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Twila Belk
Twila, the "Gotta Tell Somebody" gal, is a speaker, a writer, and the author
of Gotta Get 'em Fixed!
She is also the director of the Quad-Cities
Christian Writers' Conference. Twila's one-minute "Gotta Tell Somebody"
features can be heard twice daily on American Family Radio station WAXR-FM. When she's not pondering why she and
her husband have two kids in college and one in second grade or why God created chin hairs, Twila does medical
transcribing for a neurosurgeon. Yes, she knows some big honkin' words, and yes, she can diagnose your need for
brain surgery! (Can anybody say hemangiopericytoma?) Visit her site,
"Gotta Tell Somebody!"
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Tim Bete
Tim Bete (pronounced "beet") is a humor columnist and author of the award-winning book,
In The Beginning
. . . There Were No Diapers and Guide to Pirate Parenting.
His column has been featured in the Christian Science Monitor and more than a dozen parenting magazines.
He is also a regular columnist on CatholicExchange.com and the director of the University of Dayton's
Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. Married with four children, Tim has 19 combined years as a
dad—133 in dog years—which makes him an expert at answering the questions, "Are we there yet?" "Why?"
and "What's that smell?" His hobbies include pushing his luck, skating on thin ice and fishing his kids'
toys out of the toilet. Visit his site—if ye dare, matie!
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Jill Schafer Boehme
Jill Schafer Boehme is the author of
My Lima Beans Are Allergic to My Spoon. After receiving a Bachelor of Music degree in 1987,
Jill spent time working as a daycare teacher, administrative secretary, and elementary music teacher, before
joyfully abandoning the work force in 1992 at the birth of her first child. Now a homeschooling mother of four,
Jill has at last returned to her childhood passion for writing. Through her highly anecdotal essays, she seeks
to encourage all mothers who have chosen to stay at home, and who need a voice to both unite and affirm them.
Jill resides with her husband and children amidst the rolling, green hills of Franklin, Tennessee.
Visit her site, "The Write Way Home."
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Kathy Bohanon
Kathy Bohannon is a freelance columnist, humorist and speaker. She has received two Georgia Press Association awards
for her work as a humor columnist. Her work is featured in the Chicken Soup for the Single Parent's Soul
She has been published by Guideposts magazine's Angels On Earth, Savannah Magazine, Just About Horses
and more. She has two adult children and a perfect son-in-law, so shares an empty nest in Savannah with her
husband John, Kerby the Boston Terror, and Chloe, the keyboard cat.
Visit her site.
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Martha Bolton
Martha Bolton has written comedy for such performers as Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Ann Jillian, Jeff Allen,
Mark Lowry, Fritz Coleman, and more. A speaker and author of over 50 books,
Martha is also the Cafeteria Lady
for Brio magazine. (If you're looking for The Cafeteria Lady's newest recipe book, you'll find it listed under
Notable Toxic Waste Dumps of the South.) Martha has also written for both Bob Hope's and Wayne Newton's USO shows.
Martha began her comedy writing career as a church secretary. "I saw a lot of comedy in the church," Martha says
with a laugh.
Visit her site.
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Joanne Brokaw
Joanne lives in western NY with her husband and daughter, where she spends her time dreaming of things she’d like to
do but probably never will—like writing a book, swimming with dolphins, and someday overcoming the trauma of
elementary school picture day. She’s an award-winning freelance writer (2003 Evangelical Press Association) who
covers entertainment and current events for dozens of publications in the US and Canada. Her humor story,
“When Church Chicks Laugh, The Whole World Laughs Along” appears The Groovy Chicks Road Trip Guide to Peace.
Visit her site.
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Laurie Copeland
Laurie is a speaker, humorist, actress and shower singer. She is co-author of
The
Groovy Chicks Road Trip to Peace (Cook Communications), and is a contributor for God’s Little Devotionals
for Grandparents; Caution: Children Praying; Humor for the Teacher’s Heart; But Lord, I Was Happy Shallow;
Your Spiritual Personality and Grace for the Race. She holds Girlfriend Getaway women’s retreats
and her latest adventure is playing the part of “Pepper” with The Groovy Chicks at women’s conferences. Her favorite
production performs daily at her Orlando home with her husband, John, and daughter, Kailey, who are constant sources
of material for Laurie’s stories. Visit her site.
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Dena Dyer
As a busy mom, wife, author, blogger, and speaker, Dena Dyer adores her life—but there are days when she wants
her own mommy! Thankfully, she has God, her mom, and a Christian counselor on speed dial. Dena is married to Carey
and they have two boys, Jordan and Jackson. When she’s not desperately trying to find her cell phone, she enjoys
writing articles, essays and books. Her credits include
Grace
for the Race: Meditations for Busy Moms (Barbour),
The
Groovy Chicks Road Trip to Peace (Cook, co-compiled with Laurie Copeland), and magazines such as
Woman’s World and Writer's Digest. Her interests (obsessions?) are napping, eating, working out to
work off what she eats, and helping with MOPS at her church.
Visit her site, "Mother Inferior."
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Lisa Espinoza
Lisa is the mother of four as well as an author, humorist, recording artist, and speaker who has been a featured
performer at events across the country. One reviewer said of Lisa’s style of humor, “If the late Erma Bombeck
had married Bill Cosby, Lisa Espinoza Johnson would have been their love child.” Lisa’s recent book entitled
Days of Whine and Noses: Pep Talks for Tuckered Out Moms has mothers everywhere nodding
their heads, laughing out loud and asking, “Was she in my house?” Lisa’s CD Candy Kisses, Muddy Hugs,
featuring the popular “Pooped On Pooped Out Blues,” is a favorite of moms everywhere.
Visit her site, "Candy Kisses Muddy Hugs."
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Marybeth Hicks
Marybeth's column "Then again . . ." appears weekly in The Washington Times, as well as on
major web sites such as www.catholicexchange.com and www.jewishworldreview.com. A wife of 17 years and mother
of four children, she uses her column to share her perspective on issues and experiences that shape families
and the communities we share. Marybeth began her writing career more than 20 years ago in the Reagan White House,
and worked in marketing and public relations positions in corporate and agency settings. These days, she spends
most of her time in her mini-van, where the real work of parenting actually takes place. In between, she's managed to
write Bringing Up Greeks.
Visit her site.
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Anita Higman
Award-winning author, Anita Higman, has sixteen published books (for both kids and adults) with two more coming out.
She loves gardening, reading, and pretending to be a famous author. Five of Anita's books are The Celestial Helix,
Lights, Camera, Action!, Pokeweed and Mrs. Gasp, Pearls (co-authored), and Big Book of Holidays and
Holy Days. One of Anita's co-authored books, A Tribute to Early Texas, has won two awards.
Anita enjoys giving speeches and presentations at writers' conferences, meetings, and schools. Ms. Higman received
a B.A. (Bad Attitude) in Speech Communication. Anita lives with her family and two killer pond fish (Jaws I and Jaws 2) near Houston, Texas.
Visit her site, "Characters You Can Sink Your Heart Into . . ."
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Wayne Holmes
When he isn’t delivering the mail (neither rain, nor sleet, nor bite of dog…) Wayne is writing and/or compiling
a whole mailbag of books
include The Heart of a Father, The Heart of a Mother, The Heart of a Teacher
and Caution: Children Praying. He lives in Fairfield, Ohio where he is father to four kids (two boys, two girls), and husband to one wife. His books
Wayne is a new member of Toastmasters and hasn’t achieved his first
level yet. He’s not a master yet, just toast. His future plans include retirement from the Post Office (as soon as
that bestseller comes along), teaching at writers’ conferences, finishing his comedy romance novel, and public
speaking (vs. private speaking).
Visit his site, "Wayne Holmes, Author at Large."
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Marsha Marks
Marsha is the author of four books:
101 Amazing Things About God; 101 Simple Lessons for Life; If You Ignore It, It will God Away, And Other Lies I Thought Were True and Flying By the Seat Of My Pants, Flight Attendant Adventures On A Wing And A Prayer.
She is in demand as a humorist and inspirational speaker. She lives in Savannah, Georgia, with her rocket scientist
husband and her daughter, Mandy. And a very fat guinea pig, named Princess II.
Visit her site.
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Rhonda Rhea
Rhonda lives in the St. Louis area with pastor/husband Richie Rhea and their five children. She's the author of
Amusing Grace, Turkey Soup For the Soul, Who Put The Cat In The Fridge? and
a bunch of others.
She's also a conference speaker, a columnist for HomeLife magazine and she writes motivational humor columns
for other Christian publications in the U.S. and Canada. Her award-winning writing also appears in Today's Christian Woman,
Christian Parenting Today, ParentLife, Journey and dozens of other magazines and compilations books, including
some in the Chicken Soup series. Visit her site, "Lighten Up with
Rhonda Rhea."
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Karen Rinehart
Karen Rinehart is a syndicated newspaper columnist, public speaker, and creator of The Bus Stop Mommies™. Her book,
Invisible Underwear, Bus Stop Mommies and Other Things True To Life, is a popular read in book clubs,
school pick up lines, and bathrooms. Karen and The Bus Stop Mommies are a regular feature on
CatholicExchange.com and CharlotteMomsLikeMe.com,
plus lurk in dusty copies of The Misadventures of Moms and Disasters of Dads, Divine Secrets of the Yahweh
Sisterhood, Amazing Grace series, Amazing Grace for Families, What A Husband Needs From His Wife.
Subscribe to Karen's podcasts and learn more at busstopmommies.com.
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James Watkins
Jim wears more hats than his Aunt Luella!
He's the author of thirteen books
and over two thousand articles,
acquisitions editor for Wesleyan Publishing House, conference speaker throughout North America and overseas,
editorial advisor for ACW Press, online professor at Taylor University Fort Wayne, visiting author at Indiana
Wesleyan University, and—to qualify for this illustrious group—wrote a humor column in three secular newspapers for
fifteen years and currently is a humor columnist for Rev.
magazine called "Off the Sanctuary Wall." Best of all, he's a husband, dad and "papaw."
Visit his site "Heavy Topics with a Light Touch,"
to learn about his "how to" humor book,Writing with Banana Peels.
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Kathy Carlton Willis
When Kathy isn't red-inking her current editing project she can be found writing inspirational columns or researching
information for other freelance work. Living Out Loud Communications
and Manuscript Editorial Services represents Kathy's outlook on life. Serving with her husband in ministry gives
Kathy all the humor she needs to “keep it real.” Kathy was inducted into the coveted “Red Ink Club” as copyeditor
for The Sunday Challenger, and is known as a grammar guru. Her grammar columns appear online and in print
(ByLine Magazine). She is a writer's coach, owns two online critique groups, and co-moderates The Writer's View.
Visit her site, "I'm Living Out Loud."
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