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Teresa Meeks - International Author - (born October 14, 1966) Born Teresa Lynn Fanning in Albuquerque, NM. Daughter to Gwen and Wayne Fanning. Fanning's father took their family through 30 states until he retired from the Navy in Azle, Texas in 1984. Fanning married Steve M. Kramer in August 1987. She gave birth to Michael Wayne Kramer in April 1993. Divorced Kramer in 2000. Fanning remarried in 2003 to Narvin E. Meeks, Jr. Together they have three teenagers; Paige Olivia Meeks, Michael Wayne Kramer, and Narvin E. Meeks, III.

Meeks started writing in November 2009 and completed the National Novel Writing Month competition of writing a 50,000 word novel in the month. While editing her novel Meeks son, Michael, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in July 2010. Meeks used the numerous hospital stays to complete, submit to agents, and start writing her second book. With submissions to over 100 agents Meeks didn't stop until her novels were published. She is currently self-publishing.

July 2010, Meeks first book Nothing is Always Something was completed. This novel takes a single mother trying to survive and raise her young son. With no work experience she takes a very unglamorous profession and encounters murder and mayhem. Review from Reader - "I loved this book. I spent all day reading it. There is a great deal of action in this short book. Great starter book for the author. "

February 2011, Meeks second book Tortured Journey was completed. This novel takes a broken, bruised, and completely tortured amnesia patient and brings her back from the brink of death to discover her identify. She is strong, courageous, and overall willing to put herself in the line of fire to find the answers to her past. Review from Reader - "Meeks has done it - taken a non-reader of police/crime novels and made me want more. As a sci-fi/fantasy reader, I am fairly picky about character development. Her ability to create three dimensional characters is refreshing. I felt the pain, hear the gunshots, crouched in the shadows and still was left craving the next story. I wanted to be Debbie Smith! Finally, a novel that doesn't insult the intelligence. I don't know what to say. I have been baptized and reborn...Thanks Meeks"

January 2012, Meeks third book Bedlam in Suburbia was completed. This novel finds father and son moving to a suburban neighborhood where they encounter torment, harassment, and frustration with unlikable neighbors. Read and appreciate the neighbors you have that much more.

Currently, a wife, mother, executive assistant by day, and author by night. Meeks is working on her fourth novel Everything is Nothing which is a sequel to Nothing is Always Something. In the edit stage of the process she hopes to have this on the shelf in early 2013. Meeks has achieved international success with sales in Great Britian, Australia, Canada, and US. The Meeks have hopes of retiring in Alaska.