MEET AUTHOR BOBBY NASH THIS WEEKEND AT CONCAROLINAS!

Meet The Ruby Files author.co-creator Bobby Nash this weekend at ConCarolinas (June 1 - 3) in Charlotte, NC. I will be set up at Table #2 in Author Alley and will also be doing panels. Stop by and say hello.

My panel schedule:

FRIDAY, JUNE 1
9:00 pm - Superheroes in the Modern Day
Superheroes have been popular for decades, but society changes and our heroes need to, as well. What do we want from our superheroes now, that might be different from decades ago? How can superhero writers create characters that reflect the diversity of the population?

SATURDAY, JUNE 2
11:00 am - Live Action Collaboration
Come watch our writing teams collaborate on a character and topic the audience throws at them.

2:00 pm - The Novella Strikes Back!
The novella fell out of fashion several years back, but is now making a comeback in this time of e-readers and digital publication. Let's explore the benefits and costs off novella writing, and why it is an option novelists should consider.

3:00 pm - Being Prolific or Is Rapid Release Bulls&%t?
How fast do you NEED to release books to make a living? Once upon a time it took years for books to be released, but these days, readers are demanding we write as fast as they can consume. Our panel talks about whether or not you need to release a book every fifteen minutes to make money.

4:30 pm - Author Reading with Bobby Nash

9:00 pm - Off With Her Head!
There’s no way around it – sometimes a character has to die. Should you use poison, a blade, fire? What’s the surest method? How long will it take for him to die? Let’s talk about the nitty-gritty of killing off characters.

We hope to see you there.

MEET AUTHOR BOBBY NASH THIS WEEKEND AT TIMEGATE!

Photo from previous TimeGate appearance courtesy of Geek Behind The Lens Photography.

Meet Author Bobby Nash this weekend at Timegate 2016!

TimeGate is an annual Doctor Who and British media and culture convention in Atlanta, GA. Attendees come from all over the Southeast, all over the nation and even from as far away as England to take part in the festivities. Launched in 2005, the convention hits its 10 year anniversary in 2015 with special guest Katy Manning and Michelle Gomez. Past Doctor Who guests have included actors Colin Baker, Sophie Aldred, Mary Tamm, John Levene, Colin Spaull and Caitlin Blackwood, script editors Terrance Dicks and Andrew Cartmel, composer Dominic Glynn, film editor Louis Robinson, and more.

For 2016, join us as we celebrate 20 years of the 8th Doctor with special guest, Paul McGann. You can see the full guest list here.

Bobby will have a table set up with his books, including the new Sherlock Holmes/Domino Lady trade collection. He will also be doing panels throughout the weekend. Here's Bobby's panel schedule for TimeGate 2016.

Saturday 3:00 p.m.

I was an Atlanta Movie Extra and Other Tales of Local Filmmaking

Panelists: Angela Berry, Robert Loyd, Bobby Nash, Anthony Taylor, Adam Throne

Saturday 4:00 p.m.

Marvel Cinematic Universe: Too Much or Too Little of a Good Thing?

Panelists: Jennifer Hartshorn, Jonathan French, Bobby Nash, Henry Hanks, Angela Berry

Saturday 10:00 p.m.

Gallifrey Game Night

Panelists: Lt. Moxie Magnus, Courtland Lewis, Bobby Nash, Alan Siler

Sunday 1:00 p.m.

It's Not the Years, It's the Mileage: 35 Years of Indy

Panelists: Darin Bush, Scott Viguie, Bobby Nash, Debbie Viguie

You can find the full Google Doc schedule here on on Timegate's website.

As always, Bobby will be posting photos from the event as he is able across social media using the hashtag #Timegate2016! Follow Bobby at any of the following to keep up to date!

http://instagram.com/bobbynash14

www.facebook.com/bobbynash

www.facebook.com/AuthorBobbyNash

www.twitter.com/bobbynash

www.google.com/+BobbyNashAuthor

www.pinterest.com/bobbynash

See you there!

UPDATED! THE RUBY FILES TEAM HEADS TO ARKANSAS THIS JUNE FOR RIVER CITY COMIC EXPO!

Bobby Nash

This June, The Ruby Files' author/creator Bobby Nash and Airship 27 Designer/Artist Rob Davis will be part of the Pulp Ark contingent at the River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas. The con will be held on June 11th and 12th and sports an incredible guest list that you can see here.

This convention is one of the few times this years where Rob and Bobby will be appearing together.

This con will also be the only appearance scheduled for this year for the Operation: Silver Moon team of Bobby Nash and Rick Johnson.

Join us for the River City Comic Expo on June 11 - 12, 2016 in Little Rock, AR.

Learn more about the con here and on Facebook.

See you there!

The Ruby Files Team

2016 PULP ARK AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to the winners of the Pulp Ark Awards. Top-notch talent one and all.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED! AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED IN LITTLE ROCK, AR, JUNE 11!

Pulp Ark, a Convention within a Convention (River City Comic Expo), announces today the winners of the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards. These awards honor the best writers, artists, and works in New Pulp today with a vote that is open to public nomination, then a public vote on the nominees in eight categories.

"The process," says Tommy Hancock, Coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, "took a tad longer this year. We saw a massive increase in participation over last year, which is fantastic, but also meant more vetting of the ballots had to be done and more care had to be taken to insure all ballots were valid and results accurate. The winners represent at least 10 publishing houses represented by the various creators carrying home Pulp Ark Awards this year. Congratulations to all winners and each nominee for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards!"

The winners of the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are-

BEST NOVEL
Ravenwood: Return of the Dugpa by Micah Harris- Airship 27 Productions

BEST COLLECTION/ANTHOLOGY
Legends of New Pulp Fiction, Airship 27 Productions

BEST SHORT STORY
Dragonfly Shadow by J. PAtrick Allen from the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 1-18th Wall Productions

BEST NOVELLA
Badge City: Notches by M.H. Norris, Pro Se Productions

BEST COVER
From the Dragon Lord’s Library Volume 2, Morgan Fitzsimons, 18th Wall Productions

BEST ARTIST
Morgan Fitzsimons

BEST AUTHOR
I. A. Watson

BEST NEW WRITER
Loreli McCole

The awards will be awarded as a part of Pulp Ark programming at River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, Arkansas, on June 11, 2016 at 3:00 PM. Any winner not present to pick up their award will have their award mailed to them in the week following the presentation.

For any questions or comments concerning the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Award winners, please contact Hancock at editorinchief@prose-press.com.

MEET BOBBY NASH AND SEAN TAYLOR THIS WEEKEND AT CON NOOGA!

The Ruby Files' Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor will be guests at Con Nooga this weekend

Bobby's CON NOOGA 2016 Panel Schedule:
Friday
3:00 PM Plotting vs. Pantsing
4:00 PM Writing Believable Dialogue
Saturday
1:00 PM Writing for Graphic Novels
4:00 PM Wrting for Anthologies, Series, or Shared Universe
9:00 PM Short Stories vs. Novels - What's the Difference?

Sean's CON NOOGA 2016 Panel Schedule:
Friday
4:00 PM Writing Believable Dialogue
5:00 PM Creating Three Dimensional Characters
10:00 PM Zombie Fiction
Saturday
1:00 PM Writing for Graphic Novels
8:00 PM Writing the Five Senses
9:00 PM Wrting Short Stories vs. Novels
Sunday
1:00 PM Terrible Writing Advice

When not at panels, Bobby and Sean will both have tables with their books set up somewhere in the convention hall. We're not sure of the exact spot at this time, but he should be easy to find so please stop in and say hello.

Connooga is held from February 19 - 21, 2016 in Chattanooga, TN in both the Historical Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel and The Chattanooga Convention Center.

Learn more about Connooga at www.connooga.com.

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

The Pulp Ark Awards Have Returned!

NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

The Pulp Ark Awards return. Now accepting nominations. I plan to submit some nominees and I hope you will too. Hopefully, some of my 2015 work will make the ballot.

Vote Today!

Bobby

The Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2016 PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARDS!

Pulp Ark, a convention focusing on New Pulp Fiction and Culture, was held from 2011 to 2013. In 2015, Pulp Ark returned as a major component of the River City Comic Expo in Little Rock, AR. A primary part of Pulp Ark for its first three years were The Pulp Ark Awards, fan voted awards for Genre Fiction defined as New Pulp.

According to Tommy Hancock, founder and coordinator of Pulp Ark and the Awards, The Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are continuing in 2016 and will be awarded at the River City Comic Expo June 11-12, 2016 in Little Rock, AR.

“It feels right,” says Hancock, “to return the Awards to their association with Pulp Ark, especially with the successful return of the convention in a slightly new form in 2015. We’ve reviewed the slate of awards given in the past and have reduced the number for a variety of reasons, and although we may add removed awards back or even new categories at a later date, we feel like the awards offered are comprehensive for the state of New Pulp today. Pulp Ark was conceived to bring the best and brightest creators to the public’s attention and the Awards proved then and will again prove to be one of the best possible ways to do just that.”

Nominations for the 2016 Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards are now open and will close at 5 PM CST on February 1, 2016. Anyone can nominate in any of the available categories for work that was published in 2015, either in print, ebook form, or in an established internet venue, such as an e-magazine. Postings on personal blogs do not qualify.

All nominations that are made that fit the qualifications of New Pulp will be placed on the final ballot, regardless of the number of nominations any one work or individual receives. NO CREATOR MAY NOMINATE HIM/HERSELF OR HIS/HER WORK FOR A PULP ARK NEW PULP AWARD. Publishers may, however, nominate works from their own publishing houses as long as the Publisher is not a writer or artist involved in the nominated work. This is also a change from previous years.

To determine if a work or creator qualifies for these awards the definition for works that qualify is as follows-New Pulp is fast-paced, plot-oriented storytelling of a linear nature with clearly defined, larger than life protagonists and antagonists, creative descriptions, clever use of turns of phrase and other aspects of writing that add to the intensity and pacing of the story.

Hancock also states, “Every year we held the awards, we received nominations that, due to the subjective way that New Pulp is defined, might be questionable in terms of qualifying as New Pulp. As we have done in the past with the Awards, there will be a selected committee of 4-5 New Pulp creators who will, when such questions arise, be consulted to determine inclusion of said work as a nomination.”

The only works eligible for the 2016 New Pulp Awards are those produced between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015. Anyone can make a nomination and anyone that makes a nomination will receive a ballot on February 2nd and voting will be open until 5 PM CST on February 17, 2016. Also, ballots will be posted on the Pulp Ark New Pulp Awards 2016 Facebook page and available for anyone who wishes to cut and paste and email the ballot to PulpArkNewPulpAwards2016@yahoo.com. Each ballot must contain a link to a Facebook page, a Twitter account, an email profile, or some other verifiable source by which the identity of the voter can be affirmed.

In the past, the Pulp Ark Awards were physical plaques presented to each winner. The final form of the 2016 Awards has not be determined at this point, but a physical award of some sort will be given to each winner.

The Categories open for Nomination until 5 PM CST February 1, 2016, are as follows.

Only One Nomination allowed per person per category in-

1. Best Novel (This includes E-books as well as print books and length must be 40,000 + words)

2. Best Collection/Anthology (This includes single author story collections and multi- author anthologies. This includes E-publications as well as print books)

3. Best short story (this includes stories that appear in short story collections, anthologies, magazines, and e magazines. If from an e-mag, the story must appear on a site identified as an e-magazine, not simply be posted on a site or blog. It includes e-publications as well as traditionally printed works. Length must be 17,500 words or less.)

4. Best Novella (this includes stories that appear in short story collections, anthologies, magazines, and e magazines. If from an e-mag, the story must appear on a site identified as an e-magazine, not simply be posted on a site or blog. It includes e-publications as well as traditionally printed works. Length must be 17,500- 40,000 words)

5. Best Cover-(This is restricted to prose book publications, including e-books)

6. Best Artist (This reward refers to the artist only and any artist with work published in New Pulp works, including novels, short stories, magazines, e-publications, and covers or interiors as well, in 2015 is eligible).

7. Best Author (This reward refers to the author and any author with work published in 2015 is eligible, including novels, short stories, etc. This includes e-publications as well).

8. Best New Writer (To be nominated, a writer must have been published for the first time in the pulp field in the calendar year of 2015. This includes e-publications as well).

Send all nominations or any questions to pulparknewpulpawards2016@yahoo.com.

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Sadly, there's nothing The Ruby Files related eligible this year, but we're already prepping for next year.

MEET AUTHOR BOBBY NASH THIS WEEKEND AT ATHCON!

Come out and meet The Ruby Files co-creator and author Bobby Nash plus some other cool guests this weekend at AthCon in Athens, Georgia. This is Bobby's first con of 2016 and we hope you'll join us for a fun weekend, January 16 - 18. Learn more at www.ath-con.com

Bobby will be posting photos to social media from the event through Instagram, which will filter through to Facebook and Twitter. Please follow along at those sites. He will make sure to tag the posts with #AthCon.

Also on hand will several other really cool creators. 
You won't want to miss it.

WINNER ANNOUNCED-- FREE MARBLE CITY COMICON PASSES!

Congratulations to Richard Ewell, the winner of 2 free passes to Marble City Comicon in Knoxville, TN April 25-26.

See you there, Richard!

Bobby

TWO FREE PASSES TO MARBLE CITY COMICON UP FOR GRABS!

The passes

Marble City Comicon​ is coming up April 25 - 26 in Knoxville, TN. I have 2 free passes for the con so that means it's contest time. Email me or send me a private message on social media with your name. I'll put it in a hat and draw 2 names on April 18th. Each person will get 1 free pass each. Please, only put in your name is you can be in Knoxville April 25 -26. 

www.marblecitycomicon.com 

Good luck and I hope to see you at the con.

Bobby

THIS WEEKEND-- MEET THE RUBY FILES AUTHOR BOBBY NASH AT THE ATLANTA SCI-FI AND FANTASY EXPO!

This weekend, meet The Ruby Files author Bobby Nash at the Atlanta Sci-Fi and Fantasy Expo (ASFE). Join Bobby and a stellar guest line up on February 21st and 22nd at the North Dekalb Mall in Atlanta, GA for the first in what we hope will be many conventions in this location. In addition to having books on hand, Bobby will also be doing panels. You should stop by and say hello.

Learn more about the convention, hours, location, and other guests here.

Follow Bobby Nash on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter where he will post photos from the event.

MEET THE RUBY FILES' BOBBY NASH AT ATLANTA COMIC CONVENTION ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH!

Tomorrow. Atlanta Comic Convention.
We'll be there. Will you?
www.atlantacomicconvention.com

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

Sharing from Ruby Files 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)

MEET THE RUBY FILES AUTHORS BOBBY NASH AND SEAN TAYLOR, AT ALABAMA PHOENIX FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND

Sean and Bobby are ready to
ask their favorite question--

Lance Star: Sky Ranger authors Bobby Nash, Van Allen Plexico, and Sean Taylor return to Alabama Phoenix Festival on May 31 - June 1 in Birmingham, Alabama.

The convention has released their table numbers and panel schedule, which you can see below. If you’re at the convention, please stop by and say hello.

You can download a PDF of the full convention floor plan here.

BOBBY NASH - Table #117

Bobby Nash

Friday
From Comic to the Small Screen - 7:00:00 PM - Room 430
Word Balloons 8:00:00 PM - Room 407
Deviant Pictures Presents Radio Cult: LIVE! and The AL Premiere Of FAT CHANCE - 9:00:00 PM Stage
Premiere Of FAT CHANCE (Cont) - 10:00:00 PM Theater

Saturday 5/31/14
Pulp Fiction - 4:00:00 PM - Room 412
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.0 - 8:00:00 PM Stage

Sunday 6/1/14
Marketing - 10:00:00 AM - Room 412
Podcasting - 11:30:00 AM - Room 403

Sean Taylor

SEAN TAYLOR - Table #118
Friday
From Comic to the Small Screen - 7:00:00 PM Room 430
Word Balloons - 8:00:00 PM Room 407
Old Timey Radio Show - 9:00:00 PM Room 412
Campfire Tales: Horror In The World Of Literature - 10:00:00 PM Room 414

Saturday
How to Take Over the Universe, or Just Kill Batman - 1:00:00 PM Room 407
Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.0 - 8:00:00 PM Stage

Sunday
Marketing - 10:00:00 AM Room 412
Faith in Fiction - 11:30:00 AM Room 412
Finding and Working with a Publisher - 2:30:00 PM Room 412

You can download a PDF of the full convention floor plan here.
You can download the program book here.

See you there.

MEET BOBBY NASH AT TIMEGATE THIS WEEKEND!

I’m a guest at TimeGate Convention this weekend along with my podcasting cohorts from The ESO Network. I will have copies of my books on hand for sale and I'm always looking forward to meeting people so please stop by and say hi.

I'll be posting photos from TimeGate Convention on Instagram at http://instagram.com/bobbynash14.

My panel schedule is posted below.

SATURDAY
10 am - Project NORTHERN LIGHTS SitRep (Aaron Dunne, Mike Faber, Bobby Nash, Debbie Viguie)
11 am - Marvel At The Movies (Bobby Nash, Ken Spivey, Adam Throne, Jen Hartshorn)
1 pm - Writing and the Media (Diana Botsford, Debbie Viguie, Bobby Nash)
4 pm - Arrow: The Second Shot (Aaron Dunne, Mike Faber, Bobby Nash, Debbie Viguie)

SUNDAY
2 pm - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Welcome To Level 7 (Aaron Dunne, Lee Martindale, Bobby Nash, Ken Spivey, John Rabon)
3 pm - Elementary (Terri Sears, Bobby Nash, Ken Spivey, Louis Robinson)

Get the rest of the Earth Station One/Earth Station Who podcast crew's schedule here.

I hope to see you there.

Bobby

MEET RUBY FILES AUTHOR BOBBY NASH AT MGA CON THIS WEEKEND!

Meet The Ruby Files Author Bobby Nash this weekend at the Middle Georgia Comic Convention (March 15 - 16) in Macon, GA. Bobby will be on hand with books and maybe even an announcement or two. Look for him at table #414 in Artist Alley. Stop by and say hello.

MGA Schedule of Events:

FRIDAY:
Early Badge Pickup/Registration between 6pm-9pm

SATURDAY 9AM-UNTIL
Registration 9:00am
Metropolis/Crime Alley (Dealer's Room/Artist's Alley) 10am-6pm

Artist/Writer/ Misc Panels 10am-6pm

Fun Zone 10am-8pm
Costume Contest 7:00pm (Registration for costume contest ends at 3pm in Metropolis)

SUNDAY 10AM-5PM
Registration 10am
Metropolis/Crime Alley (Dealer's Room/Artist's Alley) 10am-5pm
Artist/Writer/ Misc Panels 10am-5pm
Fun Zone 10am-5pm

Learn more about MGA Con here and here.

MEET THE RUBY FILES’ SEAN TAYLOR AND BOBBY NASH AT CONNOOGA THIS WEEKEND!

Bobby and Sean
at ConNooga 2013

The Ruby Files creators and authors, Sean Taylor and Bobby Nash will be guests at ConNooga this weekend (February 21 - 23) in Chattanooga, TN.

Always a fun show, the ConNooga Literary Track is incredible and Bobby and Sean are honored to once again be part of it. Their panel schedule was released today and is posted below. If you’re at the con, please stop by and say hello. They will also have table space somewhere in the dealer’s room with books to show off and sell.

BOBBY NASH'S CON NOOGA 2014 PANEL SCHEDULE:
4:00 PM Fri Con Center #15 Panel: Writing Believable Dialogue
10:00 AM Sat Con Center #15 Panel: Writing for Graphic Novels
1:00 PM Sat Con Center #15 Panel: Pulp Fiction - What is it?
5:00 PM Sat Con Center #15 Panel: The Writing Life and What it Takes
8:00 PM Sat Choo Choo  Gallery B  Plot or Die! It's a no-holds-barred Plot Off!
11:00 AM Sun Con Center #17 Panel: Writing Opening Lines and Hooks

SEAN TAYLOR'S CON NOOGA 2014 PANEL SCHEDULE:
10:00 AM Sat Con Center #15 Panel: Writing for Graphic Novels
1:00 PM Sat Con Center #15 Panel: Pulp Fiction - What is it?
8:00 PM Sat Choo Choo  Gallery B  Plot or Die! It's a no-holds-barred Plot Off!

Bobby, Andrea Judy, and Sean
on a panel at ConNooga 2013.

All of these sound like fun panels. The highlight of last year’s con was the Saturday night “Plot or Die!” panel. Doing a plot off with the other writers in attendance was the most fun and most laughs had the entire weekend, especially once everyone started trying to one up the others. If you can join us for that, I promise you will not be disappointed.

You can learn more about ConNooga here. Plus, keep up with them on Facebook and Twitter. The Con Nooga Lit Track can also be found on Twitter as well.

See you there.

GEORGIA LITERARY FESTIVAL RELEASES 2013 PANEL SCHEDULE

The Georgia Literary Festival panel schedule has been released. The Ruby Files writers and creators, Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor, will be sitting in on panels during the event, which are listed below. Also joining them are talented writers Van Allen Plexico, Andrea Judy and Barry Reese. Fun discussions will be had. We hope you'll join us.

The Georgia Literary Festival will be held on November 8 - 10, 2013 in Milledgeville, GA. Panels take place on Saturday, November 9th. You can learn more about this amazing event here and here.

Bobby and Sean's 2013 Georgia Literary Festival Panel Schedule:
12:00 pm: Thriller Track: Rise of the New Pulp- Sean Taylor, Van Plexico, Andrea Judy and Barry Reese in Georgia College Library Information Technology Center

feat. Bobby Nash
and Sean Taylor

1:00 pm: Thriller Track: Blending Genres- The Hardboiled P.I. in Different Eras- Alex Hughes, Sean Taylor and Bobby Nash in Georgia College Museum Education Room
3:00 pm: Thriller Track: The Graphic World of Comic Books- Bobby Nash and Sean Taylor in Mary Vinson Memorial Library Children’s Theater

4:00 pm: Thriller Track: Georgia (and Murder) On My Mind- Alex Hughes, Barry Reese, Bobby Nash and Andrea Judy in Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room

Plus, the authors will be available during the festival on Saturday to meet with attendees and sign books.

Here's the full 2013 Georgia Literary Festival Author Panel Schedule.

feat. Van Allen Plexico,
Sean Taylor, Bobby Nash

Saturday 11/9/13
10:00 am: 
Keynote speech with Sean Hill & Judson Mitcham in Georgia Military College Goldstein Center
11:00 am: 
Literary Track: Reading by Alice Friman, Anna Silver & Miah Arnold in Georgia College Arts & Sciences Auditorium
Thriller Track: Inside the Mindspace Investigation Series- Alex Hughes in Georgia College Library Information Technology Center
Literary Soul Food Track: The Story of Waddie Welcome & the Beloved Community- Tom Kohler & Susan Earl in Georgia College Museum Education Room
12:00 pm: 

feat. Barry Reese
and Bobby Nash

Literary Track: Reading by David Muschell, Amy Zipperer, Eddie Zipperer in Georgia Military College Legislative Chambers
Literary Track: Reading by Laura Newbern, Peter Selgin, & Kevin Cantwell Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room
Thriller Track: Rise of the New Pulp- Sean Taylor, Van Plexico, Andrea Judy & Barry Reese in Georgia College Library Information Technology Center
Literary Soul Food Track: Life Traces on the Georgia Coast- Tony Martin Georgia College Museum Education Room
1:00 pm: 
Literary Track: Reading by Allen Gee, Gregory Fraser & Renee Dodd in Georgia College Arts & Sciences Auditorium
Thriller Track: Blending Genres- The Hardboiled P.I. in Different Eras- Alex Hughes, Sean Taylor & Bobby Nash in Georgia College Museum Education Room

feat. Van Allen Plexico
Bobby Nash, Sean Taylor

Literary Soul Food Track: Text in Printmaking- Megan Fowler in Georgia Military College Goldstein Center
2:00 pm:
Literary Track: Bret Lott in Georgia Military College’s Goldstein Center
Thriller Track: Heroes from Beyond- Van Plexico in Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room
Literary Soul Food Track: The Geography of Stories- Patti Digh in Mary Vinson Memorial Library Children’s Theater
3:00 pm:
Literary Track: Reading by Sean Hill, Sandra Worsham & Man Martin in Georgia Military College Goldstein Center
Thriller Track: The Graphic World of Comic Books- Bobby Nash & Sean Taylor in Mary Vinson Memorial Library Children’s Theater
Literary Soul Food Track: Teaching Conservation to Children- Ruth Schowalter in Old Governor’s

feat. Barry Reese,
Sean Taylor, Bobby Nash

Mansion Education Room
4:00 pm:
Literary Track: Martin Lammon & Eustace Palmer in Georgia College Arts & Sciences Auditorium
Literary Track: Flannery O’Connor Journal Discussion-William Sessions? in Georgia Military College Legislative Chambers
Thriller Track: Georgia (and Murder) On My Mind- Alex Hughes, Barry Reese, Bobby Nash & Andrea Judy in Old Governor’s Mansion Education Room
Literary Soul Food Track: On Alice Walker- Nagueyalti Warren in Georgia College Museum Education Room

Sunday 11/10/13:
2:00 pm:

Sarah Gordon at Andalusia

feat. Barry Reese,
and Bobby Nash

You can learn more about The Georgia Literary Festival here and here.

Barry Reese, Van Allen Plexico, Sean Taylor, and Bobby Nash have had work appear in some of the same books. This would be the perfect opportunity to get copies of the books shown at right signed by multiple authors. 

We hope to see you there.

ALABAMA PHOENIX FESTIVAL RISES AGAIN ON VIDEO!

Check out the cool new video for a fantastic convention that I love, the Alabama Phoenix Festival. I look forward to heading back there next year. You can also catch a few glimpses of Bobby Nash and The Ruby Files books in this video. You can watch the video above or on YouTube.

MEET 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!

MEET RUBY FILES CO-CREATOR BOBBY NASH THIS WEEKEND

Meet Bobby Nash, co-creator and author of The Ruby Files, at the Atlanta Comic Convention on Sunday, July 7th at the Marriott Hotel-Century Center, 2000 Century Blvd, Atlanta Ga 30230. 11am to 5:00 PM. 5.00 admission.

In addition to Bobby, the guest list includes THE WALKING DEAD'S Daniel Thomas May. He played the father "ALLEN" who was part of Tyreese's group along with his son. Other guests include Mark Wright, Jason Flowers, James Burns, J.R. Mounts, Chris Collins, Lysa Shin, and more.

There will be A LOT of new dealers at the show. Vacation, injuries, kids have turned over the dealer's room. For discount coupons, directions, updates etc. Check out the website!!!!
www.atlantacomicconvention.com