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C.Zackey (aka "Sage")
C. Zackey is a free-lance writer who resides in the Washington, D.C. area (in America). Her articles, short- stories and poetry have been published in many mediums. She is a long-time diarist, and has recently completed her first novel. She is currently working on a series of children's books.

Sandy Cummins
My name is Sandy Cummins and I hail from Australia. I am the mother of three children (our oldest, Jenna was born 14/4/95, Cameron born 18/5/96 and our eternal baby, Scott born 5/8/97). I am married to a wonderful man named Peter who couldn't be more supportive in my chosen career.

I homeschool the children during the day and spend my evenings as editor of Writers Exchange E-Publishers, the e-publishing branch of the Writers Exchange Site (a writing resource webpage with an ever-expanding monthly ezine). I also have a book review site: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~pjcsjc/book-review.htm with such a backlog of books that I don't know if I'll ever catch up! I am also contracted to write a book for Roberts Publishing, which I am hoping to complete in the near future.

You can email me at: writers@writers-exchange.com

Serena Gordon
Hi! I'm Serena Gordon. I live happily with my husband, Doug and our beautiful 4 year old daughter, Jamie in Westchester County, NY. I have more than ten years of professional writing experience, doing everything from PR to marketing to parenting articles. I am currently specializing in public relations, health and parenting writing.
Check out my website at: http://www.bestweb.net/~dsg
You can reach me at dsg@bestweb.net

Shadoe
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Shanna Bartlett Groves
With articles featured in such recognized venues as WritersWeekly.com, The Kansas City Star, and The Daily Oklahoman, Shanna Bartlett Groves has enjoyed a diverse writing career path. After working as a reporter, writer, and editor for various newspapers and magazines, Shanna is currently pursuing a freelance writing career and being an at-home parent to her son. One of Shanna's recent achievements was the launching of Mommy Tales, a Web site for moms located at www.mommytales.com.

Shanna considers Mommy Tales a rewarding mission. "As moms, we are constantly taking care of everyone else," she says. "I hope Mommy Tales will nurture each woman's spirit with inspiring stories, time-saving tips, and the good humor that comes from being a mom." Features include an exciting free e-newsletter, discussion group, and writing contests. Interview opportunities with fellow momwriters and article submissions are welcomed.
For more information about Mommy Tales or to contact Shanna, please e-mail mommytales@mommytales.com.

Sharon Nicholson
I have worn many professional hats, from retail sales rep, accountant, store manager, to marketing genius. I have foraged through job after job trying to find my true calling.

I have always sculpted the written word, from Junior High School news paper columnist to copy editor for a marketing firm, I managed to dabble in the art of writing for as long as I could remember.

Over the years I have collected five wonderful children or maybe they collected me! Unfortunately, some of them are time consuming with special attention needed, so I had to forgo outside employment. I tried to play house and forget my writing talent. Yet inside my sleeping author brain, visions of novels danced in my head. Articles formed as though they had always been there. But the only audience was the growing family and the trusted dog. Though I had been an Internet junky since 1993, I never thought of raising the stakes and putting my work onto the net until fairly recently. I formed my own company Diamondstarlite Publishing.

I have published articles on parenting from teething to teens, colic to collage. With careful research done in the field of Attention Deficit Disorder and other mental conditions children are afflicted with. I have compiled a fictional novel that is published as an e-book called Internet Hunter.

I am a native Californian who was transplanted to Arizona four years ago. I am very active in my community in Mesa. I am the vice president of the Dobson Ranch Safety Committee. On November 6, 1999, I organized a safety fair call "911 Saturday." A huge event that brought police, fire, emergency personnel and equipment as well as security companies together with the public. It was a huge success and it will now be an annual event!

I have an online advice site to help parents cope with questions like when to stop breast feeding your children, to when should you let the teen start dating. (Move over Dear Abby... AdviceMom is here!)

There is also an Internet marketing e-book in the works called "Tips, Tricks and Secrets to Writing for the Internet" (available spring 2000)

With my favorite quote being, "I write, therefore I am" I am determined to never put my creative mind on hiatus again!

Sharon Nicholson
Email me privately at: freelancemom@aol.com
(writer, editor, mother to five, adventure seeker!)
Diamondstarlite Publishing: (Link not available at this time)
Hepatitis A, B, C's editor at Suite101: Come discover how to protect yourself
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/hepatitis_abc

Sharon Waldrop
Three years ago I was sitting at my desk in my private office, staring at the pictures of my three children, wondering what they were doing at the time. I also wondered if they were thinking of me, and missing me, as I was them.

Today, I have four children and have given up my career outside the home. I am now a so-called stay-at-home mom, but who's home? Not me! I am too busy maintaining the social lives of my children and enjoying the activities that I only dreamed about while I sat in my office, staring at an overflowing in-basket.

I started out writing about parenting issues. Shortly after having a few articles and essays published, I started a home-based human resources consulting business out of my home. In the past, I worked in the human resources field for a decade, ending my career as a Director of Human Resources. I really enjoyed that field and wanted to stay involved in it. I am a member of PIHRA (Professionals in Human Resources Association), which helps me keep up to date with changes in the labor laws.

My writing career has now branched out into articles about human resources related topics. One minute I'm writing about breastfeeding past the age of one, and the next minute my fingers are typing an article about a manager's role in a hostile work environment complaint. Hey, there's nothing wrong with a little variety.

I am happy and proud to be a part of Momwriters and I have learned a lot from my online friends.
E-mail me privately at: Mtnmommie4@aol.com

Sharon Wren
Sharon Wren is a freelance writer who has been writing online for over five years. She writes the Wildlife News & Humor Column for Suite 101, is the Managing Editor for Humor and Satire there and writes humor columns for several sites, including Absolute Write. She also writes on parenting and gardening. She wrote two books in 2001, "Overworked & Underpaid" for Albooktross.com and "Dr. Spock Never Said It'd Be Like This" for Self Help Guides. Com. Yes, she's insane.

Reader's Digest has this to say about her work - "Thank you for your submission. Don't call us, we'll call you." Find out for yourself by subscribing to Humorones, her newsletter. Send a blank email to humorones-subscribe@topica.com. Her web address is: http://i.am/overworkedandunderpaid.

Sharyn Mathews
Sharyn Mathews has over 35 years of experience in publishing, marketing, public relations and media work. Her experience ranges from working for a small, family-owned business, to 12 years with the State of Connecticut. She currently edits and publishes three technical trade journals for the nuclear industry, and has served as a book editor and art director for technical manuals and textbooks. Since 1984, she has owned and operated Cat's Paw Studios, a graphic design and editorial service. In her career, she has promoted the arts (publicity for resident theatres in Minneapolis and Hartford, and for university guest artists ranging from Vincent Price and Marcel Marceau to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Alvin Ailey Dance Company), managed arts companies (a brass quintet and a children's touring theatre company), produced a 500-page membership directory for a chamber of commerce, and worked as a freelance writer and editor. Her other interests include genealogy and American history, silk screening, stained glass work, air brushing, calligraphy, sign painting, and wheel-thrown pottery. Sharyn lives in Connecticut with her family, which includes two teenagers, one husband (very understanding!) and 3 cats­2 Siamese cats and a beautiful marmalade boy.

Shel Franco
Shel Franco is a freelance writer whose work has appeared on-line and in national print magazines. She is a senior contributor at iParenting.com and a contributing editor for Baby Years magazine. When she's not meeting deadlines, Shel is refereeing the antics of her two boys (three -- if you count her husband) and her pug dog. Being a Momwriter is about to get more interesting for Shel. She is due to give birth to #3 in early January 2002.

You can contact Shel at TSFranco@juno.com.

Shelley Divnich Haggert
My love affair with words started a long time ago. I've always been a voracious reader, and early on it occurred to me that I could write stories just like the ones I was reading. It's only been in the last few years that I decided to call myself a writer, and I've been plugging along steadily, albeit slowly, since then.

I'm a single mom with three beautiful daughters, two of whom already know they want to be writers when they grow up. The third daughter can't print more than her name yet, but I'll keep you posted! As well as being a freelance writer, I'm also a part-time student and volunteer Girl Guide leader. All of these elements of my life provide endless material for me to write about! Parenting humor is my first love, closely followed by opinion pieces. I've also toyed with children's fiction, and have an adult novel 'in progress'.

Around Momwriters, I'm known as Shelley in SWO. I live in Southwestern Ontario, just a stone's throw from Detroit, Michigan. Living near the border, I have a unique advantage in that I understand the Canadian writer's perspective, but many of my influences are American. I'm a city kid!

You can view some of my parenting humor at: (Link not available at this time) I also have a new monthly column about the challenges of being a student mom at http://morethanamom.com. Locally, I write for a neighborhood historical pub called the Walkerville Times http://www.walkervilletimes.com Someday soon, I'd like to break into U.S. print magazines.

Shellie Hurrle
Shellie Hurrle is a freelance writer who also provides editing services. She is the mother of three wonderful children (six, if you count her birds), and she's been happily married to her best friend for over 11 years. She writes in many genres, with a strong leaning towards children's literature. Her work has appeared in several national print magazines as well as online. You can visit her monthly column "Domestic Bliss" at Suite 101 or contact her directly at shelliehurrle@msn.com.

"I have found momwriters to be an endless source of inspiration, feedback, and friendship. I look forward to growing together as moms, writers, and friends as we celebrate the challenges and rewards of following our dreams."

Sheri' L. McConnell
Sheri' L. McConnell, MAOM is a writer, publisher, and management consultant. Sheri' is the founder of the National Association of Women Writers - NAWW and the owner of The McConnell Group. Sheri' has a Masters of Arts in Organizational Management and Bachelors of Social Work. Her various professional experiences range from working with adults & children in the MHMR (Mental Health Mental Retardation) field to planning software enhancements for large corporate billing systems. Sheri' has written many articles and papers based on her experiences. Sheri' resides in Arlington, Texas with her husband, Seth and their three children. Visit NAWW at http://www.naww.org or visit The McConnell Group at http://www.mcconnellgroup.bigstep.com

Sheri Wallace
I have been, or will soon be published in iAgora, TravelSeekers, wwwiz.com, At-Home Mother, InvestEd Magazine, From House to Home, HerPlanet, The New Homemaker and several others which I have now forgotten. What a day today has been!

I like to write travel articles, family and parenting articles, health and fitness articles and financial articles.

I live in Tucson, Arizona with my husband and our Basset Hound, Molly.

Sheri Wallace, Writer/Editor - Freelance
email me privately at: sheriwallace@surfree.com
Contributing Editor, Suite101 - Children & Adolescent Mental Illness
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/child_mental_illness
Online Resume and Information - http://sheriwallace.hypermart.net

Sherry French
In one of my favorite movies, the main characters (who live a wonderfully upscale, artsy, urban life I can only dream about) sit in a restaurant playing an after dinner game with their close friends. On a slip of paper they have to write only five things that define who they are. Here's my attempt.

First and foremost, I am a wife and mother. I have two wonderful school aged boys and a stepdaughter in her early twenties. I've been with their father for almost twenty years. We live on a lake in Southern Ontario and I consider making a happy home for these people to be my number one role in life.

My career roles in life are teacher, writer and small business owner. Before having children I worked as a Systems professional for many years. Now, I teach business admin and computer courses through the local college at night school. I also operate a small office services business from my home. It's been hard to find my niche in my writing life because I love to write such a variety of things. I do a lot of business documentation and write freelance articles on way too many topics. I love poetry. Fiction and non-fiction book ideas chase each other around in my head and several are in different stages of completion. My current writing goal is to focus in on one or two specific areas so that something gets accomplished.

I am so much more than these five things. My hobbies include crochet, cross-stitch and folk art. I love music. I collect happy faces. I love to dance. I love to read. I love the rain. I love candles and silk and firelight and flannel. I wear a pendant on a chain around my neck that says, "Live Love Laugh" which pretty much sums up my life philosophy.
Write-On@speedline.ca

Shirley Kawa-Jump
Shirley Kawa-Jump, the author of How to Publish Your Articles: A Complete Guide to Making the Right Publication Say Yes, wrote her first published article at the age of eleven and was hired as a freelance reporter for a weekly newspaper at the age of twelve. In the ensuing years, she has written more than 2500 articles that have been published in national and local magazines and newspapers. She received a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Massachusetts, graduating with honors. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Association of Women Writers. Visit her website at: www.shirleykawa-jump.com

Sonia Michaels
I'm Sonia Michaels, mother to one beautiful daughter, Olivia. I have a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Washington in Seattle, and have done post-graduate work towards a Ph.D. degree (unfinished) at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. From 1989 to 1997, I taught composition, literature, creative writing, and business/technical communications at various community colleges and universities in B.C., and at the U.W. Between 1993 and 1997 I also worked part-time for the Mark Anthony Group (an importer, distributor, and retailer of wines from around the world). I have also worked as a cook/baker and commercial knitter, and am now doing some Web design work as well as writing.

My work can be seen online at many different sites, including eHow.com, NewHomemaker.com, Babyserv.com and KidsHealth.org. I also write a regular online column on Mediterranean food, wine, travel and lifestyle at Suite101.com. My print work has been published in various magazines and newspapers in Canada, the U.S., and Japan.

My writing covers many different topics, including general parenting, breastfeeding, attachment parenting, travel (especially European travel), food and wine, crafts and decorating, children's music and literature, and just about anything else I can come up with!
I can be contacted at soniamichaels@home.com

Susan Attiyah
Susan Attiyah, is the proud mother of 2 boys, ages 6 years and 3 years old, and is married to a wonderful man named Jay. Susan has studied Parent Education and Journalism for almost a decade now, and feels that she has a lot to offer in this field. While at home, Susan works as a Freelance Writer and enjoys writing about parenting issues. She is an editor to the Glendora Community News and her work has been seen in Novalearn, The Writing Parent, Parentwork and Themestream.

Currently, Susan is looking for someone to help make her children's manuscript come alive. She loves to write children's stories and to see the excitement on the children's faces as she reads them. Susan believes strongly in following her dreams. That, she points out, is how she got here.

Susan loves to hear from her readers, feel free to contact her at SYA90@aol.com
Happy Writing to All.

Susan M. Lang
Susan M. Lang is both a "Rev." and a writer. As a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, she has served in parish ministry, campus ministry, and intentional interim ministry. She owns and operates RevWriter Resources, serving as a Consultant in Leadership and Congregational Support on an ecumenical basis.

Sue's books include: Our Community: Dealing with Conflict in Our Congregation, (Augsburg Fortress, 2002), Who Is My Neighbor? The Stories of Ruth and Jonah (Augsburg Fortress, 2003). She is a co-author of Pastor and People: Making Mutual Ministry Work (Augsburg Fortress, 2003). Welcome Forward, a mission field book which she co-authored with Rochelle Melander, will be released in January 2005 and will be also available through Augsburg Fortress.

Since November 2002, she has published, The RevWriter Resource (ISSN 1545-939X), a free electronic newsletter for busy congregational leaders. You may subscribe by visiting her website www.revwriter.com or e-mailing: on-798@ezezine.com. She also directs the annual RevWriter Writers Conference, supporting those who write for the local congregation and for the larger Christian market. It's held each October at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Sellersville, PA.

Website: http://www.revwriter.com
e-mail: sue@revwriter.com or conference@revwriter.com

Susan Meyers
My name is Susan Meyers and I am a writer who resides in Oklahoma. I live with my husband, son and one spoiled cat. By day I work as a library aide in an elementary school. It's a good job for me as it helps me keep abreast of the children's market.
I am a fiction writer. I've been published in the children's and romance fields. I am now working on a full length mystery novel.
Angels, Writings, and Musings at http://members.cox.net/sameyers/Main.html
Susan Meyers, Children's Author at http://members.cox.net/sameyers/Children.html

Suzanne
I'm the mother of two wonderful children, Jesse (3 years old) and Molly (5 months). Before the children came, I did freelance writing for magazines and businesses. Then I hooked up with a dog expert and we ended up selling three pet books to HarperCollins. It was a great experience. My favorite of the three books is "So Your Dog's Not Lassie: Tips on Training the Independent Breeds and Difficult Dog" which came out in March of 1998 and is still on the shelves. While the non-fiction writing was fun, my real motivation behind doing it was to get my foot in the door so I could eventually write (and sell) novels. I thought I could write fiction while my children were little. That's proving to be a tough go, but I'm still absolutely determined to be one of the storytellers (and keep my fingers crossed I'll have some listeners!) I live in San Diego, a great place to raise kids. I'd love to talk to others about the craft of fiction and the struggle/joy of parenthood. Feel free to email me at sdelzio@connectnet.com

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