Meet Tonya Jones
Tonya Jones is an author, nurse, veteran, and advocate whose life’s work has been shaped by compassion, resilience, and a fierce devotion to truth. Born and raised in Sterlington, Louisiana, and now residing in Cedar Hill, Texas, Tonya brings more than fifteen years of medical experience as both a nurse and former Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy to the heart pounding world of The Silent Pulse: Whispers of Deceit.
Her writing is deeply influenced by her real-life journey through profound loss and extraordinary strength. Tonya is the mother of Deterrious “DJ” Jones, whose passing transformed her mission and ignited her dedication to mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and breaking generational silence. In loving honor of DJ, Tonya and her family participate every year in the Out of the Darkness Walk, raising funds and awareness to support prevention, healing, and hope. Her grandson, Terrion, DJ’s son, remains one of her greatest joys and inspirations.
Tonya is also the author of Breaking the Silence: A Mother’s Journey Through Loss and Advocacy and Facing Tomorrow: A Woman’s Journey of Hope and Healing, two powerful works that illuminate the emotional landscape of grief, faith, and rebuilding after heartbreak. Her next release, The Silent Pulse, marks her expansion into dramatic, suspense driven fiction: stories laced with secrets, high stakes, and the quiet betrayals that pulse beneath the surface of everyday life.
Beyond the page, Tonya finds fulfillment in uplifting others, sharing her testimony, and using her voice to create change. She credits her strength, creativity, and continued purpose to God’s grace and to the unwavering love of her family. Every story she writes is rooted in legacy, carried by faith, and dedicated to the people who shaped her journey. All praise and glory to God because without Him and without her family’s love, none of this would be possible.