Lisa M. Bolt Simons is a writer and educator who has lived in Faribault for over a decade with her husband and boy/girl twins. She earned her bachelor of arts degree from Drake University, her master of education from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and her master of fine arts from Minnesota State University-Mankato. She has received grants, awards and finalist or honorable mentions for both her nonfiction and fiction. Find out more at www.lisamboltsimons.com.