Newt has been a Northrop Grumman Technical Fellow. He sold a classical music composition to the Annapolis Chorale, and is working on two operas, "Sitting Bull" and "Crazy Horse and Custer." He sold his first novel, How the Strong Survive, to RockWay Press after it was a finalist in their Annual International Competition. His first novel was also translated into French. He is the author of several other mysteries, and contributor to an anthology. He is about ready to paint a series of paintings so that he can mount another art show.