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...
Alyson Pryor
Alyson Pryor is a writer, speaker, Marriage and Family therapist, and mother of 5. 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 Boyd
Amy Boyd is a blogger and divorce survivor who loves to provide hope, heart revival, and assurance that our identity...
Amy Davis Abdallah
Dr. Amy F. Davis Abdallah preaches and teaches for churches, conferences, and other ministries in the United States and internationally....
Angie Ryg
As an international speaker at retreats, church groups, conferences and university chapels, Angie is an encouraging voice that points back...
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 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...
Brooke Turbyfill
Brooke Turbyfill is a freelance writer and editor who lives in a quiet area of North Georgia with her husband...
Carrie Morris
Carrie Morris is a writer, speaker, and psychotherapist living in California's Wine Country with two plump dogs and one skinny...
Catherine McNiel
Catherine McNiel is an author, writer, editor, and speaker searching for the creative, redemptive work of God in our ordinary...
Chanté Griffin
Chanté Griffin is Los Angeles-based journalist and natural hair advocate whose work centers the intersection of race, culture, and faith....
Cheryl Grey Bostrom
Pacific Northwest naturalist, photographer, and author Cheryl Grey Bostrom delights in the ways God speaks through his creation. In her...
Connie Armerding
Connie Armerding is a storyteller. She believes in the power of story and is passionate about communicating the transforming work...
Cournaye 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...
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...
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 a Preacher's Kid, First Lady, and longtime bridge-builder. In 1995 she and her husband planted multiracial Strong...
Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young
Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young is a sought-after speaker, podcaster, former newspaper reporter, and the award-winning author of numerous books, including the...
Dorothy Greco
Dorothy Littell Greco writes about marriage and family, leadership, race, aging, and theology. She is the author of two books:...
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....
Emily Curzon
Emily Curzon, LCSW is the founder of We Have This Hope, an online publication and podcast at wehavethishope.substack.com. She writes...
Eva Parker
Eva Parker is a writer and editor based in Nashville. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Seattle Pacific...
Grace Thomas
Grace Thomas is a Christ-follower, wife, and mother. When she’s not playing with her kids, she serves at her church...
Heidy De La Cruz
Heidy De La Cruz is a faith-based writer, poet, and podcaster. She's passionate about sharing immigrant's stories, teaching others how...
Helen Choi
Helen is a daughter of the King, wife of husband and church planter, homeschooling mom of three, waiting adoptive mom...
Jen Ludwig
Jen Ludwig is a Jesus-follower, wife, and mother of two teens. She is an author, worship leader, and songwriter—and has...
Jen Weaver
Jen Weaver is a Bible teacher, author, poet, and host of "Good God Talks", a podcast helping you connect with...
Jenai Auman
Jenai Auman is a Filipina-American writer and artist. She draws from her years in church leadership as well as her...
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...
Joylanda Jamison
Joylanda is a poet, photographer, and plant enthusiast living in Virginia. She's had poems and essays appear in magazines such...
Judy Allen
Judy Allen is a writer and a Bible teacher who explores the intersection of work, retirement, Christianity and growing faith....
Judy Campbell-Smith
Judy Campbell-Smith writes picture books that spark curiosity and celebrate diversity. Her books are an engaging mix of fact and...
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...
Julia Roller
Julia Roller is an author, editor, and speaker. Her books include Mom Seeks God, A Year with God (with Richard...
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 writer and photographer from Auburn, Washington. As a writer and poet, her work focuses on...
Katherine Pittman
Katherine’s background is in education, both as an advocate for minority students as well as an instructor. As a first-generation...
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 a chronically-ill contemplative, writer and artist. She has a passion for prayer, poetry, story and colour. Her...
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 young adults, a woman of prayer, a prophetic voice, a speaker, a...
LaShunta Hoover
LaShunta is a California girl who resides in South Carolina. Poetry and short stories hold a special place in her...
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...
Mandy Seaman
Mandy is lives on a small farm in deep East Texas with her husband and two teenage boys. Now a...
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...
Margo McKenzie
After raising children and pursuing a career in education, Margo McKenzie pivoted to her second act: writing. She has written...
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...
Melissa Brownback
Melissa is a writer, licensed therapist, and founder of Thrive Counseling Collective. She has over 10 years of experience as...
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...
Michele Morin
Michele Morin is a Bible teacher, writer, reader, and gardener committed to the truth that women can become confident Christ-followers...
Michelle Stiffler
Michelle Stiffler is a Certified Trauma Specialist with years of experience in nonprofit work. She is also a trainer, leader,...
Mitali Perkins
Mitali Perkins (mitaliperkins.com) has written many books for young readers, including You Bring the Distant Near (nominated for a National...
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 Tripplett
Natasha, a Jewish-Jamaican American author, lives in Northern California where she writes from a tree house perched in a sycamore...
Neidy Hess
Neidy (nay-dee) Hess is a Latina creative who loves Jesus, Georgia peaches, sweet tea, and cold brew coffee. She lives...
Nicole Doyley
Nicole Doyley is a writer and speaker who appreciates the power of words. She believes that well placed words have...
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 Britton
Rachel is a British-born, author, blogger, and speaker living in the USA. Her passion is leading women in becoming comfortable...
Rachel Varghese
Rachel C. Varghese is a homeschooling mama, writer, communicator, and creative who desires to help people find healing and belonging...
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...
Sara Chinakwe
Sara Chinakwe wife, mother, teacher, and children’s ministry leader. She encourages women and children to pursue God’s purpose and embrace...
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 worked for 25 years at local, state, and...
Sarah Freymuth
Sarah Freymuth is a writer, editor, and dreamer who is charged with the joy to awaken hearts through words, keep...
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 an enthusiastic storyteller who loves to explore the complexities of faith. She uses her creative writing to...
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,...
Sharon Hoover
Sharon is a speaker, author, and traveler. She serves as the Director of Missions at Centreville Presbyterian Church, connecting the...
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 Joseph is a Christ follower, a Third Culture Kid by way of India, Oman, and the United States. She...
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....
Sybil Kolbert
Sybil Kolbert is passionate about equipping individuals to move beyond challenging seasons and rebuild in life, faith, and community. As...
Taiko Bennett
Taiko Bennett is a Japanese-American writer, artist, and designer who writes stories for teens and adults as well as children’s...
Taryn R. Hutchison
Taryn grew up in a town with 75 people, three million chickens, several dogs, and two imaginary friends. She went...
Terri Kraus
An award winning professional interior designer and teacher (BA/Design, University of Illinois) an avid world traveler (US, Europe, Caribbean, Hawaii,...
Torrie Sorge
Speaker, writer, truth-teller, and bridge-builder, Torrie is a Mixed Race woman who knows first hand the beauty and complexity of...
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...