Barbara Joe Williams resides in Tallahassee, Florida. However, she was born and raised in Rosston, Arkansas. She spent four years in the U.S. Navy prior to attending college. She holds an A.A. degree in Office Education from Tallahassee Community College. She has a B.S. degree in Business Education and a M.Ed. in Counseling Education from Florida A&M University. She's a freelance writer, a motivational speaker, and an independent publisher who spends her spare time traveling and speaking on writing, publishing, marketing, and marriage. When she's not publishing books for other aspiring authors, she's working on projects for herself. And her latest project is a non-fictional book titled, Moving the Furniture: 52 Ways to Keep Your Marriage Fresh (January 2009). She's been published in two anthologies, How I Met My Sweetheart (2007) and Memories of Mother (2007); She has one other non-fictional title: A Writer's Guide to Self-Publishing & Marketing (2007). In addition, Barbara has authored the following fictional books: Courtney's Collage with Sherille Fisher (2007); Falling for Lies (2006); Dancing with Temptation (2005); and Forgive Us This Day (2004). Recently, Barbara signed with a reputable agent. However, she's still looking forward to writing and publishing more books under Amani Publishing, LLC.

Barbara founded the Tallahassee Authors Network as a means to bring all local and aspiring authors together. Our mission is to provide a supportive environment where new and seasoned authors can network and learn from each other's unique experiences. For more information regarding this network, please visit:
 www.TallahasseeLocalAuthors.ning.com

She 's also an active member of Tallahassee Writer's Association and the annual host of the Tallahassee Authors Day Program. She enjoys life with her husband and young daughter, Amani.

Her motto: "Follow your dreams wherever they lead you, and you won't have any regrets."