Wade Cox was born and raised in Salem just outside of Roanoke, in Southwest Virginia. He was always a storyteller, but didn't really consider himself a writer when he was young. He developed a love of fiction early, however. His younger brother was always an avid reader, and Wade picked up the habit from him.
He graduated from Radford University with a degree in Marketing, but after a few failed sales jobs, found that marketing and sales was not really the path for him. After being downsized out of a sales job in Los Angeles, California, he sat up all night writing down a story that had been bouncing around in his head for a while. The creative writing classes that he’d taken in college certainly helped stoke his passion and skills.
That first story turned into his first novel, Bootleg Spirits. It took him 4 years to write it, working a day job the whole time. It took another 4 years of trying to get it published. Bootleg Spirits is the story of a mob war between Irish and Italians during the Prohibition era of 1920s Los Angeles.
His second book followed 2 years later, and was a collection of short stories called Splintered. About that time, Wade got interested in film. A friend, who was trying to get into film school in Ohio, needed some films under his belt for a portfolio for his application, so Wade bought some screenwriting software and began to write some films. He studied the mechanics relentlessly, eventually breaking out into acting, directing, producing, and crewing several projects of both his own, and others.
Concentrating more on the science-fiction genre lately, Wade has proven that he has a vivid imagination, and an interest in physics and astronomy doesn't hurt, either.
Wade has traveled extensively, living in California (where he wrote his fist book.), Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Early in his teenage years, Wade traveled to the Caribbean and immediately fell in love with island life. He has been back many times, and he currently resides in Salem, Virginia.
To contact me, drop me a line here.
He graduated from Radford University with a degree in Marketing, but after a few failed sales jobs, found that marketing and sales was not really the path for him. After being downsized out of a sales job in Los Angeles, California, he sat up all night writing down a story that had been bouncing around in his head for a while. The creative writing classes that he’d taken in college certainly helped stoke his passion and skills.
That first story turned into his first novel, Bootleg Spirits. It took him 4 years to write it, working a day job the whole time. It took another 4 years of trying to get it published. Bootleg Spirits is the story of a mob war between Irish and Italians during the Prohibition era of 1920s Los Angeles.
His second book followed 2 years later, and was a collection of short stories called Splintered. About that time, Wade got interested in film. A friend, who was trying to get into film school in Ohio, needed some films under his belt for a portfolio for his application, so Wade bought some screenwriting software and began to write some films. He studied the mechanics relentlessly, eventually breaking out into acting, directing, producing, and crewing several projects of both his own, and others.
Concentrating more on the science-fiction genre lately, Wade has proven that he has a vivid imagination, and an interest in physics and astronomy doesn't hurt, either.
Wade has traveled extensively, living in California (where he wrote his fist book.), Virginia, Florida, and Texas. Early in his teenage years, Wade traveled to the Caribbean and immediately fell in love with island life. He has been back many times, and he currently resides in Salem, Virginia.
To contact me, drop me a line here.