Member Directory
Redbud Writers Guild is an international community of Christian women who envision a vibrant and diverse movement of women who create in community and who influence culture and faith. Redbud members strive to change the world with words as we foster a safe sisterhood of creatives who thrive in a non-competitive, supportive community.
Aimee Haburjak
Residing outside of San Francisco with her husband and four children, Aimee spends her days teaching, writing, drawing and caring...
Alicia Renee’ Roberts
Alicia Renee’ Roberts is a Christian author, speaker, and certified inner-healing and confidence coach who empowers women to heal, grow,...
Alyson Pryor
Alyson Pryor is a trained marriage and family therapist and a certified spiritual director. She holds degrees in Psychology from...
Amanda Chambers
Amanda J. Chambers, a sheep graciously brought into God’s pasture through His reckless love, is a former librarian and homeschool...
Amber Brandt
Amber Brandt is a StoryBrand certified copywriter, an IAPO certified interior decorator, and the design-maven behind The Coziness Consultant, where...
Amy Davis Abdallah
Dr. Amy F. Davis Abdallah preaches and teaches for churches, conferences, and other ministries in the United States and internationally....
April Yamasaki
April Yamasaki is a pastor, editor, author, and spiritual formation mentor. She currently serves as resident author with a liturgical...
Arlisia Potter
Arlisia Potter is a writer at heart; starting at a young age, her imagination has taken her through the journeys...
Ashlyn McKayla Ohm
A worshiper of the Creator and a wanderer of creation, Ashlyn McKayla Ohm is most at home where the streetlights...
Aubrey Sampson
Aubrey Sampson, M.A. Evangelism and Leadership, is the author of Known: How Believing Who God Says You Are Changes Everything...
Becky Beresford
Becky Beresford lives in North Carolina and is happily outnumbered by her husband and three wonderful boys. She is a...
Beth Walker
As a writer, Beth is passionate about storytelling that draws people to understand God’s character more deeply. With the conviction...
Bobbie Schaeperkoetter
Bobbie Schaeperkoetter is a spiritual director, the Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at Capital City Christian Church, and the...
Bobi Gentry Goodwin
Bobi Gentry Goodwin is a San Francisco native whose love for people and their stories was shaped in the Bay...
Brooke Turbyfill
Brooke Turbyfill owns Turbowords Editing. She works with authors as a book coach, line editor, and ghostwriter. Brooke also writes...
Catherine McNiel
Catherine McNiel is a chaplain, author, editor, and speaker searching for the creative, redemptive work of God in our ordinary...
Christie Thomas
Christie Thomas was a Children’s Ministries Director for over a decade and is now a family discipleship coach to parents...
Courtnaye Richard
Courtnaye Richard is the founder of Inside Out Media Group, LLC - a faith-based PR, Marketing & Mentorship Agency. In...
Crystal Elliot-O'Connor
Crystal Elliott-O'Connor works bi-vocationally in early childhood education and Christian ministry. The common thread running through all her work is...
Danielle Ripley-Burgess
Danielle Ripley-Burgess is a cancer survivor, adoptive mom, communications professional, and author. She writes and speaks to encourage others that...
Darcy Wiley
Darcy Wiley is a writer and spiritual director who cultivates empathy, imagination, and a profound experience of God in the...
Deidre Havrelock
Deidre Havrelock is an award-winning children’s author, a screenwriter, and a blogger who writes extensively on Eve and her link...
Denea Marable
Autistic Author, Bible Teacher and podcast host of The Faith Filled Mom Podcast, Denea Marable, loves teaching people how to...
Diana Gruver
Diana Gruver writes about discipleship and spiritual formation in the every day. Her passion is encouraging and nurturing disciples of...
Dorena Williamson
Dorena Williamson is the bestselling author of eight children’s books, including ColorFull (an ECPA Bestseller), The Celebration Place, and Crowned...
Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young
Dorina is an award-winning author, speaker, mentor, writing coach and Bible teacher. She is passionate about helping diverse women discover...
Dorothy Greco
I write about how the gospel is meant to change everything, with a focus on misogyny, marriage, and aging. You...
Elena Limoges
Elena Limoges writes at the intersection of home, beauty, and belonging on the west side of Chicago. Stories of God’s...
Elicia Davis
Elicia Davis is a multiracial American whose life journey has taken her from coast to coast, through the North, South,...
Elisa Johnston
Elisa Johnston is the author of Justice-Minded Kids and The Life Mapping Workbook. She is a coach, writer and speaker....
Elizabeth Hamilton
Elizabeth Hamilton is a writer from Texas. Her work has appeared in the Dallas Museum of Art, The Hudson Review,...
Emily Curzon
Emily Curzon, LCSW is the founder of We Have This Hope, an online publication and podcast at wehavethishope.substack.com. She writes...
Erin Greneaux
Erin Greneaux is an award-winning author of the Gold Feather Gardeners series, host of the Sunday God Meets Monday Mom...
Jean Neely
Dr. Jean Neely is a Korean American writer and educator. She is the author of the forthcoming book: Christ in...
Jen Ludwig
Jen Ludwig is a Jesus-follower, wife, and mother of two teens. She is an author, worship leader, and songwriter—and has...
Jennifer Kinard
Jennifer Kinard lives in the rolling hills of Maryland, writing essays and poetry for women in need of a quiet...
Jenny Erlingsson
Jenny Erlingsson is an author and speaker who writes creative non-fiction and creative fiction to encourage women in deeply rooted,...
Jill Ng
Jill Ng lives in Milwaukee, WI with her husband, Ben, & has five adopted children. Using her Biblical Studies background...
Johanna Moses
Johanna Moses is a Physician Assistant, writer, podcaster, wife, and mother of a daughter who brings joy and humor into...
Joy Jones
Joy Jones is a follower of Jesus Christ who loves to share stories about the Lord’s goodness and grace. She...
Judy Allen
Judy Allen is a writer and a Bible teacher who explores the intersection of work, retirement, Christianity and growing faith....
Judy Douglass
Judy Douglass is a writer, speaker, encourager, advocate. She loves to encourage God’s children—especially His daughters—to be and do all...
Karen Hurula
Dr. Hurula holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and master’s degree in theology from Wheaton College. Her passion is the...
Katelyn Jane Dixon
Katelyn J. Dixon is a creative contemplative living in the Seattle area. Her writing emphasizes the wonder of beholding God...
Katrina Norfleet
Katrina Norfleet is a writer, ordained minister, communications executive, and a self-proclaimed joy enthusiast. A native New Yorker who now...
Keishia Lee Louis
Keishia Lee Louis is an author, edutainer & advocate who empowers, uplifts, and esteems the value of Imago Dei identity...
Kendra Broekhuis
Kendra Broekhuis lives in the city of Milwaukee where she spends her days job driving four of her children from...
Keren Dibbens-Wyatt
Keren Dibbens-Wyatt is an author and artist with a passion for prayer and color. She is a Christian contemplative who...
Kim Findlay
Kim Findlay is a writer, speaker, and ministry leader. She is the author of Breathing in Ashes, a self-published memoir...
Kimberly Gillespie
Kim Gillespie has learned “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” She planned to pursue international...
Kimberly Pelletier
Kimberly Pelletier is a spiritual director who creates space for authentic connection with God and self. Passionate about staying with...
Krista Pettiford
Krista Pettiford is an empty-nester mom of four, author, speaker, prophetic voice, and Bible teacher. Krista's heart is to equip...
Kristie Anyabwile
Kristie Anyabwile is a Bible teacher and author who loves helping women connect with God and each other. She is...
Kristin Wolden Nitz
Kristin Wolden Nitz is the author of three children’s novels. Defending Irene is the story of an American girl playing...
Laura LaSpalluto
Laura is a writer, photographer, teacher, and sometime preacher. She has lots of questions, a few answers, and the need...
Leslie Bosserman
Fueled by local coffee and big dreams, this dynamic mom of three is on a mission to help you get...
Linda MacKillop
Linda MacKillop earned her M.F.A. degree in creative writing from the Rainier Writing Workshop and writes fiction and creative nonfiction....
Lindsay Banton
Lindsay Banton, author of "Follow Me: An Interactive Encounter with the Words of Jesus" (June, 2024) and "Trail Guide: A...
Liz Grant
Liz Charlotte Grant’s lyrical, raw voice beckons her readers to ask the toughest questions of faith and living. She studied...
Lucretia Carter Berry
Lucretia is a former college professor who founded Brownicity.com with the purpose of making scholarly-informed, antiracism education accessible in order...
Mabel Ninan
Mabel is an author, speaker, Bible teacher, and host of the YouTube podcast, Immigrant Faith Stories. An immigrant from India...
Maggie Wallem Rowe
Maggie Wallem Rowe, M.A.B.S., is a national speaker, dramatist, and writer from western North Carolina. Married for 46 + years...
Marcy Pusey
Marcy is mama to four humans and two pups, but she’s also tossed pizzas for a pizzeria, acted in a...
Margaret Lea (Margalea) Warner
Margaret Lea Warner goes by Margalea (pronounced Marg-uh-lee) among friends and in her writing. She has been a writer since...
Margaret Philbrick
Margaret Ann Philbrick is and award-winning novelist and award-winning poet. She lives into her calling as a writer and life-long...
Margot Starbuck
Margot Starbuck, speaker and award-winning author, is passionate about communicating to individuals that they have been made for life that...
Mari Fitz-Wynn
Mari Fitz-Wynn is a nonfiction author, novelist, and Bible teacher. She spends much of her time nurturing the spiritual well-being...
Marie Chan
Marie Chan writes about connecting deeply with Christ and community through life’s challenges. She shares about God giving her diverse...
Marnie Hammar
Marnie Hammar writes about how freedom isn’t found in being perfect, but in knowing God deeper and hearing Him louder....
Meadow Rue Merrill
Meadow Rue Merrill is an educator, award-winning author, and certified teacher-consultant with the National Writing Project. As a freelance writer...
Melanie Weldon-Soiset
Melanie Weldon-Soiset is a poet, MDiv graduate, contemplative prayer leader, #ChurchToo spiritual abuse survivor, and former pastor at a church...
Melie Williams
Melie Williams is a writer exploring how faith and neuroscience work together to help people heal, grow, and stay hopeful....
Melissa Kelley
Melissa Morgan Kelley is a writer and editor reporting on stories of faith and culture for Christianity Today and byFaith...
Meredith Davis
Meredith Davis is the author of THE MINOR MIRACLE and THE MINOR RESCUE, books one and two in THE AMAZING...
Michelle Stiffler
Michelle Stiffler is a Certified Trauma Specialist with years of experience in nonprofit work. She is also a trainer, leader,...
NaKedra Rogers
Na’Kedra Rodgers is a Christian, Motivational Speaker, Author and Podcaster. She is a southern belle with sass who has experienced...
Nancy Ling
Nancy Tupper Ling is the winner of the prestigious Writer’s Digest Grand Prize and the Pat Parnell Poetry Award. She...
Natasha Rapert
Natasha Rapert is a storyteller whose life bears quiet witness to the God who redeems the ruins of our humanity....
Natasha Tripplett
Natasha, a Jewish-Jamaican American author, lives in Northern California where she writes from a tree house perched in a sycamore...
Nicole Doyley
Nicole Doyley is a writer and speaker who appreciates the power of words. She believes that well placed words have...
Nicole Green
Nicole Green is the co-founder of My Spouse is My Best Friend, a Christ-centered marriage ministry devoted to helping couples...
Nilwona Nowlin
Nilwona Nowlin is a redemptive artist, which means that she strives to create art that moves others toward redemption, restoration,...
Patricia Alderman
Patricia is a writer who explores the sacred space of God's everyday grace. She is an introvert who craves community,...
Prasanta Verma Anumolu
Prasanta Verma, MBA MPH, was born under an Asian sun, raised in the Appalachian foothills in the southern U.S., and...
Rachel Landrum Crumble
Rachel Landrum Crumble is a life-long poet, aspiring novelist, and reluctant blogger. She taught kindergarten through college and is happily...
Rachel Varghese
Rachel C. Varghese is a homeschooling mama, writer, communicator, and creative who desires to help people find healing and belonging...
Regina Bartlett
Regina Bartlett is a Christian wife, mother, writer, speaker, and passionate crafter (and tiny-dog enthusiast). After more than three decades...
Ronda Taylor
Ronda Taylor is an author, poet, and storyteller living in Charleston, SC. She is the founder and visionary of Seen...
Ronne Rock
Ronne Rock weaves themes of transformative hope into everything she shares on page and stage. She travels globally to cultivate...
Salaam Green
Salaam Green author of The Other Revival (Pulley Press 2025) is a celebrated storyteller, healing arts practitioner, and the 2024–2026...
Sara Easterly
Sara Easterly is an adoptee and the author of books that include Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive...
Sara Fichtner
Sara Fichtner is a Hoosier-Filipina writer, reader, and cultural connector. She writes from her experience navigating the in-between spaces searching...
Sarah Driver
Sarah writes to equip people for the work of justice. She has lived and worked on four continents and holds...
Sarah Freymuth
Sarah Freymuth is a writer and dreamer who is charged with awakening hearts through words, keeping them in a state...
Sarah K. Butterfield
Sarah K. Butterfield is the author of "Around the Clock Mom: Make the Most of Your God-Given Time," a resource...
Sarah M. White
Sarah M. White is a bilingual fiction author and educator based in Madison, WI. Her work has appeared in Highlights...
Sarah Talbert
Sarah Talbert is a Christian historical fiction author who writes character-driven stories rooted in generational legacy, community, and faith lived...
Serena Menken
Serena Menken writes books and articles that capture the unique moments of gut-wrenching pain and heartfelt joy experienced by parents...
Sharla Fritz
Sharla Fritz has been described as an amazing eye-opening speaker and author. Her books Measured by Grace, God's Relentless Love,...
Shawna Sullivan
Shawna Sullivan juggles being a mother and home educator to four children alongside her public writing and speaking ministry. After...
Sheila Wise Rowe
Sheila Wise Rowe holds a Masters degree in Counseling and has over twenty-five years of experience as a gifted writer,...
Shelbi Gesch
Shelbi lives and writes in rural South Dakota with her pastor husband and three almost-grown kids. After a 25-year hiatus...
Sherene Joseph
Sherene is a Christ follower and an adult TCK, having lived in India, Oman, and now the US. She loves...
Stephanie Thompson
Stephanie is a graduate of North Park Theological Seminary and an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Covenant Church. Her writing...
Susan Park
Susan Park is a Korean American Christian writer. She loves to encourage God’s women with words of hope and joy....
Susanne Blumer
Susanne Blumer is a story seller and story teller, an author and literary entrepreneur who divides her time between the...
Sybil Kolbert
Sybil Kolbert is passionate about equipping individuals to move beyond challenging seasons and rebuild in life, faith, and community. As...
Sydney Ann Johnson
Sydney Ann Johnson is a poet, writer, and author with a strong commitment to community engagement and advocacy. She has...
Taiko Bennett
Taiko Bennett is a Japanese-American writer, artist, and designer who writes stories for teens and adults as well as children’s...
Vina Mogg
Vina Mogg is a Northwest native, raised in Tacoma, Washington, who graduated from Ohio State University in English Education. After...
Xochitl Dixon
Xochitl (So-Cheel) Dixon, contributing writer for Our Daily Bread, is the author of Waiting for God: Trusting Daily in God’s...
Yaneth Diaz
Yaneth Diaz is a Jesus follower, wife, and mom who desires to write about topics that affect and shape her...
