Keontay S. Vaughn was born and raised in New York, during her formative years, she fell in love with the art of writing and participated in any extracurricular activity that involved her new found love.

In 1994, her family relocated to Virginia, during her time there, Keontay passed the days by writing poetry and short fictional stories.  In 1996, they relocated once again to the city of Atlanta.

Keontay attended Ronald E. McNair Sr. High School, where she continued with her writing and even began perfecting her craft by continually writing poetry, short stories, and skits.  As a sophomore, Keontay joined the high school newspaper staff and quickly became the poetry editor of Ronald E. McNair's school newspaper, The Challenger.

Keontay began her studies at the HBCU, Morris Brown College in Atlanta, GA in the Fall of 2001, but eventually transferred to Georgia Perimeter College where she earned an Associates of Science in both Psychology and Criminal Justice. When not writing, Keontay is actively pursing her Bachelors Degree in Psychology and spending as much time as possible with her daughter, friends, and family.

For more information on Keontay, visit:
http://www.myspace.com/yankeesgirl01 or email her at divawithwords@gmail.com