JOIN AUTHOR BOBBY NASH FOR FACEBOOK LIVE TODAY AT 4PM EST!

#TheSummerofSnow heats up! With the cancelling of conventions, I am doing a Facebook Live Question and Answer session today at 4 pm EST. Basically, it's a convention panel in your living room. Anyone interested in hearing me ramble on for an hour or so? 

Also, I'll also have a BIG SNOW announcement as well. 

Join me live at 4 pm EST at www.facebook.com/bobbyenash today!

Bobby

SOMETIMES I GET ASKED STUFF... EPISODE 47!

And we're back for the 46th installment of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff… WOW. 47 of these things. Who woulda thunk it? You can check out all of the past installments of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff... here. It's been quite a while since the last time I did one of these so let's dive right in, shall we?

Q: "To be a writer you must write everyday." Agree? Disagree? Just Don't Care?

It would be great to write every day. Sometimes I do. Sometimes I don’t. Like any job, you need a day off every once in a while. I try to write every day, but sometimes I am not able to do that. This past week, for example, I wrote very little. This week, I'm writing more.

Q: How was your holiday weekend? Did you stuff yourself with turkey? ;) Did you get some writing done?

The Thanksgiving holiday was okay. I usually use it as a chance to catch up on movies I haven't seen. A little writing was accomplished, though not nearly enough. Family matters kept me occupied.

Q: If you had the choice for your novel to be a commercial success or a literary success which would you prefer?

Commercial. I still have bills to pay and a hankering to eat every now and again.

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SOMETIMES I GET ASKED STUFF... EPISODE 46!

And we're back for the 46th installment of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff… WOW. 46 of these things. Who woulda thunk it? You can check out all of the past installments of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff... here. It's been quite a while since the last time I did one of these so let's dive right in, shall we?

Q: What inspired you to write your first story/novel?

There was this urge to tell the story and I wanted to see if I could do it.

Q: Why do so many writers care about the small and irrelevant things, [ex] Page count , and font to name a few? Quality not quantity. Writing is a way to express your views, to open and build worlds. If you want a short story to have 2 pages, great! If you want the same story to have 50 pages , awesome! But it shouldn't matter how long it is, how many words it contains. It should be the quality of immersion of the world. Word choices don't truly matter , nor does even word correctness , ( Think of Shakespere , who invented words and slang ), just write. Worry about the small things after you are happy.

I can't speak for all writers, but I work for publishers. Those publishers set the word count based on pages and cost to the reader. If I want to write for publishers, then I have to tell the story within their guidelines.If writing is your hobby and you are doing it for fun, then by all means, do whatever you want. If your goal is to be published and your books distributed for sale, there are guidelines that you have to adhere to if you want to make that goal a reality.

Q: Are you interested in creating characters that reflect your political beliefs? Should you create characters that reflect your political beliefs?

I try to avoid politics because it never ends well. Politics makes even the nicest of people turn into raging assholes, no matter which end of the political spectrum they fall.

That said, I write thrillers, sometimes political thrillers, and when writing about politicians, politics will be discussed. My job is to be as honest as possible. I'm not here to preach or push an agenda. I'm here to entertain.

SOMETIMES I GET ASKED STUFF... EPISODE 45!

And we're back for the 45th installment of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff… 
You can check out all of the past installments of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff... here.
Let's dive right in, shall we?

Q: Why do you write?

The ideas keep coming and I need to get them out. Plus, I love the challenge of crafting a story, getting to know characters, and hopefully entertain readers.

Q: HOWS YOUR YEAR GOING? Are you where you want to be yet? How does next year look? Too early?

It's not been a good year for many reasons, not all of which are writing-related and most of which I won't go into here, but things start to turn around. On the writing side of things, last year has been just okay. I have fallen behind on deadlines due to the things I didn't go into detail on, but I am working on catching up. My output has been less than previous years, but new books do come out. I'm already booking writing gigs for publishers into 2018.

Q: What are your 2018 writing plans/goals?

At least 8 novels/novellas and a graphic novel are on the schedule to write, plus stuff already at the publishers waiting their release. There are other plans in place as well. Hopefully, I can write more comics.

SOMETIMES I GET ASKED STUFF… PART 40!

And we're back for the 40th installment of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff… That's right! It's the BIG 4-0! I know I’ve said it before, but thank you for the questions. I love answering them so please, keep ‘em coming. Oh, and a Big Ol' Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there, including mine.

You can check out all of the past installments of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff... here.

Q: What literary pilgrimages have you gone on?

Sadly, none. Unless trips to conventions count. Maybe I should look into taking a trip like that. Could be fun.

Q: What is the first book that made you cry?

To Kill A Mockingbird, I think. Although, I will admit, the movie gets me more than the book.

Q: What is the most unethical practice in the publishing industry?

There are publishers out there who will try to take advantage of authors and ask for fees from the author. That is not how publishing works. The money should flow from the publisher to the author, not the other way around. Same with agents. Money is made when books sell. That goes for writers, publishers, and agents. http://pred-ed.com is a good resource for looking into publishers, agents, etc. They are currently revising their information, but it will give you an idea of praises and complaints against publishers.

SUPER-SIZED SOMETIMES I GET ASKED STUFF… PART 39

After a short hiatus, we are back for a 39th installment of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff… I know I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating-- thank you for the continued questions. I love answering them. Please, keep ‘em coming.

You can check out all of the past installments of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff... here.

You tell 'em, Calvin!

This first two questions are a good indicator of just how behind I am.

Q: What is your New Year’s writing resolution for 2017?

I'm not really a resolutions guy. I plan, sure, but I do that throughout the year, not just at the beginning of the year. Planning requires the occasional restructuring or course correcting as things like real life or publishing issues get in the way. Believe me, they both happen. 2016 was a year where these type of hiccups happened to me a lot.

You tell 'em, Jean Luc!

If I had to make a New Year's Writing Resolution, I guess it would be to improve time management so I can write more. My 2017 schedule is pretty full, which is great, but if I could improve my writing time that would be beneficial to moving my writing career forward and maybe gets me one step closer to my writing/publishing goals.

Q: It's a NEW YEAR! What would you like to see happen for you as an author in 2017?

Hopefully, I will get one step closer to having "New York Times

Yep. Writing is exactly like this. :)

Bestselling Author" in front of my name. It's a goal.

Q: What motivates you more as a writer? Making sales? Getting great reviews? Getting fan mail? The constant challenge to write something better or extremely unique?

As I'm writing, it's the challenge to tell the best story that I can tell. Once it's out, there is the sales and reviews aspect that I think about while promoting the work. I don't think about the sales as much while writing though.


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STARSHIP FARRAGUT SCREENING WITH SCREENWRITER BOBBY NASH SUNDAY AT THE COLUMBUS COMIC BOOK SHOW!

Experience the Conspiracy

Join me tomorrow-- Sunday! Sunday! SUNDAY! at the Columbus Comic Book Show​ at the Coca Cola Space Science Center in beautiful Columbus, GA. It's worth the trip for the Space Science Center alone. I will have some books with me for sale, of course, but the big news is that we will be screening my award-winning (I love saying that) episode of the fan series STARSHIP FARRAGUT with a Q and A afterward. I'll also have FREE (you heard that right) FREE DVDs of the episode to hand out to those who attend. It will be a fun time and I hope to see you there.  

The Columbus Comic Book Show runs from 11 am - 4 pm.

Commander Nash has the Bridge

The Starship Farragut "Conspiracy of Innocence" screening starts at 1:30 followed by a Q and A session with the writer (that's me). If you're unable to attend, you can watch the episode on-line for free here.

I hope to see you there.

Bobby

SOMETIMES I GET ASKED STUFF... #38-- SUPER-SIZED HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR!

Welcome back to the 38th installment of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff… another jam-packed super-sized edition. In addition to questions from fans and readers, I've also pulled questions from writing groups/blogs/facebook as well to round things out. Thanks for all of the amazing questions. Please, keep ‘em coming. I absolutely love answering them. Yes, even the silly ones from time to time.

I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving. It was a quiet affair for the Nash family this year, just a small meal with the family. With the holidays right around the corner, I decided to drop all of the gathered questions into one big stocking-stuffer of a Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff… I had to skimp on the photos/art this time around. Just the Q and A this time.

You can check out all of the past installments of Sometimes I Get Asked Stuff... here.

Bring on the questions... Click Read More... to see them.

READ WRITE CLUB INTERVIEWS AUTHOR BOBBY NASH!

I did a short Question and Answer interview with the good folks over at the Read Write Club. Please visit them here and give the interview a read. If you like what you see, maybe you could leave them a comment and check out their other interviews and reviews. It's a pretty cool site.

Thanks again, Read Write Club!

Bobby

BOOK GOODIES INTERVIEWS AUTHOR BOBBY NASH!

I was interviewed by Book Goodies. We talked about authory things.
You can read the full interview here.

Thanks again, Book Goodies.

Bobby

MY BOOK PLACE INTERVIEWS AUTHOR BOBBY NASH!

I was interviewed by My Book Place!

My Book Place talks with award-winning Author Bobby Nash about his writing career, Sherlock Holmes, Domino Lady, creative influences, current projects, promotion, advice for new authors, upcoming releases, and more. Read the full interview here.

Thanks, My Book Place!

Bobby

INDY COMICS 101 PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH BOBBY NASH

Thanks to all who came out to the Facebook Q&A with me tonight at Indy Comics 101. If you missed it, you can catch up with the conversation here.

I had an absolute blast. Thanks to Michael Oeur for inviting me and to all who stop by with questions.
We'll have to do it again soon.

Bobby

MONDAY: INDY COMICS 101's WRITING COMICS, NOVELS AND MORE WITH BOBBY NASH

Monday night at 10 pm EST (7 am Pacific) I will be a guest at INDY COMICS 101's WRITING COMICS, NOVELS & more w/ BOBBY NASH event on Facebook. You can follow along and ask questions here.

I look forward to a fun chat tomorrow night.

Bobby