Greetings Loyal Airmen.  It truly is funny how life sometimes leads us down paths we never would have thought possible when young.  When the Air Chief started writing pulp fiction, we never dreamed we'd be given the opportunity to work in so many different genres.  Last year saw the publication of our first western short story and last month we had the release of our very first pulp sports story, “The Hot Dog Kid” in the newly released “Final Fenway Fiction.”

         
                     One Happy Member of Red Son Nation
Two days ago our copies of this very awesome book arrived and we were thrilled.  It's a great package and we truly believe it will be a hit with Red Sox fans everywhere.

Off course we had to find a place of honor for the book on our bookshelf and what better setting then as a backstop to our Big Papi, David Ortiz action figure and our Red Sox glass mug.  Funny note to this story, we wrote this story almost three years ago.  Yeah, sometimes the publishing business does move slowly.  Thing is, upon reading our story, we had to chuckle at how many of the ballplayers we included in the tale are no longer with the team, most having been traded and a few actually retired.  Long gone are the days when the team roster stayed the same for more than one season.  Of course we are really anxious for this year's team to take to the field in historic Fenway what with a new Manager in Bobby Valentine and the new players.  Fingers crossed this book is going to herald a winning year for the home team.

     
                     JUST RELEASED
Whereas just last summer the Air Chief was asked to write a boxing story by colleague Gary Lovisi, the same gentlemen who wrote our new Airship 27 Sherlock Holmes novel, “The Baron's Revenge.”  Although never a big fan of the sport, our father was very much so and we have some wonderful memories of sitting up with him to watch the Friday Night Fights on TV.  Of all the sports magazines produced in the golden days of the pulps, the boxing titles were the most popular.  So we found ourselves accepting the challenge and eventually wrote “Blood Feud” and submitted it.  Gary loved the story and accepted it and now the book has just been released and is on sale at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and all other well known book sellers.  Above is the very cool cover.  We really hope our Loyal Airmen will pick up a copy.  Amazing, two pulp sports out in less than a month of each other.  Something we never ever would have imagined a few years ago.  See what I mean about life's surprises along the way?

        
                       ART BY JIM BOTT
Of course our first love remains comic writing and we couldn't wrap this week's Flight Log without giving you a sneak peek at a beautiful piece of graphic art by British artist Jim Bott.  It is page three of a six page sci-fi mystery we are doing called, “A Cold Demise.”  Jim's work is simply amazing and as soon as the strip is finished and in print, we'll let you know where and how to pick up a copy as usual.

And there you go, Loyal Airmen, another awesome week here at Hangar 27.  We told you back at the start of Jan. that 2012 was going to be a banner year for all of us and thus far it has proven to be so.  Next week is Valentine's Day.  Don't forget to acknowledge all those people in your life that love and support you, let them know you feel the same way.  There are no mind readers in this world.  Say the words, that's why God created them – I LOVE YOU!

Ron – Over & Out!