Tica Tallent lives in Anderson, South Carolina. A graduate of the University of South Carolina with a master’s degree from Clemson University, Tica taught elementary school for ten years before switching careers to become a model and personal shopper. She currently teaches modeling and etiquette classes at the Anderson Art Center. Tica, the author of two books, has written poetry throughout her life but began using it as a way to heal and encourage others after the death of her father in 2007.