Mrs. Brown, also known as author Erin Brown Conroy and EB Conroy, has been teaching writing for over 20 years, including teaching students in private colleges, universities, and online. She was a professor of writing and research for Patrick Henry College (six years) and taught writing, leadership and management, and health and wellness for Cornerstone University’s Professional and Graduate Studies Division (seven years). Professor Brown is an author of several non-fiction books, including "Simplified Writing 101: Top Secrets for College Success," "EB Conroy's Simplified Vocabulary Guide," and "Twenty Secrets to Success with Your Child." She has designed online courses for many years (including an AP English Language and Composition course for PHC Preparatory Academy online) and speaks at conferences on teaching and learning, writing, and homeschooling. She has a BM and MA from Western Michigan University and an MFA in Creative Writing/Genre Fiction from Western State Colorado University. A member of the Society of Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators, the Author's Guild, Capital City Writers Association, and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, she is also a fiction writing coach for high school and college students; has judged writing contests; and has been a freelance professional writer in marketing/web writing, medical writing, and ghostwriting for over twenty-five years. Professor Brown also authored "True North Reading: The Complete Mastery Reading and Spelling Program," a five-level multisensory learn-to-read program for children ages 3 to 15. Homeschooling for over 30 years, she raised 13 children by birth, marriage, and adoption and now lives in Michigan, enjoying her dogs, music, coffee shops, and homeschooling her youngest two teens still at home. Ms. Brown is the Master Teacher for Aquinas Writing Advantage and teaches the following recorded courses: writing, test preparation, middle school health, and life skills. Her live course