A SPECIAL WELCOME FROM LINDA EVANS SHEPHERD

THANK YOU FOR PICKING UP THIS SPECIAL PRINT EDITION OUR AWARD-WINNING MAGAZINE LEADING HEARTS, brought to you by the Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA).

I created AWSA September 11th, 2000, as an online group of 50 women authors. I called these women together so we could love one another, share our hearts with one another, and give each other a helping hand.

Today our ranks have grown to almost 600 Christian women communicators who have collectively published thousands of books, spoken around the world and back, hosted TV shows, made movies, podcasted and faithfully blogged to millions of readers.

We still share our hearts in our online group, our mastermind groups, our advanced trainings and of course our conferences at Munce Christian Product Expo.

Years ago, we began our tradition of hosting the Golden Scroll Awards to recognize authors as well as publishers for a job well done, including our always inspiring Lifetime Achievement Award winner. This year, our winner is none other that Michael W. Smith, who is celebrating his 35th year of ministry.

The heart of our AWSA conference is prayer. Every year, we spend hours praying, not only for one another, but for the publishing industry, including booksellers, the front line of our publishing ministries.

In this issue you wiill meet just a few of these amazing ladies who are inspiring people across the nation and around the world to connect with the love and life-changing power of Jesus Christ!

And as a bonus to booksellers, the next time a would-be writer asks you how to get started in publishing, don’t forget to send them our way as we have launched AWSA Protégé to help mentor the next generation of women communicators. Send these seekers to AWSAprotege.com to learn more.

For more information about AWSA or to recommend it to other authors, check out our home site at: www.AWSA.com

Enjoy the product show. We can’t wait to meet you all. Love,

Publisher, Leading Hearts Magazine | AWSA, Founder

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