The author grew up in Baxley, Georgia, and graduated from high school there.  His family moved to nearby Hazlehurst during his senior year.  He attended the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, and received two degrees: the Bachelor of Arts in journalism and the Master of Arts in journalism.     

     He has worked as a radio news director, an information specialist for the U.S. Army and a reporter for United Press International.     

     He established the first public relations office in South Georgia College, and he served as assistant public relations director at the     

Max Courson.

This photo is on the back of his book,

The Pulpwood Annie Chronicles.

University of Hawaii, where he received the Doctor of Philosophy degree in American studies.    

     Other academic work included alumni director and publications director at Georgia Southern College, director of public relations at Furman University, associate professor of mass communications at Tennessee Wesley College and at University of North Carolina at Pembroke.     

     He and his wife Naomi moved to Valrico, Florida, in 2000.  A year later, he began teaching as an adjunct professor at the school of mass communications at the University of South Florida in Tampa.

The author at home enjoying a Pat O'Brien Hurricane drink.

The author and his editor/wife.

The author about to take on something from his wife's Honey-Do List.