About
What We Believe
Apostles Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again;
he ascended into heaven,
he is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Benefits of Being a Redbud:
- participation in Facebook group with other Redbud writers
- roundtable discussions by theme and learning opportunities
- webinars to learn more about your craft
- publication in The Post, our online magazine
- a bi-annual retreat with workshops, one-on-ones with industry professionals, and more
- a group of fellow communicators who will support book, podcast, and product launches
- a circle of friends who will pray and cheer you on in your calling and work
Diversity Statement
Redbud Writers Guild values the voices of all Christian women. We, therefore, acknowledge and lament the existence of systemic racism in our world, in our country, and many of our Christian spaces. We are committed to the flourishing of all women, including Women of Color, who have been underrepresented in Christian writing and publishing. We celebrate our diversity while making every effort towards unity. We believe being part of a collective voice helps to amplify our voices. We create space for Women of Color to show up, support one another’s stories, and find belonging and mentorship for discerning their writing path.
What Topics Are Redbuds Passionate About?
Women, leadership, grief, social justice, spiritual formation and growth, encouragement, missions, travel, trauma, anti-racism, empathy, art and the creative process, contemplation and prayer, seeing beauty, singleness, stillness, cross-cultural engagement, strengthening relationships, building community, and transformation.
What passions pull you to the page? There’s a community for you in the Redbud Writers Guild!
Nonfiction
Nonfiction is a broad genre, and nearly all of our Redbuds find community writing in the nonfiction space, primarily in the context of faith, Christian living, and spiritual formation. If you’re an avid reader of Christian books and publications, it’s likely you’ve read the work of a Redbud! Within the Redbud community, nonfiction includes:
- Nonfiction books
- Articles for blogs, digital magazines, and print
- Substack
- Creative nonfiction and essays
- Literary journal submissions and contests
- Memoir
- Nature writing
- Copy or content writing
- Curriculum
- Interviews
- Book reviews
Devotional, Bible Study, Theology
Many our Redbuds are spiritual directors, worship leaders, chaplains, or pastors, so it’s no surprise that a quarter of our Redbuds write devotionals, Bible studies, sermons, and/or commentaries. Whether their words are spoken or written – or both – these Redbuds share with the intent of moving people closer to Jesus.
Poetry
A handful of our Redbuds write poetry, and although many will admit they write poetry for their own benefit, several of our Redbuds share their poetry to benefit others. You can read these poems on blogs, as digital submissions, in print, and in compilations or chapbooks. Occasionally, a Redbud posts her poetic reflections on her social media as a simple offering for her followers. Our Redbud poets invite others into the beauty, wonder, mystery, simplicity, ordinary, and complexity of their unique human experience.
Fiction and Fantasy
Our fiction writing Redbuds are growing in number. We have women writing publishing novels for children and adults, both fiction and fantasy. In recent years, several of our non-fiction writers have ventured into fiction as well.
Children’s Literature, Middle Readers, Young Adults
We have a growing number of Redbuds who write for young readers. These writers are invested in writing picture books, poetry books, middle grade and young adult novels for younger readers.
Redbuds write from a variety of capacities, with some drafting their first book proposal and others preparing for their fourth book release. Some of our writers publish the majority of their work to blogs and Substack, while others write for journals. Some reveal the depths of themselves in memoirs and essays. Others share their reflections in book reviews. Whether nonfiction or fiction, devotionals or Bible studies, poetry or books for younger generations, we celebrate every writing endeavor of our Guild members. Together, we observe, we experience, and we write what’s on our hearts, hoping our voice is light for someone who hasn’t yet found the words.
We currently have 117 members in our guild and 9 women participating in the second cohort of our Women of Color Mentoring program. Redbuds say they receive community, connection, encouragement, prayer, feedback, shared expertise, camaraderie, opportunity, insight, collaboration, comfort, and inspiration as a member of the Redbud Writer’s Guild.
What do you need as a writer? We’re here to support you!