{"id":148,"date":"2018-04-24T20:59:01","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T20:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/susanholtsimpson.com\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:02:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:02:42","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/susanholtsimpson.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As a child, Susan kept a stack of favorite books next to, or under, her bed. She graduated with honors from Northern Kentucky University with an elementary education degree in hand. Later, Susan earned a master\u2019s degree in the same field. In an inner-city Kentucky school, Susan made literature the focal point of her teaching strategy and was selected to participate in the NKU Writing Project, developing writing skills for wider audiences.<\/span><\/p>

After having three sons, Susan entered the world of home education and found her college experience to be valuable again as she endeavored to keep her sons\u2019 studies centered in age-appropriate literature. During those years, Susan was entrusted with the leadership of church-based academic teams for students. She illustrated their all-Bible curriculum and self-published a coach’s guide, which was distributed statewide.\u00a0<\/p>

After receiving a passed-along family story, Susan began work on her first novel and joined Word Weavers International to connect with a worldwide writing community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Susan continues to be involved in education as an enrichment tutor in a local classical academy and in the writing world in various capacities, publishing in multiple genres.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Her work has appeared in Focus on the Family’s children’s magazines, Cricket Magazine, Keys for Kids, Unlocked for Teens, and Guideposts Online. Susan has won awards in the genres of women’s fiction, contemporary fiction, flash fiction, poetry, and children’s literature. She has published in short story collections and inspirational works such as Love and Care for the One and Only You<\/i> and More Christmas Moments<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

She and her husband of over thirty years are joyful partners in an adventure as grandparents to their Fab Five.<\/span><\/p>

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Check out my Pinterest page to find some favorite kidlit authors and illustrators\u2014plus recipes, garden ideas, and wonder-filled photos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Visit my LinkedIn profile to see\u00a0professional accomplishments, awards, and community service positions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This link will take you to an Amazon page which includes a list of my favorite tried-and-true books on writing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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