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Elaine W. Miller is the author of two books in the Splashes of Serenity Series. Her work is published in Sanctuary: A Devotional Bible for Women as well as several magazines. A featured guest on radio and television broadcasts, Elaine is a member of the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association.
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Bryan Davis: Author of the best-selling Dragons in
Our Midst and Oracles of Fire series, contemporary/fantasy blends. His book,
Eye of the Oracle, hit number one on the January 2007, Young Adult CBA
best-seller list. He has also written Echoes from the Edge, a mystery/suspense
trilogy. His newest series, Dragons of Starlight, is a 2010 release that is
geared for both teens and adults. A seminary graduate who was once a computer
professional, Bryan has also written books for children, fathers, and husbands.
Joan Esherick returned to full-time freelance
writing in 2008 
Grace Fabian:
Author, speaker, and teacher who served with Wycliffe Bible Translators in
Mexico and Papua New Guinea. Her husband was murdered while translating I
Corinthians 13 into the Nabak language. Her memoir, Outrageous Grace,
tells of her quest with grief, forgiveness, and unimaginable redemption. 
Jean Otto Ford:
Freelance writer, editor, public speaker, graphic designer, award-winning
artist, and marketing-communications generalist who has written 12 published
books and countless magazine articles. She currently works as a doctoral
dissertation editor, but for fun, enjoys writing and illustrating children’s
books. 
Mark Hamby: Author, speaker, and Bible
teacher whose passion is seeing God use the power of story to transform lives,
“one story at a time.” He is the founder and President of Lamplighter
Ministries International, publisher of life-changing classic books and
producer of world-class audio drama productions heard on radio as Lamplighter
Theater. 
Vie Herlocker:
Editor for Sonfire Media, a Christian partnership publishing house in Galax,
Virginia. She is also a writer with articles published in several magazines and
collection books. She co-wrote the book, Building Better Schools by Engaging
Support Staff, and ghostwrote, Until My Blindfold Comes Off.
Matt Holliday:
Editor of Pennsylvania Magazine, launched by his parents 29 years ago,
enjoys connecting the stories produced by writers and photographers with readers
who enjoy them. A man of broad interests, Matt has served in the military and
worked as a cook and real estate agent. 
Marsha Hubler: Author and
educator who has written poetry, short stories,articles, and 12 books.
Books 7 and 8 of her best-selling Keystone Stables series were released by Zonderkidz this year. She has also published two new releases: Rickie Rides
To The Rescue and The Secret Of Wolf Canyon. 
Kathy Ide:
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Ginger Kolbaba:
Editor and manager of discipleship and women's resources for Christianity Today
International which sponsors Kyria.com and award-winning Marriage
Partnership.com, each visited by 1 million unique visitors annually. She's also
a former editor of Today's Christian Woman and an award-winning author
who has written more than 250 articles and written or contributed to more than
16 books, including Surprised by Remarriage and a novel, Katt's in the
Cradle. 
Donna
and Conrad Kreiger: Worship coordinators for the conference. Donna is
a songwriter, soloist, pianist, organist, arranger and recording artist who has
been involved in radio drama and taught on the college level. Conrad plays
several instruments and has served as Minister of Music in a variety of
churches. 
Shirley Leonard:
Graduate of the Christian Writers guild whose
devotionals have appeared in the Secret Place, the Quiet Hour,
Devotions, and Penned from the Heart and whose stories and articles
have been published in Live, Women Alive, and Pennsylvania. A
contributing writer for American Window Cleaner, she loves to see new
writers find their niche.
Holly Miller is an award-winning author or
co-author of 14 books and thousands of articles and short stories that have
appeared in Today’s Christian Woman, The Saturday Evening Post,
Reader’s Digest, Writer’s Digest and The Writer. She is an
annual judge for writing competitions sponsored by the Evangelical Press
Association (magazines) and the Evangelical Christian Publishing Association.books). Her most recent book is Feature & Magazine Writing:
Action, Angles and Anecdotes.
Mary Sue Seymour:
Literary agent who founded The Seymour Agency
in 1992. Most interested in Christian romance and women’s fiction but also sells
a little nonfiction. A member of the AAR,
WGA, The Author's Guild and RWA, she represents about fifty clients, many of
whom have multibook deals with major publishers. 
Carol Wedeven:
Teacher, speaker, artist, and musician who
has written several picture books, curriculum, articles, short stories, fillers,
and poetry. In addition to traveling, she continues to work on a book project
and serve as Assistant Director for MCWC.
Jim Willis: Vice president of marketing for the A-Team Groups, a
British-based publishing company that publishes news and research in the
financial services marketplace. Prior to that, he was director of electronic
marketing for Knovel Corporation, an e-book publisher. Jim has been blogging
since 2007. He has been a freelance reporter, and in his youth, was a staffer in
the Ronald Reagan White House. Jim has had a lifelong passion for writing, loves
to blog, and loves to read e-books on his Kindle. 
Lauren Yarger
