Here's a portrait of our hero, Max. It was trickier than you might imagine putting Max's image on paper in such detail. After all, when you picture Elvis, do you picture "early Elvis" (e.g., young, skinny, iconoclast) or "late Elvis" (living legend, well fed, sequin jumpsuits....)?!?

By the end of The Fiend [...]

...Rowan sends William Cooper. Here's a portrait of Rowan's Captain of the Red Branch and a sneak peek into the character guide that will be coming. Stay tuned!

Been a busy boy these past few weeks as I put Fiend to bed and embarked upon Book Four. These days, however, it's not enough for an author to simply write his books and hope they find an audience. An author has to promote them too, and that can take a variety of forms - anything from traditional book tours t [...]

Well, The Fiend and the Forge is finally in the bag. Edits are completed, the drawings are finished, and now I turn my attention to Book Four....

Given the fact that I was so late with Fiend, I'm anxious to get back on schedule with the fourth book and ensure i [...]

Here's a sketch of a drawing that will come later in the book.  In this sketch, I'm not really bothering with facial expressions and character details as much as I'm trying to capture an atmosphere and composition.  I keep the background loose and focused most of my efforts on the Giant as that's where the reader's attention will naturall [...]