Valley Haggard is a writer, teacher, and Reiki Master. She holds a BA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and is the recipient of a Richmond Magazine Theresa Pollak Prize, a Style Weekly Women in the Arts Award, and the Emyl Jenkins award from James River Writers. Valley is the founder of Life in 10 Minutes, a community for writers whose stories are brave and true. Her previous books include "The Halfway House for Writers" and "Surrender Your Weapons: Writing to Heal." She lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, son, and a small zoo. Visit her online at lifein10minutes.com.