TAWNICIA FERGUSON ROWAN, "The Woman Wordsmith," is the Founder and CEO of
Well-Written Words, LLC. She is a passionate writer, educator, and scholar
with a special interest in womanist thought and spiritual empowerment.

A published author with degrees in English Literature from
Spelman College and Vanderbilt University,
Tawnicia has worked as a journalist, research assistant, writing consultant, and university
professor. She is the editor of Lessons on Living Abundantly: Reflections on the Life
and Ministry of the Reverend Dr. Johnnie M. Colemon, and a contributing author of
Women of Color Pray: Voices of Strength, Faith, Healing, Hope and Courage
(Skylight Paths); and Beyond Julia's Daughters: Women in Dade's
History, 1975-2000. In 2005, Tawnicia was honored by the Women's Fund of
Miami-Dade and The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida.
She has been featured at the Miami Book Fair International,
in The Miami Herald and
The Miami Times, on Hot 105 (105.1 FM), and on
"South Florida Today" (NBC 6),
among other guest appearances in the South Florida community. She serves as an adjunct
professor at Florida Memorial University
and the Director of Publications and Literary Arts for the
Universal Truth Center for Better Living.
Tawnicia believes that writing is an invaluable vehicle for the effective communication
of ideas, and she is committed to using her talents to help others master the written
word. "Demonstrating the value of reading and writing as tools of personal
empowerment is part of my life work," Tawnicia explains. "Not only
is it what I do; it is who I am."

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