I was born in Little Rock, Arkansas and attended Robert E. Lee Elementary School and West Side Jr. High School.  When I was in the ninth grade, my family and I moved to Bryant, Arkansas where I attended Bryant Jr. and Sr. High Schools.  While at Bryant High School, I discovered my talent and love for writing.  I was a member of the school newspaper, "The Hornet's Buzz"  and "The Literary Hornet", to which I had published several short stories and poems.