Steve has developed websites and corporate identites for over 12 years. He is the founder of Thirdeye Communications Corp, CEO of Jonn Who Authentic Personal Care INC and Founder, CTO of Motomedia Management LLC. Steve is the administrator/webmaster of carrieanddanielle.com. Steve's Style Statement is Creative Faith.
The Skinthusiast. Adrienne is a self-confessed cosmetic junkie and the biggest believer that taking care of your skin is the basic foundation for looking good. Based in New York, she is former new-product developer who now advises women on the best beauty bets.
Emily Carver is Boston-based freelance writer. She writes for a humor site, FarRunningFatMan., and has previously written for a Boston informational site. Emily is a 20-something who spends her time concocting experimental recipes, movie-going, reading, excessively exercising, stressing about the future/weight/finances/job security/blah/family, and naturally…writing. Emily enjoys smiles from babies, a good book, planning her next vacation despite the lack of funds, and pretending to know what dogs are thinking.
Annette Young is a freelance writer specializing in health -related articles and e-books and is editor of The Creative Competitor- a website designed to help other creative souls find inspiration and reward for their endeavors. With a background of stress management and counseling, she encountered many people who were suffering the trials and tribulations of difficult relationships. 'When my own relationship went wrong, I relished the idea of getting back out there and enjoying the whole dating scene. Much to my surprise and shock, I found that someone had changed all of the rules without telling me! Internet dating had taken over the traditional route of finding that perfect love match and it was only when I started down this route that I encountered many amusing, strange and often bizarre dating scenarios, having shared my stories with friends and family, I decided I wanted to share my stories with others, in the hopes that I could guide and encourage all those single people out there but most of all, to make others laugh in my journey to find love.'
Annie Mueller is a life juggler by her own choice; she prefers simplicity in the context of less stuff, so she has more time and energy to put into experience, adventure, and living life itself. She's found, however, that stuff comes with the territory when you're parenting small children. She does her best, and works at living, working, and taking care of her family in a simple, holistic, clutter-free, happy way.
Antonia Kelly is a freelance writer, having returned to the profession in 2008 following a long break due to illness. Diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in 2004, Antonia was forced to leave her college course and work, and focus on recovering. Now fully in remission from the OCD, Antonia works from home with her husband Paul, sharing their home with three cats.
Aynsley Kirshenbaum is a group exercise instructor, personal trainer and yoga teacher in the NYC area. She is currently pursuing a masters degree in human nutrition, to be completed this year. When not at the gym, she can be found meandering local farmer's markets, walking her dog or curling up with a great book
Beckah is a gifted Psychic Medium and Spiritual Counselor with 10 years of study and practice in the arts of divination - she was raised in a gifted family and her abilities began developing at the young age of 6. When Beckah reached 16 she received her Usui Reiki Master/Teacher and began to branch out into other fields, studying and practicing remote viewing, astral travel, guided meditation, energy cleansings, chakra and energy meridian healing and re-alignment. Her insightful psychic readings have empowered many people to take charge of the changes happening in their lives, overcome grieving, and have help them grow and enhance their living experience.
Brenna Leah Cashman is a freelance writer specializing in health and nutrition. She received a Bachelor's degree in health sciences, is a registered holistic nutritionist and has undergone extensive training in western herbal medicine. Her private practice focuses on the health needs of women and children, and her herbal syrups are popular with people of all ages. Together with her husband and two children, she makes her home in Toronto, ON.
Since 2006, Lisa Sutton has been written for various web magazines and blogs, and is happy to join the family at carrieanddanielle.com. Lisa studied theatre arts in London when she was eighteen, and now holds a B.A. in English with a minor in film and a certificate in creative writing, as well as a M.A. in English with focuses on Shakespeare and African American literature. Lisa loves adventures, and her biggest weakness is the television show Lost.
Inspirator. Camilla is a Holistic Energy Therapist, high school teacher, freelance writer, a Swedish butterfly who traded Scandinavian mountains for Dutch cows. She is passionate about coaching herself, students and clients back to authenticity. Meditates on the greatness of small things. Her personal blog is www.swedishbutterfly.blogspot.com
Candy is the first rock star intern at Carrie & Danielle.
Cara Beall’s essays and reviews have appeared in newspapers, magazines, on radio and online. She has lectured at the 92nd St Y in New York City and at universities and organizations throughout the US. In 2007 after decades of suffering from a rare form of porphyria with symptoms including low energy, weight gain, light sensitivity and daily pain, she transformed her health without the help of the medical/pharmaceutical industry by switching to a raw vegan diet. She lives in Manhattan where she feeds her family fresh organic fruits and vegetables and coaches others how to integrate easy and delicious healthy foods into their lives. Cara believes diet is the single most effective way to transform your health and your life and she enjoys teaching people how to do so by sharing her own experiences with food. Her alter ego Mama Live blogs at www.americahasaneatingdisorder.blogspot.com Email Cara at eatfruitamerica@gmail.com
Alternatively Living. Caroline has been a professional journalist for more than six years. She's just as passionate about alternative health as she is Thai food and anything double-double chocolate. She also favors singing loudly in the car and, of course, spending time with her family. Caroline just moved to Ohio with her fiancé and four kittens - yes, she is a crazy cat lady. Caroline also writes for First30Days, Ideal Bite, WeddingDNA, The Glass Hammer, and her personal blog, Eat, Pray, Run.
Carolyn Klimas Prusa is a writer and yoga instructor in Charlotte, North Carolina. She majored in English at Stanford University and earned my M.A. at Boston University in creative writing. She finds many parallels between yoga and writing; In yoga, each breath offers a new opportunity, just like a blank page. The loves of her life are Kevin, her new husband, and Phoebe, her cairn terrier.
Carrie co-founded Carrie & Danielle because she felt beauty could make the world a better place - from beautiful ideas to design. She writes about all things stylish-but-practical, and is particularly inspired by holistic wellness, voluntary simplicity and art in all forms. Carrie's Style Statement is Refined Treasure.
Carrie Rene is a freelance writer and editor from Chicago. Writing health and fitness articles is a dream come true for her and she loves helping other people live their best life. She holds three certifications from ACE (American Council on Exercise)—Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, and Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant. When she's not writing or working out, she can be found in the dance studio, taking photos of the beautiful Lake Michigan, or curled up reading a good book.
As mother to a special needs child, Chynna is an advocate for families and children with all levels of needs. Chynna is a psychology student and freelance writer living in Edmonton, Alberta with her three daughters [Jaimie (almost six), Jordhan (four), and baby Sophie (five months)] and baby boy, Xander (two). She's most proud of her recently published children's picture book, I'm Not Weird, I Have SID. www.lilywolfwords.ca
Authentic Playful. Fantasizes about being a mascot, and plans to live out the fantasy. Concerned she might not go back to regular clothes. Recently remembered how much she loved sketching and now can't stop. Avid reader, writer, dreamer, and pursuer of all things self-help. In process of revolutionizing the weight loss industry with her message that you don't have diet or hate yourself to lose weight. Her book, The Acceptance Diet, is this close to getting published. She writes and draws regularly on her blog, www.embodypeace.com.
Cori is a 27 year old stay at home mom of two boys, ages 5 and 9, as well as a full time student majoring in Music Technology. She also runs her own website, LyricalContent.net and is a full time ghostwriter with www.WriteSyntax.com.
The Muse Magnet. Danette is a Life Coach and Creative Self Expressionist. She brings her lifelong practice of creativity to her coaching, where she inspires and supports her clients as they become full expressions of who they want to be in the world. She lives in Toronto. www.danetterelic.com
Dan is CEO of C&D. A serial entrepreneur, Dan's expertise is turning brands and technologies and pragmatic strategies and relevant applications. He writes about all things tech and entrepreneurial, as well as sustainable living and design. Dan's Style Statement is Innovative Serene.
Well, Danielle co-founded Carrie & Danielle and wrote Style Statement: Live By Your Own Design. She is the Editor of all things C&D and writes about living wide awake, sexy, and true - from love to business and everything in between. Danielle's Style Statement is Sacred Dramatic.
Devorah Stone is a writer, cook, and mother. She received a BFA from the University of Victoria in Visual Arts, and is dedicated to the ancient practical art and science of cooking. She draws from her diverse cultural and ethnic background for culinary inspiration. She has published articles in Suite101, Holiday and Seasonal Celebrations, The New Canadian Magazine, Amateur Chef, Chef Mom, She Knows Low Carbs Energy, Chatelaine and ADDitude Magazine.
Diane is a feminist, a technology obsessive, a freelance writer (for clients including The Guardian, Popgadget, Woman's Weekly, and Mental Health Today) and an avid consumer of books, movies and escapist TV. She lives in Sheffield, UK, but dreams of having a house in Malibu.
Emily Monaco is a native New Yorker now living in Paris, France. When not basking in the glow of the Eiffel Tower, she enjoys writing (she has two personal blogs, one about her travels (http://travelday.today.com) and one about her cooking adventures (http://www.tomatokumato.com), traveling and trying to find people who will take freshly baked cookies off her hands.
A Seattle native, Gemma relocated to New York to get her BFA in Drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, and stuck around when she was through. She lives in Brooklyn and is a freelance writer and actor.
Greg Bartlett is studying for a Ph. D. in Theology at an accreditated seminary. He studied Food and Nutrition: Dietetics at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and was a NCAAA Track & Field athlete at Greenville College, Greenville, IL. He works full time as a freelance writer and enjoys playing Ultimate.
As a member of Mental Health America and the National Association for Self-Esteem, Gwen Jimmere is a staunch advocate for emotional abuse awareness and self-esteem in women. Having suffered her fair share of extreme heartbreaks and consequences, she has set her sights on offering a way out, as well as a hand to those who can profit by what she's learned along the way.
Harriette Halepis is a freelance writer that originally hails from the small town of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire. She is presently based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada where she lives with her husband and two happy cats. Harriette passionately writes about food, drink, health, fitness, and fashion for various online and print publications. She also loves the advertising world, and spends a lot of her freelance time working as an advertising copywriter. Intrigued by little known facts; inspired by the changing seasons; and ready to drop everything in order to experience life, Harriette would never consider a profession other than writing.
Heather is a writer specializing in health, wellness and holistic healing. She received a Master’s degree in public health from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan. Heather has also been a dedicated practitioner and instructor of Ashtanga yoga for the past seven years. She has studied Ayurveda medicine and edited the book, “The Power to Heal,” an introduction to Ayurveda. In 2004, she lived in Mysore, India where she studied Ashtanga yoga under Sri. K. Pattabhi Jois for three months. She currently lives with her partner who is an authorized Ashtanga yoga instructor and their daughter, India, in Michigan.
Heather Moore is a freelance writer in Norfolk, Va. where she lives with her rescued dog, Carly. She also writes for a vegetarian advocacy organization and works to promote vegan living, good nutrition, and physical fitness, as well as animal rights and environmentalism. She blogs on Care2.com and the Personal News Network at PNN.com. Her work has appeared in IMPACT Press, Enlightened Practice Magazine, VISTA, Organic Family, New Mobility, Earth First Journal, The Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships, Colorado Dog, Chicago Dog, STOMP Fashion Magazine, and many other publications. She has been vegan for 17 years and believes that eating a plant-based diet is the best way to stay healthy, help animals, and combat climate change.
Jacqueline Church learned most of what she knows about wine while pouring for Kevin Zraly’s class at Windows on the World. Over the years she has continued to augment that basic knowledge through extensive field research. She writes a gourmet food column, a recognized blog with a regular Cocktail Hour feature, and her work has appeared in John Mariani’s Virtual Gourmet as well as Reuters, Chefs.com, the Chicago Sun-Times and more. She welcomes questions, comments and suggestions for future topics you’d like to see covered. Check out her blog at: http://JacquelineChurch.com
Jacqueline is an award-winning writer, and stay at home mom. She enjoys helping herself and others find the simple goodness in life. She also enjoys watching Star Trek, eating Italian food, and finding reasons to be happy. You can read about her exploits at her site, www.pearlofafrika.com.
Jeffrey Bausch is a husband, son, brother, friend, writer, and life enthusiast. He works in advertising by day and freelances at night. His passions include loving his wife, being active, and taking every opportunity to share a humorous musing or two with others in hopes they might find it amusing, too.
Jennifer Arthur is a certified childbirth educator and doula who lives in Ohio on the shore of beautiful Lake Erie. She is a homeschooling mom, a full-time graduate student and has recently begun freelance writing. Ms. Arthur is passionate about natural childbirth, breastfeeding, attachment parenting, and education; she spends her free time listening to music, goofing-off online, and hanging out with her family, friends, and pets.
Jennifer Chait is a full-time freelance writer, problogger, and an unschooling mama of an amazing seven year old boy. Besides blogs, her writing background includes copy for non-profits, web projects, national magazine articles, and business proposals. She currently writes for a handful of green minded blogs including Tree Hugging Family, Slices of Green, Green Beauty & Style Slices, Inhabitots, Little Slices of Green, and Green Home Tips. She also covers topics like blogging, unusual structures, saving money, pregnancy, organizing, and more. Obsessions other than writing include Frisbee with her son, road trips (sadly not so green; but fun), books, music, chill people, and barrels of coffee. She recently moved back to the rainy Pacific Northwest after stints in Humboldt and the far too sunny Albuquerque.
Jessica recently received her MFA in Playwriting NYU and currently resides in New England (in a small town with more cows than cops). She loves organic food, baking, Emerson & Thoreau & Nabokov, creating and dancing to music, big giant dogs, spending as much time outside in nature as possible, living actively, and the TV show "30 Rock".
Jessica is a self-proclaimed Wayfaring Wanderer who possesses a keen eye for the often overlooked and unexamined everyday details. She is a transplant from Florida who now calls the north west mountains of North Carolina her home. Her passions include, but are not limited to, photography, traveling, creating, and being greener. Much of her inspiration can be found in her own backyard. You can find her photography and current pursuits showcased on her personal blog at www.wayfaringwanderer.com
Joey Papa is a freelance writer in Tampa, FL where he lives with his wife Nicole and son Judah. Writing is more than a job for Joey; it's a way to express his passion and convictions through the written word. His favorite subjects to write about are health & wellness, travel and creative writing. You can learn more about his work at joeypapawriting.com.
Josh Lew is a freelance writer who lives in the highly under-rated cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul when not traveling. His work has appeared in Hackwriters, Brave New Traveler, Skive magazine and Gadling, among others. He enjoys reading, the Discovery Channel, and trying unusual foods.
Katherine Tapley-Milton lives with her husband, Dave, and four cats in Atlantic Canada. She graduated from Mount Allison University with a B.A. in the areas of psychology, sociology, and history and then got a two year Master of Theolgogical Studies degree from Tyndale Seminary in Willowdale, Ontario in 1981. Katherine has been a freelance writer for the last 25 years and has been published in over 80 periodicals. In May of 2005, she graduated from the BUILT’s Customer Service Representative Course, and in 2006 her autobiographical book “Mind Full of Scorpions” was published on Amazon. Her hobbies include cooking, organic gardening, writing, reading historical romances, doing crafts, and researching diets and fitness.
Keiko is the the Content Manager and graphic designer at Carrie & Danielle. She covers cool design and stylish products, personal development, and the great folks in our C&D community. Keiko's Style Statement is Simple Beauty.
Kelly is an editor at a global energy company and part time freelance writer. By day, she huddles in her cubicle listening to Robin Thicke while crossing the t's and dotting the i's. By night, she enjoys going for her daily run, then snuggling up on the couch with her laptop, and a glass of red wine. She enjoys writing about fashion, relationships, travel, and anything else that crosses her mind.
"Kelly Turner is an ACE certified personal trainer and health and fitness writer from Seattle, WA. She combines her professional expertise with her own past, personal struggles with food to bring a no-nonsense, down-to-earth approach to helping others learn to live a healthy lifestyle. In addition to training and writing, Kelly is the Expert Product Reviewer for Danskin clothing."
After studying abroad at Oxford University and earning her Master’s in Literature from the University of California, Irvine, Kendall’s appetite for literature, language and traveling continues to act as a catalyst for exploring the world from different vantage points. Currently a resident of Seattle, Washington, Kendall is passionate about books, poetry, yoga, vegetarian cooking, digital photography, jewelry and travel.
Keris is a voracious reader and compulsive writer. She edits the women's book website, Trashionista.com and contributes to a number of other blogs (including her own, www.keris-stainton.com.) She recently signed a two-book deal (young adult fiction) and does not stop going on about it.
Snickerdoodles. Kerry is the mother of three boys, an artist and blogger [www.snickerdoodles.typepad.com] who is on a journey to follow her bliss…in motherhood, everyday moments, design ideas, eco finds, yummy recipes, great reads, and more. Kerry's Style Statement is Innovative Grace.
Kim Stakal is a Certified Health-Supportive Chef, and she focuses her efforts on education, inspiration, and community efforts. Kim has spent her food career cooking for youth at a rehabilitation center, teaching healthy eating to toddlers, and doing personal chef work for clients with dietary restrictions. Kim enjoys getting others excited about the healing, sustainable, and delicious qualities of foods.
Lauren Herskovic once opted to purchase a pair of jeans over a dining room table because she can eat on the couch, but can't wear a table to the movies. She loves reading, watching TV and consuming everything from news to cupcakes. She currently resides in Chicago where she manages a website from the comforts of her living room.
Joy Finder. Lindsey's mantra is "Yoga for joy. Joy for life." She's all about sharing ways to bring the joy-boosting benefits of yoga into daily life. She lives in Vancouver, BC and on www.joyyoga.ca. Lindsey's Style Statement is Tailored Flow.
The Soul Stitcher. L'Tanya believes that creative self-expression is food for the soul. She has a passion for reading, gardening and all things ethnic and crafty. She is the former Founder and Editor of Black Purl Magazine. L'Tanya also writes for LifeTips [www.lifetips.com] and her blogs, Craftnicity [www.craftnicity.com] and Soul Food [www.blackpurlcraftnicity.typepad.com/soulfood]. She lives in Durham, NC with her husband and two sons. L'Tanya's Style Statement is Elemental Sacred.
The Story Teller. Lucia is an internationally produced award-winning playwright and actor. Her twenty plays include Espresso, Leave Of Absence, Paradise Garden and Cariboo Magi. She lives in Vancouver BC with her husband and daughter. Lucia's Style Statement is Traditional Current.
Lucy Franka is a published poet, short story and radio play writer, having had her work produced on CBC, CFUN and CKST. She is also an industrial writer, having written several audio and video instructional DVDs and school programs for Premier Agendas. Lucy fills an odd artistic niche writing Japanese anime scripts, having adapted over three hundred episodes into English. A sensualist, cook and mother, Lucy was raised in Alberta and enjoys zipping out to the mountains on the weekend.
Lyn's personality blends risk and logic and her husband of twenty years helps her balance them both. She loves rock climbing, roller blading, mountain biking and any dangerous sport she encounters. Somehow she's managed to avoid hospitals except as part of her career as a scientist and as a former board member in the Department of Public Health and Environment for her area.
Marissa recently graduated from Beloit College with degrees in Creative Writing and Literary Studies. Writing is a passion of hers, but certainly not the only one. When she's not writing, Marissa loves practicing yoga and pilates and concocting yummy vegan desserts.
Megan DePutter is a published writer and social researcher with an MA in Sociology. Recently escaped from the Toronto rat race, Megan resides in Guelph, Ontario with her partner and lovable kitten, Butternut. She blogs daily about her best strategies to save money, offering a Canadian twist to frugal living, at SaverQueen.com
Michelle Schaefer lives in Chesapeake, Virginia with her husband, 5 children, and a gaggle of pets. She also writes, travels, homeschools, and teaches at a local co-op. She and her family seek to live life to the fullest extent they can on a shoestring budget and hope to inspire others to do the same. Michelle's favorite frugal adventure was convincing 40 friends to take a bus with her and her family to New York City so they could get discount tickets for the Rockette's Christmas show at Radio City Music Hall. The tickets to the show cost $20 each, but the fun and memories were priceless.
Michelle Vermillion Lawrence is a fitness junkie. She runs marathons, practices yoga and attempts triathlons. Her daily adventures as a wife, mother and self proclaimed athlete inspire her writing. She writes for parenting publications, sport and personal development websites. In another life, (pre-parenthood) she was a mental health therapist.
Paradox Embraced. Monika is a meditating coffee junkie, an introvert who craves connection, a cynical idealist, a peaceful soul who gets violent over the last piece of chocolate and a recovering navel-gazer (who occasionally falls off the wagon). She loves to laugh, mostly at herself. Monika’s Style Statement is Sacred Design.
Nicole is a prolific freelance writer, and problogger based out of southern California. She recently completed her Bachelor's degree in Human Services/Management, and primarily writes about her knowledge in alternative health, sociology, and the dating/single life. Nicole is a health advocate for better health care and focuses on increasing Fibromyalgia awareness in her community. Check out my blog:http://commonsenseiskey.com.
Paul Taylor is a young twenty five year old who has a passion for design and all things nice! After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Three Dimensional Design: Furniture and Product at Northumbria University Paul went on to design his first furniture collection, which conveys Paul’s fun, playful and quirky individual characteristics. Firmly cemented within the design scene Paul has shown his designs at some of the biggest design trade shows in Europe including the Stockholm International Furniture Fair and London Design week. Also a keen writer and traveller Paul loves nothing more than experiencing new cultures and cities then finding a beautiful café to write about his latest adventures. www.justanotherproduct.com
The Relationship Coach. Pearl coaches leaders, professional partnerships and couples at every stage of life and work. She is committed to her clients' potential and coaches with integrity and humor. Together with her husband and two teen boys, she makes her home in New Jersey. www.pearlmattenson.com.
Nouveau Niche. Pema is a playwright and ghostwriter in Portland, Oregon who considers herself a provocateur of inspiration and taking action. Her personal blog is parkbenchdaily.blogspot.com.
Editor's At Large. Simple Riches. Together with his wife and two boys, Rick is a joyful explorer of ways to live life more fully and ethically, in line with beliefs, the needs of others and the future of the earth. Current experiments include retiring from urban life and international development to become a rural stay-at-home dad/farmer/writer, making butter, going car-less, local foods...well, you get the drift. His personal blog is ricksturningpoint.blogspot.com
Robin Shreeves is a freelance writer who writes about the environment, food, family and other things important to her. She can be found at Mother Nature Network, Sustainablog, and A Little Greener Every Day.
Rupa is a freelance writer and mom of a 2 year old. She enjoys writing about holistic living, parenting, volunteering, children and vegetarianism. She also writes SEO copy, articles, press releases and greeting card concepts. Constantly striving to define the difference between being contented and being complacent, she prefers fewer choices, simple pleasures and loves small scenic towns and long walks.
Sandi Valentine is a work at home mom and frugalista. She spends her days chasing a two year old, nursing a baby, and juggling the strange day to day rhythm that only WAHP's can understand. She can pinch a penny until it screams for mercy, and enjoys finding and sharing new ways to do exactly that. Freelancing provides her with creative ways to make an income online, and her passion is helping others to work from home, save money, and live the life they dream of in the easiest manner possible.
Sara Cooper is a bookwriter-lyricist and playwright from New York. She currently lives in Astoria, Queens with her boyfriend of five years and a whole bunch of paintings of robots. Sara is a member of The Dramatists Guild of America, Inc.
Sara Doyle is a writer/feminist/eater of burritos living in New York City. She knits well, cooks adequately, and blogs here and at tigerbeatdown.blogspot.com.
Sara Germano is a writer and student living in New York City. Most of her formidable years have been spent developing creative answers to the question, "Philosophy major? What do you plan to do with that?" (It hasn't failed her yet!) She is a big sucker for everything relative to the Olympic Games, and would love to amass a collection of all Rosetta Stone software.
Sarah works as a Program Manager for a small non-profit dance company in Manhattan and lives in Brooklyn with two roommates and her cat, Batman. She recently received her Masters in Popular Literature from Trinity College, Dublin, and now finds herself quite fond of disaster novels. Hobbies include yoga, thriftiness, and watching multiple re-runs of the TV show "House" in one sitting.
Mama Renewed. Sarah has been doing the life-work dance for six years as the mother of two boys and the co-founder of Dancing Star Birth [www.dancingstarbirth.ca] and Mama Renew [www.mamarenew.ca], offering Birthing From Within Prenatal Classes and Mama Renew. She has learned first hand the importance of self-care and is forever seeking new ways to expand her circle of support and find balance so that she can give more fully to her family, work, and community.
Although originally a fashion journalist, I now also write prose fiction – short stories and novels – and poetry. This site gives me the chance to talk about this and to showcase examples of my work. Daily writing prompts are available on my blog at www.sarahsalway.com.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1980, Shannon Dickinson suffered a rare stroke at the age of nine. And despite discouragement from others, she went on and put herself through college. At the age of 26, she moved to Virginia to be with her fiancé and also to pursue her dream of working in the nation’s capital. Today, she lives in Springfield, Virginia, with her husband, John.
Suzyn Jackson is a writer and designer. She lives in Maryland with her husband and two gorgeous sons. Her book, Knit it Together: Patterns and Inspiration for Knitting Circles, will be available April 1, 2009. Her style statement is Creative Joy.
Tonya Cherie Hegamin is an acclaimed writer for children and young adults, and holds an MFA from The New School University. Check out her books at www.tonyacheriehegamin.com. Tonya was introduced to yoga when she was 15 and she has been practicing regularly since. Tonya owned her own vegan soul food catering business until she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and learned she had a myriad of food allergies and sensitivities, including soy. Now she lives the refined sugar and dairy-free life but occasionally eats organic poultry and fish to keep things balanced and interesting.
The Seeker. Traci was a born reader; as a pre-schooler she would spend hours staring at the pages of books, looking at each word intently, pretending she could read. Her Style Statement is Constructive Nostalgic.
Valencia Higuera is a freelance writer, copy editor, and professional blogger from Chesapeake, Virginia. She specializes in personal finance, travel, relationships, and mortgage/loans. Published writing credits include print and online media.
Victoria is a freelance writer based in New York with a passion for the written word. She holds a BA in Sociology from Binghamton University and studied at Oxford University. Before launching her writing career, she worked on a cruise ship in Hawaii, in Finance and Investment Banking, as a teacher, in media and for non-profits. Seeking mischief and adventure, Victoria has traveled, volunteered, studied, and worked abroad, covering 23 countries on five continents. Her travel adventures include scaling the Great Wall of China, shark diving in South Africa, kissing the blarney stone in Ireland, standing in awe of wonders such as the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat and Ngororo Crater, singing karaoke in Tokyo and going on safari in Tanzania. With a passion for writing and an insatiable curiosity, she enjoys digging up the facts and reporting back with a clever spin.
ally Hild is a 36-year radio and TV broadcast veteran and teacher and has been married to Caroline for 36 years. They have a daughter and son. In February of 1994, Wally was told he had less than a year to live because of severely advanced Hodgkin's disease (lymphatic cancer). After eight months of harsh and aggressive chemotherapy a miracle occured and in August of 1996, he had not only survived his treatments but completed his first of two Ironman Triathlons. He's written two books on his experience and has been actively speaking on behalf of the American and Canadian Cancer Societies and to hundreds of AGM's, corporations, public service groups and associations over the past twelve years with his inspirational message of hope. Fitness, healthy eating, music (he has his own rock band) and antique Chevy restoration are some of his many loves. He stays fit, working out six days a week playing hockey, swimming, weight-training and is gearing up for another half-marathon in May this year and an Olympic distance triathlon in July. The 5' 9", 150-pound 62 year old, just completed a year-long body-building program at a local gym.
