I’ve published over fifty novels and seven collections of short stories. I write original dark fantasy and horror, as well as media tie-ins, and my articles on writing have appeared in numerous publications. I’m a three-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award and have been a finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award, the Scribe Award, and the Splatterpunk Award. I’m also a full-time tenured professor who teaches creative writing and composition at Sinclair College in Dayton, Ohio. My papers are collected by the University of Pittsburgh's Horror Studies Program.
Wright State University
(1982-1986)