Bobby Nash's Blog, page 415

A HAUNTING WE WILL GO...

That's enough for tonight, I think. Today was busy. I did some graphics work, some behind the scenes work,  recorded a podcast, and managed to sneak in some writing as well. I worked on Ghost Gal tonight since the first chapter was bouncing around my brain. We open in a spooky old castle, which is always fun when writing horror. Here's a small, small sample of tonight's work. Bear in mind that this is still first draft so it's quite possible it will change before all is said and done. Enjoy.


Energy crackled through the halls of the old castle.

With each whip-snap discharge, loud, thunderous booms echoed off the stone walls that had been shipped over piece by piece from a Scottish castle the wealthy new owner had recently purchased. It had taken months for shipping magnate, Conrad Bartlett to disassemble the castle, crate and catalog each piece, ship it across the Atlantic, and reassemble it on his families land in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Under normal circumstances, such an undertaking would have been a costly endeavor, but tensions in the Atlantic were high as both Nazi and Allied forces ran their military campaigns in the region almost non-stop. If not for Bartlett’s military contract allowing him to cross the ocean regularly, reconstruction of the castle might never have been completed.


In hindsight, Conrad Bartlett might have wished that to be the case.

More writing to come in the morning. 

Sweet dreams.

Bobby

EARTH STATION WHO EPISODE 55 – THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR

ESW at Timegate 50th eventAfter 50 years, The Doctor finally had his day and what a day it was! After the record-breaking global broadcast, the ESW crew celebrated the 50th anniversary with an event co-hosted with TimeGate Convention, Doctor Who: The Forgotten Doctor and DragonCon British Media Track. Mike Faber, Mike Gordon, Jennifer Hartshorn, and the Phantom Troublemaker had a blast sharing initial reactions to The Day of The Doctor special along with the award-winning author Bobby Nash, Beau Brown, Kirby
Bartlett-Sloan, and the main man of the night, Alan Siler. It was an added bonus to hang out with many friends and fans throughout the evening. So much fun, it should be an annual holiday!

You can listen to Earth Station Who Episode 55 – The Day of the Doctor now at www.esonetwork.com
Direct link: http://erthstationone.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/earth-station-who-episode-55/

The Doctor(s)If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please call the ESW feedback line at (404)963-9057 (remember long distance charges may apply) or feel free to email us @ eswpodcast@gmail.com. Also, follow Earth Station Who on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+.

Next on Earth Station Who... We bid Matt Smith adieu and welcome Peter Capaldi this Christmas.
Next: Merry Christmas, Doctor.

NOW AVAILABLE: NEW PRINTING OF THE DOMINO LADY: SEX AS A WEAPON FROM MOONSTONE BOOKS!

Cover Art: Uwe JarlingMoonstone Books has released a new printing of the highly popular Domino Lady: Sex As A Weapon anthology. You can learn more about it here.
Press Release:

THE DOMINO LADY: SEX AS A WEAPON

Written by Nancy Holder, Chuck Dixon, Bobby Nash, and various, art by Ver Curtis, cover by Uwe Jarling.

New printing of this long sold-out collection! Stunned and enraged by the murder of her crusading politician father, beautiful socialite Ellen Patrick becomes determined to bring her father’s killers to justice at any cost. A talented Berkley graduate, she knows that to truly fight the men who killed her father she must break all the rules. Donning a distinctive white dress and a black domino mask, she becomes The Domino Lady, one of the sexiest and most elusive crime fighters of all time.

Guest-starring Sherlock Holmes, The Black Bat, and Airboy!

Nine all-new tales of one of the world’s first female masked crime fighters, by Nancy Holder, Chuck Dixon, CJ Henderson, Martin Powell, Ron Fortier, James Chambers, Bobby Nash, Gail McAbee. Introduction: Mystery Writers of America Raven Award winner Joan Hansen!

paperback
222 pages
$16.95.

DOMINO LADY: SEX AS A WEAPON can be purchased in paperback and ebook formats at the following:
Moonstone Books (paperback)
Amazon (paperback)
Amazon (Kindle)

Bobby’s tale from the DOMINO LADY: SEX AS A WEAPON collection is called Target: Domino Lady.

Because Hollywood’s movie studios have become mob-infested, Domino Lady is determined to expose this evil. Instead, she becomes the object of a manhunt herself, accused of murdering a small-fry mobster. Although the evidence against her is overwhelming, Domino Lady uses her wiles and her wisdom to turn the tables on her enemies once again.

Learn more at www.moonstonebooks.com

THE DOMINO LADY SHOWS OFF HER (ACTION) FIGURE!

Art: Uwe JarlingHoly cow, but this is cool. Executive Replicas has announced the new 12 inch Domino Lady Action Figure is available for pre-order. I am not involved with the project, but I’m excited to see it nonetheless. I believe this might be the first character I've written who has been cast as a figure. From the photos, it appears to be based on Uwe Jarling’s art from Moonstone Books’ Domino Lady: Sex As A Weapon cover art.

I just wish I could afford one.

Bobby

Press Release:

The Domino Lady 12in Action Figure Pre-Order
Not in stock/Pre-Order

Created by "Lars Anderson", The Domino Lady is a masked pulp heroine first appearing in a 1936 issue of Saucy Romantic Adventures. The Domino Lady is really University of California, Berkeley-educated socialite Ellen Patrick. When her father, District Attorney Owen Patrick, is murdered, she puts on a domino mask to avenge him. She is armed with two .45 pistols and her beauty. The Domino Lady charms, outwits, and allures her adversaries. She is known for
stealing from her targets and donating the profits to charity, after a modest cut for herself), and leaving a calling card that reads - "Compliments of the Domino Lady"

Executive Replicas and Phicen are proud to present the first ever 1:6 scale figure of this sultry siren known as ... The Domino Lady.

$149.99

Details:
Item Name: Domino Lady
Product Height: 29.5cm
Product Scale: 1:6
Inner box Size: L34.8cm X W14.8cm X H9.7cm
CTN Size: L32.0cm X W29.8cm X H36.5cm
SRP - $149.99
Part list:
1 Seamless body in large bust size x1
2 Head sculpt x1
3 Replaceable hands x4
4 White evening dress x1
5 Stockings, Garters, Undergarment x1
6 Cape with broach x1
7 Long Arm Gloves x1Pair
8 Removable Domino Mask x1
9 High-heel shoes x1pair
10 Pistol with clips x2
11 Calling Card x1
12 Stand x1

Learn more about Executive Replicas has announced the new 12 inch Domino Lady Action Figure here.
Domino Lady: Sex As A Weapon is back in print now. Learn more here.

SNOW FALLS ON BOOKXY

One of the projects I’ve talked about in recent months-- Snow Falls -- is almost here and you’ll be able to learn more about it soon on Bookxy. Bookxy is a great portal to download my (as well as other) new novels. Check out the books, authors, and illustrators already on board at www.bookxy.com. You might recognize a few of them. Here’s my page.

Look for more information on my new series, Snow and the first book, Snow Falls soon.

Bobby

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About Bookxy :
Bookxy was borne out of Stark Raving Group, Inc., a unique e-book, and more, publishing company focusing on mysteries, crime fiction, action-adventure and thrillers. As you will see, the Stark Raving Group and Bookxy are truly the next generation publishing company. Follow Bookxy on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

About Snow Falls :
Half an inch is all that stands between life and death.

Abraham Snow’s career ended with a bullet. Left for dead, the undercover operative barely survived an assassin’s bullet. After a long and painful recovery, Snow retires and returns home to Atlanta, Georgia to reconnect with his former life and the people he has not seen in over a decade.

The quiet life is not in the cards for Snow, however.

After thwarting an assassination attempt on a diplomat that endangers his sister, Snow leaps into action to keep his family out of a killer’s crosshairs. Teamed with his grandfather, himself a former government operative, and an old friend turned FBI Agent, Snow is determined to stop the assassin before he or she can take another shot at the target.

Snow Falls is an adrenaline-filled adventure thriller from award-winning author Bobby Nash.

CLACKING AWAY AT THE KEYBOARD...

Not Actual CoverI didn't accomplish a lot during the daylight hours today, but I had a pretty good evening at the keyboard. I added another chapter to the Honey West/Domino Lady novel I'm writing for Moonstone Books (who is having a sale at the moment, BTW, including titles I worked on. 27% off everything in November). I'm making some good progress on that one. 

Now it's time to step away for tonight's Walking Dead and maybe something else from the backlog on my DVR.

Sweet dreams.

Bobby

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WHO ARE YOU?

I had a fantastic time at the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Party last night. Thanks to our friends at TimeGate, The Forgotten Doctor, BritTrack, and my Earth Station One/Earth Station Who podcast cohorts for spearheading the event. There were some fun panels and events then we watched "The Night of The Doctor", "The Five(ish) Doctors Rebooted", and "The Day of The Doctor" with a large audience, which only served to heighten the fun. Kudos to all involved. This was a fun event and I look forward to Christmas.


The photo above is a shot of the Earth Station Who crew last night at the Doctor Who: 50 Years of Adventure event. With The Phantom Troublemaker, Jennifer Hartshorn, Mike Faber (hiding behind the mic), Mike Gordon, and me on the right. Such a fun time.

Bobby

A TASTE OF HONEY...

Spent some time tonight writing Honey West and doing some plot work for Ghost Gal. Here's a small taste of Honey West's adventure.

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Honey West grew impatient.

She hated waiting for anything. That included a table at her favorite Hollywood bistro, at the cinema, or at police headquarters on those rare instances where she needed some information. It didn’t matter where or when, if there was one part of her job that she hated, it was the waiting. So, naturally, the profession she chose was one where sitting around waiting for someone outside of her control to do anything. It frustrated her no end, but she was learning to cope with it.

Or at least she was trying to learn.

Honey West was a private detective and a good one at that. Even though she had only been in charge of H. West Investigations for a short time, already she had begun to make a name for herself as the p.i. to the stars. It was a misnomer, of course. While it was true that she had a couple of clients in her files who might be considered Hollywood royalty, she also had just as many files, if not more, from small businessmen, families, and local politicians. Honey got results. She worked fast and was discreet, the latter of which was usually of the utmost concern of her clients. No one liked having their dirty laundry aired publicly.

It was a sentiment that Honey understood all too well. Her father’s death had brought about all kinds of unwanted attention from the press and those who had known Hank West. At first it had been well-wishes and condolences, but once she made her plans to take the reigns and run H. West Investigations, it turned to questions of competence, threats, intimidation, and condescension. While those tactics might have scared off another her age, Honey West was made of sterner stuff.

Not only did she continue her father’s business, but she thrived in it. Now there were cases around the block, sometimes more than she could handle alone. For that reason, she kept a few freelancers on call for the odd job.

Tonight, she was flying solo.

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I didn't accomplish as much as I wanted on the writing front today, but not bad. I have a bit of a headache from too many hours in front of the laptop so I think it's time to push away for the night. We've got a big day ahead of us tomorrow with the Doctor Who 50th  After party with my ESO/ESW cohorts and friends.

Should be a fun time.

Sweet dreams.

Bobby

MEET BOBBY NASH AT THE DOCTOR WHO 50TH ANNIVERSARY AFTER PARTY!

The ESO/ESW crew and
The Forgotten DoctorHere's where I'll be tomorrow.

Come out to the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary After Party on Saturday, November 23rd! Tickets are $10 and the doors open at 4:30PM!

Be part of a live podcast recording by Earth Station Who, and share your thoughts on the episode! See a premiere of an episode by local fan series 'Doctor Who: The Forgotten Doctor'! Test your knowledge with BritTrack's Doctor Who Trivia! Participate in our Masquerade! Win giveaways from BBC America and AMC Theatre at Phipps Plaza! Win memberships to TimeGate Convention in May! And of course we'll be showing the episode in case you weren't able to see it earlier.

Learn more here.

Tell your friends! Hope to see you there!

Bobby

EARTH STATION ONE EPISODE 189 – ACTION FIGURES: OUR FAVORITE ACTION HEROES

Lights…Camera…Action! The ESO satellite reeks of testosterone this week as we rave about our favorite action heroes on the big and small screen. The award-winning author Bobby Nash takes control of the station and leads the elite fighting force of Mike Faber, Mike Gordon, Dan Carroll, and Thomas Deja through shootouts, fists of fury, daredevil car chases, and explosions galore to find out which heroes are left standing and which are expendable. And if that wasn’t enough to make our guest Thomas sweat, we also strap the writer in The Geek Seat. Plus, Michael Day beams aboard to promote the upcoming Farragut Fest in the Khan Report. All this along with the usual Rants, Raves, and Shout Outs!

"Come up to the station... we'll get together... have a few laughs..." Mike's Rave!Join us for yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast we like to call: Action Figures: Our Favorite Action Heroes at www.esonetwork.com
Direct link: http://erthstationone.wordpress.com/2013/11/20/earth-station-one-episode-189/

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:07:30 Rants & Raves
0:30:07 Thomas Deja (author) Interview & Geek Seat
0:52:12 Action Heroes
1:39:52 2 Minutes w/ Dr Geek
1:55:04 The ESO Khan Report w/ Michael Day of Farragut Fest
My Rave!1:53:15 ESO Shout Outs & Show Close

Next on Earth Station One...

It’s time to be bold. ESO steps into the arena to cover the 75th Hunger Games! The station crew takes a look at The Hunger Games phenomenon from the novels to the movies and beyond. We’ll also review the newly released Hunger Games: Catching Fire motion picture. Plus, we’ll deliver the usual assortment of Rants and Raves, the Khan Report, The Geek Seat, Shout Outs, and more. Join us for another thrilling episode of the Earth Station One podcast.

ESO wants to hear from you. Tell us your thoughts on The Hunger Games novels and movies at esopodcast@gmail.com, www.esonetwork.com, Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. We love hearing from you and we might just read your list on the show.
My Shout Out!
Download ESO Episode 189 mp3 here.

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