BIW Member Interview Carol Williams lives in upstate New York, she’s now single, has three grown children and six amazing grandchildren to whom she is affectionately known as their “hip-hop Nanny” because she doesn’t sit still much – dancing, hiking, traveling — a regular social butterfly. She has a BA in Human Development and is…
BIW Member Interview Heidi Hood lives an hour southwest of San Antonio with her husband Floyd, their “kid,” a German Shepherd named Penny and two cats. She works as a staff writer for the local newspaper and spends too much time reading. Moe: When did you know you wanted to be a writer? Heidi Hood:…
BIW Member Interview Marlene Castricato is tenacious by definition. She backpacked around the world for three years and worked on a cruse ship as a senior officer for seven years. At forty-five, Marlene is a stay at home mom, nurturing her five year old daughter, ten year old son; ageless, but childlike husband and their…
BIW Member Interview Kathy Priebe is the author of “Stones of Iris” serial, “The Stones of Iris” book edition and “The Littlest Mermaid” available at LuLu.com. Her non-fiction piece “What Does A Grandma Do?” was printed in Lakeland’s Write On 2000 issue and reprinted in the 2001 issue. Moe: When did you know you wanted…
BIW Member Interview Brenda Schilly lives in a small town in Missouri with her husband, five children, three dogs and bird. She has had poems published in small chapbooks and recently went back to her favorite genre, fiction. Currently, she is working full time in sales and moonlighting as a fiction writer. Moe: When did…
A writer can not live on chocolate and coffee alone, although it might seem like a good idea at the time. Make a list of your favorite finger food vegetables and fruits and go pick them up before BIW starts. Wash and cut whatever needs to be washed and cut and put it in an…
BIW Member Interview Sandy Murphy lives in St Louis, Missouri, where she can see the Gateway Arch and smell the beer from Anheuser-Busch Brewery. Sandy’s article about Izzie appeared in Animal Wellness Magazine. Also in residence is Avery, a Cairn/Yorkie mix and Avery’s five cats. Avery does allow Sandy to feed, clean up after and…
BIW Member Interview Alison Ashley Formento lives in New Jersey with her husband and kids, who constantly give her more ideas than she has time to write. Alison’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, Parenting Magazine, The New Jersey Monthly and several other publications, including several celebrity interviews. Her one-act plays have been…