Wednesday, August 20, 2014

THE BIRTH OF PLOTTY PANTS!


Bobby and Y.I. Washington in 2012
Lance Star: Sky Ranger author Bobby Nash penned a guest post for author Y.I. Washington's blog. Read The Birth of Plotty Pants by Bobby Nash where he coins the term "Plotty Pants", which we suspect will come back to haunt him eventually.  :)

Get the full story here.

Thanks to Y.I. Washington for hosting Bobby's post.

Monday, August 4, 2014

BOBBY NASH INTERVIEWED BY THE INDIE WRITER'S GUIDE

Lance Star: Sky Ranger author Bobby Nash did a short interview with The Indie Writer's Guide a few months back. You can give it a read here.

I was very happy to talk about working for indie publishers. The Indies have been very good to me in my writing career and I am honored to be part of the Indie writing community.

Bobby

Friday, August 1, 2014

VAN ALLEN PLEXICO’S TENTATIVE DRAGON CON 2014 PANEL SCHEDULE (UPDATED)

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Author Van Allen Plexico received his tentative panel schedule from Dragon Con today.

Dragon Con runs Fri(8/29/14), Sat(8/30/14), Sun(8/31/14), and Mon(9/1/14) although, panels begin on Thur(8/28/14)
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Title: The State of Superhero Cinema
Description: A discussion with prominent film bloggers about current and upcoming superhero movies!
Time: Fri 11:30 am Location: Hanover F - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Aaron J. Sagers)
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Title: Reading: Van Allen Plexico 
Time: Fri 01:00 pm Location:University - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

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Title: The Many Faces of Pulp
Description: Pulp Fiction has many faces. From gritty crime fiction to even the deepest depths of space or the far-flung future. This discussion covers it all.
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Augusta 3 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, James R. Tuck, John G. Hartness, Cherie Priest, Bobby Nash)
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Title: Filmation: Saturday Morning on Friday Night
Description: Zillions of the best cartoons. Yes. Even Gilligan's Planet.
Time: Fri 11:30 pm Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico)
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Title: SciFi Spies
Description: Secret agent/spy fiction has always overlapped with SF in a big way, from futuristic gadgets to flying cars to laser cannons in space.
Time: Sat 11:30 am Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, Jean Marie Ward)
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Title: Marvel vs. DC Trivia
Description: Pick your side in your fan favorite game show! Look, up in the sky, it's clobberin' time!
Time: Sat 01:00 pm Location: Hanover F - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)
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Title: Pulp Fiction
Description: Pulp has made an extraordinary comeback in recent years. We discuss what and why.
Time: Sat 05:30 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, Milton J Davis)
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Title: Sci-Fi Jeopardy
Description: Host Van Plexico once again presents the science fiction version of the popular game show. Prizes available for first, second & third place finishers.
Time: Sat 08:30 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)
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Title: Space 1999: Breakaway to the Future
Description: The 1975 TV space adventure has a bright future! Well, as bright as you can get with a busted moon.
Time: Sun 10:00 am Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Andrew E.C. Gaska, Van Allen Plexico)
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Title: Dune Movie: The Anniversary Must Flow
Description: Fremen of the world! Spice up your life! We pay homage to the epic sci-fi flick.
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)
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Title: Q&A with Harry Turtledove
Description: Our literary guest of honor answers questions about his life and work.
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: Regency VI - VII - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Harry Turtledove, Van Allen Plexico)
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Title: Starship Smackdown!
Description: We debate the merits of starships in sf against one another.
Time: Sun 05:30 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)
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Title: From Halo to Warhammer 40K
Description: There's been a growth in books connected to games of all kinds. We talk about what's good and bad out there.
Time: Sun 07:00 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Chris A Jackson, Van Allen Plexico)
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Title: Buckaroo Banzai: Blue Blaze Irregular Symposium
Description: We look at the classic film about the classic human and train you to join the fight against the World Crime League.
Time: Sun 08:30 pm Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico)


BOBBY NASH’S TENTATIVE DRAGON CON 2014 PANEL SCHEDULE (UPDATED)

Sharing from Lance Star: Sky Ranger Author Bobby Nash:

I received my tentative panel schedule from Dragon Con today.

Dragon Con runs Fri(8/29/14), Sat(8/30/14), Sun(8/31/14), and Mon(9/1/14) although, as you can see below, panels begin on Thur(8/28/14)
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Title: Ghostbusters: 30th Anniversary of Mass Hysteria
Description: This panel will remind us of when you tried to drill a hole in your head.
Time: Thu 10:00 pm Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Dr. Scott Viguié, Debbie Viguié, Bobby Nash)
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Title: The Many Faces of Pulp
Description: Pulp Fiction has many faces. From gritty crime fiction to even the deepest depths of space or the far-flung future. This discussion covers it all.
Time: Fri 04:00 pm Location: Augusta 3 - Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Moderator / MC for panel
(Tentative Panelists: Van Allen Plexico, James R. Tuck, John G. Hartness, Cherie Priest, Bobby Nash: moderator)
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Title: Filmation: Saturday Morning on Friday Night
Description: Zillions of the best cartoons. Yes. Even Gilligan's Planet.
Time: Fri 11:30 pm Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico)
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Title: Podcasting Authors Roundtable
Description: Join a roundtable discussion of working writers who utilize podcasting to distribute and promote their work.
Time: Sat 10:00 am Location: 203 - Hilton (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Bobby Nash, Dr. Pamela L. Gay, Jay Smith, Michael Stackpole)
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Title: Airwolf: Nothing Is More Airwolf Than Airwolf
Description: On its 30th anniversary, explore the awesomeness of the high-tech 80s TV helicopter.
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Bobby Nash)
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Title: Reading: Bobby Nash
Time: Sat 04:00 pm Location: Marietta - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Pulp Fiction
Description: Pulp has made an extraordinary comeback in recent years. We discuss what and why.
Time: Sat 05:30 pm Location: Embassy A-B - Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, Milton J Davis)
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Title: Autograph Sessions
Time: Sun 01:00 pm Location: International Hall South - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
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Title: Building a Podcast Network from Scratch
Description: Ever though of building a podcasting network? We'll discuss the pros & cons of building a network, talk growing pains, and share success stories.
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: 203 - Hilton (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Bobby Nash, Michael Gordon, Mike Faber)
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Title: Six Million Dollar Man: 40 Years in Slow Motion
Description: Honoring the Bigfoot-size superstars of 1970s TV.
Time: Mon 08:30 am Location: M303-M304 - Marriott (Length: 1 Hour)
(Tentative Panelists: Alan Gratz, Bobby Nash, Dr. Scott Viguié)