Author of Until the Well Runs Dry and Sweetwater Reckoning. Founder of BreakingRanksBlog on Substack and Medium.
Wayne Ince is a social justice and political opinion writer and author of non-fiction mental health books and military thriller fiction novels. He is the founder and editor of BreakingRanksBlog hosted on Substack.com and Medium.com.

Military thriller novels featuring Marcus Johnson in pulse-pounding action.

Non-fiction advocacy for mental health awareness in the Black community.

Social justice and political opinion writing on Substack and Medium.
From military thrillers to mental health advocacy, Wayne’s work spans genres but shares a common thread: the pursuit of justice and truth.
A military veteran returns to his Florida hometown only to find it consumed by violence and corruption. It is a crime thriller exploring the cost of justice and a soldier’s sense of duty in a civilian world.
After 22 years of military service and over 15 years navigating mental health systems, Wayne saw the urgent need to address the crisis facing Black Americans in mental health care. The book is both an examination and a survival guide.
BreakingRanksBlog is Wayne’s platform for social justice and political opinion writing, hosted on both Substack and Medium. It covers topics from veteran advocacy to racial justice and mental health awareness.
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Wayne Ince is a retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant who served 23 years. His military experience, combined with deep roots in the African American community, fuels both his fiction and advocacy work.
He loves to read and write and provide mentorship for veterans navigating their own journeys after service.


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