Former government contractor with a military background, Rook Riley splits their time between teaching Reading in the DFW area and helping run the family farm. They live with anxiety and PTSD by taking medication, writing, and hitting a heavy bag. After attending the University of Texas, Kansas State University, the Defense Language Institute, and George Washington University they eventually earned a BS in Psychology.

• A Lone Star in the Sky
• Rebels and Revenants
• Witches and Warriors
• Strange Afterlives
• Queens and Courtesans
• HWA Poetry Showcase IX
• THE HAUNTED ZONE: a Horror Anthology by Women Military Veterans