Lorna Seilstad loves God, her family, friends, chocolate, and writing. And yes, probably in that order. Her first novel, Summer of Truth from Revell, will be out in the fall of 2010. The next two in the series will follow in subsequent years. Lorna’s unique take on blogging is that she coordinates a group blog titled, Inkspirational Messages. As one of “the 10,” I can say contributing to a group blog has been a great experience, and I’m grateful to Lorna for all the work she does to make our blog such a success. Continue reading →

Angela Breidenbach is Mrs. Montana International 2009 working with the American Heart Association, the Jadyn Fred Foundation, Hope’s Promise Orphan Ministries, and drawing awareness to Fair Trade practices. Full Spirit Magazine’s president, Angela also teaches online classes in personal growth and powerful living. She’s certified in mentor/peer counseling as a Stephen Minister and Assisting Minister. She is a multi-award winning inspirational speaker and author, writing freelance and non-fiction. Not only did she walk the hard line of deciding to donate her mom’s brain, but she is also on the brain donation list at the Brain Bank-Harvard McLean Hospital. She has a combined family of six grown children, one grandson.

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As most of you know, our Wednesday is Friends Day features guest bloggers who have used their blogs for various purposes. Today, we welcome award-winning author and speaker Darlene Franklin. Darlene has six books and novellas in print (with six more on the way) as well as numerous nonfiction articles. Check out her blog at www.darlenefranklinwrites.blogspot.com. Continue reading →

Donita K. Paul

(Note from Linda: Please welcome the first guest in our “Wednesday is Friends Day” series. I’ve known Donita for many years. Not only is she a phenomenal writer, she’s a great teacher as well.)

Donita K. Paul is a grandma who writes. Her Dragon Keeper Chronicles, a series of five books, has sold over 400,000 copies. She’s also written plays, short stories, devotionals, and even Sunday school songs. Four times a week, she meets with other writers, either online or face-to-face, to hone her own writing skills and to share expertise and encouragement with others. And now she has a blog specifically to keep her focused on her current project.

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