Submission Opportunities from Pro Se!

PRO SE’S ‘PULP OBSCURA’ IMPRINT TO BE EXPANDED -- SHARED UNIVERSE TO BE ESTABLISHED!

In 2012, Pro Se Productions announced a new imprint focused on bringing obscure Public Domain pulp magazine characters back to readers in new stories. Originally done as a cross promotion with Altus Press, PULP OBSCURA has been responsible for the return of characters from Richard Knight and the Whirlwind to Semi-Dual and Thunder Jim Wade and more. Pro Se Productions announces plans today to expand the scope of PULP OBSCURA and firmly establish it as a broad, wide reaching fictional shared universe.

“PULP OBSCURA,” says Tommy Hancock, Pro Se’s Editor in Chief, “has been a wonderful part of Pro Se. Writers continually ask about characters we plan to do and our anthologies and digest novels for the line continue to fill up. We also have done quite a lot of reaching into the Public Domain in other media and utilizing those concepts that really deserve to have a life today. That’s what this expansion is all about. Just as the reason PULP OBSCURA was started centers around introducing readers concepts forgotten or that never really saw the light of day, Pro Se intends to add to the imprint characters and concepts from old time radio, books, comic books, and other sources that truly should be shared with readers, should have had a better reception and chance to be received than they did, and definitely have a place in today’s Genre Fiction market.”

Pro Se Productions will be opening calls beginning on July 12, 2018 for new PULP OBSCURA anthologies focusing on characters from Pulp Fiction, Comic Books, old time radio, and other media that are considered to be in the Public Domain. Characters and concepts will be presented with appropriate research material and/or bibles when requested. Past and present anthologies will be part of a shared universe, but Pro Se Productions will specify in each call if using other PULP OBSCURA characters is allowed or not.

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THE FIRST LADY OF NEW PULP TO RETURN -- SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR ‘THE PULPTRESS VOLUME THREE: POSSIBILITIES’ ANTHOLOGY

In 2011, Pro Se Editor in Chief Tommy Hancock created a character to serve in a sense as a mascot for Pro Se Productions and as a representation of New Pulp. Dubbed The Pulptress, the heroine has since appeared in two anthologies of her own as well as a trilogy of digest novels by author Andrea Judy. Pro Se announces an open call for a third anthology featuring the daughter of two Pulp heroes *always unidentified* raised in the mountains of Arkansas by retired and active Pulp heroes and reformed villains. And for the first time, this anthology will be themed.

THE PULPTRESS VOLUME THREE: POSSIBILITIES will feature stories by different authors writing alternative versions of the main character. Stories may be set in a different time period reimagining The Pulptress in a different era or may be written as ‘What if’ type tales, what might have happened if things had happened a different way at some point in her life. Casting the character in a futuristic space opera or as the daughter of a Russian czar and nearly any tale in between is possible. The anthology will be book ended by pieces written by Hancock that will have The Pulptress confronting a dangerous foe that she cannot shoot or beat with her own fists-her own mind out of control.

Stories must be 8,000-10,000 words in length and feature a version of The Pulptress as the lead. Authors unfamiliar with The Pulptress should send a request to submissions@prose-press.com for all the previous works featuring the character to be sent to them. Proposals should be 1-3 paragraphs and sent to submissions@prose-press.com. If an author submitting a proposal has never submitted to Pro Se before, a four page writing sample must be included.

This is a royalty only project, with the final royalties being determined by the number of accepted stories. Deadline will be 90 days after a proposal is accepted.

All proposals must be sent to submissions@prose-press.com.

Logo by Sean Ali.

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NEW WORLDS, DANGERS, AND VIEWS CLASH BENEATH THE WAVES- - ‘ALPHA ODYSSEY: DANTE’S DEEP DIVER’ OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

Pro Se Productions, an independent publisher of Genre Fiction, always seeks out ideas that take established concepts and turn them on their heads, so to speak, even if those ideas sometimes come from the mind of a sixteen year old boy. ALPHA ODYSSEY: DANTE’S DEEP DIVER, an anthology concept created by Braeden Hancock, is now open for submissions.

“First,” says Tommy Hancock, Editor in Chief of Pro Se Productions, “let’s get the obvious out of the way. Four years ago, my oldest son Braeden brought me a piece he’d started to write as an idea for a book of stories he wanted to do. Although his interests turned elsewhere as high school moved on and he went to college, I’d held onto this beginning of an idea because it was something special. And now it’s time to see what the best writers today can do with ALPHA ODYSSEY: DANTE’S DEEP DIVER.

“The basis of the concept,” says Hancock, “isn’t completely new, but the approach to the idea is different. Set just ten years in the future, the world as we know it has come to a realization that space exploration is not feasible or possible for many reasons…and that perhaps the best place to find new worlds and resources may be beneath our own oceans. To this end, a department set up within the United Nations to originally oversee universal exploration turns its resources to creating the most advanced submersible craft ever created-The Alpha Odyssey. DANTE’S DEEP DIVER will explore the first missions of this marvel of technology and its heroic and complicated crew.

“The strongest part of this concept is set up within the first few lines of what Braeden originally wrote. The world has reached a point of agreement, at least on exploring beyond our own land. That means a whole host of possibilities for stories in this anthology. Maybe not everyone is united, but it’s unusual for stories to be placed in a world where peace and exploration are primary and the goal and where people of all types may confront and discover new vistas together. It’s a concept others, like Gene Rodenberry, have explored, and I feel like ALPHA ODYSSEY is a great stage to write about a possible brighter future as well.”

Stories for ALPHA ODYSSEY: DANTE’S DEEP DIVER must be 8-10,000 words in length. A bible will be available for this call by emailing submissions@prose-press.com. A proposal of 100-500 words must be submitted to submissions@prose-press.com. Authors not previously published by Pro Se Productions must submit a writing sample of at least two pages with their proposals.

Final deadline for completed stories is 90 days following acceptance of proposals. Payment will be in the form of royalties, the percentage determined by number of accepted submissions. These are considered works for hire due to use of characters owned by the creator.


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WHEN LEGENDS MEET: PULP OBSCURA TEAM UP!

Pro Se Productions has become known for reviving rare and often forgotten Pulp characters in its PULP OBSCURA imprint since 2012.  Great stories of characters ranging from Armless O’Neil to Senorita Scorpion to Richard Knight have been and continue to be told.  But what about when two of these lost heroes cross paths? What adventure may erupt? What action may ensue?  That is what WHEN LEGENDS MEET: PULP OBSCURA TEAM UP will answer as Pro Se Productions opens a call for submissions for an anthology.

Stories for WHEN LEGENDS MEET must involve a team up between characters that will be listed below.  The team up must consist of only two characters from the list.  The team up must also coincide as best as possible with the character’s established continuity, including what stories are available to the author from the character’s original run as well as new material created by Pro Se Productions.  It can be assumed that these characters live in a shared universe and actions affect all involved.  Continuity editing will be closely watched and considered in the submissions process.

 Characters available for this collection include-

RICHARD KNIGHT
DIAMONDSTONE THE MAGICIAN
SENORITA SCORPION
THE MAN IN PURPLE
THE WHIRLWIND
THE GRIFFON
THE EAGLE
THE GREEN GHOST
JIM ANTHONY, SUPER-DETECTIVE
THUNDER JIM WADE
ARMLESS ONEIL
MAJOR LACY AND AMUSEMENT, INC.
SEMI DUAL

Stories for WHEN LEGENDS MEET: PULP OBSCURA TEAM UP must be 10,000 words in length. A proposal of 100-500 words must be submitted to submissions@prose-press.com. Authors not previously published by Pro Se Productions must submit a writing sample of at least two pages with their proposals. Authors whose proposals are accepted must submit the first four pages of their accepted stories as quickly as possible for review by Pro Se staff. Final deadline for completed stories is 90 days following acceptance of proposals.

WHEN LEGENDS MEET: PULP OBSCURA TEAM UP is a part of the Pro Se Anthology Project, THE PRO SE OPEN, and is scheduled to be published in the 2016-2018 calendar years, depending on submissions and other factors.

HOW YOU CAN SUBMIT TO A PRO SE OPEN PROJECT IS AS FOLLOWS-

1. An upcoming Collection or Imprint with openings is listed in the Pro Se Open.

2. Submissions are accepted following a 2-3 paragraph proposal for the story and at least a two page writing sample if you are a new writer submitting to Pro Se, unless the specific call states otherwise.

3. Submissions will be reviewed and those writers whose proposals are accepted will be given a deadline to complete the story, this deadline being typically 60-90 days.

4. Submissions to the book will be closed when all open slots in the listed work are filled.

5. Editors assigned to these projects will follow up, monitor, and make sure work is being done. Steps will be taken to move the anthology along as planned if work is not being done in a timely manner. 

The Pro Se Open will be updated periodically as to adding new collections and removing ones that have been filled. Some of the collections have story bibles to go with them and are listed so. Email submissions@prose-press.com to request bibles when appropriate.

THE MASTER MYSTIC RETURNS IN LATEST PULP OBSCURA VOLUME -- THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SEMI DUAL DEBUTS!

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An innovative Publisher of Genre Fiction known for reviving forgotten Pulp characters in new tales, Pro Se Productions announces the latest release from its Pulp Obscura imprint, in conjunction with Altus Press. Featuring a character of mystery and intrigue, The New Adventures of Semi Dual is now available in print and digital format.

“Semi Dual,” says Tommy Hancock, Partner in and Editor in Chief of Pro Se Productions, “is unlike any other occult investigator to follow him, primarily because he incorporates aspects of every type of mystic detective you could imagine. Aloof, mysterious, dangerous, adventurous, intelligent, and more, Semi Dual is the ultimate occult investigator. Also, his story as told originally was so involved and intricate, the character essentially demands new stories be written about him and Pulp Obscura is glad to oblige.”

Prepare to be amazed and astonished as the first occult detective of Pulp Fiction walks once more from the halls of the Urania Building and joins the fight against evil! Pulp Obscura, an imprint of Pro Se Productions, in conjunction with Altus Press proudly presents 'The New Adventures of Semi Dual'! Created by J. U. Giesy and J. B. Smith, Semi Dual was considered Pulp's first occult detective. Semi Dual, also known as Prince Abdul Omar of Persia, was an astrologer, a mystic, a telepath, and a psychologist. Semi Dual's name was based, in part, on his methods of investigation: "by dual solutions-- one material for material minds-- the other occult, for those who cared to sense a deeper something back of the philosophic lessons interwoven in the narrative." Assisted by his allies at Glace and Bryce, Private Investigators, Semi Dual peels away the layers of mystery to shine light on the darkness!

From out of the past comes new tales of The Master Mystic! The New Adventures of Semi Dual by I. A. Watson, Kevin Noel Olson, and James Palmer! Available from Pulp Obscura and Pro Se Productions!

Bound in a haunting cover by Mike Fyles with logo design and print formatting by Sean Ali, The New Adventures of Semi Dual is available now at Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Adventures-Semi-Dual/dp/1511433353/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1428110457&sr=8-2 and Pro Se’s own store at www.prose-press.com for 9.00.

These three new adventures of Semi Dual are also available as an Ebook, designed and formatted by Russ Anderson and available for only $2.99 for the Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/New-Adventures-Semi-Dual-ebook/dp/B00VISS14A/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-2&qid=1428110457 and for most digital formats via Smashwords at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/532101.

For the original tales of Semi Dual reprinted by Altus Press, go to http://www.altuspress.com/shop/the-complete-cabalistic-cases-of-semi-dual-the-occult-detector-volume-1-1912/.

For more information on this title, contact Morgan McKay, Pro Se’s Director of Corporate Operations, at directorofcorporateoperations@prose-press.com.

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LESTER DENT’S LYNN LASH RETURNS TO FACE NEW DANGERS!

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PRO SE PRODUCTIONS ANNOUNCES LATEST PULP OBSCURA VOLUME -- LESTER DENT’S LYNN LASH RETURNS TO FACE NEW DANGERS!

Known for breathing new life into rare, nearly forgotten classic Pulp Characters, Pro Se Productions announces the latest release from its Pulp Obscura imprint, in conjunction with Altus Press. A character created by one of Pulp’s most renowned authors returns in a collection of all new adventures authorized by the legendary creator's estate. The New Adventures of Lynn Lash is now available in print and digital format.

Lynn Lash was created by Lester Dent, the man responsible for one of pulp fiction's greatest and most enduring adventurers, Doc Savage! Lash made his first appearance in 1932 in Ace's Detective Dragnet Magazine. His few stories contained many elements that Dent used when he began writing the adventures of the Man of Bronze. Lash lives and works in a skyscraper headquarters in the heart of the city. He operates as a special consultant to the police, investigating unusual scientific threats beyond their abilities. Lash has an amazing array of equipment and devices of his own design that he employs in his cases. Occasionally aided by his secretary, Rickey Dean, Lynn Lash uses his formidable intellect and astonishing inventions to defeat the schemes of madmen and win the war on crime!

From Out of the Past Comes New Tales of One Of the Gadgeteers of the Golden Age! Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents a new volume in its Pulp Obscura line! Bringing adventures and heroes lost in yesterday blazing to life in New Pulp tales today! Six tales featuring Mechanical Marvels and Maddening Mystery from Andrew Salmon, Chuck Miller, Jim Beard, Tim Lasiuta, R. P. Steeves, and Teel James Glenn! Pulp Obscura Proudly Presents The New Adventures of Lynn Lash!

“In the 1960s,” says Author Teel James Glenn, a contributor to the anthology, “when the Doc Savage books were reprinted I discovered them and was inspired to become a writer. When Pro Se Productions offered me the chance to write a Lynn Lash tale-sanctioned by the estate of Mr. Dent -- I had the greatest thrill of my writing career. My colleagues and I featured in The New Adventures of Lynn Lash pulled out all the stops to honor the legacy and thrill factor of the original tales.”

Featuring a fantastic cover by Mike Fyles and logo design and print formatting by Sean Ali, The New Adventures of Lynn Lash is available now at Amazon at http://www.amazon.com/New-Adventures-Lynn-Lash/dp/1511437278/ref=sr_1_1_twi_2_pap?ie=UTF8&qid=1427980279&sr=8-1&keywords=lynn+lash+new+adventures and Pro Se’s own store at www.prose-press.com for $15.00. The eBook edition designed and formatted by Russ is available for only $2.99 for the Kindle at http://www.amazon.com/New-Adventures-Lynn-Lash-ebook/dp/B00VFCEE0O/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=8-1&qid=1427980279 and for most digital formats via Smashwords at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/531739.

For the original tales of Lynn Lash as written by Lester Dent and reprinted by Altus Press, go to http://www.altuspress.com/shop/hell-in-boxes-the-exploits-of-lynn-lash-and-foster-fade/.

For more information on this title, contact Morgan McKay, Pro Se’s Director of Corporate Operations, at directorofcorporateoperations@prose-press.com.

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New books from Pro Se Productions!

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CRIME AND MYSTERY IN CHAMPION CITY IN DEBUT STORY OF PRO SE SINGLE SHOT SIGNATURE IMPRINT- FROM THE PEN OF J. WALT LAYNE

Pro Se Productions, the home of the Pro Se Single Shot Signature line of digital singles, announces the first tale in a new author focused digital single imprint. From the Pen of J. Walt Layne features stories by the Author of Pro Se Productions’ Champion City series of books (A Week in Hell, Breathless). Within this imprint, Layne will explore both familiar fields and new grounds of storytelling.

“J. Walt Layne,” says Tommy Hancock, Editor in Chief of and Partner in Pro Se Productions, “has a very definitive voice in his Champion City novels. Even though Hard Up! is a Champion City story, the imprint as a whole will be a brand new playground for Jim, giving him a chance to stretch his pulp legs and go directions he hasn’t gone yet. And for one, I cannot wait to see what comes From the Pen of J. Walt Layne.”

In Hard Up! A Tale of Champion City, the first story in J. Walt Layne’s From the Pen of…, a man with no name and a monkey on his back roll into Champion City in the wee hours. There's no rest for a man in trouble with the mob. Personal demons and dead bodies revisit a man hard up and down on his luck.

From the Pen of J. Walt Layne. A Pro Se Single Shot Signature writer’s imprint from Pro Se Productions.

Pro Se Single Shot Signatures are a line of series and imprints released as digital singles. Either as stand alone stories under the 'From the Pen of' imprint or as recurring and even episodic series, Pro Se Single Shot Signatures feature the best authors in Genre Fiction today!

For more information on this title, interviews with the author, or digital copies for review, contact Morgan McKay, Pro Se’s Director of Corporate Operations, at directorofcorporateoperations@prose-press.com.

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‘CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS THE COLDEST CASE’
NEW PRO SE SINGLE SHOT DIGITAL SINGLE DEBUTS

Pulp Author Charles Boeckman gifted the Pulp world with many characters of all types that deserved to live beyond the stories that birthed them. Pro Se Productions, a publisher of Genre Fiction and New Pulp working with Mister Boeckman, now breathes new life into these classic characters with its imprint- Charles Boeckman Presents. And Author R. P. Steeves has written a tale based on Mr. Boeckman’s work that is the first Pro Se Single Shot in the Boeckman imprint- The Coldest Case!

“There’s nothing like,” says Tommy Hancock, Pro Se Productions Editor in Chief, “a well told mystery short story with lead characters you can invest in, follow the mystery with, and enjoy even getting shot at alongside. Charles Boeckman created several like this in his long career of Pulp writing and R. P. Steeves continues doing the exact same thing with two of my favorite Boeckman creations in The Coldest Case.”

In the wake of the investigation of Pat Taylor (From Boeckman’s original tale), Detective Mike O’Shean and reporter Lil Brown have been seeing each other more regularly. They are getting close, and Mike has taken an interest in Lil’s work. She has been writing about cold cases, unsolved murders from before the war. Spurred by her pieces, O’Shean looks into the files, and discovers the reason why Lil is so interested in such matters.

O’Shean learns that Lil’s stepmother was murdered when she was in school. Her father was the prime suspect, but he was acquitted due to lack of evidence. But now, after travelling the world for the last decade, he is in town, and not two days after he arrives, the one remaining witness to the original crime turns up dead, poisoned in the same fashion as Lil’s stepmother. O’Shean decides that he must look into the case, to help Lil find closure and to keep her alive.

Charles Boeckman Presents The Coldest Case by R. P. Steeves. A Pro Se Single Shot from Pro Se Productions.

Charles Boeckman Presents The Coldest Case features atmospheric cover art and logo design by Jeff Hayes and eBook formatting by Russ Anderson. The short story is available as an eBook for the Kindle and for most formats.

For more information on this title, interviews with the author, or digital copies for review, contact Morgan McKay, Pro Se’s Director of Corporate Operations, at directorofcorporateoperations@prose-press.com.

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CLASSIC PULP AUTHOR’S CHARACTERS RIDE THE RANGE ANEW! ‘CHARLES BOECKMAN PRESENTS THE WILD WEST’ DEBUTS!

Known as an innovator in Genre Fiction, Pro Se Productions announces the latest volume in its Charles Boeckman Presents imprint. Featuring characters originally created by Pulp Author Charles Boeckman, Charles Boeckman Presents The Wild West returns classic Pulp heroes and villains to the range, courtesy of two of today’s best authors.

“Pro Se Productions,” says Tommy Hancock, Editor in Chief of and Partner in Pro Se Productions, “is more than honored to be responsible for bringing fantastic characters created by Charles Boeckman to modern readers in new tales. Mister Boeckman has an immense talent for breathing as much humanity into characters as he does heroism. His western leads aren’t the movie matinee idols, but men and women with wounds, both physical and otherwise, and staring down a six gun in more than one way. That makes revivals of Boeckman’s western work perfect for modern writers and readers.”

No period in American History was as untamed, dangerous, and exciting as what we refer to as ‘The Wild West’. And no man wrote gunslingers, lawmen, and ordinary folks made extraordinary in lawless cowtowns and harsh landscapes like Charles Boeckman. And now, those heroes crafted first by Boeckman in classic Western Pulp magazines live again in new tales from Pro Se Productions. Charles Boeckman Presents The Wild West!

Authors Phillip Drayer Duncan and Terry Alexander load their six guns with new stories featuring Boeckman’s distinct characters of the West. Ride along with men who make life and death choices on the turn of a hat and card, the slip of the tongue, or the wrong look. The western is a cornerstone of American fiction and Charles Boeckman’s legacy as one of its best storytellers lives on in Charles Boeckman Presents The Wild West. From Pro Se Productions.

Charles Boeckman Presents The Wild West featuring an intense cover and logo design by Jeff Hayes and print formatting by Percival Constantine is available for $9.00 in print via Amazon and at Pro Se’s own store. The two story collection is also available as an ebook formatted by Russ Anderson for only 2.99 for the Kindle on Amazon at and for most formats.

For more information on this title, interviews with the author, or digital copies for review, contact Morgan McKay, Pro Se’s Director of Corporate Operations, at directorofcorporateoperations@prose-press.com.

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RICHARD KNIGHT RETURNS TO PULP OBSCURA IN I. A. WATSON'S ‘RACE WITH HELL’!

Pro Se Productions returns the past to the present once more with the release of its latest volume from its Pulp Obscura imprint. Award winning Author I. A. Watson returns to pen a tale featuring noted UFO author Donald Keyhoe’s contribution to the Weird Aviator Pulp Genre. Watson takes the star of the first Pulp Obscura volume ever into his first digest novel in The New Adventures of Richard Knight Volume Two: Race with Hell.

“Richard Knight,” says Tommy Hancock, Pro Se Partner and Editor in Chief, “is most definitely one of my favorite characters, not just in our Pulp Obscura line, but of all the characters we publish. He’s a spy, a detective, a pilot, and all of those things lead him into wild and weird adventures. And then you add I. A. Watson to the mix, one of the most prolific and best writers in New Pulp today, and the second volume of Richard Knight’s new adventures are guaranteed to be the best yet. Watson takes Knight and crew on a literal gauntlet, a journey that none of them will be same after. But, wow, where he takes them.”

Richard Knight is a man who wears two faces. One, a rich playboy who travels in the circle of high society, the other an ace pilot and spy known only as Q. With his trusted aide Larry Doyle, his superior officer General Brett, and the lovely Benita Navarre, Knight tackles strange cases in a world of scientific menace and weird adventure. From the Shadows of the Past Flies One of Pulp’s Greatest Aviator Heroes! Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents a new volume in its Pulp Obscura line!

Bringing Adventures and Heroes lost in Yesterday Blazing to Life in New Pulp Tales Today! RACE WITH HELL! A 10,000 mile air race over the most dangerous environments on the planet. 31 of the world’s most daring pilots – before the killings start. An ancient evil awoken from its tomb to wreak ancient revenge on the living. Detective airman Richard Knight targeted for death. Can the man called Q prevent mass murder before the globe is plunged into chaos and war?

A brand new digest novel featuring Donald E. Keyhoe’s classic flying secret agent from award winning pulp author I. A. Watson takes Richard Knight on a Race With Hell! The New Adventures of Richard Knight Volume Two! From Pulp Obscura and Pro Se Productions.

The New Adventures of Richard Knight Volume Two: Race with Hell features stunning cover art by Mike Fyles, logo design and print formatting by Sean E. Ali, , and eBook formatting by Russ Anderson.

The latest digest novel featuring the Man Called Q is available for $9.00 via Amazon and at Pro Se’s own store. It is also available as an eBook for the Kindle and for most formats at Smashwords.

To read original adventures of Richard Knight, get the fantastic reprint volume, The Complete Adventures of Richard Knight Volume One from Altus Press.

For more information on this title, interviews with the author, or digital copies for review, contact Morgan McKay, Pro Se’s Director of Corporate Operations, at directorofcorporateoperations@prose-press.com.

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The New Adventures of Señorita Scorpion from Pulp Obscura and Pro Se Productions!

A fearless Avenger for Justice atop a blazing steed!  The explosive blast of six-guns filling the air, punctuated by the sharp crack of a whip!  A mask protecting the identity of someone fighting for Right in the Old West!  All the elements to make a fantastic Pulp story came together decades ago in tales crafted by a prolific Pulp Writer.  Now PULP OBSCURA, an imprint of Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press, proudly presents three new tales of this groundbreaking character from Pulp’s Golden Era!

Pulp Obscura’s THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SENORITA SCORPION, featuring Les Savage, Jr.’s Masked Mistress of the Range is now available, adding another stellar star to the lineup of classic, but often forgotten or underrated heroes now living again in Pro Se’s exciting imprint!

Created by Savage in 1944 for Action Stories, Senorita Scorpion is in fact Elegra Douglas, a young lady who became a legendary outlaw defending her family's land and legacy, the fabled Lost Santiago Mine. Beautiful and deadly. A crack shot. A Fast thinking, daring fighter who is ruthless to those who threaten the land and people under her protection!

“Senorita Scorpion,” stated Tommy Hancock, Editor in Chief of Pro Se Productions, “is a wonderful character on several levels with so much potential.  Masked heroes in the Wild West have a special place in the heart of fans of all sorts, from Pulps to old time radio to television and beyond.  Senorita Scorpion fits right into the category.  Then add in the fact that not only is this a female lead character created at a time when that wasn’t done very often, but that she was written to be as strong and capable as the very men she stood against.   Les Savage, Jr. gave Pulp fiction a heroine that is just as relevant now as she was in the 1940s and we’re definitely glad to be a part of continuing her adventures!”

Nancy A. Hansen sends Senorita Scorpion into action to the ringing of THE BELLS OF ST. FERDINAND!   Andrea Judy demonstrates that some jail breaks simply need A WOMAN’S TOUCH! And Brad Mengel posts a fantastic bounty with WANTED: SENORITA SCORPION!  Three great writers bring a classic Pulp character galloping back to life in three daring tales of hard riding action and bold adventure!

From out of the Past comes New Tales of Classic Characters from PULP OBSCURA! With editing by Percival Constantine, an amazing cover by Mike Fyles and Format and Design by Sean Ali, ride alongside the mysterious blond bandit of the Old West in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SENORITA SCORPION!  Available from Pro Se! Coming soon in Ebook format!

Also, get two volumes the original adventures of Senorita Scorpion by Les Savage, Jr. reprinted in exquisite collectible editions from Altus Press at http://www.altuspress.com/projects/the-complete-adventures-of-senorita-scorpion-volume-1/ and http://www.altuspress.com/projects/the-complete-adventures-of-senorita-scorpion-volume-2/!

If interested in review copies, interviews or further information, please email Morgan Minor, Pro Se’s Director of Corporate Operations at tommyhancockpulp@yahoo.com 

PULPTRESS, ARMLESS O’NEIL, AND PROJECT ALPHA AVAILABLE AS E-BOOKS!

Pro Se Productions, a leading Publisher in New Pulp, proudly announces the release of three of its latest titles in Ebook format! ONLY $2.99!

BLOOD-THE PRICE OF MISSIONARY’S GOLD- THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ARMLESS O’NEIL- In the Heart of the Dark Continent, the Man Known as Armless O'Neil Hunts for Legendary Treasures, but Discovers a World of Shadowy Secrets, Wild Danger, and Sensational Adventure! Thrill to Five Fantastic Stories of Savage Mystery, Amazing Action, and Incredible Excitement from Sean Taylor, Nick Ahlhelm, R. P. Steeves, I. A. Watson, and Chuck Miller! Follow Armless O'Neil as he makes his way in bold new stories from the finest in New Pulp today! Featuring a stunning cover by Mike Fyles and wonderful cover design by Sean Ali as well as excellent interior design by Matt Moring (Print) and Russ Anderson (Ebook), Pulp Obscura Proudly Presents Blood-Price of the Missionary's Gold: The New Adventures of Armless O'Neil! From Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press!

PROJECT ALPHA- PROJECT ALPHA from Lee Houston, Jr. is a prose love letter to the wonder, magic, awe, and power of Silver Age Comics! The once peaceful planet of Shambala is on the verge of extinction. A menace of their own creation now considers himself the high and mighty ruler of all, determined to have the realm of his dreams regardless of the cost to others. Now the scientist responsible for the danger seeks to perform the experiment again on another world. But this planet is home to a far more primitive culture than his own. Even if he is successful, can ALPHA save Shambala before it's too late? Lee Houston, Jr. presents an incredible new hero embarking on an amazing adventure that will push him to the limits of his newfound abilities and beyond! ONLY $2.99!

THE PULPTRESS- She appears, an enigma, a guardian angel in a mask and fedora, her past shrouded in mystery. Where did she come from? What secrets in her past drove her to become a crusader for justice? Who is The Pulptress? This masked woman of mystery, makes her debut on the New Pulp scene in a collection of stories sure to thrill and amaze you. Leading off with an introduction by The Pulptress' creator, Tommy Hancock, this collection features stories by Terry Alexander, Ron Fortier, Erwin K. Roberts, Andrea Judy, and Tommy Hancock! With a fantastic cover by Mitch Foust and beautiful design work by Sean Ali, this collection is a must have! It's time You met The First Lady of New Pulp! The Pulptress! From Pro Se Productions! ONLY $1.99!

Each E-book, wonderfully designed by Pro Se’s own Russ Anderson, is available for the Kindle at www.Amazon.com, for the Nook at www.barnesandnoble.com, and in multiple formats at www.smashwords.com!

Pro Se Productions- Puttin’ the Monthly Back Into Pulp!

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ARMLESS O'NEIL- New from PULP OBSCURA!

My newest book is finally available!

A stranger with a glittering hook for a left hand. He came to the untamed wilderness of Africa to escape from a dark, troubled past to make his fortune. Yet his new life comes at an unexpected price. Wherever he goes adventure, danger, and death seems to follow... From Pulp Obscura comes five brand new adventures of one of the most unique heroes of Classic Pulp!

Armless O'Neil, explorer, adventurer, and soldier of fortune with his own unique view on life and a thirst for action like no other lives once more in the pages of Pulp Obscura, an imprint from Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press!

In the Heart of the Dark Continent, the Man Known as Armless O'Neil Hunts for Legendary Treasures, but Discovers a World of Shadowy Secrets, Wild Danger, and Sensational Adventure! Thrill to Five Fantastic Stories of Savage Mystery, Amazing Action, and Incredible Excitement from Sean Taylor, Nick Ahlhelm, R. P. Steeves, I. A. Watson, and Chuck Miller! Follow Armless O'Neil as he makes his way in bold new stories from the finest in New Pulp today! Featuring a stunning cover by Mike Fyles and wonderful cover design by Sean Ali as well as excellent interior design by Matt Moring (Print) and Russ Anderson(Ebook), Pulp Obscura Proudly Presents Blood-Price of the Missionary's Gold: The New Adventures of Armless O'Neil! From Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press! Pro Se Productions- Puttin' The Monthly Back into Pulp!

Get BLOOD-THE PRICE OF THE MISSIONARY’S GOLD: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ARMLESS O’NEIL in print today for $12.00 from Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/7yfpt8p as well as www.prosepulp.com and www.pulpobscura.net!  

Also available in Ebook format for the Kindle at http://tinyurl.com/c6up47q and in multiple formats at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/172960 for only $2.99!

For the classic adventures of Armless O’Neil, check out Altus Press’ latest release – SWAMP FETISH: THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF ARMLESS O’NEIL VOLUME 2 by Dan Cushman featuring an all new introduction by James Reasoner!  Get yours today at Amazon or at http://tinyurl.com/cx2bms3 !

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE EAGLE

He is the Nation's Ace Troubleshooter, the Country's Amazing Master Spy! Jeff Shannon is The Eagle- America's Ultimate Secret Agent! And He Flies Again in six all new stories in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE EAGLE, the latest PULP OBSCURA release from Pro Se Productions, in conjunction with ALTUS PRESS!PULP OBSCURA, an imprint of Pro Se Productions, a leading New Pulp Publisher, in conjunction with Altus Press, a top Publisher of both New Pulp and Classic Reprints, that features rare and largely unknown Pulp characters from yesterday featured in brand new stories written by Today’s New Pulp writers!

 

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE EAGLE is the third Pulp Obscura volume since the line debuted!

 

From Japan to Berlin, from Paris to Moscow, from London to Washington D.C. and all points between and beyond, his reputation for facing the most dangerous opponents, taking on the most difficult missions is well known.  The Eagle's Mission: To Wage a One Man War Against America's Enemies and those Who Threaten Liberty Across The Globe! From Out of the Past Comes New Tales of One of Pulp's Forgotten Heroes! Pro Se Productions in Conjunction with Altus Press Presents a New Volume in its PULP OBSCURA line! Bringing Adventures and Heroes Lost in Yesterday Blazing to Life in New Pulp Tales Today! Thrill to Six Sensational Tales of High Powered Adventure, Heart Stopping Thrills,and Death Defying Action from Nick Ahlhelm, Teel James Glenn, Lee Houston, Jr., Ashley Mangin, Bobby Nash, and R. P. Steeves! And featuring a stunning cover by award winning artist David L. Russell and fantastic design work by Sean Ali!

 

Join Jeff Shannon as he fights against the foes of freedom in fantastic new adventures! PULP OBSCURA PROUDLY PRESENTS THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE EAGLE! From Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press! Pro Se Productions- Puttin' The Monthly Back into Pulp!

 

Get THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THE EAGLE today at http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Adventures-Eagle-Volume/dp/1477577653/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339075461&sr=8-1 and www.prosepulp.com and www.pulpobscura.net!  And coming VERY soon in all ebook formats!

 

Also debuting on the same day as this new Pulp Obscura volume is THE EAGLE OMNIBUS from Altus Press! Jeff Shannon, Special Agent for G-2 Secret Service, is better known throughout the world by his other moniker: the Eagle. Featuring all five of the Eagle’s published stories, plus two related stories, these classic espionage stories have never been completely reprinted before... until now. Featuring an introduction by Tom Johnson, this is a must have for Pulp Fans!  Get yours today at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1618270257/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=altpre20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1618270257

or at http://www.altuspress.com/projects/the-eagle-omnibus/ !

Nancy Hansen's Way

Nancy Hanson writes fantasy. No, not the new, fancy-schmancy spin-off fantasies like Dark Urban, or Supernatural Romance, or any of those. She writes fantasy in the way it was written years ago.

The kind of fantasy that would make Tolkien proud. (And probably a little jealous.)

Nancy blends her love for fantastic settings with her love for pulp style action and straightforward storytelling. And that means you should get to know her better. 

Tell us a bit about your latest work.

Well I always have something going! I’m primarily a fantasy writer, though I will tackle other genres. My second book, which just came out in January 2012 is an anthology of three short stories written for Pro Se and set in the same world as FORTUNE’S PAWN, which debuted last August (2011). TALES OF THE VAGABOND BARDS is the first release under my new imprint Hansen’s Way, which right now is going to feature other such collections of stories written in that overarching world.

I tend to do a lot of epic/heroic sword & sorcery tales with a mythical quasi-medieval background. This anthology is no exception, but the main characters here are not wizards or warriors, but bards who fight primarily with song and word rather than swords and magic. In this land I’ve created, there has been a big push by an upstart religion to rewrite history so that humanity is the center of the universe and completely faultless in any conflicts with other humanoid groups, such as Elves, Dwarves, and Fairy people. Older beliefs are shunned and history is being sifted through and rewritten. As the frontier for the humans expands, it pushes the other races of beings farther back, creating even more conflicts, since the pervading belief is humans are superior beings. Since a good portion of the human populace is illiterate or nearly so, the Vagabond Bards are a group musicians, poets, actors and singers dedicated to educating and assisting the masses so that the mistakes of the past are never forgotten. Unfortunately that has become a very dangerous occupation, opposed by what is gradually becoming a state religion. The three tales in the book involved three different bards in specific circumstances, doing what they do best.

What are the themes and subjects you tend to revisit in your work?

Whether I’m writing humans, elves, aliens, or troglodytes, I try and show the commonality amongst all sentient beings. The lifestyle, language and thought process might be different, but inside, we all have the same hopes and dreams. I try not to make the villains as clear cut cookie cutter evil as they are complex and twisted. I tend to favor less than idealized heroic characters because mine are often the underdog who gets thrust into a situation and rises to the occasion. I think that’s something we can all identify with. I use a lot of female leads because that’s something that is something pulp really hasn’t done much of.

A lot of what I write—even in fantasy—comes right out of the news. For instance, the other day I was giving a final read through a story I wrote a while back that has a monk who was once a warrior entering an archery contest. His reason for being there? His mission supports war veterans who are homeless and permanently injured and the monks who minister to them want to use the money to expand and offer more beds and services. That is a very contemporary theme; a private sector individual who uses what he knows to make a difference in the lives of veterans who gave their all, in a world that has seemingly turned its back on them.

The idea is not to preach to readers, but to touch them somehow. When you enjoy a story and can see a bit of yourself in a character or your life in the tale, when you have some strong feelings about the situation portrayed, and wind up with that ultimate good feeling about the outcome, then I’ve done my job correctly. 

What would be your dream project?

I’d love to have someone like Peter Jackson, who did such a marvelous job with THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, bring my world to life as well. I’d love to sit in as the consultant and watch that happen!

I always say aim high and dream big, just be prepared to do the groundwork to get to that point.

If you have any former project to do over to make it better, which one would it be, and what would you do?I’m actually doing that right now… FORTUNE’S PAWN and the rest of the trilogy it belongs to started out as a huge 850+ page, plodding mainstream fantasy novel. I wrote that monstrosity back between 2000-2003, and shopped it and some short stories set in the same world around for a while with no luck. Having fallen into Pro Se Press’ lap in 2010, I got a quick education in how to write pulp short stories, and did that for six months or so before we started talking bigger projects, like a novel. Pulp novels are a lot shorter than the mainstream fantasy I was used to reading and writing, and the pacing is far faster. When the decision was made to keep the essential story of my book but break it up, I had to reread it first. I’ll tell you, after writing all that high paced action and adventure stuff, I found good long portions of it were BORING! So I carved it into rough thirds, and started reworking what I had, keeping what was good and necessary, and writing entirely new scenes. I had fought this idea before but now I am glad I’ve done it, because the storyline I have going now is far superior to what I had, and the main character went from a simple victim of circumstances to a feisty young woman who plunges right into her destiny.

So if I had to do that over, I would have written the shorter, more high action books, and probably have gotten published a lot sooner. 

What inspires you to write? 

I’ve always been a dreamer and a story teller by nature. You should have heard some of the elaborate excuses I gave my parents when things went wrong... We lived in a neighborhood where there weren’t many playmates, so my sister and I would act out scenes from our favorite TV shows, and write ourselves in as new characters. We whiled away entire summer vacations that way, because my family couldn’t afford camp or vacations for us.

I was always an avid reader, I’ve been know to open encyclopedias and dictionaries and devour whatever was on that page. I was that one kid in class who actually looked forward to the essay questions on the test because I knew I had a good chance of winging it. I once got an above average passing grade for writing an entire book report on why I didn’t finish reading the book (because I didn’t like it).

In high school I was given a last minute project no one else could dig up info on, simply because I’d been absent and it was the only thing left. It was a report on debtors’ prison in Dickens’ London, and I had to explain how it worked. I hunted for a week and couldn’t find any new resources, and the deadline was closing, so… I created the entire system from scratch in one night. It must have been convincing, because even with citing the same resources others had hunted through and not found much in, I got an A. I have a feeling the teacher knew what I had done, but was intrigued that I had imagined such a plausible setup. It was very detailed description.

I’ve read a lot of fiction, primarily fantasy over the last fifteen years or so, and that plays heavily into what I write. In all honesty though, the whole world around me is an inspiration. I’m someone who watches people and notices what motivates them, bringing them together or tearing them apart. I see things in the news, online, catch snatches of conversations, or dig up little interesting facts that will spark a story. Now and then I’ll get a story idea in my sleep; I tend to have big colorful cinematic dreams complete with music, that look like movie trailers. The first Vagabond Bards story came from one of those dreams that I adapted to my ongoing world, and that seeded the rest of the series.

You have to stay open and carry something to write with on you at all times. You never know when an idea will strike. 

What writers have influenced your style and technique?

From Tolkien came the idea of a big world with a long history and lush backdrop. From Jack London I learned that both people and creatures have a motivation for what they do, and it isn’t always pleasant. From Steinbeck I learned to wring the hearts of the readers by showing them everyday people in extraordinary situations. Hemingway showed me you can say a lot with a few words, so don’t spell everything out and trust that the reader is going to get it once you’re done. Robert E. Howard taught me that breathless pacing and endless action makes for a darn good page turning read. David Eddings and Joel Rosenberg (the sci fi author) proved a series can be fascinating from beginning to end if you have characters the readers fall in love with. Joseph Campbell showed me that all cultures have the same archetypes for heroes and mystical beliefs. Pioneering female speculative fictioneers like Andre Norton, C.J. Cherryh, Anne McCaffrey, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Ardath Mayhar showed me that you can write in what is thought of as a male dominated sector of fiction, and if you’re good enough, and willing to do what it takes to see print, you will succeed.

A couple of women who are more noteworthy outside of writing have been a big influence on me too. Helen Keller did write, but her entire life was a huge inspiration because she had so much to overcome, and she did it with such grace and determination. And Anna Mary Robertson Moses—AKA ‘Grandma Moses’—pointed out that you’re never too old to try something new and be a success at it, so if you have to get your family grown and on their own first, do so and then pour all your life experiences into your creations.

Where would you rank writing on the "Is it an art or it is a science continuum?" Why?

Writing is an art that has a strong footing in science. Since the dawn of time, mankind as a whole has had this hunger to leave behind some evidence of our passage through this world; otherwise we wouldn’t have the cave paintings, carvings, and decorated pot shards we keep digging up. Once language became sophisticated, we told stories; initially oral and eventually coded in designs that represent meanings. Most of those early tales portrayed life events like births, deaths, hunting, where to gather food, warfare, and natural phenomena or disasters through the filter of our beliefs in some higher meaning to it all… All those things are rather scientific, even on that very primitive level of understanding that gave them supernatural powers. Some of those stories I am sure were trumped up as they were passed along; tales were added to and embellished. I don’t see how that’s terribly different from what writers do now. We’re still telling the same kind of stories about big daring deeds and those who faced them.

Any other upcoming projects you would like to plug?

I’ve recently finished a couple more short stories destined for PRO SE PRESENTS. The sequel to FORTUNE’S PAWN is also done and has been turned in, and I am almost finished collecting stories for another Hansen’s Way anthology. Both of those books, the novel and the anthology, will be out later this year from Pro Se. There’s a couple of special projects I have fingers in, one of which is Pulp Obscura, where I have three different short stories to write, and am doing the background studying for those now. You might even see some things from me that aren’t fantasy, or strictly intended for an adult audience.

I do some editing for Pro Se as well, so I have had a lurking presence behind the scenes too.

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For more information about Nancy and her work, visit http://3creativepeople.blogspot.com/

Pro Se Productions unleashes The New Adventures of Thunder Jim Wade!

Pro Se Productions, in conjunction with Altus Press, proudly presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE! The latest in the PULP OBSCURA line, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE features brand new tales of this classic hero by six of the finest writers of New Pulp today!

Often considered a clone of other pulp heroes, this collection clearly shows that Thunder Jim and his partners Red and Dirk stand on their own as over the top action adventurers! Able to go anywhere in the world, thanks to Wade’s fantastic invention, The Thunderbug, these three take on evil in all its forms anywhere it dares show itself!

Two fisted action flies from Yesterday into Today thanks to Andrew Salmon, Ashley Mangin, Barry Reese, Frank Schildiner, Mark Squirek, and Nick Alhelm with fantastic art from Mike Fyles! With wonderful design and formatting by Sean E. Ali, Matt Moring, and Russ Anderson on e-books, THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE gives the world exactly what it needs today! A Hero Ready for Whatever Evil Throws at Him! Pulp Obscura Presents THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE from Pro Se Productions!

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE are now available in print at at Amazon! Also Available in days for the Kindle at Amazon, the Nook at Barnes and Noble, and at Smashwords.com in various formats!

For those interested in the original adventures of Thunder Jim Wade, check out Altus Press’ THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF THUNDER JIM WADE at www.altuspress.com!

Introducing the new Pulp Obscura website!

PULP OBSCURA now has its own home on the web!

http://www.pulpobscura.net

PULP OBSCURA -- Bringing Heroes Lost in

Yesterday Blazing to Life in New Pulp Tales Today.

PULP OBSCURA ADDS TWO CLASSIC CHARACTERS FROM PULP'S GREATEST CREATOR!

Pro Se Productions, an up-and-coming Publisher in the New Pulp field and known for original characters, announces today an exciting addition to its first foray into classic Pulp characters, the PULP OBSCURA line.

As previously announced, Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press, the premier producer of pulp reprints as well as the Publisher of The Wild Adventures of Doc Savage written by Will Murray, will be producing collections of New Pulp tales based on characters that Altus is reprinting. These characters will not necessarily be the better-known pulp characters, but rather largely unknown and forgotten heroes and villains from pulp’s golden era. Although many of these characters, such as Richard Knight, the aviator hero featured in the first PULP OBSCURA volume from Pro Se, are currently in the public domain, Pro Se reveals today that not only will there be volumes of PULP OBSCURA involving characters requiring permission and licensing to use, but the two characters currently in question were created by possibly the best known and respected classic pulp author ever.

“Pro Se is absolutely proud,” Tommy Hancock, Partner in and Editor-in-Chief of Pro Se Productions stated, “to be able to say that with the sanction of the representative of the heirs of Norma Dent, PULP OBSCURA will include collections featuring brand new tales written by modern writers of two heroes created and originally written by Lester Dent.”

Later in 2012, Altus Press has plans to reprint the original stories written by Lester Dent of two of his characters, both falling into the ‘gadget detective’ category, a particular niche that Dent often wrote in and one that definitely carried over into his Doc Savage stories. These two characters, Foster Fade, the Crime Spectacularist and Lynn Lash will appear in Altus reprint editions and will also appear in anthologies of New Pulp tales featuring the characters as companion volumes to the Altus reprints.

“I can’t really express,” Hancock said, “how absolutely cool it is to be able to be a part of bringing two classic Dent characters back to life in a sense. Although some pulp fans, particularly Dent devotees, are aware of Fade and Lash, they are largely unknown characters to many readers today. To be able to not only have their original adventures in print again with Altus Press, but to also be producing and creating brand new stories to continue where Mr. Dent left off and to bring awareness to not just these characters, but to the wonderful variety of characters that still live from the Pulp Age as well as the lesser known work of Dent himself, its simply astounding for me to even be associated with it.”

Although definite dates for publishing have not been established, Hancock stated that recruiting the writers for the first two anthologies, one featuring each character, would begin immediately and would follow the same standard applied to previous PULP OBSCURA titles. Anyone interested in having the opportunity to propose a tale for either THE NEW ADVENTURES OF FOSTER FADE, THE CRIME SPECTACULARIST VOLUME ONE or THE NEW ADVENTURES OF LYNN LASH VOLUME ONE simply needs to email Hancock at proseproductions@earthlink.net. Those interested will then, according to Hancock, be given an opportunity to make proposals in the coming days.

“Thanks,” Hancock stated, “to Matt Moring from Altus Press for coming to Pro Se and wanting to bring new life to all these classic characters that have sat dormant far too long. And much appreciation to Will Murray and the Dent heirs for allowing Pro Se and the writers we’ll gather to be a part of something the man many of us consider the best Pulp creator ever started.”

Pro Se Presents --The Podcast: DEBUT EPISODE

Pro Se Presents The Writers of THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT

Pro Se Productions, a noted New Pulp Publisher, debuts its very own podcast featuring the creators behind the magic and mayhem that is Pro Se.  This initial episode, hosted by Pro Se Partner and Editor-in-Chief Tommy Hancock, features four of the six writers involved in the debut volume of Pro Se's latest line of New Pulp Novels, Pulp Obscura!  Ian Watson, Adam Lance Garcia, Barry Reese, and Frank Schildiner join Hancock in discussing their tales and take in THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT, a volume of new stories featuring an obscure Pulp character.  This volume, as with other Pulp Obscura titles, act as companions to volumes of reprints of the featured character printed by Altus Press!  Enjoy the information, the discussion, the hilarity, and more that makes this project and Pro Se Productions!  And tune in EVERY THURSDAY for a new episode of PRO SE PRESENTS!

Check out the podcast.

The Writer Will Take Your Questions Now (#70) -- Fan Fiction

What do you think about fan fiction?

Good question. I actually wrote several fan fictions back in the day. I used to write two of them in particular, both for a site called DCU 2020. (For those who really want to know, I wrote Spoiler 2020 and House of Secrets 2020, as well as a few other DC-based fan fictions.) All of it was a lot of fun, and it helped me fine tune my action writing, but I realized quickly that if I wanted to really work in the industry I needed to move beyond fan fiction and start trying to build a portfolio of original work.

And yes, I know there are stories about big-time comic book writers getting gigs based on fan fiction (I personally know one of them, and her lucky break, she'll admit, was not the standard way inside), but that's a one-in-a-million nowadays, and every time somebody finds a way in other than the old standby of building a portfolio of work that gets you eventually noticed, trust me, someone finds a way to plug that hole so others can't slip in that way again. *grins*

But, you more snarky folks might ask, "Hold up, there Hoss; aren't all your pulp stories and anyone writing for Marvel or DC basically writing fan fiction anyway?"

The difference is that when a publisher with the rights to using a character (even if said rights come from public domain usage) is paying you to write a story based on that character, that's not fan fiction even if you happen to be a fan of the character. You have to follow the rules that fan fiction can ignore (He-Man vs. Strawberry Shortcake, anyone?) and you have to answer to your corporate bosses.

For example, me writing a Superman story in order to have Clark fall in love with Buffy while the two of them save Harry Potter from a rabid Pokemon is clearly a fan fic, but me being paid by DC to write a Superman story for their continuity is work for hire and is adding to the core story of that character that I don't happen to own. It's like the work I'm doing for Pulp Obscura now. Sure, it plays on the same emotions that a fan fic featuring some of the old public domain characters would, but what I'm doing is adding to the mythos surrounding the characters based on the publisher's interest in building that new, ongoing story.

So, I guess for me it boils down to this: If you want to write fan fiction for your own enjoyment or for the enjoyment of those people who dig the cultural phenomenon that is the world of fan fic sites, knock yourself out. But if you want to work in the industry, leave the fan fiction behind and pursue a portfolio that shows off your stories that you've worked hard to get published in the real world (so to speak).

FIRST VOLUME FROM PULP OBSCURA DEBUTS -- THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT!

FIRST VOLUME FROM PULP OBSCURA DEBUTS -- THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT!

Pro Se Productions, a leading Publisher in the New Pulp Movement, announces today the release of the first collection from its PULP OBSCURA line.  Pro Se, in conjunction with Altus Press, noted Publisher of Pulp reprints as well as the home of Will Murray’s new Doc Savage novels, developed the PULP OBSCURA line to spotlight characters from the classic days of Pulp Fiction that are considered unknown or rare in the modern era. 

“This concept,” stated Tommy Hancock, Partner in and Editor in Chief of Pro Se, “is really the brainchild of Altus Press’ founder and publisher, Matt Moring.  He saw the potential in many of the characters he plans to reprint the original adventures of via Altus Press to be used in new stories by modern day writers.  The characters he and I discussed are in the Public Domain and therefore free writers to tackle and publishers to print.  Out of that rose PULP OBSCURA, a name I’d come up with a year or so ago out of my own thoughts of one day focusing on rare characters that most people, even the hardcore Pulp fans, don’t know exist.”

The first PULP OBSCURA volume is THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT.   The title character originally appeared in FLYING ACES Magazine in the 1930s and was written by Donald E. Keyhoe, an author known later in his career for his writing on UFOs.   Appearing in numerous tales into the 1940s, Knight was considered a flying detective type, an agent of the government who used the cover of millionaire flyboy to investigate plots, usually those involving things such as lost valleys or other oddities, against America. 

As stated on the book itself:
From the past flies new tales of one of Pulp’s forgotten heroes!  Pro Se Productions in conjunction with Altus Press presents the first volume in its PULP OBSCURA line!  Bringing adventures and heroes lost in yesterday blazing to life in new pulp tales today!  Six high flying, wild and weird adventures from I.A. Watson, Barry Reese, Frank Schildiner, Joshua Reynolds, Terry Alexander, and Adam Lance Garcia!

Come fly with this hero of the airways as he battles threats to America from the common to the extraordinary! The first new stories since 1942!

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT is available now from Pro Se Press as a Kick Off Special for PULP OBSCURA.  Altus Press’ volume which this New Pulp book is a companion to, THE COMPLETE ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT, VOLUME ONE, will be out within days.  In the future, Hancock explained, Altus’ reprint volume and Pro Se’s New Pulp companion volume will be released on the same day.  “We did this,” Hancock said, “as a special gift to those who have been following the development of PULP OBSCURA and readers eager to see what we’re doing.  There’s been a lot of buzz about this project, which we all greatly appreciate, and we wanted to reward that.”

THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT features a spectacular cover by Mike Fyles and the cover design work of Sean Ali.  Interior Format and Design is the work of Matt Moring and the ebook design is by Russ Anderson.  THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RICHARD KNIGHT is now available via Pro Se’s Createspace store at https://www.createspace.com/3783368 and will be available via Amazon in print within the week, $12.00 in print.  It is also available for $2.99 for the Kindle on Amazon and in various formats at www.smashwords.com and coming soon to Barnes & Noble for the Nook.

This first release from PULP OBSCURA is featured in the following trailer:

PULP OBSCURA-Bringing Heroes Lost in Yesterday Blazing to Life in New Pulp Tales Today!

Pro Se Press: www.prosepulp.com
Altus Press: www.altuspress.com

Sean Taylor to pen new Armless O'Neil tale for Pulp Obscura!

It's official and the word is out! I can now let the world know one of the new Pulp Oscura books I'll be involved in.

PRICE OF THE MISSIONARY’S GOLD:
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF ARMLESS O'NEIL VOLUME ONE  

Classic Pulp Adventure in Exotic Lands seeking Treasure and Action! And with a Tough as Nails Hook Handed Hero! 

Writers include: Sean Taylor, Rich Steeves, Ian Watson, Chuck Miller, Andrew Hind, and Nick Alhelm

Armless O'Neil is a adventurer, roaming the world and getting caught up in exciting exploits in all kinds of exotic locales. And he has a hook for a hand! What's not to love?

If you want to catch up on the previously published classic pulp adventures of Armless O'Neil, pick up Seekers of the Glittering Fetish, The Complete Adventures of Armless O'Neil, Volume 1. 

I can tell that with the love for these characters that both Altus Press and Pro Se Productions have, and knowing Ian and Chuck's work from their New Pulp books, this should be one amazing book of adventures well worth the time of any fan of adventure and action stories.