Complex sentence: Zane is the daughter of two former educators: an elementary school teacher and a world-renowned theologian.the NY Times Bestselling Author Zane was born in Washington DC, USA, where she still resides with her three children.
Split into simpler sentences: Zane is the daughter of two former educators: an elementary school teacher and a world-renowned theologian. She was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area where she still resides with her three children.