thanks for visiting my site! i’m an author and my debut novel, Silver Phoenix : Beyond the Kingdom of Xia and its sequel, Fury of the Phoenix are all out from Greenwillow Books. i’m also a student of chinese brush painting and have a picture book in the works. please take a look around! my blog is updated regularly and i love comments and emails! =)

both Booklist and Publisher’s Weekly love my
short story “Blue Skies” in the Diverse Energies
anthology! (Tu Books)

robin mckinley reads and reviews Silver Phoneix and
Fury of the Phoenix. and she enjoyed them! eep!!

signed hard copies of Silver Phoenix are available
now through Mysterious Galaxy! email me for details
on getting a personalized inscription.

Silver Phoenix paperback available 2/1/2011.

Fury of the Phoenix available 3/29/11
Order personalized and signed hard copies
through Mysterious Galaxy!

my first published short story “Blue Skies” is in
the Diverse Energies anthology available 10/18/12.
please order through Powell’s books.

changing landscapes

*the rocks need more shading and texture
in this painting. i really enjoyed drawing the little
houses and the boats. the trees were a challenge–because
i’m painting on a very small scale to start. otherwise i
get lost and feel intimidated.

*water and clouds are hard. ha! that was the
challenge in this painting. i love the misty tall mountains
effect of [...]

Ai Ling and Chen Yong by Wendy

i love fan art! and i also commission art
of my characters when i can to support
fellow artists–but also because it is just so
much fun. =D
i was very happy to see Wendy of Angry Girl Comics
opening up for commissions starting at just $10.
how fabulous! and this was her portrait of Ai Ling
and Chen Yong–which i love!
it’s [...]