Overview
I'm a journalist with more than 20 years in writing and editing at a fast pace. I'm also an author with more than 10 books published, a freelance photographer and writing coach.
Services
Fiction
Horror
Literary Fiction
Science Fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Urban Fantasy
Non-Fiction
True Crime
Writing & Publishing
Languages
English (US)
Awards
- Darrell Award, three-time recipient
- Prism Award, finalist
- Illinois Press Association, multiple
- Illinois Associated Press Editors Award
- Terry Harper SPJ Fellowship
- Hoyleton Foundation Media Award
- Southern Illinois Editorial Association, multiple
- Wayne Tansil Award for Journalism
- Member, Missouri Writers Guild
- President, St. Louis Society of Professional Journalists
- Chairman, Eville Writers
Certifications
- Ted Scripps Leadership Institute
Work experience
Self-employed
May, 2018 —
Present
Freelance editor and writing coach, photography, freelance journalism
n/a
Mar, 2004 —
Present
First novel published in 2004; published in various small press ever since. See for more on my fiction work.
Belleville News-Democrat
Jun, 2000 —
Jul, 2018
(about 18 years)
Breaking and enterprise news, news photography and videography, education and environmental issues, city beat, investigative and more.
Portfolio
In that space between evening and nightfall, between consciousness and sleep, the moment when the light fades and the shadows take over... These are the lands of the Setting Suns.
Nocturne Infernum includes the original three chapters in the Nocturnal Urges series, an alternate version of present-day Memphis in which vampires walk among us, but are not treated as our equals. They work the night shift, the jobs no one else wants, and the... read more
These are the dark, ethereal stories of Moonlight Sonata. Tales bound to disturb your sleep and chill your heart; a new collection from the award-winning author of Setting Suns and Nocturne Infernum. All that can kill you is what you carry with you: Imagine a ... read more
