Barbara S. Stewart (7/13/1959) is a yankeebilly, born in Havre de Grace, MD, and raised in the central east coast area of Florida. She currently resides in Middleburg, FL with her husband, Gene. Barbara has worked in the electronics industry, and most recently in healthcare. In 2009, she received The American Cancer Society's HOPE Award for volunteerism. She writes love stories from her heart that come to life from music. A song begins to paint a picture that becomes a love story. Barbara writes in a way that allows the reader to imagine the love. Readers tell her that they feel like they know the characters she brings to life.She refers to her writing as 'the sound-track of her life.' Sprinkled through her stories are humor and sadness based on real life experiences shared with family and friends. A reviewer on Amazon recently said, "This isn't a romance, it's a love story." (readingmaven) "As a writer, I hope you continue this journey, travel with me, see what song inspires me next, and I hope that you see more growth with each page you turn."She finds great enjoyment in reading. Her love of reading began with classics like Little Women, Christy, and the Nancy Drew books. "Books are an escape, a journey into new and different places." Her favorite genre is romance. She loves to explore and support other authors who paint a picture through words that allow her to feel the story - like Adriana Trigiani, Maggi Myers, and Nora Roberts. Barbara is working on a rewrite and edit of her first published work - Sweet Surrender. You can reach Barbara by email bsswrites@yahoo.comhttp://www.amazon.com/Barbara-S-Stewart/e/B0076J5RHE/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1http://barbarastewartwrites.comhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Barbara-Stewart-Author/352239824808537twitter: @bsswrites