Shadow of the Wood

Find beauty in the shadow of the trees...
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  • Ordering Pixy's Art
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  • Merrie Destefano
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  • Of Making Many Books
  • Pamela Dowd
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  • Randy Ingermanson (The Snowflake Guy)
  • Rebecca Grabill
  • R.K. Mortenson
  • Ruth Long
  • Speculative Faith
  • Sharon Hink
  • Wayne Thomas Batson
  • Where the Map Ends
  • The Pencil

    My published illustrations
    • "Seeker"
      My first colored pencil, created for the newsletter, Latest in Spec, was picked up by The Sword Review for the '07 June cover.
    • "Surrender"
      An illustration for the short story, "Song of the Aelves" by David Downing in issue #19 of The Sword Review. It was also on the cover and won "Best Cover" in the P&E reader polls for 2006.
    • "Gwyndowr"
      She was done in pencil and then scanned into the computer to be painted digitally. It is an illustration for "The Waters Stir", issue #33 of DKA.
    • "Ananth"
      An original illustration for "Servant of the Manthycore" by Michael Ehart. This work is a combination of hand work and digital coloring, and was inspired by a character in Ehart's story which was published in The Sword Review (April Issue #13).
    • "Sundeath"
      "Flesh is weak, stone is strong. Flesh bleeds, willingly. Seeking freedom that stone will never have." An illustration for "Sorrow's Shroud" in issue #30 of Dragons, Knights, and Angels.
  • The Pen

    My published fiction
    • "Sorrow's Shroud"
      This story appeared in issue #30 of Dragons, Knights, and Angels, as well as a reprint in the Anthology, Distant Passages V2
    • "Absolution"
      Appeared in issue #16 of The Sword Review, 2006.
    • "The Waters Stir"
      Appeared in issue #33 of Dragons, Knights, and Angels and won "Honorable Mention" in their 2006 fiction contest.
    • "Sign of the Snake"
      Issue #30 of The Sword Review!
    • "Sarah's Flight"
      This flash appeared in the 2007 April/May issue of AlienSkin Magazine
  • The Opinion

    My columns and editorials
    • "A Writer's Rambles"
      A writer's life is generally ridiculous, and here's where I rant about it.
    • "Pebbles"
      Finding beauty in everyday life.
    • "Between the Lines"
      The ramblings of a book addict to help you find that next perfect adventure. From Christian Sci-fi/Fantasy, to all things Speculative, get the inside scoop on what's new and exciting in the Christian publishing market.
    • "Stepping out in Faith - Five Days at Mount Hermon"
      A peek into my conference adventures...
    • "Crossing the Bridge"
      An interview with YA Fantasy writer Wayne Thomas Batson
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