His subsequent novels were not as successful, but Collings persisted and was able to support his family after publishing over twenty books.
[1][3] He started writing western romance novels under the pen name Angelica Hart in 2017.
[1][4] Collings used a pen name because friends and colleagues advised him that romance from a well-known horror writer who is a man would not be well-received.
[8] He gave a workshop on writing horror and comedy at the 2018 St. George Literary Arts Festival.
[11] In an interview with Joanna Penn, Collings discussed how he suffers from major depressive disorder.
He has been featured in The Big Thrill,[16] and his interview with The Creative Penn was named as one of “The 29 Best Self-Publishing Podcast Episodes of All Time.”[17] Ralph Peterson at the San Francisco Book Review gave Twisted four out of five stars, noting that "even the resolution does not lessen the creepiness.
"[18] Publishers Weekly has also given excellent reviews of Collings' work, saying of Darkling Smiles, "These tense, unusual stories are as scary as they are satisfying"[19] and of Stranger Still, "Collings delivers a gripping, visceral horror novel in this standalone sequel.