In fifth grade, I got my first job delivering newspapers. In college, after years of working in libraries and bookstores, I started writing obituaries for a local newspaper.

I've lived as a writer and editor ever since.

After college, I rediscovered my love of genre novels and comics. The more I read, the more I wanted to be a part of the community, so I offered my editing services to the writers with whom I had developed friendships. In 2007, I helped Robert Tinnell and Todd Livingston edit
The Wicked West II: Abomination and Other Tales for Image Comics.

I was hooked.

The more stories I edited, the more energized I felt. I learned that I love sharing my expertise and helping others improve their stories.

Now, I've been writing and editing professionally for over 25 years, having written and edited comics, fiction, memoirs, news reports, corporate documentation, and yes, even obituaries.

Perhaps I'm most well known for House of Fear, a comic series from Dark Horse Comics that introduces kids to the thrills of scary stories. I've also written several novellas and I've run nine successful Kickstarter campaigns.

In addition to providing coaching and editorial feedback to writers, I recently started to share insight on Substack. With The Fiction Coach, I share my experiences with a wider audience. Creating art can be difficult, and I want to show creators they aren't alone when dealing with self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and other mental roadblocks.

Storytelling is my life, and helping others is my passion.