Dragons. Sword fights. Adorable snails with psychic powers. None of these were abundant in central Ohio where R. T. grew up, so she decided to write about them. Her first novel, Shadow of the Pyre debuted in 2024 and confirmed that writing was her lifelong passion. When not worldbuilding, R. T. enjoys waiting alongside her husband for their two little boys to grow old enough to play Dungeons and Dragons.