Goethals, Ann: - Ann Goethals is a retired high school English teacher who set aside her own writing aspirations for three decades to nourish those of her students. During that time, she also developed new teacher training programs, created a student writing center, and worked in union leadership. She retired "into COVID" (a not unhappy coincidence) and has since focused her energies on her own writing. Goethals works in all genres and has had several pieces published in online journals. The Doublewide is her first novel and she is busy working on a sequel. Goethals divides her time between Northern Michigan and Chicago, accompanied by her partner Richard and their dog Dude. She is never far from the lake.