Debra A. K. Thompson is a freelance writer who lives in Riverview, Florida with her husband. She currently writes short stories and articles for a local magazine called The Church Bulletin. Debra has also written numerous specialty articles for Flavor Magazine, as well as feature articles for a popular Christian magazine, The Gospel Express. She is a prolific songwriter who founded and continues to coordinate the Gospel Songwriters Music Workshop, which is an annual conference for aspiring and veteran songwriters. Debra obtained her Bachelor's Degree from the University of South Florida and a Master's Degree from Florida State University. She served one term on the Pensacola City Council and she was appointed to the Florida Rehabilitation Council by Governor Jeb Bush.