I was an early reader. I started learning to read at age 3 when I grabbed Mom's leg and wouldn't let go until she promised to teach me to read. Dad led me through many of the classics- James Fenimore Cooper, Mark Twain, Edgar Allen Poe, and so forth. After reading so many of these books, I felt a need to write so I started out in third grade with a poem and in fourth grade I started a diary that didn't go far. My writing continued sporadically until college when the spark flamed up and I began writing in earnest.

My latest book was inspired by knowing someone who was trafficked as a little child and another I suspect was trafficked by the story I was told. In addition, I have been so disappointed by the lack of prosecution despite the evidence that has come out on some of our most prominent people. I also have had a lifelong interest in magic. Put these all together with an exciting and fast paced story, add some romance and mystery and you have my book.

“So how do you know you’re an author?” The question has been asked of me many times. “In my soul,” is always my answer. But no one has yet asked “When did you know you were an author?” To answer the question that no one has yet asked I would say “I guess in Grade Three”. The project that day was to write about a recent field trip. I won’t go into detail but my memoires had everyone in stitches laughing; a couple of my classmates said later that they’d never laughed so hard. Somewhere inside of me that little muse grinned from ear-to-ear and very quietly began to poke away at my sanity. Muses do that, you know. Later, in High School, is when my muse woke up. She hasn’t shut up ever since. The first day of a creative writing course our assignment was to write half-an-hour non-stop on anything and everything. Staring at the blank, lined, pages I could only ask “I have to write for half-an-hour non-stop? About what????” The teacher replied, “About anything and everything.” So used to being told what to do in school in those days, the idea that I could just do something on my own and be let loose, seemed beyond bizarre. “I’ll give you a zero if you don’t fill the page,” was his response. Incentive, then. The muse wrung her hands in mirthful glee. I simply stared in bewilderment at the blank page and wondered what kind of easy five-credit course did I think I had signed up for in a moment of insanity? My hand shook as I held the pencil to the paper and very thoughtfully put down, ‘the walls are beige; the girl in front of me is a blonde; I wonder how old the gum stuck under my desk is; and I am so frigging bored. (I thought if I can put anything down, then the odd cuss word should be acceptable). But at some point, after about a week, the muse lost patience and snapped. She (I know it’s a woman), whacked me upside the head and took over, controlling bitch. The flow began, just as the teacher had said it would. By the end of the day I’d filled four to six pages, my pencil a blur trying to keep up with the whirling dervish inside my subconscious. She hasn’t shut up since, and I don’t intend to have her stop either. You’ll probably find me on my deathbed, pencil in hand, a hundred and three years old, and there will be a long jagged line scribbling down the page, stating… …To Be Continued. Because some stories never end.

This is Book Three in the Ainsworth Chronicles: Into Dark Side. What if all the thousands of drug related deaths each year are not drug overdoses? This dark and gritty psychological paranormal thriller explores the depths of human despair and darkness as Carol Ainsworth tracks and is tracked by a cunning serial killer disguising murders as drug deaths. Along side her psychic Ms. Teak and her former shamanic ally, Charlie Stillwaters, face off against the enigmatic Martin Crowe aka Raven, as the team confronts a vigilante who is also targeting drug dealers while supernatural forces watch from the shadows. Reviews If you are expecting Harry Potter, read JK Rowling. However, if you are expecting Shaman and mysticism and spirit animals mixed up with Hercule Poirot, then Frank Talaber is who you should read. This is a stand-alone novel that draws on characters introduced in the other Ainsworth Chronicles books. The plot twists neatly and different situations are woven into a dramatic finale. What a great read! Paddy K. I just finished your book. I am floored! Your thought processes are way beyond my skills. But you did it again. I read your book while taking a bath, water was getting cold and my body was like a prune, but I had to finish it. You got me hooked and I couldn't put it down. Sandy Strebe “In the thick undergrowth the thump of padded feet echo to a full bloated moon as it cries out to the dark. Whisps of cold misting breath disturbs the stillness.” And with these few lines, Frank Talaber has me hooked again. All my favourite characters are back. While Carol Ainsworth, must solve a mystery of who is killing women and making it look like drug overdoses. The reading was so easy and riveting. I had to keep reading just to find out how the mystery gets solved. Oh, and Robin Hood?? Damn you, you’re still a bastard, Frank! Barry Harris It also features the return of one of my crazy characters, Charlie Stillwaters, from another series of mine. Stillwaters Runs Deep. I am also close to releasing my first sword and sorcery novel as well.

I had always written poetry and synopses, opinion letters of articles when inspired by the topic. This was different. My baby brother was born with Down syndrome; his birth had a dramatic effect on my family, with me spending my life ensuring his inclusion. We had moved from Vorhees, NJ, to Florida for our grandchildren, leaving Bruce in Philadelphia. Family visiting up north, not having us there, were no longer visiting with my brother. Now, diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer, 4 months to live, our story needed to be shared. My final guarantee of his memory never being forgotten.

My Sister Wants an Elephant, my second book, was so well-received by parents and my grandchildren that I decided to write another children's book with my grandchildren. Most of the story is complete, just waiting for them and edits

Spelling words, that's how I got started in the second grade. I used my spelling words to create stories, and I've been writing ever since then.

Oh. Finding Ophelia Moore was just released. It's the story of four friends who are trying to discover the real identity of their favorite author - Ophelia Moore, who has never done an interview, has never been on television, and has never attended a book signing. Her writing has done more for the marital bedroom than Fredericks of Hollywood and viagra combined.

Time and a desire. I had left a job or 21 years (along with a teaching job and one as a DV group counselor), which turned out to be the best thing to ever happen to me. I then had time and wanted to do a thriller, screenplay based on my domestic violence experience. I had a thousand stories to tell and just needed to pull it together. I finished it and actually had an agent who was interested in it, with only a few tweaks. While that was happening, I was encouraged by a friend to write the book with all the stories first. The 15th draft is still waiting to be completed ;) I then started writing for number of online outfits and have numerous stories floating around - including a couple of poems. Then, I answered a call to add a story to a Halloween collection that would be published. And that was that. I started writing holiday themed paranormal/supernatural short stories staring my family. The collection is in the Twisted Family Holiday Collection, published by Books To Go Now publishers.

The latest published novel (2025) is a thriller about an adolescent who is sent to an institute for behavioral change. The institute, however, is doing nefarious, secret experiments that involve brain chips (first draft written long before the current Neuralink et al. experiments). A volunteer at the institute, 17-year-old Melissa Jenkins, begins to see the evil within the facility. Soon after, she meets and takes a liking to Noah (admit) and vows to rescue him. Meanwhile, Noah's stepbrother senses something is wrong and enlists the help of a couple of lifelong friends to drive the 500 miles to breakout Noah out. The friends (twin brothers) are dragged in naturally as the do some research and find that their father has ties to the institute. It becomes a race for time, you might say.

I fell in love with the idea of telling stories as a kid. I would reenact cartoons and TV shows I enjoyed. Then, I discovered comic books and I was hooked. I started writing and drawing my own comics then later tried my hand at short stories then novels. I still love the creative process. It's fun.

My latest book is NOWEHERE TO RUN - A Deputy U.S. Marshall William Teague Survival Thriller. This is the first starring novel for Deputy Teague, who appeared as a secondary in a couple of my other novels. Teague helps capture a dangerous hijacker. The FBI taskforce puts him on a plane. Bad idea. The plane crashes on top of a mountain. Teague and a mysterious local guide head up the mountain in search of survivors. Time is running out as temperatures continue to drop and a massive storm is bearing down on them. If they can't rescue the survivors in time, they'll be forced to weather the storm on top of the mountain where the odds of survival are zero. Nowhere To Run is currently having a launch event on Kickstarter that ends July 20th. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bobbynash/nowhere-to-run-0 Nowhere To Run goes on sale worldwide in hardcover, paperback, and ebook on August 1, 2026. Written by Bobby Nash. Published by BEN Books.

I have honestly dreamed about being a writer for as long as I could remember. I was always an avid reader, and coming up with my own ideas for stories just seemed natural. But it was not until I was able to tap into Indie publishing that I was able to realize my dream.

The latest book I am presently writing will be my 13th novel, 31st book overall. Though this will technically be the fourth book in my Godslayer Cycle Series, Bracken is actually labled as the First Interelude of the Godslayer Cycle. Most everyone believes Nathaniel Goodsmith to have died, but his companions seek to prove otherwise. Only before they set out on the quest to learn the truth, Bracken, the stalwart dwarf of the group, gets a message from beyond the grave compelling him to return home to reveal the truth behind his sire's murder. So leaving the quests for the swords behind for a time, Bracken sets out to explore new, previously unrevealed locations in Na'Ril as he travels across the countryside in his effort to do right by his father.

I've been writing since first grade when I was published in 'Children's Digest'! For many years, while I was raising kids and working, I typed late at night on an old word processor. I still have those pages. It wasn't until I was diagnosed in 2016 with MS and had to leave work and go on disability that I really began to write about the disease and my feelings. Since then, I've evolved.

They are all characters I based on characters I've known or encountered in real life.

I always wrote compulsively. There was no need to seek inspiration, unless I felt a little depleted--in which case, I'd wait a while and soon be back to writing again.

Aghast at American cinema's descent into boundary-pushing violence, famed Hollywood director J. Edgar Schnatz decides to move in the opposite direction-a celebration of sexuality. But making the world's first mainstream adult film comes with its own unique set of challenges, from finding a willing cast and sufficient financing to getting that all-important NC-17 rating. This book is selling but needs reviews. Maybe readers are afraid to attach their names to something with this theme.

I've always enjoyed writing in my journal and found retirement the perfect opportunity to fulfill my dream of being an author. When COVID hit, I found myself with plenty of time on my hands, so I decided to try my hand at a children's book. Having worked as a software engineer for most of my career, I had no idea what I was getting into. I did not know anything about query letters, ISBNs, editing, or illustration costs, and went in completely blind. The query letters resulted in several (well, more like 25) rejections, and that is when I decided to go the self-publishing route. If I waited around too long, I would never get published. I was also inspired to write children's books by my grandchildren. This year, my 5-year-old granddaughter brought one of my books to school and dressed as the book's character. I was so inspired and touched by this. My stories are my legacy.

My latest children's book, Five Different Boo-Boos, encourages kids not to let a few boo-boos get in the way of an adventurous day. Told through the first-person perspective of an energetic and bold girl, we follow her throughout a week of adventures. Joined by her band-aid-toting dog, she ventures from home to school and to the park, where she finds multiple ways to acquire a scrape, bump, or bruise. Five Different Boo-boos teaches kids that they might get a scratch and a bump, but they can always get back to playing. And, even if they get hurt the first time they try something new, it just means there’s more to learn and more fun to be found.