Susan Martins Miller
susan@susanmartinsmiller.com
Susan Martins Miller is gifted in taking vision for a book and giving it the best expression possible. She has been writing and shaping books in a variety of genres for twenty years. Before becoming a fulltime writer, Susan worked in publishing as a trainer for writers and editors in developing countries, then as an editorial manager for a product development team.
Susan holds a master’s degree in biblical studies with a New Testament emphasis from Trinity Evangelical School in Deerfield, Illinois. She did her undergraduate work at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where she double majored in English and Religious Studies and graduated with high honors. Susan lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and two young adult children.
Original Manuscripts
Susan Martins Miller is the author of forty-five books for children and adults. She has published in several genres and with a variety of publishers:
RiverOak
The Latest Mrs. Furst (a novel, 2006)
Standard Publishing House
You-Can-Do-It Family Ministry Events (2007)
Assorted curriculum and VBS projects
Bethany House
Biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Barbour Publishing
• Assorted children’s novellas telling the stories of Bible characters in a fiction style, illustrated format: Elijah, Esther, Noah, Peter
• Biographies for children: Jim Elliot, Hudson Taylor
• Biography for adults: Jim Elliot
• Inspirational romance under the pen name Susannah Hayden (9)
• Children’s historical fiction in the American Adventure and Sisters in Time series (9)
Cook Communications Ministries
Down in Front Children’s Sermons
Ifs, Ands and Buts Children’s Sermons
Fun Science That Teaches God’s Word
Assorted curriculum and VBS projects
Chelsea House
Biographies of great Americans for children (3)
Wright Group McGraw-Hill
• Biographies of great Americans for younger children (5)
• Assorted short pieces of fiction and non-fiction for school-based literacy programs
Trillium Publishing (children’s literacy publisher)
• Maria Elena Lucas, biography of Hispanic labor leader (2007, for older grade school readers)
• Mr. President, Can You Help Me? Anthology of biographies of humanitarian presidential (2009, for middle school readers)
• The American Red Cross—Then and Now (2009, for middle school readers)
• Assorted short pieces of fiction and non-fiction for school-based literacy programs
Center for Speech and Language Disorders (Elmhurst, Illinois, 1994)
• niche title: Reading Too Soon: How to Understand and Help the Hyperlexic Child
Ghostwriting and Collaborative Projects
Illegitimate: How a Loving God Rescued a Son of Polygamy by Brian Mackert with Susan Martins Miller (Cook 2008). Worked from author draft, independent research and author interviews to create the first memoir by a man leaving the fundamentalist polygamous Mormon group formerly led by Warren Jeffs and in the headlines in 2008.
It’s Never Too Late to Change the World: Living in the Ripple Effect that Jesus Began by Charles E. Blair (unpublished at this time). Interviewed author and individuals recommended by author; reviewed and incorporated reports from Ethiopia. Structured manuscript according to author’s goals and wrote independently to tell the story of phenomenal church growth in the most remote, poorest region of Ethiopia.
LifeShapes is a series of discipleship books based on the discipleship teaching of Rev. Mike Breen. His approach features eight common shapes, each one a reminder of a discipleship fundamental. Two books were published by Cook Communications. The others are available as downloads from www3dministries.com, “the global home for an organic movement of biblical discipleship and missional church.”
A Passionate Life by Mike Breen and Walt Kallestad (Cook 2005) flagship book for the series; worked from author draft and created 20 percent new material.
The Circle: Choosing to Learn from Life by Mike Breen (Cook 2005); reworked author draft.
The Semi-Circle: Living in the Rhythm of Life by Mike Breen (2005); reworked author draft.
The Triangle: Balancing the Relationships of Life by Mike Breen (2005); worked from author outline and speaking transcripts to generate manuscript.
The Square: Jesus’ Model for Growing Healthy Leaders by Mike Breen (2006); worked from author outline and speaking transcripts to generate manuscript.
The Pentagon: Knowing Your Role in Life by Mike Breen (2006); worked from author outline and speaking transcripts to generate manuscript.
The Hexagon: Praying as Way of Life by Mike Breen (2006); worked from author outline and speaking transcripts to generate manuscript.
The Heptagon: Practicing the Principles of a Vital Life by Mike Breen (2006); worked from author outline and speaking transcripts to generate manuscript.
The Octagon: Living Life with a Mission by Mike Breen (2006); worked from author outline and speaking transcripts to generate manuscript.
If God Loves Me, Why Can’t I Get My Locker Open by Lorraine Peterson (Bethany House, 2006); reviewed Peterson’s body of devotional books to condense and combine selections to create a book of 365 daily readings for teens.
Appleseeds: A Mentoring Program for Preteen Girls by Betty Huizenga (Cook 2002). This began as an editing assignment and turned into a complete rewrite, making theological sections appropriate for the age group and generating original materials for group activities and crafts to supplement teaching material.
Hearts, Brains & Growing Pains: Terrific Teaching that Changes You and Your Kids by Lois Keffer, Dean Stone and the Godprints Team (Cook, 2000); structured the book, wrote or rewrote large portions of it to make a cohesive presentation.
Content/Developmental Editing: A Sampling
Women’s and Family Titles:
G.I.F.T.E.D. Woman: 12 Secrets for a Life that Impacts Eternity by Sharon Hoffman (Cook 2004); reworked a particularly rough manuscript into smooth prose.
Discovering the Treasure of Marriage by Debbie L. Cherry (Cook 2003).
Lifemates: A Lover’s Guide for a Lifetime Relationship by David and Janet Congo (Cook 2001).
The Self-Confident Woman: Building a Strong Foundation for Healthy Relationships by Janet Congo (Cook 2003).
One Good Year of Marriage by David and Janet Congo (Cook 2004).
Sex Education Series:
NavPress updated its long successful series of books on sex-education. I served as the development editor, interacting with the authors on revisions and updates.
How and When to Tell Your Kids About Sex by Stan and Brenna Jones (NavPress 2007).
Facing the Facts: The Truth About Sex and You by Stan and Brenna Jones (NavPress 2007).
What’s the Big Deal? Why God Cares About Sex by Stan and Brenna Jones (NavPress 2007).
The Story of Me by Carolyn Nystrom (NavPress 2007).
Before I Was Born by Carolyn Nystrom (NavPress 2007).
Prayer Titles:
I served as developmental editor working alongside authors to structure and create original manuscripts.
Prayer-Saturated Kids by Cheryl Sacks and Arlyn Lawrence (NavPress 2007).
PRAYzing!: Creative Prayer Experiences from A to Z by Daniel Henderson
Intercessors Arise!: Personal Prayer that Changes the World by Debbie Przybylski (2007)
