Barbara J. Becker is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg with a degree in English Linguistics Stylistics.  She has presented and published papers in journals: locally, nationally, and internationally.  She teaches and facilitates creative writing with a lingusitic twist.  She recently published short stories in Prairie Writers Vol 1, and 3.  She is the editor of Measured Words an anthology launched December 2010, and MEASURED WORDS second helpings launched December 2011. She enjoys interacting with writers and is always delighted by their wealth of knowlege and experience.