CWC Bios

Chandra Adams is a California native, a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and Clark Atlanta University, where she received an MBA. Throughout her career she has instructed English part-time. She eventually turned her love of the written word into a full-time concern. Chandra is working on her next novel and resides in Northern California.

Charles L. Chatmon is a native of Los Angeles, California. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in English from California State University in Los Angeles and was employed for several years in the educational field as a teacher’s aide, first, before becoming a teacher. Mr. Chatmon has written articles for colleges and community newspapers. In addition to his writing talents, he has also coached youth sports for the Young Men’s Christian Association as well as private schools in the local area. Mr. Chatmon is currently contributing to newspapers and magazines as well as working on future projects. Charles was named the Literary World.org's Author of the Month in July 2006 and in September 2006, was appointed Executive Director of the Los Angeles Black Book Expo held in Exposition Park every year around summertime.

Nina Corbett has produced and written for network television for over 14 years. The New York native worked for years as a writer and producer for the popular morning talk shows, Rolonda, Les Brown and The Montel Williams Show. Since moving to California, she has expanded her diverse talents into a variety of television formats,including news, sitcom and reality television.

Anna Christian is a writer and educator. She was a member of the Frances Williams Writers Workshop. Her children’s play, “The Big Table,” produced by Frances Williams and directed by Marilyn Coleman, was presented at Frances Williams’s Corner Theater. A freelance writer, Ms. Christian wrote featured articles for the Skanner Newspaper in Portland, Oregon, and book reviews for the Salem Public Library. In addition, she was a book evaluator for the Los Angeles Unified School District's. Ms. Christian has an M.A. in English from California State University, Los Angeles, and for many years has taught Language Arts for Los Angeles Unified School District, and English Skills at Los Angeles City College. Retired from secondary teaching, presently she is an adjunct professor at Riverside Community College, Moreno Valley campus. She is also a member of the Renaissance Writers of Riverside and the Riverside Soul Line Dancers.

Denise Spiller is a retired Correctional Officer after 15 years of service with the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Department. Currently a full-time freelance writer and screenwriter, Denise also acts as Editor-in-Chief of Universal Publications (UP!). UP! is a content provider for a variety of online and print magazines with a foundational goal of teaching new writers navigation techniques to get into the Publishing or Film Industry. Universal provides writing and publishing opportunities for countless writers in the U.S. and abroad.

Patriece lives in San Leandro, California with her husband and two daugthers. She has five step daugthers and if you ask her how many children she has she's quick to answer "Seven"as she loves them as she does her own. She graduated from Skyline High School in Oakland, California. She attended University of California, Berkeley, while in high school. She has written over three novels, scores of poetry and theatricial plays and even some lyrics. She's won several poetry contest at local book stores and open mic venues. Patriece is also the New staff writer of a serialization literary soap opera drama featured weekly in Black Star News, NY,NY—Bronx Edition. Her article is: Clean Clothes, Dirty Windows—Life from another prospective. she is the Co-founder, Playwright and Lead actress of Out of the Way Productions.

Frederick Williams is an adjunct professor of African American Studies at University of Texas at San Antonio: Areas of teaching include: Political Science from a Black Perspective, African American Political Thought, Introduction to African American Studies and Novelists of the Harlem Renaissance. He has also taught a course on Creative Writing at the University. Mr. Williams is also an author with two published novels and third one due out in early summer 2007. He is also founder of Readers and Writers Group of San Antonio. Each year they sponsor Fiction Writers Weekend in San Antonio, featuring outstanding African American writers throughout the country. Mr. Williams is recipient of the 2003 Frederick Douglass Award for outstanding teaching. He resides in San Antonio with his wife Venetta and daughter Carrie.

Carolyn Miller's bio will be added at a later date.

Rickey Teems (from his own website)
My name is Rickey Teems, and I am here because I am dedicated to helping improve the quality and stability of family, marriage, and relationships, but most importantly YOU! We all have dreams and ideals of how our lives should be, and we all have the ability to reach those heights. Unfortunately, many people were simply never given the essential tools to work toward their true happiness. Thanks to God's grace, I graduated with a 3.87 grade point average in Psychology to earn my B.A., and I am currently counseling and working on my Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I know that life can be frustrating, discouraging, and sometimes depressing, but It doesn’t have to be. I believe in life and love, and you will too. ;-) "Lets get it together!"

Kelly Pace is a freelance writer who currently lives in Dallas, Texas. A San Diego native and UCLA graduate, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Learning to appreciate life in Texas is a challenge when fighting through bouts of homesickness, but Kelly is thankful for her experiences in Texas and values the individuals she has encountered. Shades of Gray is her first novel but she has plenty of others inside! "Once I close my writer's eye, maybe I can start a normal life of my own!" She states. She is working on her next novel, another work of fiction.