MAMA TRIED TO GET 5 STARS! SHE SUCCEEDED!

Big outlaw thanks to Paul R. McNamee for leaving a great 5 STAR review for the MAMA TRIED crime anthology published by Down and Out Books. Much appreciated. Read the full review at HERE.

MAMA TRIED is a strong and inspired crime fiction anthology with variety

Joe Lansdale prefaced one of his most famous horror stories with a note that is was "a story that does not flinch."

Although Lansdale is not in this anthology, I think that concept and spirit permeate this anthology. These stories do not flinch. They dig into criminal worlds, telling taut stories that kept me engaged throughout.

As you can see from the cover, each story here is inspired by a classic "outlaw country" song - whether by title alone or riffing on the lyrics as well. The tales run the gamut from law enforcement point-of-view to criminal p.o.v. Criminals within criminals, good cops who might use questionable methods, meth biker gangs, alpaca farms, dog fights, booze running, war veterans, jobs and drug deals gone wrong, lovers who are no good for one another - they're all here. One of the anthology's strongest points is its variety.

These nineteen tales of inspired outlawry are well worth the read, especially if you enjoy crime fiction and/or outlaw country.

I had a great time working on this one.

Bobby

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BIG BAD II IS COMING!

Are you ready?

Keep watching this space.

Bobby

THE BIG BAD: AN ANTHOLOGY OF EVIL VOL. 1

Everybody loves bad guys, and these are some of the baddest of them all. Forget the rules. There aren't any heroes. No one is going to save you from the wickedness in the darkness. Monster hunters can easily become the hunted. Twisted perverts can find themselves on the receiving end of their own deviant desires. No matter how big and bad someone or something may be, there is always something bigger and badder just waiting. Even the classics like a dragon, werewolf, or supernatural being can fall victim to something even more evil. Take a peek, if you dare, inside the malevolent world of super-villains, monsters, demons and just plain evil folk. Be careful, what you see there might be disturbingly familiar ...

The Tales:

A Girl's Gotta Eat - Sara Taylor Woods

Hell Has the Best Tunes - Brad Carter

The Wicked Witch and the White Knight - Emily Lavin Leverett

Identity Crisis - H. David Blalock

Solomon - Darin Kennedy

The Coyote's Word - Milo James Fowler

Sovereign - James R. Tuck

Bargains - Ken Lizzi

The Chase - Jay Requard

Das Siebenundzwanzigstes Untier - Jim Bernheimer

Anne of a Thousand Years - Manny Frishberg

The Seventh Trap - Adam Knight

God of Gods - Sarah Adams

Drifter - Nico Serene

Anabiosis - James Isaac

Watchtower - Matthew Oelkers

Fair Play - John G. Hartness

The Last Time You Were Here - Terry Sanville

Any Other Way - J. Matthew Saunders

Lowlife - Bobby Nash

The Con - Kelli A. Wilkins

Wolfy - S.H. Roddey

Forever Lost - Matthew Hance

The Death Bringer - Eden Royce

A Demon's Guide to Getting into Heaven - Cassandra Mortimer

The Way Gregory Tasted - Angela Bodine

Human - Hunter Lambright

An Essay for Ms. Krimson - Val Muller

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday - Sean Taylor

Real Wild Childe - Selah Janel

THE BIG BAD: AN ANTHOLOGY OF EVIL VOL. 1 can still be purchased at the following:

Amazon (paperback)                  Amazon (hardcover)

Barnes and Noble (paperback)   Barnes and Noble (hardcover)

Amazon (Kindle)                        Barnes and Noble (Nook)

MY CONNOOGA 2014 PANEL SCHEDULE

My bio in the 2014 downloadable Program Guide

From Con Nooga 2013 with
Andrea Judy and Sean Taylor.

I will be a guest this weekend at ConNooga (February 21 - 23) in Chattanooga, TN.

Always a fun show, the ConNooga Literary Track is incredible and I’m honored to once again be part of it. My panel schedule was released today. If you’re at the con, please stop by and say hello. I will also have a table somewhere in the dealer’s room with books to show off and hopefully sell so I can cover my hotel bill for the weekend.


BOBBY NASH'S CON NOOGA 2014 PANEL SCHEDULE:
4:00 PM Fri   Con Center #15        Panel: Writing Believable Dialogue
10:00 AM Sat   Con Center #15        Panel: Writing for Graphic Novels
1:00 PM Sat   Con Center #15        Panel: Pulp Fiction - What is it?
5:00 PM Sat   Con Center #15        Panel: The Writing Life and What it Takes
8:00 PM Sat   Choo Choo  Gallery B   Plot or Die! It's a no-holds-barred Plot Off!
11:00 AM Sun   Con Center #17        Panel: Writing Opening Lines and Hooks

My 2013 table

All of these sound like fun panels and I’m looking forward to being on them. The highlight of last year’s con was the Saturday night “Plot or Die!” panel. Doing a plot off with the other writers in attendance was the most fun and most laughs I had the entire weekend, especially once everyone started trying to one up the others. If you can join us for that, I promise you will not be disappointed.

My Earth Station One/Earth Station Who cohorts will also be on hand for a live recording on Saturday at 3 pm at the Convention Center in room #13. The panel/recording is called “Introducing Peter Capaldi/Reviewing Matt Smith” and I will probably be sitting in on that one as well, time and space permitting, of course.

The ESO Crew at Con Nooga 2013

You can learn more about Con Nooga here. Plus, keep up with them on Facebook and Twitter. The Con Nooga Lit Track can also be found on Twitter as well.

Looking forward to seeing you at the con.

Bobby