About Me

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Who Is J. Hawki? 

I am a multi-dimensional woman, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, author, and Christian mentor driven by a desire to provide readers who invest their time, attention, and money to support my work with stories that leave them feeling satisfied and rewarded by the end of my works, whether novel, short story, poem, article, or posts (what a run-on)! 
I want readers to enjoy what I've written, to connect with them, share commonalities, and explore differences.  My goal is to entertain, but if I happen to provoke thought, engender feelings, or provide inspiration by my words, my purpose is enhanced.   

My Back story

Born and raised in Maryland, I spent my first ten years in the Cherry Hill and West Port  projects of south Baltimore, later moving to Wilson Park, a traditionally black, middle-class community in the expressly segregated city.  I graduated from the Lake Clifton High School, and briefly attended Morgan State University. As life intervened and my formal education was delayed, I focused on my marriage and family.

I began writing seriously after compiling a group of short stories, written long-hand in the wee hours.  By the nineties I'd acquired both a typewriter and word processor, and I started writing the book that would become, Elephants and Chopping Blocks Retain Their Natural Color, the first edition of which was self-published in 2012. 

Working in Health Care Administration and Information since the early eighties, I retired from that field in 2017.  
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In the above photo, I am hard at work in my home office, where I spend most of my time doing what I love best; writing.