Andrea Brianne Byrd
I write because God called me to, and to fulfill the gift and passion that He has placed within me. Not only do I wish to share God’s love and grace with my readers, but I also want to provide them with an authentic experience which takes them to a simpler time and honors those that came before us.
Andrea Byrd is a Christian wife and mom located in rural Kentucky, who loves to spend time with her family in the great outdoors, one with nature. Often described as having been born outside her time, she has a deep affinity for an old-fashioned, natural lifestyle.
With a degree in Equine Health & Rehabilitation gathering dust and a full-time job tethering her to a desk eight hours a day, Andrea decided it was time to show both herself and her children that it is truly possible to make your dreams come true. Now with over 1,000 contemporary Christian romance novellas sold, Andrea is pursuing her passion of writing faith-filled romance woven with a thread of true history.
Andrea Byrd is a Christian wife and mom located in rural Kentucky, who loves to spend time with her family in the great outdoors, one with nature. Often described as having been born outside her time, she has a deep affinity for an old-fashioned, natural lifestyle.
With a degree in Equine Health & Rehabilitation gathering dust and a full-time job tethering her to a desk eight hours a day, Andrea decided it was time to show both herself and her children that it is truly possible to make your dreams come true. Now with over 1,000 contemporary Christian romance novellas sold, Andrea is pursuing her passion of writing faith-filled romance woven with a thread of true history.
Kathleen Denly
I write historical Christian romance to entertain, encourage, and inspire readers toward a better understanding of our amazing God and how He sees us. I enjoy finding the lesser known pockets of history and bringing them to life through the joys and struggles of my characters.
Kathleen Denly lives in sunny California with her loving husband, four young children, and two cats. As a member of the adoption and foster community, children in need are a cause dear to her heart and she finds they make frequent appearances in her stories. When she isn't writing, researching, or caring for children, Kathleen spends her time reading, visiting historical sites, hiking, and crafting.
Kathleen tied for Second Place in the 2017 Badge of Honor Contest and won first place in the historical romance category of the ACFW First Impressions Contest in 2017. She is also a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and the San Diego Christian Writers’ Guild.
Kathleen Denly lives in sunny California with her loving husband, four young children, and two cats. As a member of the adoption and foster community, children in need are a cause dear to her heart and she finds they make frequent appearances in her stories. When she isn't writing, researching, or caring for children, Kathleen spends her time reading, visiting historical sites, hiking, and crafting.
Kathleen tied for Second Place in the 2017 Badge of Honor Contest and won first place in the historical romance category of the ACFW First Impressions Contest in 2017. She is also a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and the San Diego Christian Writers’ Guild.
Lena Nelson Dooley
In May of 1984, God used events in one week in May to tell me He wanted me to become a professional writer. If you want to know more about that, check it out on the About Me page on my website: www.lenanelsondooley.com. My first book came out in 1992, and I wrote it to show the difference between a godly man and a man who wasn’t. I want my readers to be entertained by my stories, but also learn something from them. I do a lot of research to make every book as authentic to the time period, historical or contemporary, as I can.
Lena Nelson Dooley writes books with characters who grip your heart. She has won over a dozen awards, and several of her books have been on bestseller lists. She loves going out with girl friends for lunch. She’s a writing mentor and a women’s mentor for her church. Spending time with her husband and their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren makes her day fills her day with joy. And hearing from her fans adds extra sparkle.
Lena Nelson Dooley writes books with characters who grip your heart. She has won over a dozen awards, and several of her books have been on bestseller lists. She loves going out with girl friends for lunch. She’s a writing mentor and a women’s mentor for her church. Spending time with her husband and their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren makes her day fills her day with joy. And hearing from her fans adds extra sparkle.
Lorri Dudley
"Why I write...
I believe readers should be led on a heart journey. Romance should allow for an escape from everyday life. It should also lead us to a better understanding of the human condition and how God views us. I believe readers, like the heroines and heroes of stories, are not static creatures and can discover different aspects of themselves through empathizing with characters' comical mishaps and dramatic misunderstandings. I believe romance novels can depict a fallible human heart that can be made whole again by a merciful creator and remind us of the hope for the same."
Lorri Dudley has been a finalist in numerous writing contests and has a master's degree in Psychology. She lives in Ashland, Massachusetts with her husband and three teenage sons, where writing romance allows her an escape from her testosterone filled household.
I believe readers should be led on a heart journey. Romance should allow for an escape from everyday life. It should also lead us to a better understanding of the human condition and how God views us. I believe readers, like the heroines and heroes of stories, are not static creatures and can discover different aspects of themselves through empathizing with characters' comical mishaps and dramatic misunderstandings. I believe romance novels can depict a fallible human heart that can be made whole again by a merciful creator and remind us of the hope for the same."
Lorri Dudley has been a finalist in numerous writing contests and has a master's degree in Psychology. She lives in Ashland, Massachusetts with her husband and three teenage sons, where writing romance allows her an escape from her testosterone filled household.
Camille Elliott
I’ve always enjoyed stories—reading them, watching them in a movie or TV series, and finally writing them. I don’t think I could not tell stories, whether it’s writing books or drawing a picture or singing a song. I feel like God puts these stories in me and wants me to let them out. I want Him to use these stories how He wants to, in order to accomplish whatever He has in mind. I’m just along for the ride, and it’s been superfun so far!”
Camy writes Christian contemporary romance and romantic suspense as Camy Tang and Regency romance under her pen name, Camille Elliot. She grew up in Hawaii but now lives in northern California with her engineer husband and rambunctious dog. She’s a staff worker for her church youth group and leads one of her church’s Sunday worship teams. She also loves to knit, spin wool into yarn, and is training to (very slowly) run a marathon. Visit her websites at http://www.camytang.com/ and http://www.camilleelliot.com/ to read free short stories and subscribe to her quarterly newsletter.
Camy writes Christian contemporary romance and romantic suspense as Camy Tang and Regency romance under her pen name, Camille Elliot. She grew up in Hawaii but now lives in northern California with her engineer husband and rambunctious dog. She’s a staff worker for her church youth group and leads one of her church’s Sunday worship teams. She also loves to knit, spin wool into yarn, and is training to (very slowly) run a marathon. Visit her websites at http://www.camytang.com/ and http://www.camilleelliot.com/ to read free short stories and subscribe to her quarterly newsletter.
Lisa J. Flickinger
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I write to release the characters in my mind onto the page.
As a child, I haunted the stacks of our local library. I also wrote short stories and fashioned small books out of cardboard and Mac Tac. It was there, my dream of someday becoming a published author began. It’s an honor and a thrill to write historical romances blending the difficult circumstances in people’s lives with the hope brought through faith in Jesus Christ. Lisa J. Flickinger, author of several Christian historical novels set in the wild and wonderful 1800s, lives and writes from the cliff of a river along the majestic Rocky Mountains. When not writing or reading, you will find her scouring antique shops for additions to her collection of old ladders, brooms, linens … or sipping a maple latte with friends and family. |
Renae Brumbaugh Green
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Since I can remember, I've been having conversations with the imaginary characters in my head. Through writing, I can create worlds. I can play God, as I play with God. And through playing with my Creator, I develop a deeper understanding of who He is. I often learn lessons through my characters' journeys that I've struggled to learn in my own life. Through my characters, I've learned that fear is the opposite of hope, and God is a God of hope (The Reluctant Ranger). I've learned that even when things look hopeless, God has a plan, and it's good (Lone Star Ranger). I've learned that God doesn't need anything we have; He owns it all, anyway. He just wants our hearts (For Love or Money). And I've learned that the little choices we make each day really do impact eternity (The Chosen Heritage).
Renae Brumbaugh Green is a city-girl-turned-country-diva. She’s married to a handsome country boy named Rick, and she’s mom to four nearly-perfect, nearly-grown children, two rowdy dogs, and some ducks. They live in rural Texas where Renae wears overalls, western boots, and bubblegum pink nail polish. She’s a bestselling author of over 30 books, an award-winning humor columnist, and an online English teacher. In her free time, she can be found leaping tall buildings and rescuing kittens from trees. Or, she’d like to do those things, if she had free time. |
Winnie Griggs
“I write to see where a story will lead me. I’ve always had interesting characters or situations come to me unannounced, sometimes full blown, sometimes just shadows and glimpses. But when these story-seeds arrive on the scene, I can’t ignore them.
As a kid, I explored these ideas through endless games of make believe with my siblings and neighborhood friends. As I grew, I began to scribble down fun, outlandish, quirky stories, letting the characters take me wherever they would. I did this just for myself, never sharing the results. But finally, after I was married and raising a family of my own, I felt a prodding from somewhere deep inside to take my ‘hobby’ to the next level. It took me a year and a half to finish that first attempt at a novel, but it was oh so satisfying. And I’ve never looked back…”
Winnie Griggs is the multi-published, award winning author of Historical (and occasionally Contemporary) romances that focus on Small Towns, Big Hearts, Amazing Grace. She enjoys cooking, browsing estate sales, and solving puzzles. She is also a list maker, a lover of dragonflies and exotic teas, and holds an advanced degree in the art of procrastination. Winnie loves to hear from readers – you can connect with her on facebook at www.facebook.com/WinnieGriggs.Author or email her at winnie@winniegriggs.com.
As a kid, I explored these ideas through endless games of make believe with my siblings and neighborhood friends. As I grew, I began to scribble down fun, outlandish, quirky stories, letting the characters take me wherever they would. I did this just for myself, never sharing the results. But finally, after I was married and raising a family of my own, I felt a prodding from somewhere deep inside to take my ‘hobby’ to the next level. It took me a year and a half to finish that first attempt at a novel, but it was oh so satisfying. And I’ve never looked back…”
Winnie Griggs is the multi-published, award winning author of Historical (and occasionally Contemporary) romances that focus on Small Towns, Big Hearts, Amazing Grace. She enjoys cooking, browsing estate sales, and solving puzzles. She is also a list maker, a lover of dragonflies and exotic teas, and holds an advanced degree in the art of procrastination. Winnie loves to hear from readers – you can connect with her on facebook at www.facebook.com/WinnieGriggs.Author or email her at winnie@winniegriggs.com.
Sandra Merville Hart
"I write because it is so much fun! Much of writing is hard work but when my creative side takes over the story flows onto the page. That’s my favorite part of writing yet it doesn’t happen unless I put in the time to study my characters, setting, and time period. I research until I understand what folks living during the time period endured—then I’m ready to begin Chapter One. Research fuels my imagination.
Novels were playing out in my imagination a long time before I picked up a pen. It requires a lot of courage to share your heart within a story … yet those are the words that tug at readers’ emotions.
Sandra Merville Hart, award-winning and Amazon bestselling author of inspirational historical romances, loves to discover little-known yet fascinating facts from American history to include in her stories. She is a blogger, speaker, teacher and Executive Editor for DevoKids.com. She has taught at writers’ conferences, women’s retreats, writers’ groups, and spoken at book clubs.
Connect with Sandra at:
Her blog: sandramervillehart.wordpress.com
Goodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/8445068.Sandra_Merville_Hart
Amazon: amazon.com/Sandra-Merville-Hart/e/B00OBSJ3PU
Bookbub: bookbub.com/profile/sandra-merville-hart
Novels were playing out in my imagination a long time before I picked up a pen. It requires a lot of courage to share your heart within a story … yet those are the words that tug at readers’ emotions.
Sandra Merville Hart, award-winning and Amazon bestselling author of inspirational historical romances, loves to discover little-known yet fascinating facts from American history to include in her stories. She is a blogger, speaker, teacher and Executive Editor for DevoKids.com. She has taught at writers’ conferences, women’s retreats, writers’ groups, and spoken at book clubs.
Connect with Sandra at:
Her blog: sandramervillehart.wordpress.com
Goodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/8445068.Sandra_Merville_Hart
Amazon: amazon.com/Sandra-Merville-Hart/e/B00OBSJ3PU
Bookbub: bookbub.com/profile/sandra-merville-hart
Elva Cobb Martin
"I wrote my first 'story' in seventh grade. Can you believe the horse hero (Black Beauty genre) won the race at the end, even though he had a broken leg? Great fiction.
Growing up on a farm, I still love horses, but later fell in love with pirates, sailing ships, strong heroes, heroines, and real romance, probably due in part to an old movie icon, Errol Flynn. I've enjoyed all his TCM movies. Meeting and marrying my high school sweetheart, (quite a few years ago now) probably had something to do with the romance part. Can you believe he is still romantic, tells me first thing most mornings—me with no make up and hair all askew—how beautiful I am? My mama would say his eyesight might not be what it used to be.
I love to write stories about Christian romance which I believe God plans for his people. Have you noticed our God is into romance? Big time. Jesus is called the Bridegroom and all of us Christians are called The Bride and we are headed to a Marriage Supper of the Lamb. The goal for my stories is to share a warm, clean, romance and exciting adventure but also to plant nuggets of God's truth to impact a reader's life."
Elva Cobb Martin is a wife, mother, and grandmother who lives in South Carolina with her husband and a mini-dachshund. A life-long student of history, her favorite city, Charleston, inspires her stories of romance and adventure. Her love of writing grew out of a desire to share exciting stories of courageous characters and communicate truths of the Christian faith to bring hope and encouragement.
Growing up on a farm, I still love horses, but later fell in love with pirates, sailing ships, strong heroes, heroines, and real romance, probably due in part to an old movie icon, Errol Flynn. I've enjoyed all his TCM movies. Meeting and marrying my high school sweetheart, (quite a few years ago now) probably had something to do with the romance part. Can you believe he is still romantic, tells me first thing most mornings—me with no make up and hair all askew—how beautiful I am? My mama would say his eyesight might not be what it used to be.
I love to write stories about Christian romance which I believe God plans for his people. Have you noticed our God is into romance? Big time. Jesus is called the Bridegroom and all of us Christians are called The Bride and we are headed to a Marriage Supper of the Lamb. The goal for my stories is to share a warm, clean, romance and exciting adventure but also to plant nuggets of God's truth to impact a reader's life."
Elva Cobb Martin is a wife, mother, and grandmother who lives in South Carolina with her husband and a mini-dachshund. A life-long student of history, her favorite city, Charleston, inspires her stories of romance and adventure. Her love of writing grew out of a desire to share exciting stories of courageous characters and communicate truths of the Christian faith to bring hope and encouragement.
Susan Pope Sloan
I write to give expression to those random thoughts and feelings that life inspires. I’m fascinated by the untold stories of history. Writing historical fiction allows me to indulge my love of history and language.
Susan Pope Sloan grew up in a family of storytellers and singers, which fostered her love of words. She’s a member of ACFW, Word Weavers International, and Toastmasters International. She and husband Ricky are lifelong Georgia residents, with three grown children and five grandsons scattered from Alabama to Oklahoma and Michigan. They enjoy visiting historic sites and riding bicycles.
Susan Pope Sloan grew up in a family of storytellers and singers, which fostered her love of words. She’s a member of ACFW, Word Weavers International, and Toastmasters International. She and husband Ricky are lifelong Georgia residents, with three grown children and five grandsons scattered from Alabama to Oklahoma and Michigan. They enjoy visiting historic sites and riding bicycles.
Blossom Turner
I write … because I can’t not write. Stories have danced in my imagination from childhood on. Having done the responsible thing … A former businesswoman, personal trainer, and mother of two grown children I am finally pursuing my lifelong dream of writing full-time. Who knew work could be so fun? A hopeless romantic at heart, I believe all story should give the reader significant entertainment value but also infuse relatable life struggle with hope sprinkled throughout. My desire is to leave the reader with a yearning to live for Christ on a deeper level, or at the very least, create a hunger to seek for more.
Blossom Turner is a free-lance writer published in Chicken Soup and Kernels of Hope anthologies, former newspaper columnist on health and fitness, avid blogger and novelist. She lives in a four-season playground in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, with gardening at the top of her enjoyment list. She has a passion for women’s ministry, teaching Bible studies, and public speaking, but one on one sharing God’s hope with a hurting soul, trumps all. She lives with her husband, David, of thirty-seven years, and her beloved dog Lyla. Blossom loves to hear from her readers. Visit her website and subscribe to her quarterly newsletter.
Blossom Turner is a free-lance writer published in Chicken Soup and Kernels of Hope anthologies, former newspaper columnist on health and fitness, avid blogger and novelist. She lives in a four-season playground in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, with gardening at the top of her enjoyment list. She has a passion for women’s ministry, teaching Bible studies, and public speaking, but one on one sharing God’s hope with a hurting soul, trumps all. She lives with her husband, David, of thirty-seven years, and her beloved dog Lyla. Blossom loves to hear from her readers. Visit her website and subscribe to her quarterly newsletter.
Erica Vetsch
“As a history teacher and museum junkie, I am enthralled by the past, by the courage and tenacity and fight our forebears showed in creating this amazing country in which we live. As a born romantic, I fall in love with fictional characters, living their triumphs and tragedies through the wonder of story. I want to be able to share my love of history and romance and hopefully bring some light and life to the world around me.”
Erica Vetsch is a transplanted Kansan now residing in Minnesota. She loves history and romance, and is blessed to be able to combine the two by writing historical romances. Whenever she’s not immersed in fictional worlds, she’s the company bookkeeper for the family lumber business, mother of two, wife to a man who is her total opposite and soul-mate, and avid museum patron.
Erica Vetsch is a transplanted Kansan now residing in Minnesota. She loves history and romance, and is blessed to be able to combine the two by writing historical romances. Whenever she’s not immersed in fictional worlds, she’s the company bookkeeper for the family lumber business, mother of two, wife to a man who is her total opposite and soul-mate, and avid museum patron.
Jan Davis Warren
“That you are reading this means you come from some hearty and courageous ancestors. Over thousands of years, they survived good times and bad, plagues, famines, wars, and all manner of tribulations. No matter how many different places around the globe your ancestors ventured, or where they lived and died, you are living proof they existed.
This thought never crossed my mind while writing and winning awards with contemporary romantic suspense, westerns, and even sci-fi. It wasn’t until Lady Evangeline stirred me with her story that I was lured into writing about the Middle Ages. I was even more surprised when I won RWA Faith Hope & Love’s, Touched by Love’s Historical category and the Over All award with The Secret Life of Lady Evangeline. Thus began my next exciting adventure, for I had never written a medieval. While doing research for the time period, I was humbled by the revelation that I’m alive because of ancestors farther back than my genealogy has thus far revealed. They survived not only the medieval era but many other difficult, even horrific times over the centuries before my birth. You and I are truly blessed by our ancestors’ perseverance. We are alive at such a time as this for a reason. Help us Lord to be the light so others might find You and through You life eternal.” During her youth, Jan Davis Warren raised, broke, and trained horses and seriously considered becoming a veterinarian. Instead, and with no regret, she fell in love and married David, a fun testimony in itself. They searched until they found land with plenty of room to build their future family. Besides their awesome children, several horses, a couple of dogs and barn cats, over the years, they raised all kinds of poultry and livestock, including donkeys. Their children are grown now with happy homes of their own and her sweet husband, the hero of her happily-ever-after story, has since passed away. Change is hard and widowhood is not for sissies. Blessed with a good marriage and a deep abiding relationship with Jesus, Jan is able to write firsthand about sacrifice, love, romance, bravery, and perseverance. One of her favorite scriptures is Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the plans I have you, declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. 
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