Valley Haggard is the founder of Life in 10 Minutes, co-editor of the quarterly publication, Unzipped and the author of The Halfway House for Writers, and Surrender Your Weapons: Writing to Heal. Leading local and international writing workshops and retreats, she feels she's gotten pretty close to achieving her childhood dream of growing up to be a famous reader. Valley lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, son, dogs, cats, and all the rainbow flags she can get her hands on.