The Author

LeRenyae Lawrence Watkins has been writing since 6th grade. Poetry first, then short stories, scripts, music, and now novels. A father of three living in Plano, Texas, just outside of Dallas, everything he writes comes back to systems. Not the hero who breaks through the wall, but the wall itself. How it was built, who benefits, and what it costs the people on both sides.

His background spans over 15 years in cybersecurity and enterprise technology sales before he transitioned to writing full time. Whether the work is a legal thriller or historical fiction, he leaves no stone unturned. The courtroom procedure, the zoning law, the chain of custody, the geography. He wants readers to feel like they are standing in the room. "It felt like I was there" is the compliment he chases.

He writes for adaptation. Structure, scenes, and visual language that translates from page to screen. CONTEMPT is his debut novel, releasing alongside an 18-track original soundtrack he composed for the book.

How I Write