My Writing, Editing, and Speaking
Welcome. I’m a freelance writer including
- books
- cowriting
- content strategy
- marketing copy
- creative nonfiction
- articles
- project management
- emails
- downloads
- blog posts
- copy packages
- publicity material
- devotions
…and content focused on Christian education, relationships, and discipleship.
Most recently, I’m celebrating the launch of my first solo book, Permanent Markers: Spiritual Life Skills to Write on Your Kids’ Hearts (Harvest House, 2021; see the right sidebar to receive the first chapter, free). I own my own communications business, Fresh Ink, and am an agented author with the Steve Laube agency.
How can I help your organization communicate its passion, stories, and mission?
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Need a Speaker?
I write and speak professionally for various ministries. I love speaking for retreats and MOPS, where I get a kick out of making people laugh, engaging them, and presenting relevant, heart-grabbing truths from God’s Word. Grab a speaking sample here.
Example topics I speak on:
- Authentic friendship
- Parent Anger
- Soul-Care
- Toxic/shame-based parenting
- God and the Dreams of Women
- The tech-wise mom
- Emotionally healthy spirituality
Contact me here!
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Clients, past and present
- Waterbrook/Multnomah (of Penguin/Random House)
- FamilyLife
- Church Initiative, producers of GriefShare and DivorceCare
- Mission Data International
- Lone Star Events & Tents
- Ever Thine Home
- Cherish Uganda
- and more
My Content Areas of Specialization
- Christian relationships
- devotional material
- Christian education
- women/mothers
- discipleship
- advocacy for the poor
- practical spirituality
- Christian missions
My Experience as a Freelance Writer and Speaker
- Speaker to approximately 500 people per year
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- 16 years writing for authors, including Eugene Peterson and Barbara Rainey
- 9 years publishing experience, including NavPress (with The Message Bible) and FamilyLife Publishing
- 15+ years editing, copywriting, and product development for such clients as Random House (Waterbrook-Multnomah), NavPress, Church Initiative, and FamilyLife
- 5 years freelance writing for Christian publishers
- 8 years blogging experience, including posts for Kristen Welch and Barbara Rainey’s personal blogs, and contributing regularly to FamilyLife’s MomLifeToday.com
- 7 years article writing for sites such as FamilyLife.com and Boundless.com
- Contributor to published products by NavPress and FamilyLife Publishing, including 4 devotionals
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