WONDERFUL NEWS!

Preliminary conversations with Dagda Publishing now suggest that “The Dogs Don’t Bark In Brooklyn Any More” might begin a series of books, set in the same post-apocalyptic universe. If this first novel is well received, I may look forward to penning sequels to the book.

There is so much more to the story of Rebecca “Red” O’Conner — not to mention her human colleagues and her merciless wolf adversaries. So if you, the readers, enjoy the story, there is a chance that it may continue farther into new — and far darker — places.

Thank you, Dagda Publishing, for your continued encouragement and inspiration!

Here is a wonderful look at the incomparable Tom Clancy’s career, courtesy of The Washington Post. (Isn’t it amazing that he began as a humble insurance agent?)

The anecdote about John Lehman, Jr. brought a smile to my face.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/tom-clancy-best-selling-author-dead-at-66/2013/10/02/40764160-2b6f-11e3-8ade-a1f23cda135e_story.html

I am going to honor Tom Clancy’s memory tonight by continuing on with my latest read of “Executive Orders.”

I’m right at the point where the assassination of the Iraqi dictator by the Iranian sleeper agent has just taken place. Watching the tapes of the incident, new President Jack Ryan wisely asks Secret Service Agent Andrea Price for her assessment of the shooter and his motivations.

Dear Lord. One of my all-time favorite storytellers, Tom Clancy, has passed away. (I am right in the middle of re-reading “Executive Orders” right now.)

Thank you, Sir, for the countless hours of thrills, intrigue and entertainment — most especially with “The Cardinal of the Kremlin,” “Clear and Present Danger,” and “Debt of Honor.”

And rest in peace.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/02/us/tom-clancy-obit/

Well, I’ve had the opportunity to enjoy my copy of Dagda Publishing’s newest poetry anthology, “Threads” — and I must say that I am impressed indeed with the talent of my peers.

There is a wonderful variety of fresh voices there, among whose work I feel honored to have my own poetry included. (Incidentally, these include my friends Dennis Villelmi and Stanley Anne Zane Latham.)

It’s also quite an honor to see my creative writing available on Amazon.com for the first time — it’s a nice milestone for a neophyte writer. (A link to the Kindle version is below.) Thanks again, Dagda, for this terrific opportunity.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Threads-ebook/dp/B00FHDQ3JC

I’m honored to to be able to say that the online magazine Every Day Fiction will soon feature my short story, “The Silver Leaf.”  This is a very short vignette about two lost souls in the Irish Republican Army, who discuss the perils of being “real.”

The story should appear sometime in either October or November; I will post a link when it appears.

Thank you, Every Day Fiction!