Andrea Chancey is an author of inspirational stories and books, including the illustrated book, Friendships and Smiles (as Andrea Foutz), and the novel Jonny Beck. They have published her stories in Down in the Dirt. Chancey attends Full Sail University where she is earning her second bachelor's, a BFA in Creative Writing for Entertainment. Her first degree was a BA in Social Science from Ashford University. Chancey has cerebral palsy and, at eleven, lost her parents in the Sunset Limited train accident. Through her writing, she hopes to inspire people to never give up hope. She lives in Mississippi and is working on her next book with the help of her service dog, Dora.