ARE YOU READY FOR AN INDEPENDENCE WEEK INDY CREATOR EVENT?

A Facebook event page has been set up for our Indy Creators Independence Event on Saturday, July 7th at Richards Comics & Collectables in Greenville, SC. 

This event will feature independent comic creators J.R. Mounts, Michael Gordon, Peter Cutler, and Bobby Nash. Join us, won't you? 

RSVP here.

I hope to see you there.

Bobby

THE WRAP UP-- A FULL WEEKEND: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AND WHOLANTA!

I had an absolutely amazing day yesterday.

It was an early start as I took a road trip to Kingdom Comics in Alabama for Free Comic Book Day, which, as always, continues to be an amazing event. Stan Daniels and his crew put on an amazing FCBD event and I was thrilled to be part of it. I had a lot of fun with friends both old and new, which is always a nice bonus. My Birmingham appearances are always great fun. My only regret is I didn't get a photo of my table.

After returning to Atlanta, I stopped by WHOlanta briefly and hung out after hours with friends. There were many laughs shared. A great cap to the day hanging out with wonderful people. We were having so much fun I never even thought about snapping a photo or two.

This morning got off to a great start as well with an appearance on The Chronic Rift talking about one of my favorite mini-series, V (full story to follow, but here's the link).

Not a bad way to spend the weekend. Not bad at all.

Bobby

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AH, FRIDAY...

I haven't accomplished much in the way of writing today. Instead, I took the day off and went on a road trip with my dad to Cherokee and various other points of interest he wanted to stop at along the way. We had a good day and I enjoyed it, although after 10 1/2 hours gone, I'm rather beat. Still, I may try and add a few hundred words or so tonight, but tomorrow should be a full writing day. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous so I plan to head to spend Saturday in the outside office. Fun times.

Bobby

THE WRAP UP-- WINDY CITY PULP AND PAPER CON AND BEYOND!

Over the weekend, my family took a long overdue road trip together. It's been 7 months since my mother passed away and my dad needed to get out for a bit. I think we all did. The Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention was this weekend, and since I was nominated for a couple of awards, we packed up the vehicle, put Georgia in our rear view, and headed toward Chicago. The plan was to not get in a hurry, which we didn't, make several stops, which we really didn't do either, except for a quick stop at McKay's in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I love that store and can't pass through without visiting. We traveled through Tennessee, Kentucky, and into Illinois on Thursday, arriving very early Friday morning.

It's a good thing we went as it turns out I won the Pulp Factory Award for Best Short Story, which was pretty darn cool. The awards ceremony was held Friday evening to a lively crowd. It was a wonderful moment and I was honored to accept my first Pulp Factory Award in person while surrounded by my friends.

Speaking of, I also got to hang out with some talented friends that I don't get to see near often enough or had never met in person until this weekend like Van Allen Plexico, Wayne Reinegal, Ron Fortier, Rob Davis, Doug Klauba, David White, Ray Reithmeier, Will Murray, Mike Chomko, and more. I apologize if I forgot anyone. It's been a long weekend and I am terrible with names so there are a few folks I met for the first time and I'm blanking on names. Apologies. The old brain has turned to pulp, methinks.

The Pulp Factory Awards were presented at the 2018 Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention in Chicago. I was honored to have SNOW DRIVE nominated for Best Novel and my story, "Takedown" from THE RUBY FILES Vol. 2 nominated for Best Short Story. 

The winners for works published in 2017 are:
Best Novel: Pulp Heroes: Sanctuary Falls by Wayne Reinagel
Best Short Story: Takedown by Author Bobby Nash from Ruby Files, Vol 2
Best Anthology: The Ruby Files, Vol 2 (Airship 27)
Best Cover art: Holmes & Houdini by Chad Hardin Art
Best Interior Art: The Ruby Files, Vol 2 by Nik Poliwko
Special Award: Pulp Grand Master: Ron Fortier

Congratulations to all the winners!

I am truly honored to accept the award for Best Short Story for my story, " Takedown" from Airship 27's The Ruby Files, Vol 2. The Ruby Files was nominated 5 times and won 3. Congratulations to Team Ruby! I am proud of you all and thrilled to be part of this amazing book.

I didn't have a table at the con and only told two people, only one of whom was at the con, that I was coming. I wanted to surprise everyone, which I did. That was nice. I did hear a lot that if people knew I was coming they would have brought books to get signed so I will make sure to announce these things in the future. I still managed to sign several books that were on sale in the dealer's room. 

On Saturday, we hit the road for Cherryville, Missouri, a tiny, tiny little town that was very hard to find on a map, which we had to use since there was no cell service int he area so no

GPS. My Dad has an old Army buddy who lives in Cherryville. They still trade Christmas cards and talk on the phone, but have not seen one another in person in 48 years. Since we were sorta, kinda in the neighborhood, we planned a reunion and had a grand visit for a few hours. Hopefully, they won't wait so long to meet up again. It was my first visit to Missouri, which was neat. I got to see the famous St. Louis Arch. Although we didn't stop to visit, it looked cool from the interstate. I grabbed a souvenir shot glass to commemorate the experience.

Next, we headed to Metropolis, Illinois, also arriving there very early in the morning. I love Metropolis and was looking forward to showing my dad and brother the Superman and Pop Culture museums on Sunday before we headed home, but alas, nether of them had any interest so we left without taking the tour. We did stop so I could take a quick photo with the Superman statue.

From there, it was back through Kentucky, Tennessee (where I snapped a shot of the fabled Batman Building), and finally back home to Georgia where I crashed hard after getting home. It was a long, tiring weekend, but I had an absolutely amazing time. I posted a lot of photos from my travels to my various social media pages. Hopefully, they were not too intrusive.

All in all, it was a great weekend. Thanks to everyone who helped make the weekend possible and enjoyable. Maybe I'll be able to return to Windy City Pulp and Paper Con next year with some books to sell.

Bobby

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INTRODUCING BOBBY NASH’S 85 NORTH-- EBOOK NOW ON SALE! PAPERBACK COMING IN APRIL!

Cover designed by Natania Barron.

I am excited to announce that my new short fiction collection, 85 NORTH is now on sale from Falstaff Books. A paperback edition will be released in April.

About 85 North:
ROAD TRIP!

There are many roads along life’s highway, paths taken or not. You come to a crossroad. Do you turn left? Do you turn right? And can you live with the consequences of that decision?

85 North is a collection of tales from Award-Winning Author Bobby Nash that heads off the beaten path into roads not yet discovered. From superheroes to robots, 85 North is full of tales of action and adventure for the modern world and beyond.

ROAD TRIP!

Buckle up.

It’s gonna be a bumpy ride.

You can purchase Bobby Nash’s 85 North at the following retailers:
Amazon (ebook)
Barnes and Noble (ebook)
iTunes (ebook)
Kobo (ebook)
Inktera (ebook)
Scribd. (ebook)
Paperback coming in April.

Free samples

About Falstaff Books:
Falstaff Books is a digital and print publishing company based in Charlotte, NC dedicated to bringing to life the best in fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and dramatic literature. We love bringing amazing stories to light and giving incredible writers a voice. The battered, ignored, rejected “misfit toys” of fiction are all welcome at Falstaff Books, where we understand that every scar is a story and only with different voices can harmony be created.

Founded in January 2016 by three experienced professionals in the publishing field, self-publisher and small press author John G. Hartness, editor and anthologist Jaym Gates, and author and editor Jay Requard, Falstaff quickly became known for its activism and support of writers, readers, and the greater creative community publishing three anthologies, including the WeAreNotThis – Carolina Writers for Equality, and a number of wide-ranging genre novels in its first year.

Learn more about Falstaff Books at http://falstaffbooks.com.

Follow Falstaff Books on Facebook and Twitter.

Free reads for Patrons. Or think
of it like a subscription service.

This month, my Patrons received a bonus free ebook. Thanks to my publisher, Falstaff Books for generously offering Advance Reader Copies of 85 NORTH to those supporting our creative endeavors. It's not too late to join the fun. Simply pledge $5 or more a month and you're in. That's like buying an ebook a month. www.patreon.com/bobbynash

Want to know what’s new and coming soon from Falstaff Books? Try The Falstaff Books Free Ebook Sampler at https://www.instafreebie.com/free/bsZnl. The sampler includes a story from my upcoming release, 85 NORTH.

Let’s hit the road!

Bobby

MEET BOBBY NASH THIS WEEKEND AT FANATICON!

Join me at ‪‎Fanaticon‬ this weekend in Ozark, AL. It'll be a fun time. I hope to see you there.

I will be posting photos to my Facebook and Twitter pages from Instagram throughout the weekend with the hashtag #Fanaticon. Please follow along if you can't be there in person.

Bobby