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Barbara Huff
Barb Huff is a youth advocate, foster parent, mother to one son, and wife to Frank Huff. Volunteering is her passion, and she frequently works as a mentor for the YMCA, her church, Faith Christian Church in New Philadelphia OH, and as a Big for Big Brother/Big Sister.

Barb is the author of the ON TOUR series, a young adult Christian series that follows a garage band's rise to stardom in the Christian music world through the every day trials of being teens. THE PERFECT GIRL and THE BACKUP SINGER were released in 2003. THE SECRET and THE SONGWRITER are scheduled for a 2004 release. She is a frequent writer for various Christian teen and children publications as well and has been featured in Chicken Soup for the Mother and Daughter Soul.

Barb is a member of the Society of Children Book Writers and Illustrators and a member of the Tuscarawas County Writers' Guild.

Visit her website at www.barbhuff.com or the ON TOUR series official site www.ontourfanclub.com to learn more about Barb, the series, or her writings.

Barb has been a momwriter since 2000 and currently serves on the Administration Team.

On Tour: The Perfect Girl (Barbour and Co.) available now
On Tour: The Backup Singer (Barbour and Co.) available now
On Tour: The Secret (Barbour & Co. Nov. 2004)
On Tour: The Songwriter (Barbour & Co. Nov. 2004)
www.ontourfanclub.com
www.barbhuff.com
SCBWI member

Barbara Williams
RN Founder and CEO-Creating The Fabulous You! creating@InfoAve.Com

Hello from Creating,
Signed contract to teach fitness wellness and health to children, in a program I found called the Fit Kid Plus Club. I have been hired as director and advocate for community fitness wellness and health and I will be writing a Community Newsletter focusing on yoga, prayer, mediation, as forms of relaxation along with other mind, body, and soul issues.... This is my first project and The Sims Foundation gave the group $165,000 grant for 3 years using my research for the health and wellness component...Sims seems to be excited about the project and all ears listened fully when I mentioned Healthy People 2000, health and wellness objectives the Govt. developed to assure that all mankind will have the potential to embrace health and wellness by year 2000. Three years of hard work and focused goals really do pay off.. Barbara Harris Williams, RN, Fitness Wellness and Health Specialist for Plus Size Members, Men, Women, and Children

Plus Size Model and Winner for 1998 the XL Mystique Plus Size Modeling Calendar, Taught fitness wellness and health to contestants at the Ms. Plus USA Pageant in Chicago 9-98 1995 Winner in size 18/20 Division at the Ms. Plus USA Pageant, 1996 Winner for the State of SC with BBW Magazine (Big Beautiful Women)

Bea Sheftel
Bea Sheftel passed away March 7, 2005. Read more about this special Momwriter by clicking here.

Belinda Alexander
Belinda is a freelance inspirational and motivational Writer-Speaker. Her audiences include churches, schools, corporate and community functions. She is a native Texan, with an exuberantly refreshing outlook on life.

With a passionately creative and expressive love of writing since childhood, she is currently diligently working on a personally penned collection book for publication. Her writing and subjects span a massive collection of speeches, essays, commentaries, short stories and poems. Her poetic works originate from a deep desire to grow while sharing and assisting others to reach new levels of life appreciation, self-respect and enduring hope. She believes that each challenge in life can be used as a chance to advance to higher heights.

As a writer for the Praise and Power Pages newsmagazine at Friendship West Baptist Church of Dallas, Ms. Alexander enjoys the chance to uplift and encourage readers. She is also an executive member of The House of Chloe, an empowerment and spiritual support ministry for women. Ms. Alexander acknowledges that her most important 'gift of ministry' is in single-parenting her young teenage son, Ryan. She sees parenting as an ongoing challenge of in trials and triumph. Her writing and speaking subject
reflects a realistic but hopeful point of view on parenting. She gains valuable experience, testimony and creative canvass as she maneuvers each day through her corporate America 'day job' as a Technical Systems Research Specialist and manages the 24/7 shift as a dedicated mom.

Belinda Alexander is dedicated to sharing the success and experience that comes with raising a wonderful son and growing a great business. Her company, BA Publications is based in Arlington, Texas. She leads a very hectic and demanding life as do a majority of women today, but believes that you must never give up the yearn to see your dreams and destiny become reality. Ms. Alexander believes that living her Christian Faith enables her a sole soul source of empowerment, survival and success. This belief is reflected in her work and personal life.

Belinda Alexander's writing has been featured in several publications such as the Fort Worth Star Telegram, the Dallas Business Journal and NAWW (National Association of Women Writers). She is a member of NAWW and WOWWS (Words of Wisdom Writers Society). Ms. Alexander is a Certified Toastmaster with the Toastmasters International Speaker Association and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Northwood University.
Email : belindawrites@yahoo.com
Website: www.geocities.com/belindawrites

Bonnie Wren AKA Ballpoint Wren
Internet humorist and author of Ballpoint Wren, a funny look at Southern California suburbia. Mother to two boys and married to a wonderful man who understands her obsessive-compulsive tendencies (namely, the obsessive and compulsive tendency to avoid housework).

You can find her humor column at http://www.ballpointwren.com, where she NEVER writes about herself in the third person.

Brenda Potter Reynolds
Brenda Potter Reynolds is a professional photographer and writer based in northern New York State. A former newspaper editor, she has been a freelance photographer and writer for 15 years (she started at a very young age, LOL), specializing in outdoor activities and rural life in New York State and Vermont. She has written over 600 articles and columns, and also writes for newsletters and Web sites. Her photos have been published in regional and national publications, including Farm Collector Magazine, Dairy Today, and on various websites.

In her spare time she enjoys traveling, camping, canoeing and hiking with her family; writing, photography, reading and scrapbooking.
Currently she is content editor for www.BestofNYS.com and host for BellaOnlines's "New York" section at http://www.bellaonline.com/site/newyork

Brette McWhorter Sember
Brette McWhorter Sember is an at home mother of Quinne and Zayne and wife to Terry. She is an attorney and author of four books: How to File for Divorce in New York, Landlords' Rights and Duties in New York, How to Form a Corporation in New York and Tenants' Rights in New York. She is also working on a fifth book, How to Repair Your Own Credit, to be published in 2001.

Brette is the Together Time columnist for Western New York Family Magazine, a staff writer at eHow, a contributing editor at Suite 101, www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/4836 , a columnist at whOOdoo.com, www.whoodoo.com/world/States/state_frames.asp?StateID=51&CountryID=1&StyleID=4 and the author of many essays and articles that have appeared in over 40 print publications and on many web sites.

Visit her website at www.mooseinthebirdbath.com or contact her at sembertb@pcom.net.

Brigitte A. Thompson
Brigitte A. Thompson is an accountant, former daycare provider and work at home mom. She is the President of Datamaster Accounting & Publishing Service, LLC based in Vermont.

Brigitte is a member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers and has been in the field since 1986.

She shares her home and heart with her husband, Keith, and three children, Sarah, Jacob, and Katherine.

Brigitte provides accounting services for individuals and small businesses throughout Vermont. In an effort to help more daycare providers obtain useful information for their profession, she has just expanded her business to provide Publishing Services.

Please visit her at Daycare Recordkeeping.com to learn more!

Author:
Book: The Home Daycare Complete Recordkeeping System-1995
Book: Home Daycare Training Series- Teacher Manual ­ 2003
Book: Home Daycare Training Series- Student Manual ­ 2003
Ebook: Home Daycare Recordkeeping- 2000

Contributing Author:
The Work at Home Mom’s Guide to Success & Sanity- Taxes and Your Home Based Business ­1999

Tax Articles:
About.com, eDaycare.com, Childfun.com, Mom’s Home Work, Choosing Home, Childcare Sentinel, ChildcareResource.com, The Mom’s Network, VPMom.com, DaycareAnswers.com, Childcare Seekers, The Family Corner, MomsBudget.com, The Professional Pen, Provider Pages and more!

Business Profiles and Interviews:
Book: The Entrepreneurial Parent by Paul & Sarah Edwards and Lisa Roberts, 2002
Radio: Focus on the Family by David Brody, 2003
Internet: Kurashi Web Workstyle by Hiromi Hishiki, Tokyo, Japan, 2000

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