Barbra holt simpson

Published works:

Steven played guitar and piano.Writing both music and lyrics, he produced two CD's of beautiful songs before his death from Multiple Myeloma in 2009.  Remembering how much his father liked made-up songs as a child, I wrote songs for his son, Beau. When Beau came to visit, we would have a new song to sing. I drew  illustrations so we could discuss what was happening. That is how the book began. 

Professional Organizations : SouthWest Manuscripters
                                                  SCBWI Southern California Book Writers and Illustrators

POEMS:  "SNOW MASS" PLACED 68TH IN THE 80TH ANNUAL WRITERS DIGEST WRITING COMPETITION.
"A HOLDING TIME," THIRD PLACE, was PUBLISHED IN 2012 WRITERS’ DIGEST 7TH ANNUAL POETRY COLLECTIon

Honorable mention Southwest manuscripters Mona O'connor Poetry Contest: "Oh, Yes, Jesus" 2011 ; "Claustrophobia"

First Place Southwest manuscripters mona o'connor poetry contest 2011: "Snow Mass";"Artist tool"
Second Place Southwest manuscripters Betty O'connor short story contest 2009: "I'll Tell you the truth"

POEMS: "BLUE; ELEPHANT: SLY FOX; PEANUT BUTTER BEAR; SPIRIT VOICE: THE DIRECTIONS; THE SITE; TANGLED WEBS; AND PRAIRIE SEASONING" ARE PUBLISHED IN SOUTHWEST MANUSCRIPTERS ANTHOLOGY 
"WHEN WORDS COLLIDE"  by Ildy Lee  2013 Amazon.com.

Books Published in 2014:

Alphabet Animals, Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Endangered and Mythical Creatures:

Poems for Children 

Books Published in 2015:

SNOWY OWL

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Barbra Holt Simpson: Writer

When my son, Steven,  was a little boy, he'd want a naptime story and we'd make it up together. I don't remember when he began to want a song instead of a story. He would decide what he wanted the song to be about, and I would sing to him until he went to sleep. I never wrote down but one of our songs, because it was especially long, and the others passed into the ether.