~Ingrid Williams

Ingrid K. Williams is a freelance writer living, eating, and still running in Santo Stefano di Magra, Italy. She can be reached at ingridkwilliams@gmail.com.

~Sue Sanders

Sue Sanders is a freelance writer. She lives in New Paltz, New York with her husband and daughter. Reach her at sandersue@gmail.com.

~Joy Nicholas

Joy Nicholas is sometimes a writer but more often a short order cook for her beloved daughters. Right now, she is probably lost in some corner of southeast Virginia, hopefully not too far from home.

~Julie Nardone

Julie Nardone is a freelance writer and branding strategist from Ashland, Massachusetts. She inspires business confi dence in smaller business owners and nonprofits through her monthly e-inspire, “Dare to be Different.”

~Amy Stockwell Mercer

Amy Stockwell Mercer is a freelance writer living in Charleston, SC with her husband and two sons. She is already looking forward to her next residency in January, and hopes it gets here quickly.

~Stephanie Hunt

Stephanie Hunt lives, writes and bikes at sea level in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. One of her favorite Parkway pit stops is Brinegar’s Cabin, milepost 238.5. Contact her at www.stephaniehuntwrites.com.

~Leigh Ann Henion

Leigh Ann Henion is a freelance writer and photographer based in North Carolina. Her work regularly appears in publications such as The Washington Post Magazine, Smithsonian, and The Christian Science Monitor. Visit www.leighannhenion.com to learn more.

~Haley Swenson

~Patti Digh

Patti Digh’s third book, Life Is a Verb, is forthcoming in September 2008 from skirt! books and is based on her award-winning blog, 37days. Patti can be reached at patti@thecircleproject.com or 37days.com.

~Stephanie Davis

Stephanie Davis is the editor of skirt! Atlanta. She is currently working on a book called The People I No Longer Know. You can reach her at stephanie.davis@skirtatl.com.

~Stacy Appel

Stacy Appel is a writer in California whose work has been featured in The Chicago Tribune and other publications. She has also written for National Public Radio. Contact her at WordWork101@aol.com.