The Writer Will Take Your Questions Now #291 -- Famous Last Words (Personalized)

What are you favorite closing lines and endings from you're own work?

"She scrolled down and began to compare the two."
-- "Posthumous," Zombiesque

"Rick let go of the crutch and fell back onto her bed.
"'Oh boy. I should've tried harder to get killed.'
"'Like I'd let you get off that easy.'"
-- "Die Giftig Lilie," The Ruby Files Volume 1

"He locked his eyes on the doorway and walked toward it, then through it, then disappeared into the Ethiopian dust."
-- "There's Always a Woman Involved," Blood-Price of the Missionary's Gold, The New Adventures of Armless O'Neil

"The air above her rippled and spoke in the hateful voice of her half-sister, 'Mirror, mirror on the wall...'"
-- "The Fairest of Them All: A Symphony of Revenge," Classics Mutilated

"As she closed her eyes, the room faded to a blur, and within moments her world consisted of the sweat-soaked, dirty cotton of Kayla's dress, then even that faded away and there was nothing but the sound of Kayla's labored breathing, then moments later, even that disappeared."
-- "Come and Get Your Love," Tales of the Rook Volume Two

"Maybe this was his last foolish joke.
"My husband was a fool. And God help me, now I am."
-- "Foolish Notions," Show Me a Hero

"There wasn't a single damn dove around for miles."
-- "Farewell," Show Me a Hero

"'He wasn't fast enough,' I repeated. Then I let myself fall asleep."
-- "Limits," Show Me a Hero

"And he could make the fire dance."
-- "Angels of Our Better Nature," Show Me a Hero

Tales of The Rook Volume Two Is Here!

NOTE: This volume features my tale of the female hero to bear the name The Rook, set in the groovy 1970s, baby.

TALES OF THE ROOK VOLUME TWO DEBUTS EXCLUSIVELY ON KINDLE FROM PRO SE PRODUCTIONS

A leading publisher in New Pulp and Genre Fiction, Pro Se Productions announces the debut of its newest title exclusively on the Kindle for a limited time.

The Rook Lives Again! Well known Genre Fiction author Barry Reese created one of the seminal characters of New Pulp when he penned ‘Lucifer’s Cage,’ an engaging adventure story starring Max Davies, troubled millionaire who also fought crime of all colors as the masked vigilante, The Rook! Once more Reese opens the doors wide into the rich, varied universe of his best known character and welcomes a host of authors to tell their own takes on Max Davies and company in TALES OF THE ROOK VOLUME TWO from Reese Unlimited and Pro Se Productions!

Compelled through dark dreams to hunt down and destroy evil wherever it might hide! Assisted by loyal friends and a vast array of allies from the annals of Classic and New Pulp as well as Comics of a bygone era, The Rook’s escapades have been a hallmark in the world of New Pulp!

TALES OF THE ROOK VOLUME 2 features stories by David White, Sean Taylor, Jim Palmer, Russ Anderson, and Adam Lance Garcia, as well as a new interview with ROOK creator Reese, a script for an unproduced ROOK cartoon short, and an updated timeline of the Reese Unlimited Universe. TALES OF THE ROOK VOLUME TWO takes Reese’s original creation to all new heights, to places not even The Rook has gone before.

“The TALES OF THE ROOK concept,” Tommy Hancock, Partner in and Editor in Chief of Pro Se Productions, “was born out of Barry’s desire to see how others would handle his character, how other writers would play in the Reese Unlimited sandbox. I thought it was a fantastic idea and still do. The batch of writers Barry has brought on this time to tell their own tales of Max and company are some of the best in the business today and take The Rook in some really fun directions. Different styles on an established character are always fun.”

TALES OF THE ROOK VOLUME TWO is debuting as a Kindle exclusive initially and will be available in print in coming days.

“We are seeing,” says Hancock, “a great number of sales in ebooks, particularly Kindle, so debuting the latest Reese Unlimited book as a Kindle Exclusive for a while as well before the print edition makes a bit of sense. It also gives us the option to offer a special promotion or two along the way and Amazon Prime members can actually borrow the book for free, which is a neat thing.”

TALES OF THE ROOK VOLUME TWO features a wonderful cover by Grant Miehm, logo design and print formatting by Sean Ali, and Ebook Formatting by Russ Anderson. Get Your Kindle Copy today for only $2.99.

For review copies of this title, interviews with the authors and creator, and other information concerning this book, contact Morgan Minor, Pro Se’s Director of Corporate Operations at MorganMinorProSe@yahoo.com.

For More Information on Pro Se Productions, go to http://www.prose-press.com and like Pro Se on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ProSeProductions.

Tales of The Rook Volume Two!

The Rook first took flight into the world of New Pulp with the release of his debut story, “Lucifer’s Cage,” in 2006. Since then, he’s starred in six volumes of his own adventures, plus a comic book adventure in All-Star Pulp Comics # 1. The character has become a New Pulp standard-bearer and is recognized both inside and out of the ever-growing field. A favorite of many artists, The Rook has been depicted by the likes of George Sellas, Frank Brunner, Norm Breyfogle, Ed Mironiuk and Anthony Castrillo.

Earlier this year, Tales of The Rook was released to great critical and commercial acclaim, debuting at # 1 on the New Pulp Best Seller List. Now comes of the follow-up volume, which will see print in 2013 from the Reese Unlimited imprint of Pro Se Press.

Rook creator Barry Reese says, “All of the authors who took part in Volume One did a wonderful job but I wanted to continue mixing things up, getting different visions of the character and his universe. To achieve that, I only sent out invitations to authors who didn’t take part in the previous book — and I think we’ve got one heck of a lineup!”

Pro Se Editor-in-Chief Tommy Hancock, who took part in the first volume, shares that same belief. “There’s nothing like a great idea. Except when that great idea has enough legs to come around again. Pro Se is ecstatic about Tales of the Rook Volume 2 and the ever growing collection of writers leaving their stamp on this iconic character.’

Lined up for Volume Two:

Russ Anderson, author of We Keep the Cars Running and the editor of the How the West Was Weird series.

Jim Beard, author of Sgt. Janus, Spirit-Breaker and Captain Action – Riddle of the Glowing Men.

Adam Lance Garcia, author of The Green Lama – Unbound and The New Adventures of Richard Knight.

James Palmer,author of Slow Djinn and the mastermind behind Mechanoid Press.

Sean Taylor, author of The Ruby Files and Gene Simmons Dominatrix.

Creator Barry Reese will also be contributing a brand-new Rook story.

Accompanying art is by George Sellas and is the cover of the Pro Se re-release of The Rook Volume Two

Pro Se Productions proudly announces TALES OF THE ROOK!

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:

Reese Unlimited, an Imprint of Pro Se Productions, proudly announces the 
release of TALES OF THE ROOK! The Rook, a character created by Barry Reese,
now lives on in stories written by Reese as well as five other premiere
writers of New Pulp!

 "When The Good Is Swallowed By The Dark...There The Rook Shall Plant His
Mark!"

For years, New Pulp Author Barry Reese has masterfully written the
thrilling adventures of The Rook, a masked Hero of Reese's creation who is
compelled through dark dreams to hunt down and destroy evil wherever it
might hide! Assisted by loyal friends and a vast array of allies from the
annals of Classic and New Pulp as well as Comics of a bygone era, The
Rook's escapades have been a hallmark in the world of New Pulp!

Now, for the first time and under the REESE UNLIMITED imprint, Barry Reese
has invited some of New Pulp's finest authors into The Rook's world to put
their unique spin on the character and tell their own tales...TALES OF THE
ROOK! Featuring stories by Ron Fortier, Bobby Nash, Mike Bullock, Percival
Constantine, Tommy Hancock, and a brand new ROOK tale by Reese himself!

Concerning the popularity of The Rook and his cast of characters, Barry
Reese commented that the concept was still with him, six years after its
debut. In the book's introduction, Reese says, "Others have felt the
siren's call, as well. The Rook has appealed to them to the point where
they agreed to write new stories featuring my hero. I'm flattered and
thrilled to present the results to you. Some of the greatest writers in New
Pulp have crafted their own takes on The Rook and it's a lot of fun to see
where they went when given the chance."

TALES OF THE ROOK also features an explosive cover by Bob Hall, stunning
interior art by George Sellas, and outstanding format and design by Sean
Ali! Ready for the best in New Pulp? Get it today in TALES OF THE ROOK!
From Reese Unlimited and Pro Se Productions!
Available now on Amazon -
http://www.amazon.com/Tales-The-Rook-Barry-Reese/dp/1477532552/ref=sr
_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1338044331&sr=1-1

 
And at www.prosepulp.com!

EBOOK COMING SOON!

Pro Se Productions- Puttin' The Monthly Back Into Pulp! www.prosepulp.com
UPDATE: Tales of The Rook tops this week's Amazon Pulp Sales for its debut
week.

http://barryreese.net/2012/05/28/memorial-weekend-new-pulp-best-seller-list-based-
on-amazon-sales-ranks-52712/
has the details.