THE WRAP UP-- DALTON-WHITFIELD LIBRARY AUTHOR FEST!

 

The Life In The Faster Lane tour rolled into Dalton, GA today for the Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library's 2026 Author Fest. This is one of my favorite events each year. Thanks to Brandy Wyatt and her staff for putting on a great event. Met some new writers and caught up with pals Seth Tucker, Marlena Frank, Kelley Frank, Lee T. Lunsford, Kenyon T. Henry, Keith Robinson, and Dino Hicks who popped in to surprise us. I had some wonderful conversations today.

We had a fun panel on the writing/life balance. Only one attendee, but she had good questions and we talked about paths toward publication for her book in progress.

My dad joined me for this trip and we left early, getting to watch the sun rise. He hates the freeways so we took an out of the way course that took us over a mountain Beautiful scenery to start the day even if the sharp, windy curves did my stomach no favors. :)

A fun day out. Back home now and exhausted, but also exhilarated. Spending the day surrounded by creative people tends to do that. It's like going to a creative spa.

Here are a few photos. I should have taken more.

The Life In The Faster Lane tour continues on April 18th. See the full schedule at www.bobbynash.com and www.ben-books.com

Have a great weekend.

Bobby

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THE LIFE IN THE FASTER LANE TOUR BOOK/ART CONTINUES TOMORROW...

 

I'm all packed up and ready to get The Life In The Faster Lane tour on the road again tomorrow for Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library's 2026 Author Fest. It runs from 10am - 3pm in Dalton, GA. Join us. Learn more HERE.

You can see my full tour schedule at www.bobbynash.com & www.ben-books.com.

I hope to see you there.

Bobby

REAL WORLD WRITING REFERENCE...

 

Real world locations sometimes inform my writing. I recently wrote a wonderful conversation scene and the characters were sitting on a bench in front of a gazebo in a small park-like area in a small town.

Since I live in a small town that has one of those, I used it as reference to describe the area. I even snapped a photo for my reference files. The one change I made was adding a metal bench just off the sidewalk next to it.

This project is in the early stages of development and I'm enjoying getting to know these new characters. This story is not connected to anything I've written before.

Will share more when I can.

Bobby

THE PATREON SERIALIZED NOVELLA 'SWEET NOTHINS - A TOM MYERS MYSTERY' CONTINUES!

 

The big night has arrived. The concert event all of Sommersville has been waiting for is on. Barbara Fram and Jake Page take the stage. Chaos erupts in an all-new chapter of the serialized mystery/thriller, Sweet Nothins - A Tom Myers Mystery. Read they latest chapter now at www.patreon.com/bobbynash

Read the opening chapter of Sweet Nothins for FREE right HERE then please consider joining us each week. Memberships start for as low as $1 a month and you can find a lot of my work available to read for this low, low price, and that includes the serialized stories. I hope you'll join us on Patreon. It helps me a lot. Thank you.

Written by Bobby Nash.
Cover by Plasmafire Graphics' Jeffrey Hayes.
Published by BEN Books.

Welcome to Sommersville.

Bobby

NOW PLAYING: AND I QUOTE'S WRITER'S SHOWCASE EPISODE 10!

 

If you missed it live last night, you can catch And I Quote podcast's The Writers Showcase: Episode 10 now on YouTube HERE.

Author's Rebecca Parcha, Darlene Oakley, Jeff Pintabona, and Bobby Nash joined host Ryan Permison for a roundtable discussion with indie writers of all genres sharing the joys, pains and advice for aspiring writers. It was a wonderful chat. Watch it now HERE or below.

Thanks for joining us.

Bobby

BOBBY NASH JOINS WRITER'S SHOWCASE LIVE SATURDAY AT 7PM!

 

Saturday at 7pm ET, I'm joining And I Quote podcast's The Writers Showcase LIVE. I'll discuss the writing process with host Ryan Permison and a roundtable of authors. We'll also be taking your questions. It'll be fun. Don't miss it live HERE or below.

Bobby

THE PATREON SERIALIZED NOVELLA 'SWEET NOTHINS - A TOM MYERS MYSTERY' CONTINUES!

Acting against orders, Deputy Sue Anne Waters heads to a suspect's house alone. Find out what happens next in an all-new chapter of the serialized mystery/thriller, Sweet Nothins - A Tom Myers Mystery. Read they latest chapter now at www.patreon.com/bobbynash

Read the opening chapter of Sweet Nothins for FREE right HERE then please consider joining us each week. Memberships start for as low as $1 a month and you can find a lot of my work available to read for this low, low price, and that includes the serialized stories. I hope you'll join us on Patreon. It helps me a lot. Thank you.

Written by Bobby Nash.
Cover by Plasmafire Graphics' Jeffrey Hayes.
Published by BEN Books.

Welcome to Sommersville.

Bobby

THE WRAP UP-- BEWARE THE "AYE"- DES OF MARCH INDIE AUTHOR EVENT!

 

She's behind me,
isn't she?

The Life In The Faster Lane tour headed to Dahlonega, GA on Saturday, March 14th for the Beware the "Aye"- Des of March Indie Author Event! Authors on hand included Juliet Rose, D.Z. Hollow, James Palmer, Matt Nielsen, and Bobby Nash. Laurie Hyatt, who was doing a signing nearby, also popped in for a bit. The event ran from 11am - 7pm.

We sat up on the second floor covered porch in front of the Dahlonega Walking Tours entrance, who hosted the event along with Juliet and Justin. There was a ghost tour and also a wine tasting later in the day. I had a great day. We got off to a slow start, but it was nice having time to chat before things started picking up. We met some wonderful people, sold some books, and gave away some art and free coffee.

The biggest surprise came when a couple came by who were celebrating the

Excited fans.

thirty-first wedding anniversary and were traveling. From Arkansas, they came through New Orleans to Tybee Island, GA and finally to Dahlonega, GA. All on a lark. They stumbled on us by accident. Side note, I might have some books in their store soon.

Evil Ways was the big seller of the day. It's been a while since I could announce that.

A fun time was had. I believe that there are more events like this scheduled for the same space. I hope to be back to do it again.

I also tried out a new table set up. I like this one, but it still needs a little work.

Bobby

KEEP SHOVELING...

I saw this quote attributed to Jordan Peele today. I think this perfectly sums up writing my first drafts.

"When I’m writing the first draft, I’m constantly reminding myself that I’m simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles."

Keep shoveling.

Good advice.

Bobby

How Do You Find The Time To Write?

A question I've been getting a lot lately is "How do you find time to write?" The truth is, you don't. You have to make time to write. If you wait for free time, you'll never find it. Trust me on this.

This answer is usually followed by, "But I have a job or I have a family." I wrote most of my first novel in a little less than 30 minutes a day on my lunch break at my day job. I sat in my car with a bag lunch and wrote. First, in notebooks. Then, when I got a laptop, I used that. later, a tablet turned out to be perfect for writing on my lunch break. It's doable.

Some writers I know wake up an hour earlier than normal to write for an hour before leaving for work or turn off the TV early and write before bed. You make the most out of time. Writing for 30 minutes a day took time, but I eventually got there.

Good luck.

Bobby