Wayne T. Dowdy

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Life began in a low-middle-class neighborhood of Atlanta, GA, across the street from the Hartfield-Jackson, Atlanta International Airport before it picked up all of the extra names and became the busiest airport in the United States.

My parents provided me and my siblings with food, shelter and clothing. I wanted more and made poor choices to get it: those choices took me behind walls, bars and fences for decades.

Today I'm a writer with a unique voice, who writes to entertain my many readers, and to show that change is possible no matter how far down the scale we have gone. I’m a writer of many genres, including technical, legal, fiction and non-fiction, but regardless of what I write, I write in hope that my readers find meaningful content. Thanks for reading my writings.

Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up across the street from the world's busiest airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Seeing the devastating environmental effects of the airport expansion in the late sixties and early seventies drove me to write An Airport Ate the Neighborhood, which is one of the essays included in Essays & More Straight from the Pen.
When did you first start writing?
In July 2003, the A.A. Grapevine published an article I wrote; however, I began writing with an intent to publish in 1981 while in the most dangerous prison in the United States. That plan was foiled when a married woman I was having an affair with said that she couldn't find the manuscripts that I had mailed her, after I had gotten released and wanted to seek publication.
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Where to find Wayne T. Dowdy online

Where to buy in print

Guns, Drugs & Thugs: Drug Store Spree
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,100. Language: English. Published: February 1, 2017 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General
11:00 AM, August 14th: Three thugs cruised through the parking lot of a shopping mall in a small North Georgia town of the southeastern United States. A sawed-off shotgun laid under the driver’s seat. The black handle of a semiautomatic pistol protruded from the waistband of the shotgun rider’s pants. Another gun stretched across the back seat and floorboard at an angle. ..............
Unknown Innocence
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 87,490. Language: English. Published: June 13, 2016 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » Urban
Her love opens the door to prove Big Bobby's innocence. Military Police finds Roger Johnson slumped over the steering wheel of his Mercedes Benz, a bullet hole in his head. State Senator Leroy Johnson wants swift justice for the murder of his son. The military turns the case over to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Special Agent Ward promises Senator Johnson he will find the murderer.
Spiritual Not Religious
Price: Free! Words: 3,260. Language: English. Published: February 10, 2015 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Nonfiction » Inspiration » Spiritual inspiration
These three essays come from Essays & More Straight from the Pen. Each essay gives the reader valuable insight into life from a different perspective, intended to inspire and encourage a deeper understanding of the things humans experience...
Fence Rows and The Price of Change
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,740. Language: English. Published: February 10, 2015 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » True Crime » General crimes
"Fence Rows" and "The Price of Change" come from the writing collection, Essays & More Straight from the Pen, available in print and as an eBook. These essays captivate the readers attention to carry them through movie worthy events. "Fence Rows" first appeared in the ICONOCLAST magazine, as did "Fences." Inside of "The Price of Change," read about the event published by the ICONOCLAST,...
The Lonely Spirit
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 1,990. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2015 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Fiction » Romance » General
"The Lonely Spirit" is the only short story in my writing collection, "Essays & More Straight From the Pen," available in print and as an eBook. The main character is Taser who has a unique experience, one that may make one think and wonder about life as we know it. His mischievousness and false bravado leads him off a cliff and into something much deeper than the ocean.
Search for Enlightenment
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,170. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2015 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs
"Search for Enlightenment" comes from the writing collection, Essays and More Straight From the Pen, available in print and as an eBook.
Authority and A Prisoner's Story
Price: Free! Words: 3,830. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2015 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Essay » Sociology
"Authority" and "A Prisoner's Story" come from the writing collection, Essays & More Straight from the Pen, available in print and as an eBook. The essays show the reality of prison life, the danger and insanity of life inside some of America's most violent prisons, and one man's struggle to keep the peace and survive without resorting to violence.
An Airport Ate the Neighborhood
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 3,820. Language: English. Published: January 6, 2015 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Essay » Author profile
This memoir is a historical accounting of astonishing facts about the world's busiest airport, which covers the early years and some events from the author's life as a delinquent child and young adult. Anyone who lives or works near an airport may be able to identify with the experience of change generated through airport expansion.
No Sympathy
Price: Free! Words: 6,020. Language: English. Published: November 17, 2014 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Essay » Sociology
I don’t look for sympathy. I made the choices that put me in federal prison for thirty-five years, without parole. I’m sure most people couldn’t care less about the life of any prisoner until they become the victim of one who escapes or gets out.
Essays & More Straight From The Pen
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 35,250. Language: English. Published: October 8, 2014 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Essay » Author profile
(5.00 from 1 review)
Essays and More Straight from the Pen shows the power of change, gives hope to readers wanting a different life. The well-written essays take readers deep inside the life of the author who overcame circumstances and obstacles that kept him chained to a life of drugs and crime. The stories inspire and motivate people to not give up or lose hope, and to fight for a new life.
A Prisoner & a Poem for a Princess
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,270. Language: English. Published: May 21, 2014 by Wayne T. Dowdy. Categories: Essay » Author profile
A true romance that began after Wayne reluctantly agreed to write Karen. A mutual friend pleaded with him to write her and try to help; she wanted to break the chain of her addiction to methadone. A Prisoner and a Poem for a Princess is creative nonfiction that twists romance and spirituality into something so special and unique that only hearts and souls understand.

Books

Under Pressure-Motivational Version
Price: Free! Words: 43,500. Language: English. Published: September 2, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Inspirational
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
"The Story Behind the Novel" in this version of the novel is intended for use in colleges and universities to inspire and motivate the aspiring writer.
Under Pressure
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 35,480. Language: English. Published: January 15, 2013. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Mr. D. captivates the reader’s attention with Under Pressure taking them through the internal politics and realities of life inside some of the most dangerous federal prisons in the United States.

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  • Stand Up For Your People on Jan. 02, 2015

    In STAND UP FOR YOUR PEOPLE, Grey Bear screams for help to fight an oppressive prison system: GEO Group, a for-profit-prison, and the Arizona Department of Corrections, as well as others across the nation that squeeze the life out of Native American religious rights and freedoms. He releases a battle cry to gather warriors in a fight for incarcerated Native Americans. His people are very much in need of help from those in the community to provide essentials for their spiritual quests, such a firewood to use in sweat lodge ceremonies, and visitors from outside to share their path to their Creator. Without the firewood that the prison administration refuses to provide, the Native Americans cannot use the sweat lodge to practice their beliefs at the prison. The book is somewhat of an autobiography and a self-help guide for Native Americans who want to walk the Red Road. It contains legal references and a variety of source materials to support his position. A great book to send as a gift to Native Americans trapped inside the hundreds of oppressive prisons throughout the United States. Wayne T. Dowdy Author of UNKNOWN INNOCENCE by Mr. D., and ESSAYS & MORE STRAIGHT FROM THE PEN