TALK ABOUT YOUR FLASHBACKS!

Whoa! Talk about your flashbacks. I ran across this photo from 2009. In my office at my old house in front of my Lance Star: Sky Ranger poster. My goodness, look at all that dark hair. Hard to believe the beard is almost stark white now, just 9 years later. Of course, this was taken right after I got laid off from my job of 15 years and was about to entire freelance writing full time... so, maybe the white hair isn't all that surprising. Writing can be a stressful profession, you know. Ha! Ha!

Bobby

SEE HOW THE WRAITH BEGINS! SANDERSON OF METRO NOW AVAILABLE!

Sky Rangers Bobby Nash and Frank Dirscherl have re-teamed for a new novel called Sanderson of Metro, which is now available for purchase in both paperback and hardcover editions. Published by Trinity Comics. There are links below.

Sanderson of Metro tells the origin story of Dirscherl's character, Paul Sanderson, the man who eventually becomes known as The Wraith: Dread Avenger of the Underworld. The Wraith has previously appeared in comic books, novels, and even a movie. Sanderson of Metro is the first step in a The Wraith relaunch.

"It was an honor to be invited to play with Frank's characters and to work with Frank again," said Nash of the collaboration. "The last time we were on a project together was Lance Star: Sky Ranger vol. 1 back in 2006. I hope I did Paul Sanderson and The Wraith justice."

Hardcover edition

SANDERSON OF METRO
A novel featuring The Wraith by Frank Dirscherl and Bobby Nash

Two masters of the superhero pulp fiction world, Frank Dirscherl and Bobby Nash, have come together to tell this tale, the NEVER before told origin of the first Wraith/Paul Sanderson, as only they could.

Witness to the original Sanderson's early childhood, the emptiness in his soul, his yearning for meaning in his life, his finding it in the wilds of Africa and coming face-to-face with the man who would one day become his greatest nemesis. And finally, how he was endowed with the awesome powers of the Eyes of Judgment, becoming the very first Wraith Dread Avenger of the Underworld.

This action packed, atmospheric thrill ride could only be told now and could only be told by master storytellers like Dirscherl and Nash. An epic, never to be repeated and not to be missed.

Paperback edition

SANDERSON OF METRO is now available for purchase at the following:
Amazon (paperback)
Lulu (paperback)
Lulu (hardcover)
More to come...

You can learn more about The Wraith here.

A SNEEK PEEK AT LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER "COLD SNAP!"

Reposting from Bobby Nash's website.

Sometimes you just have to switch gears. I'm working on a novel now and nearing the end, but just wasn't feeling it today. So, I switched over to another open project, also a novel featuring Lance Star: Sky Ranger, and worked on it instead and am getting a good bit accomplished. Switching gears helped today, I think. This is one of the joys I find with having multiple projects going at one time.

While working on it, I ran across this bit I wrote earlier and really liked it.

“Sure, the man can be a pompous ass most of the time, but show me a pilot that doesn’t have an arrogant streak about him and I’ll show you a pilot that never gets air under his wings. No way is he working for the Nazis! I’ll believe he was scooped up by aliens before I believe that!”

Read a sample chapter from The Adventures of Lance Star Vol. 1 by Bobby Nash. This collection leads into the Lance Star novel, "Cold Snap" coming 2017. Get your copy here.

Bobby

PUTTING A LITTLE SKY BENEATH MY FEET!

Author Bobby Nash shared a sneak peek at his work on the upcoming Lance Star: Sky Ranger novel, Cold Snap! on his website today. You can read it here.

Sometimes you write a line that you really love. I ran across one today that I wrote a while back and it still works. It's a line from the upcoming Lance Star: Sky Ranger novel, "Cold Snap!"

“Good to see you again, General,” Buck said, offering his hand.

The general shook it. “Commander Tellonger, it’s good to see you again, too. I trust all is well with you.”

“Any day I can put a little sky beneath my feet is a good day, sir.”

That last line makes me smile as much now as it did when I wrote it the first time. It really fits the character.

Look for COLD SNAP, a Lance Star: Sky Ranger adventure later this year from Airship 27 Productions.

Also coming in 2016, Bobby Nash’s Adventures of Lance Star – Sky Ranger, a one shot special that collects all four previous Lance Star stories by Bobby and features sample chapters of Cold Snap.

Bobby

A LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER NOVEL TEASE! A COLD SNAP IS COMING!

Lance Star: Sky Ranger author Bobby Nash shared a tease from the upcoming Lance Star: Sky Ranger novel, "Cold Snap!" on his website, www.bobbynash.com

I spent some time in WWII with Lance Star & Co. today while working on the upcoming Lance Star: Sky Ranger novel "Cold Snap!" for Airship 27 Productions. I made some nice headway and wanted to share some of it with you. 

Here's a scene I really enjoyed. I think the dialogue flows well here. Hope it's readable. Snapped a photo off the computer with my phone. 

Enjoy the tease.

Bobby

BIG LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER NEWS COMING SOON!

Keep watching this space for details on a couple of upcoming Lance Star: Sky Ranger projects set to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the release of Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 1 in 2016.

Get ready on the flight line.

We're airborne in 2016!

Bobby

MEET THE THRILLER AUTHOR PODCAST PRESENTS... BOBBY NASH

Lance Star: Sky Ranger author, Bobby Nash sat down with author Alan Petersen on Thrilling Reads' Meet The Thriller Author podcast. Bobby and Alan had a great time talking thrillers. Give it a listen here.

It's Tuesday, time to meet a new author! In this week's podcast, I interview Bobby Nash. Bobby not only writes thrillers he's written comic books, graphic novels, screenplays, media tie-ins (including The Green Hornet!) and more. He's also acted and appeared as an extra with Kevin Bacon (giving him a Bacon number of one in Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon). We chat about all that and more, so click below to listen to the latest episode of Meet the Thriller Author.

You can give it a listen here.

GET A FREE AUTHORGRAPH FROM LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER BOBBY NASH!

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Author Bobby Nash added some new books to his AuthorGraph page. Get your free e-autograph today.

You can see a sample of what an authorgraph e-signature looks like at left.

Click here and choose your book(s).

ARE BOOK REVIEWS REALLY HELPFUL?

Proof positive that leaving reviews works.

I received an email from Amazon that reads: "Bobby Nash, a customer just told us your review was helpful to them while shopping on Amazon."

This demonstrates how important reviews are to not only the authors of the books, but also the publishers, designers, artists, editors, publishers, and anyone else who had a hand in getting the book out there to be read. Same goes for movies, TV shows, anything you can purchase at amazon, Barnes and Noble, etc.

If you've read and enjoyed, or maybe didn't enjoy (we appreciate honest feedback) any of the Lance star: Sky Ranger titles, please do the creative teams a favor and leave a review.

Thanks.

Bobby

AUTHORS TO WATCH INTERVIEWS LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER AUTHOR BOBBY NASH

New Pulp Author Bobby Nash was interviewed at the Authors to Watch website.

Bobby and interviewer, Tricia chatted about the writing process as well as spent some time discussing Bobby’s Evil Ways novel from BEN Books and Moonstone Books’ The Spider: Extreme Prejudice anthology.

You can read the entire interview here.

THE BOOK CAVE CELEBRATES 200 EPISODES

The creators and crew behind Lance Star: Sky Ranger congratulate Art Sippo and Ric Croxton on their 200th episode of The Book Cave. The hosts celebrate with shout-outs from past guests and listeners including some familiar Sky Rangers.

Listen now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com.

UPCOMING LANCE STAR: SKY RANGER CREATOR SIGNINGS!

Lance Star: Sky Ranger writer Bobby Nash will be a guest at Showcon - May 19 - 20, 2012 in Murfreesboro, TN http://showcon.net

If you’re in the area, please stop by and say hi.

Tell him Lance Star sent ya!

AMAZON BOOKSTORE ADDED!

Site update: An Amazon Bookstore has been added to the site.
Please note the new BOOKSTORE tab above.

JUDGING A BOOK...

Lance Star: Sky Ranger author Bobby Nash is the guest blogger over at author Rachel Hunter’s Life Defined blog today. Bobby tackles an issue he faced recently, creating a compelling novel cover. He goes through the steps it took to create the cover to his latest thriller, Deadly Games!

You can read the entire post at http://rachel-m-hunter.blogspot.com/2012/04/guest-post-judging-book-by-bobby-nash.html

DEADLY GAMES! STAND-ALONE OR SERIES?

I wrote a blog post answering a reader’s question. Is Deadly Games! a stand-alone book or part of a series? See my answer along with some never before seen Deadly Games! photos at http://www.bobbynash.com/ and http://ben-books.blogspot.com/.
Direct link: http://bobby-nash-news.blogspot.com/2012/04/deadly-games-stand-alone-or-series.html

Lance Star: Sky Ranger gets a mention in this blog post. Also, what connects Lance Star: Sky Ranger and Harold Palmer from my novel, Evil Ways? Find out at the link.

Bobby

BOBBY NASH PLAYS DEADLY GAMES AT THE BOOK CAVE!

Author Bobby Nash joins Art Sippo and Ric Croxton in the latest episode of The Book Cave podcast to talk his latest novel, Deadly Games. This episode we are trying something new. At the end of the interview we will do a spoiler alert so that everyone who has not read the book will know that everything from then on will be spoilers. If you have read the book and have questions about certain parts, like Ric did, you will now have the answers. If you have not read the book, please stop the podcast when we give out the spoiler alert. This is a book that you will want to reread after hearing the spoiler section.

You can listen to The Book Cave Episode 172: Bobby Nash's Deadly Games now at http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/
Direct link: http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/webpage/the-book-cave-episode-172-bobby-nash-s-deadly-games

Visit BEN Books at http://ben-books.blogspot.com/.
Visit Deadly Games! author Bobby Nash at http://www.bobbynash.com/.

Sky Ranger interviews - Author Sean Ellis

Sean Ellis

Sean Ellis’ thrilling Secret Agent X novel, The Sea Wraiths is now available as an eBook from Retrograde Press at Amazon (just click the title link above), Barnes & Noble, or wherever your favorite eBooks are sold.

Joining The Man With A Thousand Faces this time around is Lance Star and his Sky Rangers in a small, but pivotal role. We asked Sean a few questions about his novels and all things pulp.

LSSR: Tell us a little about yourself and where readers can find out more about you and your work?

Secret Agent X: The Sea Wraiths

SE: Well, I’m an Aries, and I enjoy tennis and long walks on the beach. I also write thrillers. I’m the author of…let’s see, I think I’m up to seven novels, along with some shorter stories, including several pulp titles. Most of my novels are contemporary action-adventure, with a bit of the paranormal thrown in, but I also enjoy working in “new pulp.” In addition to the Secret Agent X stories, I’m also the creator of a series featuring an original pulp-era hero inspired mostly by Doc Savage. Ultimately, it’s all “pulp” really; I have no ambitions to be the next Hemingway or Fitzgerald. I like to write the kind of stories that I like to read.

The best place to learn about me and my varied scriblings is my website http://seanellisthrillers.webs.com/

LSSR: What is your Secret Agent X novel, The Sea Wraiths about? Where can readers find it?

SE: The Sea Wraiths is novel length adventure featuring Secret Agent X, “The Man of a Thousand Faces.” The original pulp magazine that featured this character ended its run before the outbreak of World War II, so what I wanted to do with this novel is explore what the character might have done in the war years. The Sea Wraiths are actually miniature submarines that Nazi agents are using to intercept cargo ships on the high seas as part of a plan to invade the United States. X’s girlfriend, the intrepid Betty Dale, is investigating the disappearances of those ships, while X is busy tracking down Nazi agents who are trying to enlist mob figures in New York to help them with the planned invasion. Ultimately, X ends up going behind enemy lines, venturing into the Wolf’s Lair for a face-to-face confrontation with…hmm, should I give that away?

Secret Agent X: The Sea Wraiths is available for Kindle and Nook at Amazon.com and BN.com respectively. For old school Luddites (like myself) who prefer a good book in hand, you can order an earlier edition of the book from Age of Adventure graphic library.

LSSR: How did Lance Star: Sky Ranger become a part of your Secret Agent X novel, The Sea Wraiths?

SE: I love putting Easter eggs in my stories. Many of the characters readers will encounter are named for friends and fellow authors, and once in a while, I like to work in a cameo from a favorite fictional character. In The Sea Wraiths, I wanted to work in some guest appearances from other characters from pulp stories. So when the novel called for X to be dropped behind enemy lines by a daredevil pilot, I naturally thought of Lance Star.

Secre Agent X: Masterpiece of Vengeance

LSSR: Who is Secret Agent X? What makes pulp characters like Secret Agent X and Lance Star: Sky Ranger appeal to you as a writer and a reader?

SE: I first discovered Secret Agent X when I volunteered to participate in an anthology series featuring classic pulp characters that are in the public domain. I didn’t know anything about the character when I started, but as an inveterate James Bond fan, I figured I’d have an easier time writing him than some of the others. As it turned out, all my preconceived notions were wrong; X is more of a crime-fighter than a spy, but as I worked on that anthology submission, I really grew to like the character.

Secret Agent X was a popular character during his run in the 1930’s but never quite as popular as Doc Savage or The Shadow. He’s a master of disguise, and in fact, his true identity is never revealed, and as I mentioned, more of a crime-fighting vigilante than a spy. He would use his talents and gadgets to fight villains, most of whom utilized fantastic technologies to threaten New York City’s residents.


I’m a big fan of action movies and I like stories that capture the kind of action that you find in Indiana Jones and James Bond movies. When I write a thriller, I try to capture that action on the page, but today’s readers are a little more critical when it comes to egregious violations of the laws of physics. Pulp allows both the author and the reader to stretch those limits a bit. It’s a lot easier for a reader to accept that Secret Agent X can use the make-up kit in his shoe to believably transform his appearance in a matter of a few minutes, because he’s a pulp hero.


Secret Agent X: The Scar

LSSR: Are there any plans to revisit the character of Secret Agent X?

SE: No concrete plans at the moment, but I definitely enjoyed my time with X, and it’s not outside the realm of possibility that I might explore further wartime missions. Aside from The Sea Wraiths, I’ve also penned two novellas—Masterpiece of Vengeance and The Scar—that are available for download as well

LSSR: Digital content has changed the publishing landscape. As a creator, what excites you about digital content? As a reader?

SE: I’ll answer the reader part first. I’m actually still stuck in the paper age. I do read content on my computer, but grudgingly. It’s hard on the eyes. One of these days I’ll take the advice of my many friends who have nothing by praise for their Kindles.

As an author, I can’t deny that the digital revolution has thrown open a lot of doors. Most of my titles are published by smaller independent presses, who simply don’t have the resources to go toe-to-toe with the mainstream publishers, so it would be a real uphill struggle to get my books into the traditional bookstores. But with digital content, people can discover my books, and usually at a price that encourages them to take a chance.

The Adventures of Dodge Dalton

LSSR: Any upcoming projects you would like to plug?

SE: It’s been a very busy couple of months. In addition to releasing this new edition of The Sea Wraiths, I’ve also got a new adventure novel called Dark Trinity: Ascendant, which should appeal to fans of the Tomb Raider franchise—that will be out late June. I’ve just finished a collaboration with novelist Jeremy Robinson that explores characters from his Jack Sigler/Chess Team series—military fiction with a paranormal twist. My contribution to the series puts Sigler on the hunt for the legendary elephant graveyard—a popular theme for safari tales of the pulp era. That should be out in the next few weeks. And of course, I hope readers will check out my pulp series The Adventures of Dodge Dalton, and my contemporary Nick Kismet adventures.

About Sean Ellis’ Secret Agent X - The Sea Wraiths:
Cargo ships are mysteriously disappearing on the high seas. Dozens of men and millions of dollars worth of cargo have been erased from existence. Despite her concern over the long absence of Secret Agent X, Betty Dale, star reporter of the Daily Herald, cannot resist the lure of adventure and sets out to discover the secret of the shadowy villains known as the Sea Wraiths. Meanwhile, in the City's organized crime underworld, Nazi agents are hatching a plot to turn New York's capos into foot soldiers for the Third Reich, and threatening a quiet peace that has kept the streets free of violence. Will Secret Agent X emerge from hiding to thwart the machinations of Nazi spies? Or will he rescue his beloved Betty Dale from the clutches of....The Sea Wraiths!

Danger On The High Seas

For more information about Sean Ellis, visit him on-line at http://seanellisthrillers.webs.com/

Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Agent-Wraiths-novel-ebook/dp/B0055V3EB6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1308266235&sr=1-4

20% off on select books by Bobby Nash (Limited Time)

Get 20% off on 6 of Bobby’s books through April 4th. Use discount code SPLISH305 at check out.
Titles include:

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 1. http://www.gopulp.info/

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 2. http://www.gopulp.info/

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Ravenwood - Stepson of Mystery. http://www.gopulp.info/

Peculiar Adventures #3. http://stores.lulu.com/proseproductions

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Get 20% off on 6 of Bobby’s books through April 4th. Use discount code SPLISH305 at check out. This includes all Airship 27, Express Western, and Pro Se Productions titles.

Happy reading.

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Get 20% off on 6 of my books through February 21.
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Ravenwood - Stepson of Mystery. http://www.gopulp.info

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Happy reading.

Bobby

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Get 20% off on 5 of Bobby's books through January 17.
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Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 1. http://www.gopulp.info

Lance Star: Sky Ranger Vol. 2. http://www.gopulp.info

NEW! Ravenwood - Stepson of Mystery. http://www.gopulp.info

A Fistful Of Legends. http://stores.lulu.com/expresswesterns

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Get 20% off on 5 of my books through January 17. Use discount code TREASURE305 at check out. This includes all Airship 27 titles found at http://www.gopulp.info

Happy Reading.

Bobby