Sherry Kyle, author, says… I have always enjoyed being creative. As a child I used to sing silly songs, draw cartoon characters, and make school projects from scratch. I also loved to read and use my imagination. In the fourth grade I won an award for my true-life story Friends Can Be So Mean, as well as awards for interpretive reading. Growing up I thought I’d be a special education teacher, but instead God called me to Biola University, where I met my surfer husband, Doug, and earned my B.A. in Speech Pathology and a minor in Bible. When my…

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 (VIDEO) Author Linda Kozar describes herself like a Frosted Mini Wheat, fiction on one side and nonfiction on the other. She writes for traditional and indie markets. Her devotionals include Sunshine For The Soul, Biscuits, Butter and Blessings, Sweet Tea For The Soul, and Babes With A Beatitude. Linda’s major fiction work is focused on mysteries, with her Until the Fat Ladies Sing series, Sweet Petite Mystery series, and Strands of Fate. She also writes contemporary and historical romance, Food Baby, and Calliope’s Kiss and is currently working on a new devotional book and a screenplay. Married for 31 years to…

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Karen Kosman is an inspirational speaker and writer who offers hope to hurting hearts. She brings laughter and tears to her audience through sound biblical truth and her personal story. Her diversified life experiences enable her to speak on many of life’s most difficult topics: Child of an alcoholic, victim of a serial rapist at the tender age of fourteen, marriage, divorce, death of two children, and more. Yet woven throughout her presentation is the truth of God’s love, mercy, and forgiveness. Karen’s joy and zest for life warm hearts. Her wholeness today is due to the healing power of…

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Meet Jan—an author, speaker, mentor, and life coach, who enjoys encouraging others toward a life lived with joy and vigor and God-inspired courage, creativity, and vision. A bit about what Jan is doing in the writing, speaking, and coaching world . . . In the ministry and work world, I’m an author, speaker, and credentialed life coach who is passionate about how we each can embrace and courageously live God’s unique design for us. Whether through written words, one-on-one, or in a speaking forum, I love giving space for discovery and creativity, for deeper conversation and connection—with God and with…

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Elizabeth Ludwig, CAN Public Relations Director

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Kathi Macias is a multi-award winning writer who has authored more than 40 books and ghostwritten several others. A former newspaper columnist and string reporter, Kathi has taught creative and business writing in various venues and has been a guest on many radio and television programs. Kathi is a popular speaker at churches, women’s clubs and retreats, and writers’ conferences. She won the 2008 Member of the Year award from AWSA (Advanced Writers and Speakers Association) and was the 2011 Author of the Year from BooksandAuthors.net. Her novel set in China, Red Ink, was named Golden Scrolls 2011 Novel of…

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  Elizabeth Ludwig is an award-winning author whose work has been featured on Novel Rocket, More to Life Magazine, and Christian Fiction Online Magazine. In 2008, her first novel, Where the Truth Lies (co-authored with Janelle Mowery), earned her the IWA Writer of the Year Award. In 2011, her second mystery, Died in the Wool (co-authored with Janelle Mowery) was nominated for a Carol Award. In 2012, the Edge of Freedom series released from Bethany House Publishers. Books one and two, No Safe Harbor and Dark Road Home, respectively, earned 4 Stars from RT Book Reviews. Book three in the series,…

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Multi-award-winning novelist, Gail Gaymer Martin is the author of contemporary romance, romantic suspense, and women’s fiction with 60 published novels and 4 million books sold. Her novels have received numerous national awards, including: the ACFW Carol Award, Booksellers Best and RT Reviewer’s Choice Award. CBS local news listed Gail as one of the four best writers in the Detroit area. She is the author of Writer’s Digest’s Writing the Christian Romance and is a cofounder and member of American Christian Fiction Writers. Gail is a member of Advanced Speakers and Writers (ACFW) as well as Christian Authors Network (CAN) and…

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