Ann BrooksAnn Brooks grew up in a small town off the Gulf Coast of Florida, where she cultivated a passion for the water. She grew up immersed in the arts learning to sing and perform at a young age with a local children's choir. Even as a child, she held a unque ability to develop detailed and elaborate stories. She completed her Bachelors in Psychology at the University of Florida. She worked in social work for a few years, before making a career change to early elementary education. She has taught for over thirteen years.She is currently working on her second novel, A Girl in the Water. These days, she lives with her husband and two children in her home town just two houses down from her mother. By day she works with children in an elementary school while spending summers either on the beach or at their family retreat nestled along the inter jetties of Lake Martin in AL. Nurturing her love for writing by night, she labors to create a balanced life of work, family, and reaching for her dream of being a writer. Read More Read Less