern entrance. Hard to see from the air. I only got a fix on it because of the missile’s smoke trail.”

“Where’s the missile now?”

“Heading right for us, Lance,” Buck warned. “Putting us in place to spot the site also put us in the crosshairs.”

“We’re not beat yet,” Lance said. “There’s still a few tricks I haven’t tried yet.”

“Oh, my stomach doesn’t like the sound of that,” Cutter said from behind Lance.

“Didn’t you used to do barrel rolls after eating a big breakfast?” Lance joked as he took the Skybolt into a similar maneuver to the one they were discussing.

“That was a long time ago, pal,” Cutter groaned, feeling intense pressure push him deeper into his seat. “I’m not that guy anymore.”

“Lucky for you, I am,” Lance started, but a hard impact silenced him. The missile slammed into the Skybolt and exploded.

To be continued…

The first 6 chapters can also be found on Patreon.

Sunday, March 10, 2024

PRICE DROP! CRIMES IN TIME 6 BOOK HISTORICAL CRIME SERIES!


An FYI. A few folks asked me to let them know if I saw any price drops on this so here ya go...

Cool news! Looks like there's a price drop on the Crimes in Time series I wrote for ABDO Books. Check them out!

Full 6 book HC set $111.06 ($18.51 each) at the Library Store HERE.

Full 6 book HC set $137.70 ($22.95 each) at ABDO's website HERE.

$24.45 a piece at AbeBooks. Search Crimes in Time + Bobby Nash HERE.

$32.79 each at Amazon Search Crimes in Time + Bobby Nash HERE.

Happy reading.

Bobby

Saturday, March 9, 2024

I HAD A GREAT TIME AT AUBURN LIBRARY'S LOCAL AUTHOR EVENT!


I had a great time at Auburn Public Library's Local Author Day in Auburn, GA today. Saw some friends, met new people, talked up my books, even sold a few, and did some sketches for kids. It was a good day. Learn more about the library HERE.
Bobby

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Friday, March 8, 2024

LANCE STAR AND THE GHOST SQUADRON (A 12 PART SERIALIZED STORY) CHAPTER 6!

Lance Star and the Ghost Squadron chapter 6 (of 12), written by yours truly, is now available on Patreon.

“This is gonna hurt!”

Damaged from missile damage, the Skybolt II, famed shiny silver aircraft belonging to Lance Star, the leader of the adventurers known the world over as The Sky Rangers, dropped out of the air like a stone toward the rocky ground below.

What happens next? Find out at www.patreon.com/bobbynash

Lance Star: Sky Ranger takes flight. This 12 part serialized story was commissioned by The Beam, a newspaper insert in south Georgia. New installments will run each month, making this a 12 chapter story. With The Beam's kind permission, I will also be sharing the serialized pulp adventure on Patreon as well. You can read it HERE.

I hope you enjoy it.

Bobby

MEET LANCE STAR: SPACE RANGER IN DARK SISTER MAGAZINE ISSUE 15 (NOW ON SALE!)


Look! Up in the Sky! It's LANCE STAR: SPACE RANGER!


That's right! Look for an all-new Lance Star comic book adventure from writer Bobby Nash and artist Jeff Austin in Dark Sister Magazine issue 15!

Now on sale! Get yours today!

About Dark Sister #15: From space rangers to sword and sorcery, from pinups queens to pirates, this Dark Sister comics anthology delves into macabre adventures that titillate and amuse. Featuring a cast of indy artists and writers at the top of their game! For mature audiences!


Dark Sister Issue 15
is available at the following retailers:
Amazon US (paperback)
Amazon CA (paperback)
Amazon UK (paperback)
Available at Amazon locations worldwide.

Learn more about Lance Star: Sky Ranger at https://lancestar.blogspot.com

Thursday, March 7, 2024

MAY I PLAY WITH YOUR TOYS?

I took part in Sean Taylor's Writing Roundtable this week. Read it HERE.

For our newest writer roundtable, let's take a look at writing characters created by other people. There are several ways we can do this, from being hired to write a licensed character (like Superman, The Phantom, She-Hulk, etc.), reviving a public domain character (like The Black Bat, Domino Lady, Sherlock Holmes, etc.), or being hired to ghostwrite for someone else's plot and character ideas.

"I often use Star Trek TOS as an example of how to write established IPs. Almost every episode starts with the Enterprise flying through space. Then, bad stuff happens that they have to deal with, but the story ends with the Enterprise flying through space." - Bobby Nash

I hope you'll check it out.

Bobby

REMO!


I'm thrilled to have a story in this upcoming anthology from Bold Venture Press. I love this character.

Repost Rich Harvey: Remo Williams: The Destroyer moving closer to completion. New stories by William Patrick Murray, Mark Ellis, Gerald Welch, Patrick Thomas, James Mullaney and Molly Cochran. Still others rolling in ... More news as it develops ... www.boldventurepress.com

Bobby

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

THERE WAS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR...


It's Squatch Time! My copies of Becky Books' new KNOCKS and HOWLS: A BIGFOOT FICTION ANTHOLOGY arrived today and they look great. You can get a copy of your very own RIGHT HERE or if you see me at a con or event. It's a howlin' good read.

Bobby

Learn more below.

Monday, March 4, 2024

ZORRO RETURNS!


Bold Venture Press's Audrey Parente shared news and a cover reveal about this upcoming anthology. It's possible I may have some work in this. :)

Repost: Coming this summer from Bold Venture Press, 15 brand new Zorro stories in an illustrated anthology licensed by Zorro Productions Inc.
***ZORRO SWORDPLAY AND ROMANCE***
Cover by the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner Perego

Stay tuned here and at https://www.boldventurepress.com for more details when they become available.

Bobby

SATISFACTION...

Ah, that satisfying feeling of completing a story and sending it winging toward the publisher for edits. This short story is my 7th completed story of 2024. Not a bad start. 

Time for a short dinner break then back to work. 
The writing to do list is still pretty full.

Have a great week.

Bobby

MEET AUTHOR BOBBY NASH THIS SATURDAY!


Happy Monday! If you're int eh Metro Atlanta area, I hope you'll join me and other great authors at Auburn Public Library's Local Author Day this Saturday, March 9th from 11am - 2pm in Auburn, GA. Check out some cool books! Bring your writing/publishing questions! FREE sketches for kids! See you there! Learn more HERE.

Bobby

Sunday, March 3, 2024

MARCH IS NATIONAL SMALL PRESS MONTH!

March is National Small Press Month. There are a lot of great smaller presses out there producing some amazing books. You should give them a look. If you're interested in my small press work, please visit www.ben-books.com (my small press) and www.bobbynash.com (I also work for some wonderful small presses that aren't mine).

Thanks and happy reading!

Bobby

Saturday, March 2, 2024

NASH NEWS FOR MARCH IS READY! ARE YOU A NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBER?

 

Nash News for March is winging its way to subscribers' inboxes tonight. If you're not a Nash News email newsletter subscriber and want to be (it's where all the cool kids hang out, y'know), head on over to https://www.subscribepage.com/NashNews and sign up. It's free & easy. Plus, did you get a free copy of Snow Falls, the first book in the hit Snow series just for signing up? You do. What a deal, huh? As always, your support means a lot. Thank you.

Bobby