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Earth Station One Ep 171 – When Monsters Attack – The Pacific Rim Movie Review

On this episode, the ESO crew powers up their Jaegers to battle invading the Kaiju! Mike Faber, Mike Gordon, Jennifer Hartshorn, the award-winning author Bobby Nash (who also hosted this episode), Ashley Bergner, William Faber, and the award-winning artist Mark Maddox join together in one massive neural link to share one another’s deepest thoughts about giant mechs fighting colossal monsters. The apocalypse may have been canceled, but San Diego Comic Con is still on schedule! On the eve of the biggest conventions of the year, we also give our thoughts on the already released info as well as some predictions of news to be revealed. All this, plus the usual Rants, Raves, Khan Report, and Shout Outs!

Join us for yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast we like to call: When Monsters Attack – The Pacific Rim Movie Review at www.esopodcast.com
Direct link: http://erthstationone.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/earth-station-one-ep-171-when-monsters-attack-the-pacific-rim-movie-review/

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:06:53 Rants & Raves
0:19:09 Pacific Rim
1:28:12 The ESO Khan Report
1:35:49 ESO Shout Outs & Show Close

Next on Earth Station One...
ESO's Mike Gordon
premiere's Tiki Zombie 2
at SDCC 2013
And in this corner…

ESO comes off the top rope for a colossal cage match as we take a look at the golden age of wrestling. Oh, yeah! And, if that wasn’t enough, you also get the usual Rants, Raves, Khan Report, Geek Seat, and Shout Outs all on the next exciting episode of Earth Station One.

Are you a wrestling fan? If so, we would love to hear from you. Tell us your favorite wrestling personalities and memories at esopodcast@gmail.com, www.esopodcast.com, Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. We would love to hear from you. Who knows, we might just read yours on the show.

LAUNCH THE INDIE GUIDE TO INDIE PUBLISHING KICKSTARTER UPDATE

The Indie Guide to Indie Publishing is number 3 on the popular projects publishing list on Kickstarter! We've crested 10%, but we still have a long way to go, and if we don't make $8, we don't get a penny of it. If you know anyone who has ever talked about publishing a book, be it a novel, a comic, a collection of poetry, or a series of paintings, please send them along. Or share it on your twitter and see who surprises you.

Here's the link again: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matterdeep/the-indie-guide-to-indie-publishing

Thanks.
Bobby

GET A FREE POSTER BY RUBY FILES COVER ARTIST MARK WHEATLEY AT COMIC CON

The Ruby Files cover artist, Mark Wheatley loves reading. He will be offering the poster above for FREE at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend, with the purchase of any other item from his booth! Get an extra for your local library!

Mark's a fantastic artist. You're sure to find all manner of cool items at his booth.

Stop by and say howdy.

Tell 'im Rick Ruby sent ya!

IT'S FAN-TIKI-TASTIC!

TZ2 art: Peter CutlerMy friend (and Earth Station One podcast co-hos), Mike Gordon has revealed the special convention edition cover to New Legend Productions' Tiki Zombie #2, which will premiere this weekend at the San Diego Comic Con. The cover features MeduSirena AKA Marina The Fire-eating Mermaid. The interiors are once again handled by writer Michael A. Gordon and artist Peter Cutler as well as a few other surprises, including a rare piece of art by me as I did a Tiki Zombie pin-up for this issue.

You can read a preview of Tiki Zombie #1 here.

If you're at Comic Con this weekend, please stop by the Small Press Section, Table M12 and say "Howdy!" to Mike and company.

Tell 'em Bobby sent ya.

Bobby

Sometimes I get asked stuff…

The “Sometimes I get asked stuff…” blog posts seem to be pretty popular so I would love to keep it going.

Do you have any questions? Post them here as a comment or send them along to bobby@bobbynash.com and I’ll answer them in a future installment.

Bobby

MATTER DEEP PUBLISHING TO LAUNCH THE INDIE GUIDE TO INDIE PUBLISHING-- AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Matter Deep Publishing is launching The Indie Guide to Indie Publishing. I am excited to be a part of this with some incredibly creative people and we would love to have you join us in this exciting new project. Check it out at Kickstarter and pledge to make it a reality.

A step-by-step guide to indie publishing from people who have been there and done that.

The Indie Guide to Indie Publishing is a tool, a step-by-step guide to publishing your independent book. Each article is written by an experienced authority from the independent world, and the book includes an index and glossary to help aspiring authors and publishers along the way.

In a way, it seems like the perfect project for the Kickstarter spirit. Kickstarter is about putting control into the hands of the consumer. You fund the projects you want to see made. Independent publishing follows that same ideal. Indie publishing puts the power of content creation in your hands. The Indie Guide to Indie Publishing cannot prescribe commercial success, but it can make the ins-and-outs of formatting, distribution, and marketing less of a mystery.

This book will have:
Nine (9) writers with experience publishing and promoting independent work.
An alphabetical glossary of terms you need to know for publishing success.
An index for quick reference and trouble-shooting.
A list of useful resources and references for further research.

These are the topics for the base project (before stretch goals) in no particular order:

Editing and Quality Control
Formatting Your eBook
Print Layout
Cover Art
Print-on-Demand v Short Run Printing
Author Sites
Getting Reviews
Pitching Bloggers
Social Media Marketing
Events and Signings
Awards and Accolades
Audio Books

Involved with the project are Blake Northcott, Kiri Callaghan, Bobby Nash, Dave Wheeler, Carly Strickland, JL Bryan, Kyle Strickland, Teal Haviland, and Amy Leigh Strickland are launching the Indie Guide to Indie Publishing on Kickstarter. Back us for sweet rewards!

Learn more about The Indie Guide to Indie Publishing here.
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This is my first Kickstarter backed project. I’m excited to be part of this and I’m curious to experience Kickstarter firsthand.

To all those interested in pledging, you have my eternal gratitude.

Bobby

THE TWO GREATEST WORDS A WRITER CAN TYPE...

The End.

Not actual coverNot a large word count achieved today as I was out doing a book signing and podcast today at Needless Things Live!, which was a nice get-out-of-the-office break that I really needed. Thanks again to The Phantom Troublemaker for the invite.

I did roughly 800 words tonight, but that enough to type those two greatest words as I finished up the first of three media tie-in stories and got it emailed it off to the publisher. More news on this when I can talk about it. I also added some words to my Fight Card novel, Barefoot Bones, which is also nearing the finish line.

Today was definitely a good day.
Tomorrow, I’m back at it.

Fun times.

Bobby

NEEDLESS THINGS LIVE! THE WRAP UP!

(L-R): Jay Hornsby, The Phantom Troublemaker, Beau Brown, Bobby Nash. I had a great time at the Needless Things live podcast and book signing/art show at Odin’s Comics in Lilburn, GA today. The Phantom Troublemaker and Beau Brown hosted the event in Odin’s all-new Media Room. In addition to me, Jay Hornsby (The Belligerent Monkey) was on hand with his art. You can see some of it in the photos.

Thanks to everyone who came out to say hello and to those who hung out and listened as we recorded. We had a fun time discussing all things dorkery, our introduction into fandom, toys, movies, games, DC Comics, and wondered why aren’t there more all-ages books out there. The podcast will go live in a couple days. I will share news here when it is available. As always, click on images for a larger view.

Learn more about Needless Things here.

Also, thanks again to Phantom for inviting me out.

It was a fun day.

Bobby



(L-R): Jay Hornsby, The Phantom Troublemaker, Beau Brown, Bobby Nash.
(L-R): Jay Hornsby, The Phantom Troublemaker, Beau Brown, Bobby Nash. My table at the book signing.

TODAY! NEEDLESS THINGS LIVE! ODIN’S COSMIC BOOKSHELF!

Phantom Troublemaker and Mr. Beau Brown will be hosting the first-ever LIVE Needless Things podcast, in the all-new Media Room at Odin's Cosmic Bookshelf. Their guests will be The Belligerent Monkey and Award-Winning Bobby Nash!

The Belligerent Monkey will be holding a mini art show displaying and selling his prints, paintings, and more.
Bobby Nash will be signing his books and comics.
There will also be a huge Nerd Sale in the spacious Odin's parking lot!
The podcast will start recording at 4 PM sharp(ish).
The sales, signings, and art show will begin at 2 PM.
Odin's opens at 11 AM.

Get all the details here.

Learn more about Needless Things here.

I hope to see you there.

Bobby

Earth Station One Episode 170 – Who Is That Masked Man? The Lone Ranger

On this episode, the ESO travels to the old west to try to collect the bounty on the masked ex-ranger and his Indian companion. Mike Faber, Mike Gordon, Jennifer Hartshorn, the award-winning author Bobby Nash, New York Times bestselling author Debbie Viguie, Dr. Scott Viguie, Joe Crowe, and Ashley Bergner cue up the William Tell Overture and discuss the highs and lows of two of the most popular characters in American pop culture from the radio show in the 1930′s to the new Disney movie, that latter of which nearly causes a barroom brawl! Plus, Darren Nowell joins us to rave about the big news regarding Dragon*Con. All this and the usual Khan Report and Shout Outs!

Join us for yet another episode of The Earth Station One Podcast we like to call: www.esopodcast.com
Who Is That Masked Man? The Lone Ranger at
Direct link: http://erthstationone.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/earth-station-one-episode-170-who-is-that-masked-man-the-lone-ranger/

Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:06:53 Big Changes at Dragon*Con
0:19:09 The History of the Lone Ranger
0:38:58 The Lone Ranger Movie Review
1:28:12 The ESO Khan Report
1:35:49 ESO Shout Outs & Show Close

Next on Earth Station One...

We’re canceling the apocalypse!

It’s giant robots vs. giant monsters as ESO heads back to the theater to review the new blockbuster film from Guillermo del Toro, Pacific Rim. Plus, as if that wasn’t enough, you get all this and the usual Rants, Raves, Khan Report, Geek Seat, and Shout Outs all on the next exciting episode of Earth Station One.

We would love to hear your thoughts on Pacific Rim. Like it? Love it? Hate it? Please leave a short review at esopodcast@gmail.com, www.esopodcast.com, Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. We would love to hear from you. Who knows, we might just read yours on the show.
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