Susan Schwartz Twiggs was born in Bay City, MI, and has lived in the Midwest most of her life. Following a stable upbringing, she traveled throughout the world.  As an exchange student in a small village in central France, she became fluent in French at age 16. Eight years later, she backpacked around the world with her husband, John. They raised two sons together.

Susan holds a Masters in Social Work and co-owned an outpatient mental health clinic. Sue worked as a psychotherapist with children and families. She also taught Kripalu yoga and owned a yoga studio. She wrote as a child and began publishing poetry in 1999 in the British magazine, Kindred Spirit. In 1997 she began writing for children. She is a member of the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets (WFOP) and the Critique Group Manuscript Coordinator of the WI chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers (SCBWI).

Susan continues to live in central Wisconsin and also enjoys summers in the Northwoods watching sunsets. When winter winds blow, she migrates to Scottsdale, Arizona known for cactus, coyotes, and Western culture. She enjoys writing about the natural beings she observes. In her writing for children, she hopes to inspire them to follow their dreams.