Indeed, throughout the years, Ms. Ludwig has helped many aspiring writers to realize their dreams.”You started it all,” says one of her former writing students, now a successful writer in New York who is often published in national magazines, “and I'll never let you forget it!”

Susan Ludwig's own publishing credits are a testament to her expertise in her genre. She is the author of over a dozen books for elementary grade and high school students, and their teachers. These include The Highest Places in the World, Flying High, and From Trees to Paper (and three other books with Compass Media Publishing, 2012), three middle-grade math books, and an assortment of ACT exam study guides and prep books. Her best-selling teacher's resource, 24 Ready-to-Go Genre Book Reports (Scholastic Professional Books, 2002) sold almost 80,000 copies.

With the advent of online education and the adoption of the Common Core Curriculum Standards by most states, Ms. Ludwig's main focus for the past decade has been course creation for these virtual markets. Aside from creating and consulting on these types of courses, she authors passages, assessment items, and classroom materials that closely tie with those core standards. She seeks out professional development opportunities to continue to stay current in this ever-changing arena.