About Us: AWSA is a vibrant association comprised of 1000 dynamic Christian women who have excelled in various forms of communication. Our members include accomplished authors, conference speakers, television hosts, magazine publishers, filmmakers, influential bloggers, creators of popular podcasts, and successful YouTubers. We have a track record of success in diverse areas of communication, spanning from books and screenplays to social media.
Are you a Christian woman author, speaker or communicator?
You Have Found Your Tribe
The Advanced Writers & Speakers Association (AWSA)
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AWSA Wants to Connect You to our Wonderful Fellowship
The organization, founded in 2000 by best-selling author Linda Evans Shepherd, operates under the umbrella of Straight from the Heart D.B.A. Right to the Heart Ministries, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Our mission is to unite Christian women authors and speakers, fostering fellowship, mutual encouragement, and training opportunities.
We are a community of sisters who know what your life is like, and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us.
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What Does AWSA Membership Include?
- Submit your books for consideration in the Golden Scroll and Christian Market Place Awards.
- Enjoy our monthly newsletters, brimming with fellowship and training prospects.
- Participate in live online events like AWSA Connect, diverse courses, and our festive AWSA Christmas party.
- Gain access to exclusive AWSA Mastermind groups.
- Attend our annual AWSA conference held just before the Christian Product Expo (CPE).
- Stay for the CPE floorshow and be a part of our AWSA booth where you can meet bookstore owners and conduct book signings.
- Join us at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) event to engage in media interviews and book signings at our AWSA booth.
- Be featured as a cover girl in our exquisite, EPA award-winning magazine, Leading Hearts.
- Contribute to the AWSA-led Arise Daily e-devotional, reaching women in the church.
- Pursue certification as an AWSA Coach or AWSA Power Speaker.
- Join the AWSA Inner Circle to learn from accomplished authors and social media experts.
- If you've authored five or more books, explore our Superstar training and mastermind group.
- Join our AWSA Prayer Hubs, where we support one another in prayer.
- Receive Kathy Collard Miller's e-books, "THE COMPLETE GUIDES TO WRITING & SPEAKING PROFESSIONALLY," as our gift to you!
We invite you to be part of our vibrant community and take advantage of these exciting opportunities.
Do you Qualify for Professional Membership?
- Are you a Christian woman who believes in John 3:16? "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."?
- Do you publish books in the Christian market place?
- And/or are you a speaker, publisher, screenwriter or have some other major form of communication?
If you can answer 'YES' to these questions, please click the button below.
- NOTE: If are not yet published and are looking for mentoring and coaching click HERE.