About

My name is David E. Hancox. I grew up in the hills of the Smokey Mountains in East Tennessee. My Great Grandfather was born R.A. Hancock. As an adult he rode his horse from East Tennessee to Nashville and changed the spelling of his last name to Hancox. Everyone says it was because he disagreed with his brother about politics. Some family members claim to have traced our family back to John Hancock. The family tree says he is a distant uncle of mine. However, I have never found any concrete records to prove that fact.

I began writing poetry in middle school. Soon after is when I discovered my love for writing stories. I was an above average student, but often preferred fun over school work. After High School I went to work for a friend’s dad at a tool outlet store in Pigeon Forge, TN. That job would eventually bring me down to the Gulf Coast.  Eleven years ago I left the valley and headed for the beach. I have been working and raising a family with my wife Baylen for most of that time. We met shortly after I moved to South Alabama. She has grown up in the area, so to be with her I made this place my home. I have worked in the IT field for ten years now.  We live in Foley, AL and have three kids. Two boys (Luke 9 & Jameson 6) and a little girl (Paisley 3). My wife and kids are the most important people in my life. Everything I do, every day of my life, is for them. They are my inspiration and my motivation.

My wife challenged me to write my first novel. She is a big Nicholas Sparks fan and I often ran my mouth about how I could write a better story. She finally told me to put up or shut up. So after a few months of hard work I completed my first novel, Leaving Standing Still. My wife was now a fan of my novel as well. I went the route of self publishing and like most it did not take me far. So I focused on my career and taking care of the family I have created.

After a longer break than I had planned, my wife finally challenged me again. She was ready for a new story to read. The Words I Should Have Said was originally a poem I wrote in High School. Using the story it tells I outlined my book and began writing. Knowing that I had completed a full novel once before made the task of writing another not seem as impossible. The ease in which I was able to write and the enjoyment I had in crafting this story only reassured me that this is truly the career I want. If it takes me two books or ten books, I will keep writing until I am successful. Once I reach that point, I will sit down and write ten more.