Barbara is a self-described "Maine Girl," who grew up in a small town two hours from the ocean. She has been known to speak with a real Maine accent, relate numerous useless facts about Maine, and remember when baked beans and biscuits were always served on Saturday night. A graduate of the University of Maine in Human Communications, Barbara changed careers every six or seven years and has worked as a public television producer, advertising sales executive, head-hunter, and small business consultant. More recently, she has focused on her writing, has an active blog, Harts At Sea, and has been...