David Z. Pyke

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David Z. Pyke is a native Texan related to one of the Alamo defenders. His great-great-great-great-great-granduncle, Isaac Millsaps, was one of the Immortal 32, the reinforcements from Gonzales who answered William Barret Travis's call for help, rode to San Antonio, and died in the Alamo on March 6, 1836.

Pyke began writing professionally in 1975 and has written for newspapers, magazines, and websites.

In 1991, a mutual friend introduced David to Suzanne, an English literature teacher from Missouri. Their first date was on Friday the 13th. Suzanne later confessed that before that first date, she read some of David’s stories to see if he could write. Apparently, he received a passing grade. They were engaged five months later, married four mon
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David Z. Pyke Read and write. I know that sounds simple, but it’s the only way. Classes help, but the best teacher is experience. You do something often enough, you…moreRead and write. I know that sounds simple, but it’s the only way. Classes help, but the best teacher is experience. You do something often enough, you will get better. I started writing professionally when I was 15, covering kids and church-league basketball games for a free newspaper. That’s about as small-time as it gets, but you learn every time you write.(less)
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