Johnnie Alexander
Johnnie Alexander is a wannabe vagabond with a heart for making memories. Whether at home or on the road, she creates characters you want to meet and imagines stories you won’t forget.
As a bestselling, award-winning novelist, Johnnie has written more than twenty-five works of fiction in a variety of genres including historicals, romances, and cozy mysteries. She is on the executive boards of Serious Writer, Inc. and the Mid-South Christian Writers Conference, and she co-hosts Writers Chat, a weekly online show.
A fan of classic movies, stacks of books, and road trips, Johnnie shares a life of quiet adventure with Griff, her happy-go-lucky collie, and Rugby, her raccoon-treeing papillon. Connect with her at JohnnieAlexander.com and other social media sites via https://linktr.ee/johnniealexndr.
Cheryl Barker
Cheryl Barker is a writer from Kansas whose heart’s desire is to refresh spirits and nourish souls. She is the author of Mother of the Bride—Refreshment and Wisdom for the Mother of the Bride as well as a Christmas devotional from B&H Publishing that will hit shelves Fall 2025. Her work has also appeared in compilation books, magazines, other publications, and on Blue Mountain Arts greeting cards, gift books, and calendars. Her inspirational blog can be found on her website as well as her Mother of the Bride Blog. You may also contact her on her website to sign up for her free quarterly inspirational newsletter Life Notes (includes a giveaway in every regular issue.)
Cheryl and her husband delight in spending time with their daughters, sons-in-law, and their two sets of twin grandsons. Cheryl also loves to take photos, enjoy friends, read, sing, and indulge in daily doses of chocolate.
Cheryl has been a member of FCW since 2006. She feels it is well worth the drive she makes each month because FCW provides her with inspiration, instruction, networking opportunities, and the much-needed fellowship and encouragement of fellow writers. She currently serves as President for the group. Feel free to contact her with any questions or concerns.
Phyllis Bell
A Rebel from the past graduating from drag racing in my high school days to marry my childhood sweetheart and having five children. Didn’t attend college until my children were enrolled in college.
MS in Counseling Psychology at Northeastern State University Graduated 1996.
Published devotionals and tracts through Lighthouse Inc. from 1974 – 1984
Wrote newsletters for Riverside & Ambassador Manor nursing centers during the years that my late husband and I served as Chaplains under Caring Ministries Inc. (1984-1995)
Published devotionals in Fellowship of Christian Writers (FCW) from 2001 to present.
Meagan Briggs
Janice Buswell
Janice Buswell is a multi-talented communicator, speaker, Paradoxon series novelist, author of the Radical Simplicity blog, and co-founder of the Experience Writing Conference. Her passion for stories began when she discovered they are one of the powerful keys God uses to unlock the truth in the hearts of His people. In her Paradoxon series, the beauty and depth of classic literature collides with the power of modern themes in an altogether paradoxical journey.
When Janice is not writing, she loves to spend her time with emerging authors in one-on-one coaching, phone calls, coffee dates, speaking engagements, and through her role at Experience Writing as the director of their yearly conference. There are few things that make her happier than seeing writers unleashed to tell the stories that only they can!
Debra B. Diaz
Debra is the author of the acclaimed Woman of Sin trilogy, set during and immediately after the time of Christ. She’s also written several historical novels (Civil War era, the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, 1878), and a contemporary YA mystery. Her latest novel, “Unholy: A John Kendrick Case of the Supernatural”, is in the paranormal genre and covers some controversial topics from a Christian perspective. She’s currently working on a sequel to “Unholy”. This is unlike any book she’s written and she would love to receive your feedback!
Debra has been writing, studying, researching, and teaching for many years. In addition to speaking engagements she has taught Sunday School, Bible School, and various other classes in her church for both children and adults. She was selected as one of the twelve participants in the first Jerry B. Jenkins Inner Circle Mastermind Group, where Jerry personally critiqued portions of her novel, “Unholy”. As most of you probably know, Jerry is the best-selling author of the Left Behind series and many other fiction and non-fiction books.
She has a vast library of books and research materials, and a huge desire to share information on topics of interest to her readers.
Laura Drumb
Laura L. Drumb is an author of Christian historical fiction and has been a member of FCW for many years, serving in various capacities during that time. She is passionate about history as well as sharing her faith in Christ. Her debut novel, From Now Until Forever, is set in 1853 Indian Territory and is primarily about the Kiowa people. The sequel to this award-winning book is Together We Stand Forever and is set in 1867, as the buffalo are disappearing from the Great Plains.
Laura resides in the Tulsa area with her husband of more than 52 years, and their beloved poodle Rudy. Nothing brings her greater joy, however, than spending time with their two daughters and their families, especially with those seven amazing grandchildren, ranging in age from 14 to 20. Join her on the adventure of discovering that truly, History Matters!
You can connect with Laura at lauraldrumb.com for her website, “History Matters”; on FaceBook (Laura Drumb); or email her at AuthorLauraLDrumb@gmail.com to purchase autographed copies of her books (also available on Amazon in paperback or Kindle).
Sarah L. Frantz
Writing in the hills of Green Country, Oklahoma Sarah shares biblical truths in allegorical form while caregiving her post-stroke father, his two dogs, her husband of 30 plus years and their two cats. She is Marmee to five and Grand Marmee of ten.
Nancy Kay Grace
Nancy Kay Grace a speaker and award-winning author of the devotional The Grace Impact. She offers the hope of grace to those she meets. As a cancer survivor, she understands dealing with unexpected challenges.
Because life is unedited—or not perfect—we need God’s grace. She is Nancy is married to her favorite pastor. She loves hugs from grandchildren, playing piano, and hiking.
Nancy’s blog and GraceNotes newsletter signup are found at www.nancykaygrace.com.
Jon Hopkins
Jon Hopkins is married, has two grown children, and eight grandchildren. He has over 50 years of proficiency providing care to teens and families in distress. A Licensed pastor, his experience includes 12 years as a Psychiatric Youth Care Coordinator, 10 years as a Hospital Chaplain, 20 years as a Church Youth Pastor, and 10 years as a Secondary School Teacher. And more than 10 years as a substitute teacher.
Some of his writing includes articles in magazines and newspapers as well as stories published in these books:
- Living the Serenity Prayer, by Jeanette Gardner Littleton called “The Hard Path to Peace”
- Love is a Verb, by Gary Chapman called “The Heartbeat of Springfield.”
- God Encounters, by James Stuart Bell. A tornado chase story called “The Sweet Spot.”
- Extraordinary Answers to Prayer: Praying Together, by Guideposts called “Favorable Wind.”
- 2012 NIV Boys Bible published by Zondervan. He wrote 24 devotions in this Bible.
- Encountering Jesus by James Stuart Bell called “Jesus Hug.” (Bethany House 2015)
- Strength for the Sadness: Devotions for the Grieving. By Zeta Combs Davidson called “Deep Grace.” (Barker/ Haulman 2020)
- The Princes of Albion: Book one of the Long-Aimed Blow Series by Jon Hopkins and Thomas Hopkins (Wheatmark 2016)
- The Golden Cord: Book two of the Long-Aimed Blow Series by Jon Hopkins and Thomas Hopkins (Wheatmark 2019)
He regularly has personal stories published in the Standard Magazine.
He collects books from the 19th century on character building, has an interest in Ancient Roman studies, plays the mandolin and guitar, writes poetry, and studies Latin for fun.
His favorite saying is, “You’ll never grow old if you keep youth in your heart.”
Sally Gano Jones
Sally Gano Jones grew up in historic St. Augustine, Florida. She was inspired by the love and Christian example of her parents who shared Christ with her.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse near her home, and the quaint beautiful ocean scenery as well as the setting of the nation’s oldest city inspire her.
She began writing as an eleven year old with pen and paper, tucking her stories and poems away in a desk drawer. While in college studying for her B.A. in English at the University of Florida, she wrote a story late one night. She was unable to tuck it away in a desk drawer when a lady at church heard about it and handed her a postage stamp, and said, “You have no excuse now; send that story to a magazine!” And she did. It was accepted for Billy Graham’s “Decision” Magazine and she was invited to her first writer’s conference.
She became a wife, mother, schoolteacher and grandmother and continued to pursue her love of writing sending a story to a publisher. While teaching school, she wrote an essay that resulted in an invitation and full scholarship from Florida State University to pursue an M.S. in Science. She also completed “The National Writing Project,” at University of Mississippi.
Her work has been published in Lifeway’s “Mature Living,” NPR’s “Rural Voices Radio,” “Welcome Home” magazine, Life’s “Vintage” magazine, Christian anthologies and newspapers, church devotionals in Atlanta and Memphis, and “Experience Writing.”
Sally’s hobbies include Bible reading, bird watching, fishing and playing with her six grandchildren.
Email: sallyganojones@gmail.com
Mike Moguin
Mike is committed to the growth and success of the club’s future by adding to its history. He is currently a freelance writer in the Tulsa area, having written stories for community publications and edited/revised assignments for college students. Mike also has a blog (under an anonymous name) writing about Christian discernment and other issues facing the world.
Mike’s writing background consists of an Associate of Arts Degree in Broadcasting at Rogers State College in 1991 and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Oklahoma in 1995. He covered sports and education for small-town newspapers in Oklahoma and Texas from 1998-2011, then worked as a sports correspondent for the Tulsa World from 2009-15, and for GTR News from 2015 until its closing early this year.
Future plans Mike has consist of writing Christian theme sports novels and seeking a Master’s Degree in Theological Studies or something similar at a Christian college that remains standing firm on the Truth of the Bible.
Carol Round
Carol Round is a self-syndicated Christian columnist, author, blogger, and inspirational speaker. Her writing has appeared in local, state, national and international publications. She is the author of nine books, available at Amazon, including three collections of her columns, a book and companion workbook on prayer journaling, and a three-book series for children to teach them the importance of giving, saving and spending their money wisely. Her most recent book is for women only. Titled Growing Confidently in Your Faith, the book is a 52- week devotional/spiritual journal to help women find their identify in Christ.
Carol has also had devotionals and articles published in numerous anthologies and other publications, including Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff, Grandma’s Cookie Jar, Abba’s Answers, Body Image Lies Woman Believe, Remembering Our Parents, American Profile Hometown Heroes, Raging Gracefully, 21 Stories of Generosity, A Cup of Comfort Cookbook, The Upper Room devotional, and Miracles Do Happen by the editors of Guideposts. Another upcoming Guideposts collection titled Too Amazing for Coincidence: True Stories of God’s Wonderous Ways will also feature one of her stories.
Rosemarie Saenz
Rosemarie Saenz writes from the dark to expose The Light it could not hide: God sends people not sin into the world. He showed us using Jesus conception by the Holy Spirit in Mary, a young unmarried virgin.
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies.- Ephesians 6:12 (NLT)
Led by the Holy Spirit, Saenz writes to rebuild spiritual walls, like Nehemiah, using God’s word in place of bricks. God is colorblind not spirit blind and we need spiritual weapons in a spiritual battle. Jesus came for the baby not the bath water.
Now when she looks in the mirror she sees the one Jesus left the 99 for, the one he loves.
Saenz is in the process of writing her story, “God Isn’t Who I Thought He Was. And Neither Am I. This Is Why Jesus Came.” The title came to her when she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior on March 21, 2010.
A member of the Writers of Victory and The Fellowship of Christian Writers (FCW), she currently serves as Assistant to the Chaplain for FCW.
DeAnna Sanders
My writing life includes filling my weekly Substack newsletter, A Good Word Wednesday, with bite-sized slices of life from my own experiences and from those I have met around the world. My book, Unseen People: Sharing Light and Life with Your Neighbors and the Nations, was released by Ambassador International, in August 2024.
I live in Duncan, Oklahoma with my husband, Johnny, and our two Fox Red Labradors. I love long walks and then relaxing on my deck, watching birds, sipping flavorful coffee, and savoring one of the several books I enjoy reading at the same time. I enjoy spending time with my children and five grandchildren, all of whom live nearby.
Elizabeth Staab Van Deusen
Elizabeth Staab Van Deusen is a stay-at-home mom to two energetic boys. She earned a bachelor’s degree in writing from Oral Roberts University in 2009. Elizabeth self-publishes children’s books and helps others self publish as well. She has three books of her own so far and a blog at elizabethsinventions.blogspot.
Kristi Woods
Kristi Woods shares about God, real people, and a few pretend couples, too. You’ll find her work widely spread across the Internet and in print, including Focus on the Family magazine, Woman’s World, The Many Lives of Veronica, Crosswalk.com, BibleStudyTools.com, and Chicken Soup for the Soul®. Kristi, her Desert Storm pen pal-turned-husband, and three (now adult) children survived a nomadic, military lifestyle and have set roots in Oklahoma. There, she keeps a close watch for tornadoes and good chocolate. Her most recent release is 101 Prayers for Military Wives.