Ann Kronwald is a freelance writer whose articles appear in magazines and anthologies in the US and abroad. Among her awards are first place in the Writers-Editors Network International Writing Competition and second place in Today's Christian Living Writing Contest. The back-porch swing is her "happy place," especially if the person gliding next to her shares her love for yellow-bell blooms, dark chocolate, or made-up dances. Ann is native to Arizona but traces her ancestry to the very farm in New York which serves as the setting for The Deyo Hills Series.