By way of introduction, I am Raymond Bolton, an aspiring author living in Santa Fe, New Mexico with my wife, Toni, and our cats, Georgie and Sophia. I've written poetry, for which I've received some recognition, and three novels. Two are explorations in science fiction: Renunciation, an epic, and Thought Gazer, an adventure, part of a planned trilogy and prequel to the epic. I finished my most recent one, The Message, a thriller, in early 2011.
I have the honor and good fortune to be invited as a regular, featured contributor to the writers' blog, Black Ink, White Paper. Please see the Links page. Most of the others—Kate Austin, Lisa DiDio, Anna Leigh Keaton, Wally Lane, Deborah Schneider, Eden Baylee, Ana Ramsey, Hedda Armour, Kate Braid, L. J. Cohen and K. B. Wagers—are published with several awards among them.
My goal is to craft gripping stories about the human condition, whether they are set here or another world. You may download samples of my fiction from the Books page. Should you enjoy what you read, feel free to contact me. For that matter, let me know if you don't and why. I am always looking to sharpen my craft.
Lastly, if you'd like to know when any of my work sees its way to print, please fill in the Guest Book. You will be among the first I tell.