Dorothy Goins, born in South Carolina, has been a native of Philadelphia for 37+ years. Her first novel is a compelling story of love and betrayal. Married Man is the story of Kendra Davis and Miles Jordan whose paths suddenly cross after nine, long years.

 

Kendra is one sexy, ambitious and self-determined sister, fast tracking in her career. She's fed up with corporate America. Although set in her ways, she knows how to bargain for what she wants. Miles Jordan, a strikingly irresistible man, is a lover from Kendra's past who jumps full force on the scene and skillfully maneuvers his way back into her life. A night of steamy, undeniable interactions re-kindles old feelings and renders the two of them wanting more than they bargained for. Pressured by their actions and their rising emotions, the two of them begin to realize that their selfish intentions has led them to some overpowering self evaluations. Kendra, who is driven by her career, must deal with the harsh reality that she's fallen hard for a man she can't have, the very same man that previously broke her heart. Miles, on the other hand, has put himself in quite the unpredictable situation. How does he choose between the two women he loves?

 

A veteran poet, Goins began writing through the encouragement of one of her professors, while attending Temple University in 1996. After forming her own literary group, she exposed her talent through the open mic venues, afterwards self-publishing her poetry book, Woman I Know in 1998. She has been featured by Power 99 FM at Sistahs and WPEG 98.9 FM, For Sistahs Only, as well as interviewed on several radio talk shows throughout the Tri-State area and heard most recently on the nationally syndicated Michael Baisden Show on April 29, 2008 discussing the issues of Domestic Violence. 

While pursuing her long-term career in banking after a major merger, she relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1998 only to later return back to Philadelphia in 2000 after growing weary and annoyed with 17 years of corporate America's politics. It wasn't too much longer after that experience when Goins got the idea to write her novel, Married Man, and decided to take her chances on self-publishing her material. She refused to let the query rejections from several agents she'd written to about her first book idea in 1993 stop her from fulfilling her dream. She attended self-publishing seminars and started learning the literary industry standards, pooled her financial resources together, started her own publishing company, Xpressit Publications, and released her novels on her own as of 2005.  

 

Goins, who believes children learn to lead positive lives from positive examples being set before them, works extremely hard at setting and completing her goals as an example to her son and daughter. She is exceptionally proud of her son's track and field accomplishments throughout his high school years and the mark he has made in the track league he participated in with Phatback Athletes at their national competitions. He is currently in his senior year in college. Goins currently resides in Philadelphia with her daughter. 

She recently released her second novel as of May 2005. A WOMAN SCORN'D is a family saga that is sizzling and full of suspense.

Featured in the Philadelphia Tribune and The Philadelphia Sun, A Woman Scorn'd centralizes on a topic that is true for so many families, the issue of domestic violence and abuse. Roxane Brissett is a psychotherapist who sets up a counseling service in Manhattan for battered and abused women. When a phone call from a client leads Roxane straight to a murder scene and her relationship with the  "foine"  as ever stock broker she's gotten herself involved with is interrupted by a crazy and deranged chick named Karma, Roxane's perfect little world suddenly spirals out of control.   

Be sure to check out this latest novel by this inspiring author. She is currently working on releasing her third novel in the summer of 2008.

Driven by her passion to write novels that are realistic and a creative depiction of real experiences within family structures as well as tuning in on community related issues, Goins' ultimate goal is to become a well known novelist leaving behind her own legacy in the literary venue. Her writing ambition was sparked and inspired by her favorite writer and poet, Dr. Maya Angelou, whose work she enjoyed as early as the age of nine through her first encounter with the novel, "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings." Still an avid reader, Goins' inspiration to continue writing is heightened through the great literary works of authors such as Ralph Ellison, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Edwidge Danticat, Nawal El Saadawi, Donald Goines and Terry McMillan.

"These are just a few of the writers who remind me of the great efforts and struggles of our ancestors," states Goins, "Our ancestors were remarkable storytellers, who kept our history alive without the usage of ink or paper. Their greatness has transcended through lineages, through folktales and throughout many villages...the writers of this and past eras have made the same impact within our families and our communities. Who wouldn't want to be a part of this great history?"