Read the first chapter of Rook and Shadow for free here.

The artists in Rook and Shadow are constantly painting portraits of Princess Salara. Sounds like fun, but I'm terrible at drawing. So I commissioned a coloring page so we can make our own!

I've been working on some quote pictures for Rook and Shadow. My original concept was to create digital Valentines Day cards using the poetry from the book, but I couldn't wait to share them!

Since using my real name in publishing has made it increasingly difficult to pursue my true passion of being a spy, I have decided to use a pen name for future books.

This deleted scene comes from Chapter 2 of Rook and Shadow. In the original draft, the king pulls Princess Salara out of the opera rehearsal to have a conversation with her before the delegation arrives. I took it out to make the pacing faster, but I enjoy a chance to see the king's character.

Hi, everyone!

I am coming to you today from the back of my very own Dragon. That's right, I bought a Dragon.

This picture is the short story of how I designed the cover for Rook and Shadow...

Keep reading for the much longer version.

Merry Christmas to everyone! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with family, friends, food and music!