Author Biographies

Terrie Lynn Bittner is a freelance writer who grew up in a house that had books falling from shelves, poking out from under sofas, and stacked in every odd corner. Terrie naturally became curious about the people who wrote her books. Her mother taught her how to create her own stories and was, for many years, Terrie's personal creative writing coach.

She married Lincoln Bittner in 1980 and is the mother of three children, all of whom write. When she is not writing, she enjoys computers, reading, family history, and teaching.

Terrie has published in various educational, religious, historical, and family publications—both online and off. Her publishing credits include LD Online, Education World, Homeschool Horizons Magazine, Ensign, New Era, Liahona, Feminista, Teach at Home, Canada5.com, and Heroines in History. She has written online columns for several sites and currently writes a weekly column on family life at BellaOnline.com.

Terrie began formally homeschooling her children twelve years ago, although she preschooled them and supplemented their educations all their lives. Early in her homeschooling career, Terrie became frustrated by the unrealistic portrayal of homeschooling she saw in most books, and later on the Internet. When she began her Web page, The Homeschool Teacher's Lounge, she was challenged by a reader to tell the truth about homeschooling. She continued that mission when she wrote a homeschooling column. Her goal has been to show parents how they can successfully teach their children, regardless of disability, organizational skills, lack of education, or other challenges that might seem to stand in the way. She believes that successful homeschooling requires little more than love and desire.