I’m originally from Lumberton, North Carolina. Although, I’ve always enjoyed writing and reading all sorts of books, I never thought of writing as a career. My childhood goal was to become a professional athlete, failing that, a fireman. In high school, I played football, basketball, and ran track. My senior year, I was captain of both the basketball and football teams. I attended Virginia Military Institute on an athletic scholarship and lettered in football in 1986.

I left VMI and transferred to Wingate College where the seeds of the desire to write were first planted. There, I met Professor Doak who I credit with encouraging me to consider writing. Although, it would be many years and false starts before I’d complete my first story.

I eventually left Wingate College (now Wingate University)and transferred to North Carolina A&T State University where I earned a BA degree in Communications. I later earned a MA in English at East Carolina University.

My debut novel Fathers House is special to me because I began writing it during the last week of my mother’s life. I wrote the first words of the manuscript while sitting at her bedside. Her death encouraged me to finish the book. I was determined that good or bad, this time I was going to complete the manuscript. With the story, I aimed for entertainment with a moral story buried somewhere within. That’s my goal for all my stories. Whether I succeed in that or not, I guess the readers will decide.

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