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Wendell F. Stokes, Jr. lives with his wife, dogs and one emu on a cattle farm in Kemper County, Mississippi.  Born and raised in south Alabama, he has lived in Atlanta, Montgomery, Lafayette and Huntsville.  His working career began as a teacher and coach but later he returned to college for an engineering degree.  He has worked as a project engineer, staff engineer, Director of Public Works for the City of Huntsville, Alabama and currently serves as Director of Public Works for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.  During the early 80s he served a short stint in the oil patch as a cased hole engineer.  Publishing credits include Back Porch Magazine, Southern Owned and Southern Operated Magazine, The Huntsville Times and The Meridian Star.  He enjoys writing and has compiled a collection of short stories about growing up and living in the South which he plans to publish one day.