Amy Whitehouse grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and received her M.A. degree in Family Therapy at the University of Florida. She currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, with her husband and two dogs, and escapes to Florida beaches each fall. Amy's twin passions are writing and painting. Her short stories have been published in Canyon Voices of Arizona State University, and in the literary journal Gravel. Her artwork can be viewed at AmyWhitehousePaintings.com.