He soon developed a reputation as an expert in the fields of emerging technology and surveillance issues, and would later contribute feature-length articles for newspapers such as The Seattle Times.

After two years and multiple printings, the rights to Frequencies were bought by the Jodere Group, publishers of such New York Times Bestsellers as Crossing Over by John Edward and The Power of Kaballah by Yehuda Berg.

Ortega is currently working on the sequel to Frequencies, ~VIBRATIONS~, in addition to another novel, an original screenplay, and numerous comic book and graphic novel projects.

The hardcover edition of Frequencies was released in March 2003, and was promoted with a national book tour that took Ortega to over forty cities during the year.

“Shadows & Light” served as a prequel to the bestselling Knights of the Old Republic video games for the Xbox and PC, and featured Dustin Weaver on pencils.