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J. Nalani Scharsch - Hao
I was born and raised in Kalihi by a Kohala Mother who was of German, Korean, and Jewish ancestry. With my Mother, we went to church several times a week (where she played the hymnals on the piano). School came 5 days out of the week and we gathered with family on holidays and Bible Studies where my love for history grew into a love for writing. On the weekends, my Father, a full-blooded Hawaiian from Keaukaha, did his share of the parenting, his own way. With my Father, we played and sang songs on the ukulele, kalua'd eha pig, picked seaweed and wana, laid nets and ceaned fish near the water's edge, spending most of our lives in and around the ocean. Although we were very poor financially, I feel I have grown up with great wealth and wanted for nothing.

I have been writing for 15 years now and have become a full-time freelance Writer. Although, I still have major responsibilities (homeschooling 3 children & moonlighting as a Private Investigator) that take up a large chunk of my time, I still work full-time hours at my writing. I've found that is is necessary to pay the Price of Success: Hardwork & Determination in order to succeed at this type of work.

I currently write for: Suite 101: Christian Home Education http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/Christian_home_education/
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My Home Site is: (Link not available at this time)
Please visit and check out my new Ebook "Old Nene's Book Of Hawaiian Nursery Rhymes! An ebook for all ages!!

Jacqueline Bodnar
Jacqueline Bodnar is a (WAHM) freelance writer and Detroit area native. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her articles have appeared in such publications as VegNews, iParenting.com, Northwest Family News, MetroParent, Cimbing, and SheKnows.com. Her main focus is writing articles about parenting and health issues. She has been a vegetarian since 1995 and frequently writes articles that relate to vegetarianism. She is also working on a vegetarian book. When not writing she can be found reading, traveling, watching Red Wings hockey, sipping tea, hiking or bowling. Her and her husband have been married since 1995 and they are expecting their first child in September 2004.
website: http://www.jacquelinebodnar.com/

Janet Camilleri
Janet Camilleri from Brisbane, Australia, is the founder and Editor of Footprints for Australian Christian women. Launched in January 1998 with a quarterly print newsletter, Footprints ministries has expanded to include a website, email chat group and guest speaker services. Check it out at www.footprints.vze.com or contact Janet direct at footprintsaustralia@hotmail.com.

A freelance writer in her spare time, Janet's work has been published on many websites and also a variety of magazines "Down Under" such as For Me, Caravan and Motorhome, Gold Coast Weddings, Writing Australia, The Evangel, and Take 5. She has recently started teaching a night class called "Making Money from Your Writing" at Moreton Institute of TAFE.

Jeanni Brosius
Jeanni Brosius, award-winning author of "Wild-Eyed Ramblings" (ISBN: 0-9727957-0-7 paperback- Bandal 2003) is an experienced, articulate, provocative, wild-eyed, entertaining media guest and professional speaker. Dubbed as the original "Wild-Eyed Mom" by every one that knows her, she has written seven books, and her work has appeared in more than 450 publications.

This dynamic woman has been noted and quoted by some of the wildest-eyed moms in the world. She has been spotlighted in several publications and spoken to groups of zany writers, sensible college students and wild-eyed moms everywhere.

Jeanni lives what she writes and writes what she lives. Zapped early by the writing bug and the ability to bring giggles out of stuffed shirts, she proves to be funny, informative and charming.

CREDENTIALS: Jeanni Brosius has been a reporter and syndicated columnist for six years and a storyteller and poet for more than twenty-five years. She is the mother of a teenage daughter and a pre-teen son. She also serves as membership chair for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists (www.columnists.com).

Jennifer Martin
Hello, my name is Jennifer Martin. I am a WAHM to Skyler, 4 and Dylan, 1. I am currently working as a home-based medical transcriptionist. My dream since I was a wee one was to be a writer. At the time I told everyone, "When I grow up I want to be an author." A bookworm since I learned to read, this was and still is my dream. I have lots good ideas that run through my head for children's books and family related articles. It's the "getting it down on paper" that I am having the biggest problem with. That will shortly change as I have set forth with some goals now and hope to have lots on paper with the months to come.
Peace and Light to all,
Jen

Jennifer VanSchoyck
Jennifer VanSchoyck lives in NW Ohio with her three VERY energetic toddlers. Jennifer is a freelance writer, artist, editor, and columnist.

On the rare occasions she finds herself with some free time, she enjoys, reading, trying out new recipes, and is hopelessly addicted to learning HTML.

Write From My Lips the Website: http://www.writefrommylips.com

Read her column, Kid at Heart at: http://www.womenonwriting.com/

Jennifer Merrill
Jennifer Merrill is a free-lance writer and editor. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she is currently living in the Carolinas with her family. She has the obligatory writer's cat, and is trying to learn to garden, without much success. Email Jen privately at: jenstuff@max.inter.net

Joan Bramsch
Joan Bramsch is a wife, mother, grandmother, writer and educator. Her feature stories and interviews have appeared in the St. Louis Post Dispatch newspaper, the St. Louis Magazine, Learning Magazine, Antique Trader, Collector Magazine and other national publications. Six of her best-selling adult novels have been published by Bantam Publishing in ten languages for worldwide distribution (about one million copies in print).

With a full scholastic scholarship award she completed her undergraduate work at Washington University College, St. Louis, MO, with B.S. Degrees in English, Journalism and Communications. She did this, with help from her "up-for-sainthood" husband Bill, while teaching fulltime and managing (?) a "thriving" household of five teenagers.

Mrs. Bramsch designs perception toys, composes perceptual/motor exercises and songs, and writes "I Feel Wonderful" stories -- all for children. In January, 1999 she began publishing a magazine for parents on the Internet. The Empowered Parenting Ezine, a free, weekly publication for parents, step parents, grandparents, educators and even parents-to-be, now serves 1000 readers in the year 2000. Read all about EP, Joan's Ebooks and FREE! articles:
http://www.celebrityhowto.com/JBramsch.html

Joan Esherick
Joan Esherick is a Christian author, speaker, and freelance writer who has been involved in writing, speaking, and teaching ministries for almost 20 years. She currently serves as the Women's Ministries Teacher Coordinator at Calvary Church in Souderton, Pennsylvania where she trains other teachers, teaches a weekly women's Bible study, and disciples women 1:1.

Joan's articles have appeared in several national and international print periodicals including Discipleship Journal, Pray!, Today's Christian Woman, Christian Reader, MOODY, and Living With Teenagers magazines. She has also written curriculum, women's Bible study material, and small group leader training material. Her first book,
'Our Mighty Fortress: Finding Refuge in God,' is scheduled to be released by Moody Press in May, 2002.

Residing near Philadelphia, Joan is happily married to Don, and has three great kids: Daniel (18), Sarah (15), and Jonathan (14). In her spare time, she enjoys reading, walking, baking, journaling, and perennial gardening.
You can e-mail Joan at letters@joanesherick.com, or through her website, www.joanesherick.com. She'd love to hear from you!

Joanne Eglash
I'm now writing for a variety of Web sites, including Entrepreneur.com, MomsOnline.com, and Devx.com, and I recently wrote a book, that's being published by McGraw-Hill this month! Check it out here: "How to Write a .Com Business Plan: The Internet Entrepeneur's Guide"

Judith Costello
Judith Costello, MA, ATR-BC - I am a registered art therapist, artist and writer. Currently I am the editor/creator of a wonderful magazine called "Parenting with Spirit." It has a holistic perspective honoring the minds, bodies, emotions and spirits of children and their parents. The magazine looks at many issues from a spiritual/metaphysical/Buddhist perspective. By "spiritual" I mean "an awe-based search for meaning, magic and connection with the universe." We do not endorse any one religion but rather talk about tolerance and the things that are common to all religions - good values, meaning in life that goes beyond consumer goods, and an understanding of the soul in each of us.. I am looking for writers and artists but can't pay at this time. The magazine circulates nationally. I have two children - Peter is 4 and Brigit is 16 months. She was adopted from Vietnam last August. I am currently going through a divorce and so I am seeking freelance writing jobs to supplement my income. I am also looking for grant/loan info. for the magazine. I write about parenting, creativity, spirituality, divorce and mediation, depression and survival, women's issues...
My website is http://www.parentingwithspirit.com

Judith Acton Ayala
Judith Acton Ayala is a Domestic Goddess, a proud mommy of two extraordinary little girls, a mostly contented wife to a mostly adoring husband, and a published writer. She has had articles published in MAH! Magazine, Survivor Wit e-newsletter, Survivor Haven website, and has had many articles published as Managing Editor for her college newspaper (two decades ago!). Judy was Production Assistant on the ground-breaking, award winning documentary film in 1982, "Breaking Silence - a film about incest and healing" by Teresa Tollini at Future Educational Films, Inc. Judy has worked for publications including newspapers, and MIX, the Recording Industry Magazine. Her plans are to continue to develop herself as a writer, and perhaps investigate the possibilities of screenwriting and column writing.

Judy Davids
Judy Davids was 42 when she picked up a guitar for the first time and decided to start a rock band, or make that, a “mom” rock band. Surprisingly, the one thing in her life that she didn’t consider herself to be an expert at made her famous. The Mydols, her band of four Midwestern housewives/mothers drew the attention of the national media and soon she found herself in the pages of the supermarket tabloid The Sun whilst shopping for Lunchables.

Davids penned Rock Star Mommy--a memoir of her journey from soccer mom to rocker mom. (Citadel Press April 2008)

www.rockstarmommy.info

Julie Bonn Heath
Julie Bonn Heath: I'm Mom to three active youngsters, writer, speaker and editor. My first youth novel, "Dangerous Comrades: A Misadventure in Gang Affiliation" is a "must read for tweens and parents alike". I compile and edit a monthly newsletter called the "Inspiration Station" which readers can subscribe to by emailing JulieBonnHeath-subscribe@topica.com. I also compile and edit true stories for the "Then Along Came an Angel" series. For more information, please see my website at www.juliebonnheath.com. I got my professional start by contacting moms through momwriters and will be forever grateful for their advice. Thanks especially to Karon Philips Goodman.

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