Michael Collings has taught literature, composition, and creative writing at Pepperdine University for 25 years. In addition to a number of collections of poetry and individual poems appearing in a wide array of print and internet venues worldwide, he has published books, articles, and reviews discussing the works of Stephen King, Orson Scott Card, Peter Straub, Dean Koontz, and others. In spare hours, he designs wire-wrapped jewelry; his designs have been featured several times in The Wire Artist magazine.