ʃˈɛpɚdz fˈɜːst pˈʌblɪʃt wˈɜːk wʌz wˈiːlz ʌv fˈaɪɚ, ɐ kəlˌæbɚɹˈeɪʃən wɪð mɜːsˈeɪdiːz lˈæki, ænd ðə sˈɛkənd nˈɑːvəl ɪn hɜː sˈɛɹ ˈeɪɾᵻd ˈɛdʒ sˈɪɹiz.
Shepherd's first published work was Wheels of Fire, a collaboration with Mercedes Lackey, and the 2nd novel in her SERRAted Edge series.