Ross Cavins is 37, twice divorced and lives with his cat in the sunny South.  Writing comes naturally because his cat is whiny and can't hold a decent conversation.  His current goal in life is to become a household name like Oreos, Liquid Drano and Tampax.  He strives to be as famous a writer as Stephen Kingsley, his neighbor down the street that edits the Obituaries column on Sundays.

 He likes long walks in the woods (preferably with mosquito repellent and a crooked walking cane made from a broken branch).  He adores oatmeal creme pies, is fascinated by cleavage, and is easily amused by kittens playing and traffic snarls.

And more importantly, he is currently single, without an agent, a publisher or a significant other. 

He has been published at

• hackwriters.com: The Other Twin (Oct 2007), Fat Chance (Oct 2007).
• usadeepsouth.com :  A Summer Sunday (featured June 2008) 
• swillmagazine.com :  Sammy's Night Out (out by July 2008)  Print Publication
• hissquarterly.com :  Have Fun Tonight (Feb 2008)
• deadmule.com :  Stealing Maw Maw's Pictures (Jan 2008) 
• buran.it :  Una grassa opportunità (Feb 2008) Fat Chance translated to Italian!! 

I'm an aspiring writer who's slowly gathering steam and as I've developed my style, I've found myself drawn to the likes of Elmore Leonard, Nelson DeMille, Pat Conroy and James Lee Burke amongst others. They are masters of the written word.

I draw from many influences but I recently discovered that most of my inspiration comes from being Southern. It was a journey to realize just how deep my roots spread but it was a journey worth taking.

The acknowledgement that I am indeed a Southern Writer was a big surprise to me. I hadn't fully comprehended the gestalt of it all until I decided to write what came natural. Then the revelation appeared.

You have to write what you know ... and what I know about is being Southern.

Growing up, I had shunned the South even to the point of erasing my Southern drawl. Even to this day, it only emerges after a few strong drinks.

But now, I fully embrace my Southern heritage. We are a truly unique culture of geniality and hospitality and I believe we have an understanding of life that no one else can match.

It really is amazing how many similar experiences we all have.  That's what I aim for in my writing, to expose those little things on the edge of our consciousness that we never really give a second thought to, and when you learn that someone has experienced the same thing, it takes on a new meaning for you.  It forces you to stop and smell the roses, in a way.

I love to make people laugh with my writing but more importantly, I love to make people smile.

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Kent Flertcher - I am IP:69.xxx.xxx.xxx | 2008-03-03 18:12:37 Just read a few of your stories, nearly falling out of the chair, laughing. Great stuff. Welcome to USADeepSouth.com. Come on by, pull up a chair on The Porch, set a spell. You'll find some right friendly folks thereabouts. Delta Planter Reply

Mary DEan (Cavins) - Happy accident IP:76.xxx.xxx.xxx | 2009-02-24 09:59:19 ADORABLE! You've found a new "subscriber" to your page! I was doing an obscure web search (having NOTHING to do w/what you do or even your name) and happened upon your page. I noticed it at first of course because of your last name: Cavins which just happens to be my maiden name. I'm from a very small town "nowhereville" in Southern Indiana and as I read some of your writing I was imediately impressed. You'll hear more from me in the future. Keep writing! Reply

Vanessa Wright - Is it in our genes? IP:98.xxx.xxx.xxx | 2009-10-17 20:03:20 I was looking for you, only I didn't know it. Stuck Cavins into my search engine and your page poppod up. Why, do you ask? Nothing freaky! Cavins is my mother's maiden name. Her kin hail from Missouri and Illinois. I live near Atlanta, GA. Hope your love life has improved. While I was here, I did a little reading and was much amused. You can't lose the south...that's all there is to it. Keep it up! Vanessa 1581vwright@gmail.com Reply

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