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.
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.
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.
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.
Connect with Elva at:
Website: http://www.elvamartin.com
Blog: http://carolinaromancewithelvamartin.blogspot.com
Website: http://www.elvamartin.com
Blog: http://carolinaromancewithelvamartin.blogspot.com
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.
