I have been hard at work customizing Tyler Sowles’ cover painting for Destroyer. Lulu.com‘s cover maker has proven a little more finicky than I originally expected, but I expect to have the kinks ironed out within a day or two. Stay tuned.
My primary reason for posting today is to announce that my brother Jarod has created yet another illustration for one of my short stories. This time it is for “The Delivery.” Here it is:
"Hopefully, Some Quick Repairs" by Jarod Marchand
It depicts the story’s hero, Mack, desperately trying to repair his steam tram so he can make his delivery on time. Jarod took the creative license of having it snow, but it does make sense. I’d tell you why, but that would spoil the story–so go read it, goshdarnit!
Remember my short story, “Baptized in Fire“? Well, I’ve added something new to it, something I want to keep adding to the other stories on my site: illustrations. I commissioned my brother Jarod Marchand, a young aspiring artist, to create some artwork of the battlemech designated Achilles in the piece. He gave it to me recently, and I posted it just now. Check it out.
My goal is to use artwork and photographs done by myself or other aspiring artists I know as illustrations for my stories (FYI: I myself can’t draw, but I do love photography). Stay tuned to see more work from other great artists you don’t know (yet).
A Man from Another Time Exploring Another Universe
