2005 RevWriter Writers Conference Presenters

Rev. Susan M. Lang
Snapshots of Grace

An ordained pastor, Sue devotes herself to leadership and congregational support through the publication of the RevWriter Resource (ISSN 1545-939X), a free electronic newsletter for busy congregational leaders, and through congregational consulting and leadership workshops. She is the author of books, such as Our Community: Dealing with Conflict in Our Congregation (Augsburg Fortress, 2002), and numerous articles. In 2003, RevWriter Susan M. Lang organized the first annual RevWriter Writers Conference to support those writing in the local congregation and for the larger Christian market. RevWriter.com

Mindy Starns Clark
Christian Playwriting

Mindy is the author of five Million Dollar Mysteries series, including A Penny for Your Thoughts and Don’t Take Any Wooden Nickels, and the brand-new Smart Chick Mysteries series, including The Trouble with Tulip, all from Harvest House Publishers. Mindy is also the author of numerous plays and musicals for Eldridge Publishing, including one of their all-time top-selling dramas, an adaptation of The Gift of the Magi. A professional singer and former stand-up comedian, Mindy has a nationwide speaking ministry. She lives near Valley Forge with her husband and two daughters. Visit Mindy online at: mindystarnsclark.com

Donna H. Barthle
Creative Liturgical Expression

Donna, author of The Acolyte Leader’s Resource Guide and The Parish Acolyte Guide (Morehouse Publishing), is a freelance writer living and working in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. She writes a weekly newspaper column and has published over 300 magazine articles on a variety of subjects. She is currently working on a new confirmation program with co-author, the Reverend Andrew Sherman, and separately, on a series of lay ministry materials. Acolyte leader for Prince of Peace Episcopal Church in Gettysburg, she is also a licensed lay Eucharistic minister/visitor and a lector.

Rochelle Melander
Developing a Book from Concept to Product
Creating a Writing Life

Author, speaker, and coach, Rochelle earned both her Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology degrees at Philadelphia Seminary. She is a graduate of Coach U and a member of the International Coach Federation and the Christian Coaches Network. Rochelle is the co-author of eight books, including Our Lives Are Not Our Own: Saying Yes to God (Augsburg Fortress, 2004). She is the founder of LifeRhyme Coaching and coaches individuals to create a life that rhymes with their dreams. Subscribe to her free e-mail newsletter and learn more about her work online at LifeRhymeCoaching.com or Writing Coach.com.

Rebekah Fawn Cochran
Prayer Journaling: Word Dancing with our Awesome God

Rebekah is a nationally published writer with a ministry through writing that cuts straight to the heart. Through her articles and seminars, she encourages writers to take risks for Christ with the power of the pen and under the power of the Holy Spirit. She is the author of Echoes of a Silent River (Booklocker.com) and is currently working on Dancing Under the Gallows, a book about Christian women and domestic violence. Rebekah is passionate about bringing the gospel to fellow Native Americans. Learn more about Rebekah at TheRiskyWriter.com.


Lisa Crayton
Maximizing Your Potential as a Christian Communicator

Lisa is a Christian writer, speaker, and teacher. While dreaming of one day becoming a fiction writer, she remains faithful to her nonfiction call. Lisa publishes the Spirit-Led Writer (spiritledwriter.com), an online magazine for Christian Writers twice named by Writers Digest magazine as one of the “101 Best Web Sites” for writers. A mentor with the Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild, Lisa is an award-winning, internationally published freelance writer. She writes for Christian and general markets. Her first book, A Student’s Guide to Toni Morrison, releases in 2006. Lisa teaches at writers conferences throughout the country. LisaCrayton.com

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