Bobby Nash
3/25/2025
Bobby Nash is our first author to be interviewed for our book section. I want to thank him for giving me the chance to interview him and for letting us get to know about him and his work.
E.M: Tell us about yourself: What do you do?
B.N: Hi. I’m Bobby Nash. I am a writer, artist, and sometimes actor-ish. I was first published in 1992 and started getting semi-steady comic book writing work around 2000. In 2005, my first novel, Evil Ways, was released. I’ve been working steadily since then. These days, I write novels & novellas, comic books & graphic novels, short stories, media tie-ins, full-cast audio drama scripts, and a few short film scripts. I get to make up stuff for a living. It’s a fun job.
E.M: What type of genre do you write?
B.N: I’m fortunate. I get to work in multiple genres. I write a good deal of crime fiction, thrillers, mystery, action, adventure, and the like. I also do some science fiction, horror, westerns, media tie-ins, pulpy tales, super-heroes, and whatever sort of genre strikes my fancy. It really is the best of all worlds. Working with multiple publishers allows me to experiment in new genres. Writing short stories for anthologies is a good way to try out genres I don’t normally write.
B.N: I’m fortunate. I get to work in multiple genres. I write a good deal of crime fiction, thrillers, mystery, action, adventure, and the like. I also do some science fiction, horror, westerns, media tie-ins, pulpy tales, super-heroes, and whatever sort of genre strikes my fancy. It really is the best of all worlds. Working with multiple publishers allows me to experiment in new genres. Writing short stories for anthologies is a good way to try out genres I don’t normally write.
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E.M: What got you interested/started in writing?
B.N: Waaaaaay... back when, I wanted to be a comic book artist. That was the dream. Turns out I’m not quite there in terms of drawing comics professionally, but I started writing comics to have something to draw. Then, other artist friends started asking me to write for them. Eventually, with the advice of a friend pointing the way, I focused on the writing. That opened up the door for me to get work with a publisher.
The novel came about because I wanted to see if I could do it. I wrote a novella-length story. It was pretty bad, but I finished it, which encouraged me to do another one. My second attempt at a novel became my first published novel, Evil Ways. Then, using that book as my resume, I found work with other publishers and wrote more.
B.N: Waaaaaay... back when, I wanted to be a comic book artist. That was the dream. Turns out I’m not quite there in terms of drawing comics professionally, but I started writing comics to have something to draw. Then, other artist friends started asking me to write for them. Eventually, with the advice of a friend pointing the way, I focused on the writing. That opened up the door for me to get work with a publisher.
The novel came about because I wanted to see if I could do it. I wrote a novella-length story. It was pretty bad, but I finished it, which encouraged me to do another one. My second attempt at a novel became my first published novel, Evil Ways. Then, using that book as my resume, I found work with other publishers and wrote more.
E.M: Who are your role models? Who do you look up to? (In your field)
B.N: Oh, there are so many. Way too many to mention them all. I see a lot of wonderfully talented creators out there who are also wonderful people to boot. Those are the creators I watched and studied when I started doing conventions and writer events. I learned how to do the work behind the table from watching guys like George Perez and Darwin Cooke. In terms of writing, I studied Stephen J. Cannell, Michael Connelly, and other writers whose novels I enjoyed. I have met so many wonderful creators in my travels that have impacted me by their professionalism, their kindness, and their talent. Sean Taylor, Van Allen Plexico, the late, great Derrick Ferguson, John Hartness, Keith DeCandido, Gini Koch, Jonathan Maberry, and the list goes on (I could probably name a hundred or more). Watching creators do their thing is inspiring to me. I learn so much by being observant.
B.N: Oh, there are so many. Way too many to mention them all. I see a lot of wonderfully talented creators out there who are also wonderful people to boot. Those are the creators I watched and studied when I started doing conventions and writer events. I learned how to do the work behind the table from watching guys like George Perez and Darwin Cooke. In terms of writing, I studied Stephen J. Cannell, Michael Connelly, and other writers whose novels I enjoyed. I have met so many wonderful creators in my travels that have impacted me by their professionalism, their kindness, and their talent. Sean Taylor, Van Allen Plexico, the late, great Derrick Ferguson, John Hartness, Keith DeCandido, Gini Koch, Jonathan Maberry, and the list goes on (I could probably name a hundred or more). Watching creators do their thing is inspiring to me. I learn so much by being observant.
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E.M: What are you currently working on?
B.N: On the writing side, I always have multiple projects going at any time. At present, I am doing two serialized novellas on Patreon. I release a chapter a week of Snow Island (book 8 in the Snow series) and Secret Agent X: The Tenth Circle (a modern version of the old pulp character). I’m also doing edits/rewrites on Deadly Deals!, the sequel to Deadly Games!. I have others ready for edits/rewrites to start on once that is finished. I’m prepping two projects I will start writing soon. One is a full-cast audio drama script. The other is a novel/screenplay combo that I plan to shop around. It’s one of two personal projects I am excited to work on. I’m also co-writing a cozy mystery with a writer friend of mine. We’re hoping to have that finished this year too. I’m neck deep in event season. I’m somewhere every week in March, April, May, and June. I’m calling it my "Let Me Tell You A Story Book Tour". I love doing events. I set up at conventions, smaller shows, malls, libraries, bookstores, festivals, book fairs, and the like. I enjoy talking up my work and meeting new people. I also like to travel so that’s a bonus. |
E.M: What's next for you?
B.N: I don’t have specific dates at the moment, but on tap to release this year are novels/novellas Deadly Deals!, Secret Agent X: The Tenth Circle, Nowhere to Run, Paladins, Snow Island, Captain Science in Oz, Dante’s Rebirth, Green Hornet: Emerald Vengeance, Sweet Nuthin’s – A Tom Myers Mystery, and more Hunter Houston: Horror Hunter. There are anthologies that I did a short story for coming as well. More on those once the publishers announce them. There’s also a new full-cast audio drama coming out later this year called Midnight on The Rising Tide, a sci-fi murder mystery. That was fun. There are several comic books in various stages of production as well. 2025 is looking to be a big year for releases from me.
There are a lot of events happening. Check out the event/appearances tab at www.bobbynash.com to see them all. I add new events all the time.
B.N: I don’t have specific dates at the moment, but on tap to release this year are novels/novellas Deadly Deals!, Secret Agent X: The Tenth Circle, Nowhere to Run, Paladins, Snow Island, Captain Science in Oz, Dante’s Rebirth, Green Hornet: Emerald Vengeance, Sweet Nuthin’s – A Tom Myers Mystery, and more Hunter Houston: Horror Hunter. There are anthologies that I did a short story for coming as well. More on those once the publishers announce them. There’s also a new full-cast audio drama coming out later this year called Midnight on The Rising Tide, a sci-fi murder mystery. That was fun. There are several comic books in various stages of production as well. 2025 is looking to be a big year for releases from me.
There are a lot of events happening. Check out the event/appearances tab at www.bobbynash.com to see them all. I add new events all the time.
E.M: What book or series of yours would you recommend starting with?
B.N: Evil Ways is always a good starting point as it’s the most me of anything I’ve written because I really didn’t know what I was doing. I learned a lot on that one. For newer stuff, I recommend either the Snow series or the Tom Myers Mysteries series. Those have been my most popular book series for crime, action, and mystery fans. For horror, the Dante series might be your cup o’ tea. For kids, I recommend the Crimes in Time, 6 book graphic novel series. Ask your local library if they have them.
B.N: Evil Ways is always a good starting point as it’s the most me of anything I’ve written because I really didn’t know what I was doing. I learned a lot on that one. For newer stuff, I recommend either the Snow series or the Tom Myers Mysteries series. Those have been my most popular book series for crime, action, and mystery fans. For horror, the Dante series might be your cup o’ tea. For kids, I recommend the Crimes in Time, 6 book graphic novel series. Ask your local library if they have them.
E.M: What advice would you give someone who wants to start writing?
B.N: Figure out what you want to accomplish with your writing and plan accordingly. Do you want to write as a career? Then, you have to treat it like a job and go to work regularly, even if you don’t feel like writing that day. Is writing a hobby? That means you can write when the muse hits. Oe you know what you want to do with your writing, set attainable goals for yourself. Finish the first draft. Check. Then finish the rewrite/second draft. Check. Celebrate accomplishing the goals. There are many who start and never finish a book. You should celebrate those accomplishments.
Also, have fun. Write what you enjoy. Chasing trends will only make you miserable. Write what makes you happy.
B.N: Figure out what you want to accomplish with your writing and plan accordingly. Do you want to write as a career? Then, you have to treat it like a job and go to work regularly, even if you don’t feel like writing that day. Is writing a hobby? That means you can write when the muse hits. Oe you know what you want to do with your writing, set attainable goals for yourself. Finish the first draft. Check. Then finish the rewrite/second draft. Check. Celebrate accomplishing the goals. There are many who start and never finish a book. You should celebrate those accomplishments.
Also, have fun. Write what you enjoy. Chasing trends will only make you miserable. Write what makes you happy.
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Bobby Nash Author Bio:
Bobby Nash is an award-winning author, artist, and occasional actor. He writes novels, comic books & graphic novels, novellas, short stories, audio scripts, screenplays, and more. Bobby is a member of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, International Thriller Writers, and Southeastern Writers Association. From time to time, he appears in movies and TV shows, usually standing behind your favorite actor. Sometimes they let him speak. Scary, we know.
Bobby Nash is an award-winning author, artist, and occasional actor. He writes novels, comic books & graphic novels, novellas, short stories, audio scripts, screenplays, and more. Bobby is a member of the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, International Thriller Writers, and Southeastern Writers Association. From time to time, he appears in movies and TV shows, usually standing behind your favorite actor. Sometimes they let him speak. Scary, we know.
Website: www.bobbynash.com
Publisher: www.ben-books.com
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Publisher: www.ben-books.com
Facebook: Bobby Nash
IG: bobbynashwrites
X: bobbynash
