T.W. Lawrence grew up in Texas, where his father practiced veterinary medicine and his mother taught nursing. He and his sister were raised in a family that valued the origin and meaning of words. Lawrence majored in English in college and later earned a Masters of Arts in Professional Writing. He has published over forty freelance magazine articles, and both his poetry and short stories have won numerous awards. Luckenbach Press released his anthology in 2012, Take Me To Texas, under the pen name T.W. Lawrence. It's a compilation of short stories dealing with life in the Lone Star State, first love, and assorted adventures about coming of age. In 2013 Luckenbach Press published the first book in his trilogy, Dusty and the Cowboy: Lord Show Me the Way. In 2015, the second book, Dusty and the Cowboy: Rendezvous was published, And in 2016, the third book Dusty and the Cowboy: Coming Home was released. All of the works have been recorded in audio. Lawrence uses the stories as a basis for Bible studies at Cowboy Churches, and traditional men's ministry settings.
