Sheila Seifert is the editorial director of Brio and Focus on the Family magazines, the author of books for adults and children, and the founder of Simple Literature. Her co-authored children’s books include Bible Kidventures: Stories of Danger and Courage, Rescue on the River, and Swept Into the Sea. While a college instructor, Sheila taught creative writing and literature courses. Relying on her academic and commercial knowledge, she has created reading and writing curriculum for students and a How to Write Fiction download for adults. Before working for Focus on the Family, Sheila cowrote over 20 books, had over 1,000 freelance sales, and had a number of her animated children’s scripts produced for DVD and TV.