When he's not whitewater rafting down the Grand Canyon or sailing around the Caribbean Islands, Glaze lives in Nashville, Tennessee where he paints portraits in his home studio and writes and performs country music. He's released two albums, with songs featured on Country Music Television (CMT), BBC Radio, as well as radio airplay. He attended the Stanford University Creative Writing Program and holds an MFA in studio Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art. His previously published work includes The Purple River, a novel set during a whitewater rafting trip, Spanish Pieces of Eight, a mystery set in the sailing world, and the humor and satire of Ralph & Murray, as well as a short story collection, and a weekly column in Silicon Valley