About the Author

James R. Dixon was born and raised in San Bernardino, California. He spent the latter part of his childhood in Highland, California where he was introduced to creative writing. As part of multiple three-member bands, he began writing music.

He began writing when he was in junior high school. He took creative writing courses in high school and began learning more about poetry. He was told he has a future in writing after reciting a few poems for several acquaintances at that time. While in college, the various English courses he’s taken helped to develop his writing skills. He looked at poetry writing as a way to express his views on various topics. It then became his voice and a great way for him to be creative. The Other Me (My Moment of Honesty) was his first manuscript. Ten years later on the same date that he released The Other Me (My Moment of Honesty), he released his sixth book titled “Till Death Do Us Part”.

Self-proclaimed “Poetic Novelist” James R. Dixon looks to carve his own path in the poetry genre. His stories focus on love, heartbreak, depression, and social issues and push literary boundaries. James holds an Associate’s degree in Business Administration from Chaffey College, a Bachelor’s degree in Technical Management with a minor in Hospitality Management from DeVry University, and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. 

Broken Silence is an extension of The Other Me (My Moment of Honesty). James was going through a tumultuous break-up with his girlfriend at the time this book was being written and they shared a lot of mutual friends. The majority of them openly took her side upon the split and James felt like he was being persecuted and blamed for the break-up happening. Many people he thought were his friends turned on him. Meanwhile, he was dealing with several issues with his family and his job. With no one wanting to give James the time of day to confront these issues, he dealt with them the best way he knew how. Broken Silence was his outlet to lash out at everyone and everything that was clouding his vision. Needless to say, many people were shocked to read about a lot of the situations he talked about in this book.

For decades, James R. Dixon has suffered from depression and anxiety. Sadly, his loved ones, friends, and love interests have served as the cause of some of his mental health issues. He asks the question: Are the things you want in life worth the mental toll? Now, he struggles to overcome his obstacles. And he can by putting depression to bed and rising above the tumultuous relationships that have ruled his every breath for much too long. After having suicidal thoughts, James had hit rock bottom and decided enough was enough and he needed to do something to resolve his mental health issues. Again, he dealt with it the best way he knew how. Ascension was James’ way of fighting back. He opens up about his mental health issues. He talks about where they originated from and how he can potentially conquer the beasts known as depression and anxiety. 

As mentioned, Love, Attention, and Affection is one of James R. Dixon’s top two best-selling bodies of work. Till Death Do Us Part is the other. After being taken for granted, taken advantage of, stepped on, and walked all over, James exposed some of his love interests for the low-life, bottom feeding snakes that they are. Again, he did this the best way he knew how. When break-ups occur, the women quickly spread the narrative that James did them unquestionably dirty. Truthfully, they were the ones who committed countless acts of wrong-doing and they never took responsibility for anything they’ve done to James. Till Death Do Us Part is James’ way of making them take responsibility and holding them accountable. He forced them to come face-to-face with what they’ve done because now it’s available for public consumption. Although James doesn’t name anyone by name, they know exactly who they are.