Kathleen E. Kovach, a Colorado semi-native, (missed it by six months!) spent much of her childhood fishing and camping in the Rockies. Pine sap is in her blood and writing about her beautiful mountains is a blessing. After traveling for 23 years with her Air Force husband, and holding several truly "odd" jobs, Kathleen now writes full time in her little town in Northeastern Colorado. 

Kathleen, an award winning author, has written several short stories to the online e-zine, Romancing the Christian Heart, including the much loved "Odd Ducks" series. She has also written "If Anyone Hears My Voice" for Spirit Led Writer, and "What You See Is What You Get" for Write to the Heart, the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) newsletter. She is published in the anthology, Chicken Soup for the Fisherman's Soul released in 2004. Her first novel, Merely Players, came out in December 2006 with Barbour's Heartsong Presents, and placed second in the Inspirational Readers Choice Contest. Her novella project, "Cookie Schemes", in the 4-in-1 Love Letters, was published in March 2007, also with Barbour Publishing. This book rated three stars at RomanticTimes.com. Her Heartsong Presents compilation, Florida Weddings, comes out in May 2008. Kathleen is a long-standing member of ACFW and is the group's Colorado Coordinator. She also leads JOY Writers, a local critique group.

 AND SHE SPEAKS!

 Kathleen is available to speak at local (Colorado) functions. Give her a topic or invite her to share her writing testimony, which includes Writing With God's Voice.  Click the E-mail Me link for inquiries.

 TOPICS:

Writing With God's Voice
People have told you to find your own voice. Kathleen will show you what it means to write with God's voice by sharing scripture that highlight God's attributes. She also includes her own writing testimony. With her. . .um. . .unique perspective on things, it's worth booking this one just to see how she presents a deep spiritual topic with the Hokey Pokey.

Humor and Holiness: An Irresistable Combination
Does God have a sense of humor? Ever wondered what God was thinking when He created the platypus? Have you watched a giraffe drink from a tub or seen a goony bird land? Humor is God's gift in good times and bad. It is also an often-overlooked key to unlocking the reader's heart to receive God's holiness. Emotion softens defenses and makes hard truth more palatable.

In a tag-team style, Paula Moldenhauer and Kathy Kovach discuss how humor works and read writing samples of those who've done it well. They'll also help you discover your own Lucille Ball moments and how to incorporate them into your novel.

Writing Christian Fiction
Do you have a desire to write Christian fiction? Do you feel called to minister within your stories? This workshop will introduce publishers to target, discuss what's okay and what's not--i.e. edgy vs traditional, and teach you how to weave that all important spiritual thread into your project. Here's something to get you warmed up. Ponder this scripture:
Ecclesiastes 4:12b "...a threefold cord is not quickly broken."

ABOUT MY FAMILY

My family is a special gift from God. Of course, that wasn't what I was thinking through the terrible twos or the learning to drive years, but He made it possible for me to fulfill my life's dream of being a wife and a mommy. He even threw in the gift of grandmommy! I never intended to be old enough for that!

MY PHOTO ALBUM
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