D.W. Headrick

D.W. Headrick was born Dennis Wayne Headrick March 13, 1953 in the central Texas town of Hillsboro, the youngest of three children. His father was a firefighter; his mother was a minister at a church founded by his maternal grandfather. Strong middle class ideologies and a fundamental religious upbringing were the initial steppingstones on a path of self discovery. A champion of independent thought and a believer in a common universal thread, he is an ardent advocate of individual responsibility while understanding an obligation to the cosmos.

Blessed with the gift of creativity, Mr. Headrick is a musician, lyricist, poet, actor, artist, photographer, and scribe. His writing has garnered praise for its diverse and believable characterizations, descriptive locales, and unique themes.

THE TRAP:EMANCIPATION, D.W. Headrick's debut novel, is evidence of the author's passion, flair, and innate talent for writing. The story, set in the fertile Mississippi Delta and the sultry Louisiana Atchafalaya Basin successfully marries romance and betrayal, religion and superstition, the horrific and the sublime. The first of a series, the novel chronicles the magical narrative of a young boy of color coming of age in the turbulent era of the 1960's. Fraught with colorful images of Voodoo and racist maelstrom, the Southern setting is fertile ground for the birth and refinement of the young hero's inherent magical endowments.

The author is currently working on the second book in the series: THE TRAP - Ascension.