THE MAJOR, THE EAGLE, AND THE ROOK WALK INTO A POST OFFICE...

The author and his latest title.

All stocked up and ready to sell.

Restocking books for the TimeGate convention this weekend. I am stocked up on The New Adventures of The Eagle, Tales of The Rook Vol. 1, and for the first time on my con table, The New Adventures of Major Lacy and Amusement Inc. 

I look forward to seeing you at the con.

Bobby

FOLLOW @BOBBYNASH ON TWITTER

I finally got around to updating the background on my Twitter page. The old one was getting a bit stale. What do you think? Feel free to follow me on Twitter. I'm @bobbynash at www.twitter.com/bobbynash

Bobby

WIN AN AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF TALES OF THE ROOK VOLUME ONE!

Art: George Salas

Sharing from Pro Se Productions' head honcho, Tommy Hancock:

REESE UNLIMITED MONTH GIVEAWAY TIME! Want a copy of TALES OF THE ROOK VOLUME ONE autographed by Barry Reese? Would you enjoy having a volume of Rook Tales by the likes of Mike Bullock, Bobby Nash, Ron Fortier, Perry Constantine, Tommy Hancock, and The Rook's creator himself on your shelf and a Reese signature in it to boot?? Then answer the following query and on Friday, Barry will pick the answer he likes best and that person will receive a free creator autographed copy of TALES OF THE ROOK VOLUME ONE!

Art: Bob Hall

FANTASY MATCH UP TIME- The Rook has fought baddies of all sorts, from Doctor Satan to Dracula and beyond. Who would be your fantasy villain to take on The Rook? Doesn't matter if they are public domain or still owned by someone, that's why they call it fantasy? Who is the biggest baddie you can think of that you've always wanted to see take on Barry Reese' masked vigilante? Make your choice well, only once please, and even explaining why or how it might go down wouldn't hurt either. Just post it to this page before Friday 12 PM CST! Let's get fightin'!

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Please send your response to Tommy Hancock here, not to me as I'm not picking the winners.

Bobby

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR PULP ARK 2013 AWARDS!

Nominations for the PULP ARK 2013 Awards are now open and will close at 5 PM CST on January 15th, 2013. The awards are given in conjunction with Pulp Ark, the convention/creators' conference and the official New Pulp Convention to be held in Springdale, AR, April 26-28, 2013!  The Awards are given for excellence in the field of Pulp, including books, stories, comic books, magazines, and characters as well as creators.

To determine if a work or creator qualifies for these awards the definition for works that qualify is as follows-New Pulp is fast-paced, plot-oriented storytelling of a linear nature with clearly defined, larger than life protagonists and antagonists, creative descriptions, clever use of turns of phrase and other aspects of writing that add to the intensity and pacing of the story.

Tommy Hancock, Coordinator of Pulp Ark explains something that has become a tradition of the Pulp Ark Awards-adding categories for which awards are given.  “There will be one additional award this year added to the Pulp Ark Awards roster.  A point that is often debated within fiction circles is just what qualifies as a short story, a novella, and a novel.  Usually this argument centers around word length.   It has become increasingly apparent that stories that are longer than short, but not quite novel length are a primary part of New Pulp.  To that end, Pulp Ark will be adding an award for Best Novella of the Year as of the 2013 awards.”

“For the purposes of the Pulp Ark Awards,” Hancock continued, “A Short Story is any tale consisting of 17,500 words or less.  A Novella is any tale consisting of 17,500 words to 40,000 words.  A Novel is any work of 40,000 + words.  As with all Pulp Ark award categories, these works can be print or in ebook form or both.”

Hancock also states, “We will also give a Lifetime Achievement Award again this year as well.  A Ten Person committee selected from well-known Creators in New Pulp currently will decide the recipient of this award.  This award is given to someone who has contributed to Pulp, not necessarily just New Pulp, but to the continuation of the interest and promotion of Pulp in all its forms.” Last year’s winner of the Pulp Ark Lifetime Achievement Award was Howard Hopkins.

The only works eligible for the Pulp Ark 2013 Awards are those produced between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012. Anyone can make a nomination and anyone that makes a nomination will receive a ballot on January 15th, 2013 and voting will be open until 5 PM CST on February 15, 2013. The only people voting in these eleven awards will be those who made a minimum of one nomination. Also, each individual is allowed only ONE NOMINATION PER CATEGORY. A person may nominate someone in all nine categories, but may only nominate once in each category. All nominations are confidential and sources of nominations will not be revealed. All nominations should be mailed to Tommy Hancock at proseproductions@earthlink.net. The categories open for nomination are (in no particular order and this can be cut and pasted for your nominations ballot):

1. Best Novel (This includes E-books as well as print books and length must be 40,000 + words)

2. Best Collection/Anthology (This includes single author story collections and multi author anthologies.  This includes E-publications as well as print books)

3. Best short story (this includes stories that appear in short story collections, anthologies, magazines, and e magazines. If from an e-mag, the story must appear on a site identified as an e-magazine, not simply be posted on a site or blog. It includes e-publications as well as traditionally printed works. Length must be 17,500 words or less.)

4.  Best Novella (this includes stories that appear in short story collections, anthologies, magazines, and e magazines. If from an e-mag, the story must appear on a site identified as an e-magazine, not simply be posted on a site or blog. It includes e-publications as well as traditionally printed works.  Length must be 17,500- 40,000 words)

5. Best Cover Art (This is restricted to prose book publications, including e-books)

6. Best Interior Art (This is restricted to prose book publications, including e-books)

7. Best Pulp Related Comic (This refers to a series, complete run, one shot, etc. This award is for art, writing, and all other work associated with the nominated comics and the winner. This includes e-publications as well. )

8. Best Pulp Magazine (This award is for art, writing, and all other work associated with the nominated comics and the winner. This includes e-publications as well, but the e-publication must be identified as an e-magazine on the site supporting it. )

9. Best Pulp Revival (The Revival nominated must be published within the calendar year of 2012 and relates specifically to characters featured in Pulps when they were originally created. This includes epublications as well.)

10.  Best New Character (This must be a character that debuts in a New Pulp work published in 2012.  This included e-publications as well)

11. Best Author (This reward refers to the author and any author with work published in 2012 is eligible, including novels, short stories, etc. This includes e-publications as well).

12. Best New Writer (To be nominated, a writer must have been published for the first time in the pulp field in the calendar year of 2012. This includes e-publications as well).

Send all nominations to Hancock via email at proseproductions@earthlink.net

For More information on how to attend Pulp Ark 2013 as Guest, Vendor, or fan, go to www.pulpark.blogspot.com for regular updates!

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And now for the politicking…

The following stories by Bobby Nash are available for nomination for the 2013 Pulp Ark Awards for Best Short Story should anyone wish to nominate them as the Pulp Ark Nominations are open to the public. Only those who make nominations can vote so, please, if you have a favorite that fits these categories (even if they aren't Bobby's) please nominate today.

“The One That Got Away” by Bobby Nash

Nightbeat: Night Stories (Radio Archives)

“Mountain Men of the Lost Valley” by Bobby Nash

Secret Agent X Vol. 4 (Airship 27 Productions)

“The Gauntlet” by Bobby Nash

Green Hornet Still at Large (Moonstone Books)

“Lights! Camera! Sabotage!” by Bobby Nash

The New Adventures of The Eagle! (Pro Se Productions)

“Where There’s Smoke...” by Bobby Nash

Tales of The Rook Vol. 1 (Pro Se Productions)

“The Case of The Wayward Brother” by Bobby Nash

The Ruby Files Vol. 1 (Airship 27 Productions)

WHAT’S MY (FIRST) LINE?

I saw a couple of authors post the first lines from their stories today on Facebook and I thought it was an interesting idea so, not one to let a good idea go to waste, copied the idea with the first lines from some of my prose work. It was an interesting experiment, I must admit. I’m not sure what it tells you about my work, other than that I usually start my stories with a short sentence, but I found it an interesting peek behind my thought processes when it comes to opening lines. I’m sure my short first lines is a result of writing so many pulpy action/adventure stories, but I like it when stories hit the ground running and I think that shows in these first lines.

I kept the list to published prose. There were a lot of interesting lines that I couldn’t share yet because the books haven’t been released yet. Perhaps I’ll update this list down the road.

So, without further ado, and in no particular order (because I was too lazy to do that), here’s a list of the first lines of my prose stories. Enjoy.

EVIL WAYS
“FBI! Do! Not! Move!”

EARTHSTRIKE AGENDA
Axapta Three was little more than a barren rock.

FANTASTIX: CODE RED
Where were you when it happened?

DEADLY GAMES!
Francis Chalmers moved quickly down the corridor.

WITH EVIL INTENT
“Do we have a go?”

LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER “Where The Sea Meets The Sky”
Lance Star did not see the attack coming until it was too late.

LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER “Homefront”
This is too easy.

LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER “Open Range”
Archibald Davis ached all over.

RAVENWOOD: STEPSON OF MYSTERY “Jazz”
Even from a distance the music was mesmerizing.

THE RUBY FILES “The Case Of The Wayward Brother”
Richard Ruby was having one of those days.

DOMINO LADY “Target: Domino Lady”
Jimmy Dugan had big dreams.

SECRET AGENT X “Mountain Men Of The Lost Valley”
Alexander Lienen sidestepped a hail of bullets.

FULL THROTTLE SPACE TALES: SPACE SIRENS “Just Another Saturday On Outpost Nine”
Erin Moonshadow felt the cold shroud of apprehension when she woke Monday morning.

SAMARITAN
“Contact!”

SENTINELS: ALTERNATE VISIONS “The Road To Hell...”
Karl Koenig was having a bad day.

BLACKTHORN: THUNDER ON MARS “The Minefields Of Malador!”
It happened all at once.

A FISTFUL OF LEGENDS “Shadows on the Horizon”
Doc Brand felt the rocks bite into his knees as he hit the ground.

TALES OF THE ROOK “Where There’s Smoke...”
The Rook walked into the trap.

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE EAGLE “Lights! Camera! Sabotage!”
He moved under cover of darkness.

GOLDEN AGE GOOD GIRLS: MOON GIRL “Blood Moon”
The fire burned brightly.

GREEN HORNET CASEFILES “A Thing of Beauty”
“Do we have an agreement?”

THE GREEN HORNET: STILL AT LARGE “The Gauntlet”
“Anyone here?”

Okay, okay, you convinced me. Here’s a sneak peek at the first line of the upcoming novel, Evil Intent. Don’t say I never did anything for you.

EVIL INTENT!
“We interrupt this program for an important announcement.”

And there you have it. If any of these first lines make you at all curious about the stories, please click on the novel or short story links above and feel free to pick up some books (if you’ll forgive the shameless self promotion).

Let’s hear from you. What do you like to see in the first line of a story or novel?

Happy reading.

Bobby

RECOMMENDED READING FROM SUPERHERO NOVELS

SuperHero Novels included Tales of The Rook, which features a story by Bobby Nash, as one of its Recommended Reads at http://superheronovels.com/2012/06/30/live-in-the-link-age-07-01-12.

You can find Tales of The Rook at the following sellers:
Amazon paperback
Barnes and Noble paperback 
Smashwords ebook (multiple formats)
Barnes and Noble (Nook) ebook
Amazon (Kindle) ebook

Pro Se Productions- Puttin’ The Monthly Back Into Pulp! www.prosepulp.com

ESO #117: Making Our Escape on the Battlestar Galactica

On this episode Earth Station One flees from the Cylon tyranny on a lonely quest - to discuss the shining scifi franchise known as Battlestar Galactica. Joining the rag-tag crew of Mike, Mike, and Bobby is Dan Carroll. Or at least we think our guest is Dan. He may in fact be a Cylon! We also check in with writer and publisher Tommy Hancock and find out details on the new "Tales of the Rook" anthology. All this, plus the usual Rants, Raves, Khan Report, and Shout Outs! So say we all!

Join us for yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast we like to call: Making Our Escape on the Battlestar Galactica at www.esopodcast.com
Direct link: http://erthstationone.wordpress.com/2012/06/27/earth-station-one-podcast-episode-117-making-our-escape-on-the-battlestar-galactica/

Also, ESO’s Mike Gordon and Bobby Nash announce their new graphic novel project, Strong Will, on this week’s podcast.

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:08:07 Rants & Raves
0:30:52 Tommy Hancock
0:52:50 Battlestar Galactica
1:49:55 Khan Report w/ Dan Caroll & Dr Q
2:15:24 Shout Outs
2:26:31 Show Close

If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please call the ESO feedback line at (404)963-9057 (remember long distance charges may apply) or feel free to email us at esopodcast@gmail.com

Next on Earth Station One...

Next week, the Earth Station One crew is back with a great round table discussion on Movies That Surpassed Their Source Material. It’s sure to be a lively discussion. Also, ESO welcomes Lance Roger Axt, Elaine Lee, and Bill (Bob The Builder) Dufris to the station to talk about their new Audio Comics releases.

ESO wants to hear from you. What are your favorite movies that surpassed their original source material and why? Let us know at www.esopodcast.com, at the ESO Facebook Group, on Twitter at @EarthStationOne, email us at esopodcast@gmail.com, or call us at 404-963-9057. We might just read yours on the show. Plus, join us for the usual rants, raves, shout outs, and Mike’s Khan Report! It’s going to be an action-packed episode next week at Earth Station One.

THE ROOK’S BARRY REESE VENTURES INTO THE BOOK CAVE!

Rook creator Barry Reese visits the Book Cave to introduce his latest Rook bestseller, "Tales Of The Rook."

Listen now at The Book Cave. http://thebookcave.libsyn.com.

Table Talk: In the Wake of the Rook...

Welcome back to Table Talk, a (wanna-be) weekly column where New Pulp authors Barry Reese, Bobby Nash and Mike Bullock babble on about whatever ricochets through their speakeasy. This week, the guys are still inhaling the euphoric fumes of rarified air that is the success of Tales of the Rook, the most recent release from Pro Se Press and Reese Unlimited. For those who have been on the lamb from all things New Pulp, Tales of the Rook has planted its flag squarely on the NewPulp best seller list since it debuted last month. If you haven’t read it yet, grab a copy and enjoy.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled gibber-gabber, already in progress at www.newpulpfiction.com.
Direct link: http://www.newpulpfiction.com/2012/06/table-talk-in-wake-of-rook.html

Join the conversation. Leave us a comment on the blog and let us know your thoughts on this topic. We’d love to hear your thoughts and questions.

Have a question you want the Table Talk Trio to answer? Send it to newpulpfiction@gmail.com with "Table Talk Question" in the subject line. Also, let us know if you want attribution for the question, or you'd rather remain anonymous. Please, keep the questions pertinent to the creation of New Pulp and/or writing speculative fiction in general. We'll get the questions worked into future columns.

Follow the Table Talk Trio on Twitter @BarryReesePulp @BobbyNash @MikeABullock and Facebook.

NEW PULP’S TABLE TALK RETURNS: TALES OF THE ROOK!

Cover Art: Bob Hall

After a few weeks off, the guys (Barry Reese, Bobby Nash, and Mike Bullock) return to the table to discuss their involvement in Pro Se/Reese Unlimited's most recent release Tales of the Rook.

New Pulp’s Table Talk - Tales of The Rook is now available at www.newpulpfiction.com or at the direct link: www.newpulpfiction.com/2012/06/table-talk-tales-of-rook.html

Join the conversation. Leave us a comment on the blog and let us know your thoughts on this topic. We’d love to hear your thoughts and questions.

Have a question you want the Table Talk Trio to answer? Send it to newpulpfiction@gmail.com with "Table Talk Question" in the subject line. Also, let us know if you want attribution for the question, or you'd rather remain anonymous. Please, keep the questions pertinent to the creation of New Pulp and/or writing speculative fiction in general. We'll get the questions worked into future columns.

Follow the Table Talk Trio on Twitter @BarryReesePulp @BobbyNash @MikeABullock and Facebook.

TALES OF THE ROOK GETS PULPED!

PULPED! brings you a slam bam action packed extra long episode featuring the creator, writers, and the publisher of TALES OF THE ROOK, the latest release from REESE UNLIMITED, an imprint of PRO SE PRODUCTIONS! Although serving as overall host, Tommy Hancock is joined by Rook creator and fellow Co-host Barry Reese, as well as fellow co-host Ron Fortier, and writers Bobby Nash, Mike Bullock, and Perry Constantine, all six of them the creative minds behind this stunning collection! Hear Barry's inspiration for the character and for this collection and get the inside scoop on the writers of each tale as well as the tales themselves and even a hint at what is up next for probably one of the best known New Pulp characters today, THE ROOK!

Listen now at www.pulped.libsyn.com/webpage/tales-of-the-rook-gets-pulped

Tales of The Rook is available now at:
Print: Amazon 
Ebook: Smashwords
Ebook: NOOK
Ebook: Kindle
And at www.prosepulp.com!

PRO SE RELEASES NEW TALES OF THE ROOK AD!

Pro Se Productions has released Tales of The Rook. This new anthology features new stories featuring Barry Reese’s character, The Rook in action-packed adventures by some of New Pulp’s best.

Bobby Nash’s entry for Tales of The Rook is a tale called “Where There’s Smoke...” which has The Rook going up against an arsonist for hire on a hot and steamy night in Atlanta, Georgia. It’s going to be a hot time in the old town tonight!

Tales of The Rook is available now at:
Print: Amazon

Ebook: Smashwords 
Ebook: NOOK
Ebook: Kindle 

And at www.prosepulp.com!

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

Reese Unlimited, an Imprint of Pro Se Productions, proudly announces the release of TALES OF THE ROOK!  The Rook, a character created by Barry Reese, now lives on in stories written by Reese as well as five other premiere writers of New Pulp!

"When The Good Is Swallowed By The Dark...There The Rook Shall Plant His Mark!"

For years, New Pulp Author Barry Reese has masterfully written the thrilling adventures of The Rook, a masked Hero of Reese's creation who is compelled through dark dreams to hunt down and destroy evil wherever it might hide! Assisted by loyal friends and a vast array of allies from the annals of Classic and New Pulp as well as Comics of a bygone era, The Rook's escapades have been a hallmark in the world of New Pulp!

Now, for the first time and under the REESE UNLIMITED imprint, Barry Reese has invited some of New Pulp's finest authors into The Rook's world to put their unique spin on the character and tell their own tales...TALES OF THE ROOK! Featuring stories by Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, Mike Bullock, Percival Constantine, Tommy Hancock, and a brand new ROOK tale by Reese himself!

Concerning the popularity of The Rook and his cast of characters, Barry Reese commented that the concept was still with him, six years after its debut.  In the book’s introduction, Reese says, “Others have felt the siren's call, as well. The Rook has appealed to them to the point where they agreed to write new stories featuring my hero. I'm flattered and thrilled to present the results to you. Some of the greatest writers in New Pulp have crafted their own takes on The Rook and it's a lot of fun to see where they went when given the chance.”

TALES OF THE ROOK also features an explosive cover by Bob Hall, stunning interior art by George Sellas, and outstanding format and design by Sean Ali! Ready for the best in New Pulp? Get it today in TALES OF THE ROOK! From Reese Unlimited and Pro Se Productions!

Tales of The Rook is available now at:
Print: Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Tales-The-Rook-Barry-Reese/dp/1477532552/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338044331&sr=1-1
Ebook: Smashwords - https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/167049
Ebook: NOOK - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tales-of-the-rook-barry-reese/1111249882?ean=2940014357135
Ebook: Kindle - http://www.amazon.com/Tales-of-The-Rook-ebook/dp/B0087FB0UE/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1338571050&sr=8-1
And at www.prosepulp.com!

EBOOK COMING SOON!

Pro Se Productions- Puttin’ The Monthly Back Into Pulp! www.prosepulp.com

BOBBY CHATS WITH DRAGONTALK

Despite my cracky after-convention voice, I was on Dragon Talk tonight, which aired live and is now archived. We talked about Lance Star, Domino Lady, Tales of the Rook, Evil Ways, comic books, Earthstrike Agenda, podcasts, pulp characters, conventions, and Star Trek.

You can listen at https://plus.google.com/105344693186761595961/posts or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0a4b_MiG2I&feature=player_embedded

Or watch below.

 

 

From the DragonTalk site:

#123: A Super-Hero Among Writers–Bobby Nash!

Bobby Nash is one busy personality on the convention circuit! I’m sure he’s got SOME kind of power like supersonic flight, super-speed, or teleportation in order to pull off his travel schedule and one day, I’ll catch him using it!

Bobby is a prolific writer and one of the crew of the “Earth Station One” and “Earth Station Who” podcasts.

Hang out with Bobby, Firebird, and Jon on the next episode of DragonTalk, a show broadcast with Google+ Hangouts on Air.

Watch and listen here at https://plus.google.com/105344693186761595961/posts or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0a4b_MiG2I&feature=player_embedded

TALES OF THE ROOK TAKES FLIGHT!

Cover Art: Bob Hall

From Bobby Nash's "Where There's Smoke..."
Interior Art: George Sellas

Pro Se Productions has released Tales of The Rook. This new anthology features new stories featuring Barry Reese’s character, The Rook in action-packed adventures by some of New Pulp’s best.

Bobby Nash’s entry for Tales of The Rook is a tale called “Where There’s Smoke...” which has The Rook going up against an arsonist for hire on a hot and steamy night in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tales of The Rook  is available now on Amazon

Direct link: http://www.amazon.com/Tales-The-Rook-Barry-Reese/dp/1477532552/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338044331&sr=1-1
And at www.prosepulp.com!

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

Reese Unlimited, an Imprint of Pro Se Productions, proudly announces the release of TALES OF THE ROOK!  The Rook, a character created by Barry Reese, now lives on in stories written by Reese as well as five other premiere writers of New Pulp!

"When The Good Is Swallowed By The Dark...There The Rook Shall Plant His Mark!"

Interior Art: George Sellas

For years, New Pulp Author Barry Reese has masterfully written the thrilling adventures of The Rook, a masked Hero of Reese's creation who is compelled through dark dreams to hunt down and destroy evil wherever it might hide! Assisted by loyal friends and a vast array of allies from the annals of Classic and New Pulp as well as Comics of a bygone era, The Rook's escapades have been a hallmark in the world of New Pulp!

Now, for the first time and under the REESE UNLIMITED imprint, Barry Reese has invited some of New Pulp's finest authors into The Rook's world to put their unique spin on the character and tell their own tales...TALES OF THE ROOK! Featuring stories by Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, Mike Bullock, Percival Constantine, Tommy Hancock, and a brand new ROOK tale by Reese himself! 

Concerning the popularity of The Rook and his cast of characters, Barry Reese commented that the concept was still with him, six years after its debut.  In the book’s introduction, Reese says, “Others have felt the siren's call, as well. The Rook has appealed to them to the point where they agreed to write new stories featuring my hero. I'm flattered and thrilled to present the results to you. Some of the greatest writers in New Pulp have crafted their own takes on The Rook and it's a lot of fun to see where they went when given the chance.”

TALES OF THE ROOK also features an explosive cover by Bob Hall, stunning interior art by George Sellas, and outstanding format and design by Sean Ali! Ready for the best in New Pulp? Get it today in TALES OF THE ROOK! From Reese Unlimited and Pro Se Productions!

Available now on Amazon and www.prosepulp.com!

EBOOK COMING SOON!

Pro Se Productions- Puttin’ The Monthly Back Into Pulp! www.prosepulp.com

UPDATE 1: Tales of The Rook tops this week’s Amazon Pulp Sales for its debut week.
http://barryreese.net/2012/05/28/memorial-weekend-new-pulp-best-seller-list-based-on-amazon-sales-ranks-52712/ has the details.

TALES OF THE ROOK SNEAK PEEK

Over on his blog, [http://barryreese.net/] Barry Reese posted a rough sketch by artist George Sellas of the image from Bobby’s story, “Where there’s Smoke...” for the upcoming Tales of the Rook anthology from Pro Se Productions Reese Unlimited imprint.

In "Where There’s Smoke..." In Atlanta, GA, a fire bug who is burning down buildings whose owners dared to oppose the arsonist’s employer. The Rook intervenes and finds himself in a fiery deathtrap.

Here’s that sneak peek at the sketch.

Sketch: George Sellas

From Barry’s blog:
Attached you’ll find a rough sketch by George Sellas depicting a scene from Bobby Nash’s Tales of the Rook story. Let this whet your appetite — and keep in mind that it’s only a rough sketch so while it’s awesome as-is, George is really knocking the ball out of the park on the finished stuff. I’m thrilled to have George on the project — his artwork is going to make the incredible stories by Fortier, Hancock, Bullock, Constantine and Nash even better!

Writing Round Up (or What I Did At Work Today)

I had a pretty good writing day today, if I do say so myself. There is still a lot to get done in January and I'm a long way from the finish line, but I did put a dent in a project today. I just have to finish the last little bit and polish my Rook story and send it off to the editor tomorrow. After that its back to work on Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 4 and a story featuring a certain pulp Master of Men.

Good times.

Bobby

I write the words...

Art: Chris Hamer

Had a pretty good writing day. Finished up a short story featuring the guy in the attached artwork for Chris Hamer over at Urbnpop. I also made a nice dent in my story for the upcoming Tales of The Rook for Pro Se Productions' Reese Unlimited imprint. If all goes well I should finish that story in a day or two.

More writing tomorrow, but now it's time to get some shuteye.

Sweet dreams.

Bobby

Staying Motivated in 2012!

My new desktop wallpaper. That's one way to stay motivated. :)
There's a lot of writing to come from me in 2012 so I need all the motivation I can get.

I ended 2011 with a nice writing day. Made some nice progress on my stories for the Tales of The Rook anthology and the Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 4 anthology. Planning to do more tomorrow.

Bobby

Tales of The Rook Cover Revealed!

Cover Art: Bob Hall. Colors: Tom Smith

Barry Reese unveiled the cover to the new Tales of The Rook anthology over at his website, http://barryreese.net/, this week. The cover (seen above) is by comics legend Bob Hall with colors by Tom Smith.

The Tales of The Rook anthology will feature stories by Ron Fortier, Mike Bullock, Perry Constantine, Tommy Hancock, Bobby Nash, Michael Edwards, and Barry Reese.

Look for Tales of The Rook from Reese Unlimited and Pro Se Press in the first half of 2012!

When the muse speaks...

It’s amazing how my brain works sometimes. As soon as my head hit the pillow early this morning (around 3:40 a.m.), story ideas started flowing. So I got up and wrote some more. I love it when the muse kicks in. I just wish it didn’t happen so often when I lay me down to sleep. :)

This particular plot is for the upcoming Tales of The Rook for Reese Unlimited and Pro Se Productions. My story features The Rook taking on an arsonist firebombing buildings in Atlanta, GA.

Bobby