Been a while, eh?

Originally you wonder who the hell would care about the ramblings of an average middle-age American citizen, but you hope other folks will be as intrigued about yourself as you are, so you hang a shingle in cyberspace and start blogging.So much for that…

Well, after a long dry spell, I wandered back in, dusted the place, and actually need to put it to genuine use; I self-published my first novel. (More on that later)

For now, here’s the link to the eBook version: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/21337

Print version is on the way.

Graphic Novel or Novel with Graphics?

While I’m waiting to hear back form two literary agent re: my novel, I’m considering hiring an illustrator and putting a portion of it online for free. We’ll see how this plays out. Here’s hoping…

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

Some of my glasswork

Even though I do repair & restoration, and commissions,  my personal pieces tend to the eclectic, non traditional.

Here’s some recent work:

Last is a take on the usual Cape Cod nautical theme. It’s a single panel that measures 4′ x 7′.  It went in a private residence.

I’m thankful I still have plenty of work at the moment, with several interesting commissions coming up.

RUNNING BLACK – a science fiction novel

Writing a novel falls in the “Put Up or Shut Up” category. You can dream about it, think about it, talk about it, but it comes down to simply doing it. I finished the first iteration of Running Black this past Christmas.  I’m posting it here, polished up a bit,  in the hope of exposure,  pertinent feedback,  and to allow others to go along for the ride if they want.

“Science Fiction” might not be the best term here. “Near Future” seems more appropriate.  I’m trying to extend some current military and technological trends into the not so distant future, and use them as the foundation for an action, adventure story about a team of private military contractors. Nothing earth shattering in that premise, but I’m aiming for a more gritty, realistic tone.