Chris Howard's Writing & Art

Another graphic project

Here are a couple of my paintings of the opening scene. I'm working on this when there's any time left over after a book edit pass and adding to Saltwater Witch.

Maine Lighthouses

So many lighthouses in Maine, you trip over them.  My dad's out from California for the Thanksgiving holiday, and we spent a good chunk of Monday driving along the Maine coast, stopping to shoot some pics of lighthouses.  We drove right past the Cape Neddick--Nubble--lighthouse without stopping.  We did catch five more lights, and even had a pretty clear shot of Boon Island Light which is way out at sea, but didn't for some reason think to take a picture of it. 

Shots of five of Maine's many many lighthouses, Portland Head Light, Goat Island Light, Cape Elizabeth Light, and some distant shots of Ram Island Light and Spring Point Ledge Light

Posted 59 pics on Flickr here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the0phrastus/sets/72157610175243474/

Colonists

I'm in the middle of short story about colonists from two different worlds meeting on a planet that isn't home for either--and they have to get along.  New worlds can be nasty places, and even experienced explorers get hit with anxiety when unpredictability's in the air.  And with all the tech, crossing the street is still dangerous on any world.

Here's a quick scene I penciled while helping Chloe with her homework.
  

Tonight! Concord Festival of Authors panel

Sorry for the repost but I wanted beat everyone over the head with this:

List of events:
http://www.concordfestivalofauthors.com/events

On the 30th, I'll be on a panel with four great sf authors--the panel's called,

We May Be On to Something Here (Science Fiction in the 21st Century)

A panel discussion.

WHO: Jeffrey A. Carver, Craig Shaw Gardner, Chris Howard, Matthew Jarpe, Alexander Jablokov

WHEN: Thursday, October 30 at 7:30pm

WHERE: Alumni Lounge, UMass Lowell  (This is at UML North campus in the Alumni Library)

Directions: http://www.uml.edu/maps/alumni.htm

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List of events:
http://www.concordfestivalofauthors.com/events

On the 30th, I'll be on a panel with four great sf authors--the panel's called,

We May Be On to Something Here (Science Fiction in the 21st Century)

A panel discussion.

WHO: Jeffrey A. Carver, Craig Shaw Gardner, Chris Howard, Matthew Jarpe, Alexander Jablokov

WHEN: Thursday, October 30 at 7:30pm

WHERE: Alumni Lounge, UMass Lowell  (This is at UML North campus in the Alumni Library)

Directions: http://www.uml.edu/maps/alumni.htm