I grew up reading the usual suspects--Stephen King and Dean Koontz. I was heavily inspired by the novels of Robert R. McCammon. I got to study with John Saul and fantasy author Terry Brooks in Rome. I studied creative writing and screen writing at the University of Texas at Austin. My parents taught me to go after your dreams and to this day I have never quit.

I wrote fiction for fifteen years before I published my first novel, SHADOWS IN THE MIST, as a trade paperback in 2006. It won a gold medal for best horror novel in the 2007 Independent Publishing Awards and I got to go to New York to get my medal. Two months later, Berkley/Penguin bought the mass paperback rights and re-released SHADOWS IN THE MIST in September, 2008. In 2010, the German version released in Austria and Germany under the title SCHATTENKRIEGER. I recenlty landed a deal with Samhain Publishing for my second novel, DEAD OF WINTER. I am thrilled to be working with the legendary editor, Don D'Auria who is starting up a brand new horror line. I am currently at work on my third novel, SKINNERS.

I practice yoga. Just started learning guitar. I make my living editing documentaries and TV commercials. I've toured Iraq twice with the USO to film the troops for a series of commercials. I also coach writers and write for two blogs (see below).

Blog: Adventures in Writing
Stories about my adventures researching and writing books, as well as, my experiences with the publishing world.

Dark Lucidity
Excerpts from my book and some of my short stories you can read on line.

Blog: Coaching for Writers
Advice for writing, publishing, and marketing books.