He was author of almost 200 books, mostly pulp novels in the western and crime genres. He wrote under an array of pseudonyms, including George G. Gilman, Joseph Hedges, William M. James, Charles R. Pike, Thomas H. Stone,  Frank Chandler, Jane Harman, Alex Peters, William Pine, William Terry,  James Russell and David Ford.
He authored nearly 200 books, predominantly pulp novels in western and crime genres. He published under various pen names such as George G. Gilman, Joseph Hedges, William M. James, Charles R. Pike, Thomas H. Stone, Frank Chandler, Jane Harman, Alex Peters, William Pine, William Terry, James Russell, and David Ford.