Ann Peck is a freelance writer, author, and columnist. Her best-selling book, Smiling on the Outside: Secrets, Sex, Shame and the Search for Self-Love, was reviewed by Publishers Weekly and won six national and international awards in relationships, women’s issues, and sexuality.She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Women’s National Book Association, and an ambassador for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Ann lives on the shores of a lake in Minnesota. Find her on social media @IAmAnnPeck and at AnnPeck.com.