WHO RUNS THE SHOW ?
BIW Listserv was started in
October 1998 by Carmel
Thomaston (aka Fay Robinson). Carmel handed over the reins
to Bonnie Saunders in June 2002 and in July Maureen Wood became
the List Moderator. Regretfully Carmel passed away in December
2002 but she remains with us in spirit. In January 2006 the
reins then passed from Bonnie to Maureen.
BIW List Owner
/ Moderator
 Maureen
Wood: Members know her as Moe. For the
last five years she's worked from home as a writer and domestic
engineer. She writes articles, poetry and has three books
in progress. Her writing has been published online and in
print. Writing reviews for Linear Reflections has been a great
opportunity to read some of the latest literature and to witness
big name concerts. Maureen edits a number of newsletters for
WordBeats, BellaOnline: Large & Lovely and Literary Fiction.
It is a constant battle every day to beat down the internal
editor and the dreaded procrastination but she strongly believes,
someday soon, she will support herself and her husband on
the income from her writing. Maureen resides in Ontario, Canada
with her husband of 10 years and their two furry children.
BIW Welcome Committee
 Kathy
Hagan: On
January 30 , 2002, Kathy Hagan sold a romance novel to senior
editor Melissa Jeglinski at Harlequin American Romance. That
day was cold and snowy, in Kansas. Over twelve inches of snowfall
the night before meant that schools had been cancelled. Kathy
received her news while in the company of her husband (he
was a returning engineering student at the time) and two very
young daughters. Her life -- and that of her family -- has
changed in numerous ways since that memorable January day.
Kathy's dream to try to publish a romance novel became a concrete
set of goals, and she now works specifically to publish one
to three books a year. Her family has learned to tolerate
deadlines and appreciate 'good mail days.' Kathy and her family
have learned that writing, like any profession, has its share
of pitfalls. However, romance writing is still Kathy's dream.
The benchmark just keeps getting higher, and the struggles
are always worth the rewards. Kathy, who writes as Kaitlyn
Rice, is currently working on her sixth novel for Harlequin
American Romance. She lives in Topeka, Kansas with her civil
engineer husband and two slightly older daughters.
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