Arthur McKay is a native of Tampa, Florida who begin his creative venture as a local actor performing in many commercials, television shows and numerous stage plays. Arthur later focus on directing, writing and producing his original plays. Arthur founded a youth community theater group named Anthony Arthur's Youth Theater Troup (AAYTT) to perform his original plays. The Troup performed many youth oriented productions that allowed the youth to express on stage the various issues and concerns that plague their lives. Arthur later became drama ministry director of various local churches. The Arthur McKay Production company emerged from the many church plays he produced, which in term gave to opportunities to present and performed many of his poems. Arthur's poetry adventure begin as a coping intervention that helped him to deal with the tragic death of his brother the later Roger McKay Jr. Poetry help him to survive during this time by expressing his anger, disappointment and grievous pain through writing poetry. Arthur states, "In poetry I can be free and I can be me without formalities, rules, shame, regrets, or chains...me!" This is Arthur's first publication...but definitely not his last. Arthur's up and coming publications includes: So you Dare to Fall in Love! and So you Dare to be a Man! This (So you Dare to Dream) is one of the many DREAMS that Arthur has accomplished ...and so can YOU!