Experience

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  The Saturday Evening Post Society

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • Executive Editor

    • Jun 2018 - Present
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

    I joined the Post as a Staff Writer in 2018, writing for the website, magazine, and social media. In February of 2021, I was named Senior Editor and took primary responsibility for the kids magazines, Jack & Jill and Humpty Dumpty, while still writing for the Post and its website. I became Executive Editor of the Post on July 1st, 2022. In this role, I oversee the Vault section of the magazine and various freelancers; I also oversee Jack & Jill and Humpty Dumpty while continuing to write for the publications and website.

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  Self

  • Freelance Writer

    • Jan 1999 - Present

    •Foreword to The Gold Exchange by Russell Burlingame, 2022•Published horror short story collection, INHABITED, 2019.•Columnist at Graphic Policy, 2019-present•Contributor, The Joy of Joe: Memories of America's Movable Fighting Man from Today's Grown-Up Kids, 2018•Contributing writer, House 137/All Geek Comics for Brazilian publication, 2016-present.•Contributing editor and co-lead on successful Kickstarter to fund publication of Terminal anthology comic series from Imminent Press, 2017-2018.•Novelist, writer of "Prince Dracula", published by Dynamite Entertainment, 2014•Writer of comics, 2000 to present, for DC Comics; Dynamite Entertainment; Zenescope Comics; TidalWave Productions; Bad Idea Comics; Fangoria Comics/Graphix; Blue Moon Comics; House 137/All Geek; Imminent Press•Writer of Sparkshooter and Solo Acoustic webcomics (Sparkshooter.com)•Contributor at FreakSugar.com•Columnist, contributor and editor for Newsarama.com (7 years); several pieces syndicated to MSNBC.com and Yahoo•Former Columnist and contributor for Newtype USA magazine•Recurring contributing writer for WIRED, INTake Weekly, Nuvo Newsweekly, Comicon.com, The Indianapolis Star, ComicBook.com•Other publications include Indianapolis Monthly, Street Miami, more.•Wrote HALO trading card series for Topps Trading Cards, 2007; Skylanders Cards, 2013 and 2014; Star Wars Cards, 2020 to present.•Previously edited FDA submissions at Eli Lilly, The Boyfriend Test for Family Crest Books, and catalogs for the National Retail Hardware Association

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  Interlocal Association

  • Indiana

  • JAG Specialist

    • Aug 2016 - Jun 2018
    • Indiana

    I taught in the Jobs for America's Graduates program. The program's primary goal is to help at-risk students overcome barriers and prepare for college, careers, or military service.

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  Adjunct Instructor

  • Central Indiana

  • Adjunct Instructor

    • Jan 2001 - Jul 2016
    • Central Indiana

    Over time, I've adjuncted for Ivy Tech Central, Ivy Tech of Terre Haute, Medtech College, Indiana State University, and two correctional institutions in Indiana.

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  Yellow Pages Group / Groupe Pages Jaunes – Canada

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • QA Specialist

    • Sep 2011 - Dec 2013
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

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  Newsarama

  • Columnist

    • Jan 2004 - Oct 2011

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  Saint Mary-of-the Woods College

  • Assistant Professor

    • Aug 2004 - Jun 2011

    I taught courses in Journalism, Film, and English; I was also Director of the Honors Program for two years.

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  The Scream Factory

  • Associate Editor

    • Sep 2007 - Oct 2010

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  Fangoria Graphix

  • Associate Editor

    • Sep 2008 - Jan 2010

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  Fangoria Comics

  • Associate Editor

    • 2006 - 2007

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  Comicon.com's The Pulse

  • Columnist

    • 2003 - 2003

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  Howard W. Sams

  • Technical Writer

    • 1997 - 2000