Agent Clients

Many authors and organizations want to get their messages published. I provide clients with assistance in book proposals and pitching their books to publishers. I consult with them on the content of their book, the title, and the marketing hooks that help separate their manuscript from other authors.

Giselle Aguiar
Author of Deo Volente! Love in the First Century. Giselle was born in Puerto Rico but raised in New York. She worked for Entertainment News and Views, a weekly publication where she wrote reviews on restaurants, plays and movies. She also wrote articles for The North Dade Chamber of Commerce, Community Newspapers of Miami, Florida Today, The Christian Courier and The Brevard Dining Guide. She wrote several articles on romance and single living published in "The Singles Resource Guide" and has spoken at several Christian singles groups throughout Florida. She lives in Phoenix, AZ where she is a member of First Christian Church of Phoenix.

Jeff Applegate
Author of A Parent's Greatest Responsibility
Jeff Applegate serves as President of Blackwell Plastics where he has led the sales and operations of the company since 2003. Jeff began his career with LSI Industries and was responsible for the leadership of the Technology Graphics division that manufactured product identification and labeling for global OEMs such as Compaq Computer, Nokia and Motorola. Jeff is the President of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Co-Founder of the Gulf Coast Medical Device Manufacturers and serves on the advisory boards of the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, The University of Houston College of Engineering and Houston Rotary. Jeff is an ordained deacon serving at one of the nation's largest churches: Second Baptist Church in Houston. Jeff is a graduate from Baylor University with dual majors in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management. He and his wife Julie have three children: Drew, Ben, and Summer.

Arron Chambers
Author of Go! (Standard Publishing, Summer 2009), Eats With Sinners (Standard Publishing, Fall 2009) Running on Empty: Life Lessons to Refuel Your Life (Life Journey, 2005), and Scripture to Live By (Adams Media, March 2007). He is the Senior Minister at Journey Christian Church in Greeley, Colorado (outside of Denver). Arron is a contributing editor of The Christian Standard (Standard Publishing) and an inspirational speaker.

Cheryl Colwell
Author of The Secrets of the Montebellis
Her novel is based on three major locations near where she lives in Ashland, Oregon, an area her ancestors helped settle. As an artist, she paints scenes from her writing and produces giclee reproductions. She and her husband have a heart for couples dealing with trouble in their marriage. They have participated in a comprehensive PAIRS course, (Practical Application of Intimate Relationship Skills) and will conduct faith-based marriage seminars around the country. Cheryl is associated with Willamette Writers, Oregon Christian Writers, Ashland Artisans, Art and Soul Gallery, Gracepoint Church, Master Gardeners, Talent Garden Club, Ashland Chamber of Commerce, and Oregon Centennial committee.

Lynn Cowell
Youth worker, Mentor, Teacher, Speaker with Proverbs 31 Ministries
Author of He Is That Into You (Standard Publishing, Summer 2011)
Lynn is a writer and assistant editor for Living With Purpose: Radical Revolution — the blog for Proverbs 31 Ministry's outreach to teen girls. She is the developer of their Gather and Grow support groups for young girls. She is also the assistant editor for Proverbs 31's blog Everyday Life for adult women. Her devotional writings are featured regularly in Proverbs 31's "Encouragement for Today" devotions with over 290,000 subscribers through Proverbs 31 and Crosswalk.com. For over twenty years she has taught children, teens and women both formally through Bible studies and informally through mentoring. She and her husband, Greg, live in Charlotte, North Carolina and have three teenage children.

Diane Cowen
Food and Religion Editor, Houston Chronicle
Author and Speaker
As Food and Religion editor at the Houston Chronicle, the seventh largest newspaper in the United States and the largest newspaper to continue to have a stand-alone religion section, Diane is in a unique position to reach audiences with her writing. She has interviewed many well-known sports, religious, and other well-known individuals for her work. She is the current president of the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors, the largest trade organization for newspaper features editors. Diane resides in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Jim Dixon
Author of Last Things Revealed: Hope For Life and the Ever After (Biblica Publishing, January 2011)
Senior Pastor of Cherry Hills Community Church
Author of Last Things: What the Bible Says About the End of the World and the Hope of Heaven (Authentic Publishing, 2010)

Tom Ellsworth
Author of It's Your Move: On Board (Standard Publishing, Spring 2010), It's Your Move: Out Loud (Standard Publishing, Spring 2010) and Beyond Your Backyard (Standard Publishing, 2008), a CBA bestseller (July 2008)
Pastor of Sherwood Oaks Christian Church, Bloomington, Indiana

Dr. Dave Gallagher
Author of Aging Successfully
Dave Gallagher is a nationally known author, speaker and pastor. He is on the staff at Green Lake Conference Center in Green Lake, Wisconsin overseeing the "Assessment Center 4 Church Planting." He earned two Masters Degrees and a Doctorate and is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute serving on the Alumni Board. Recent books include Healing Takes Time (Liturgical Press); and Senior Adult Ministry in the 21st Century (Wipf & Stock Publishers; originally by Group Publishing). He has published over 40 articles, contributed to six books and written curriculum for four Christian publishers. Dave leads seminars around the nation on strengthening adult ministry in the church and partners with Church Growth, Inc. He and his wife, Mary Ann, reside in Phoenix, Arizona.

David Hagenbuch
Author, Speaker, Marketing Expert
Dr. David Hagenbuch holds a B.S. in marketing from Messiah College, an M.B.A. from Temple University, and a D.B.A. from Anderson University. Before teaching, he worked in business for nearly ten years, first as a corporate sales analyst for a national Christian radio network and then as a partner in his family's specialty advertising agency.

David teaches business ethics and marketing classes, many of which include service learning projects for local nonprofit organizations. He has served on the Community of Educators senate and steering committee, led the Department of Management & Business' Service Day Project, and developed the Department's Senior Send-Off event. He is currently Chair of Messiah College's Ranked Faculty.

David has given presentations at many professional conferences, and he has been published in The Journal of Marketing Education, Marketing News, Services Marketing Quarterly, and Christian Scholars Review. His professional affiliations include the American Marketing Association (AMA) and the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA). He also serves as a marketing consultant to area organizations.

Rachael Thomas Hale
Co-Author of Snow White Ladies of the Third Week
Rachel Thomas Hale lives in the quaint Southwestern Louisiana village of Roanoke. Rachel has a Journalism degree from Louisiana State University.

After working in marketing, advertising, and special events for South Carolina and Gas Company, Rachel moved back to Louisiana and has been the managing partner for her family businesses, Thomas Farms and Thomas Resources. Writing fiction was a hobby until recently when Rachel put her talent to the test by partnering with Ann Platz on three writing projects, two of which are Snow White Ladies of the Third Week and Southern and Simply Scrumptious. Also, she is currently developing a newspaper column for projected syndication on etiquette whose target audience is primarily pre-teens, teenagers and their parents.

Robert Harrison
Robert is a native New Mexican and the majority of his career was on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation. He is an accomplished sculptor in stone and bronze and a pencil sketch artist. His first novel is based on the early life of his great grandfather, seasoned with historical references, a vivid imagination, and a message about God. He is the author of the novel Gone West — (Historical Fiction).

Scott Heintzelman
Author, Speaker, Certified Public Accountant
Scott Heintzelman holds a B.S. in accounting from Messiah College and is a Partner with McKonly & Asbury, LLP, serving as director of the Consulting Team. He serves clients in a variety of industries with a specialization in providing business advisory services to the Middle Market with a special interest in working with family owned businesses. A Certified Public Accountant, Scott is a member of the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountant.

He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and leads the firm's forensic accounting and fraud prevention team. He is a frequent guest lecturer on the subjects of succession planning, employee engagement, fraud prevention, and social media marketing.

Scott writes a blog, "The Exuberant Accountant," which Entrepreneur Magazine has recognized as one of four best accounting blogs for gaining "a better understanding of your business finances."

Linda Ranson Jacobs
Co-Author of So Your Parents Are Divorcing
Linda has been actively involved in ministering to children and their families. Having been divorced and widowed, Linda was a single mom who learned firsthand the emotional and support needs of broken families. As a speaker, author, trainer, and program developer, Linda has assisted countless families by modeling and acting on the healing love she has found in Jesus Christ. Currently, she serves Divorce Care for Kids as Executive Director and as a consultant for The Church Initiative, Inc. She is the author of DivorceCare for Kids, a 13-week comprehensive program for children whose parents are separated or divorced, published by The Church Initiative, Inc., 2004.

Robert Hendley
Robert is a medical doctor and has written two medical thrillers. He has completed a novel, Prelude, which is a spiritual warfare/prophetic thriller.

Kimberley Kennedy
Author of Left at the Altar: My Story of Hope and Healing for Every Woman Who Has Felt the Heartbreak of Rejection (Thomas Nelson, 2009)
Producer, writer, and anchor of the weekly news magazine/entertainment show "Hot Topics" that airs in Atlanta, Orlando, and Charlotte. She was the weekday anchor at KDFW-TV in Dallas and the weekday anchor at WXIA-TV in Atlanta. Kimberley has been writing television news since 1984 and won an Emmy in 2005 for the hour-long special "The Lion King, Behind the Curtain." Kimberley has been featured on ABC's Prime Time and Good Morning America. She speaks to women's and civic groups.

Marsha Maurer
Author of Whatever Is Lovely
Marsha Maurer is the author of With Healing Wings: Prayers for Those Who Hurt and Those Who Care (Chalice Press, 2006), A Fragrant Fullness: The Spiritual Essence of Everyday Life (Ambassador Emerald International, 2003), and In the Garden: A Collection of Prayers for Everyday (Barbour), which won the Georgia Author of the Year Award (2000) for Inspirational Nonfiction.

In Whatever is Lovely, Marsha recounts colorful experiences from life with her husband, travel abroad, frequent entertaining, creating military homes on a budget, gardening, antiquing, honing a French-inspired fashion sense, all with an attitude of grace and refinement. Marsha has taught English with an emphasis on writing at colleges in the United States and Europe, including Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas; City Colleges of Chicago in Heidelberg and Stuttgart, Germany; St. Mary College in Leavenworth, Kansas; Park College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; and Kansas City Community College in Kansas City, Kansas.

An instructor in the Department of Language, Literature, and Communications at Augusta State University and in the Department of English and Humanities at Georgia Military College in Augusta, Georgia, Marsha holds a B.S. in Education from Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska and an M.A. in English Composition, Language, and Literature from Kansas State University. She is a member of Georgia Writers Association and Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Augusta. Marsha speaks to church groups and to community organizations, including women's groups, garden clubs, educators, libraries, museums, and retirement homes. Her subjects include the healing comfort of prayer, infusing life with love, finding holiness in the ordinary, inviting serenity, garden delights, and poetry pleasures.

Dr. Helen McIntosh
Author of Extreme Damage Makeover From the Inside Out (Beacon Hill Press, June 2009) and Eric, Jose, and the Peace Rug® (Lightning Source, 2007). She is also a contributing writer to Lifting Our Eyes: Finding God's Grace Through The Virginia Tech Tragedy (Penguin/Berkley, September 2007).
Doctorate of Counseling Psychology and Licensed Professional Counselor
She is an inspirational speaker to schools, counselors, retreats, and other professional organizations and conferences.

Jeff Means
Jeff Means is a United States citizen but is comfortable anywhere on the planet. He's traveled to over fifty countries on every continent except Antarctica. Adventure seeker and avid outdoorsman, you might find him fishing in Alaska for King Salmon, hunting for Russian Boar in east Texas, motorcycling through the Colorado Rockies, trekking the Sahara Desert, or snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Jeff has always been a storyteller. His extensive travels have given him a unique view about the world and the cultures in which we live. Jeff's curiosity about world and human origin led him to write his debut novel, Entity of Origin, a "Da Vinci Code meets the Raiders of the Lost Ark" adventure. It is the result of years of research and fact-finding and explores the fine line between modern science and ancient texts.

Juana Mikels
Speaker and Author
Juana was befriended and mentored by Elisabeth Elliot who encouraged Juana to write her story after Juana appeared on Elisabeth's radio program. Since then, Elisabeth has written the foreword for Juana's book. Having successfully navigated achievements in performing for live audiences and placing in the Miss Richmond pageant, Juana married her college sweetheart in 1981. She left her husband Terry 3 years later knowing something was missing in their marriage. During their separation, she became a Christ follower and their marriage was reconciled in 1986 with her husband coming to faith in Christ 7 years later. Juana worked as an executive in marketing for more than a decade with Xerox, a Fortune 500 company. She left her lucrative career to be a stay-at-home mom and taught her children for the next 13 years. She has shared their story in a DVD series that Church Initiative, Inc. filmed for churches to use in their weekly meetings. Juana has been speaking publicly since 1995, sharing her testimony with women's groups in churches and leading seminars on home life and time management for Christian moms. She has appeared on local and national radio programs and has published an article in Homeschooling Today. Juana has been married to Terry for 28 years and they live in Raleigh with their four children.

Steve Miller
Author of Money: How to Make It, Save It, Invest It and Enjoy It!
Founder and president of Legacy Educational Resources, which provides resources for youth workers, pastors and those teaching life skills and character education in public schools. His book, The Contemporary Christian Music Debate, went through two printings in English with Tyndale and a third printing with Operation Mobilization. It has been translated into Spanish, German, Romanian, Russian and Dutch.

Bruce Nygren
Author and Editor
Bruce is the author of many well-known books, including his own book, Touching the Shadows: A Love Tested and Renewed (Thomas Nelson, 2000). Bruce has edited and writes for various publishers and has worked with authors like Franklin Graham and Dennis Rainey. He is currently writing his newest book, Morning Has Broken.

Amanda Overmyer
Singer, Top 11 Finalist on American Idol
Amanda Overmyer made it to be a Top 11 Finalist on American Idol in 2008. In the process of participating in the show, Amanda's faith grew and she gave her life to God upon returning home. She subsequently recorded her debut album, Solidify, and she currently travels the country performing concerts. She has appeared on the Today Show, Ellen, and others. Amanda's book will share her own struggles as well as what she has learned in life that will hopefully lead young adults and older adults out of a media-driven culture and into a closer relationship with God.

Amanda says the point of the book is to help teens, young adults, and their parents recognize their own uniqueness and brilliance that comes from God, not the world. The book is also meant to help individuals understand the gift God has given them and to unwrap the candy coating that the world gives to make life seem more appealing when you aspire to a certain career or achieve a certain level of financial success. The author wants to help individuals realize the greater purpose of their life and to learn to give praise not to themselves but to the Almighty who created them.

Amanda exposes how the media has pushed America's young adults to believe that "get rich quick" is a way of life. Rather, the Bible calls each person to trust God for their every need and this is the framework in which individuals should live their lives.

Through the lens of her music career and television experience, Amanda will expose the motivations and agenda of the music and television industry to create awareness of the epidemic of self-idolatry and how to steer clear of its dangers. Through her recent experiences, Amanda will given an inside look at the entertainment industry as she encourages readers to "not stay idol" in a culture where being an idol, especially an American Idol, is something to be praised.

Ann Platz
Co-Author of Snow White Ladies of the Third Week
Ann Platz lives in Atlanta, Georgia where, for 33 years, she has been an interior designer in her design firm, Ann Platz & Co. Ann's Southern charm and gift of storytelling has caused her to expand her company into a national speaking career to thousands each year. Ann is the author of 15 books from various publishers, including A Match Made In Heaven, Vol. I, Social Graces, and The Best Is Yet To Come.

With many conferences and events planned each year, Ann Platz speaks to thousands of women at civic groups, antique shows, church and design occasions. She also has appeared on HGTV, PBS, Turner South Broadcasting, CNN, Travel Channel, TBN, Moody Broadcasting and others. Ann has been featured in Southern Living magazine.

Bob Ravener
Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer for the Dollar General Corporation
Author and Speaker
Bob Ravener has leadership responsibility with Dollar General for all Human Resources initiatives for an almost $10.5 billion company with more than 70,000 employees in more than 8,400 stores. Prior to joining Dollar General, Bob was Senior Vice President US Partner Resources, for the Starbucks Coffee Company. Bob was responsible for the leadership and support of the priorities and initiatives affecting more than 125,000 employees across more than 10,000 company-operated and licensed stores.

Bob has also served as Vice President, Human Resources for The Home Depot. During his tenure there, he held roles as both Vice President Human Resources for the Store Support Center, and as Vice President Human Resources for one of three domestic divisions. Prior to joining Home Depot, he was with Footstar, Inc., the second largest footwear retailer in the US, serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Personnel Officer with a workforce of 22,000 and over 5,000 locations. Before joining Footstar, Bob spent eleven years with PepsiCo in positions of increasing responsibility in Human Resources, earning awards for leadership development and safety improvement.

Prior to the business sector, Bob was in the US Navy, having served as a Strategic Weapons Submarine Officer aboard the USS Daniel Webster (SSBN 626), a Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine. He was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal for his tour of duty. Bob finished his active duty service at the US Naval Academy where he served as an instructor, coach, and recruiter.

Bob is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, where he earned distinction as a leader and intercollegiate varsity baseball player. He also earned an MBA in General Management from New York University. Bob has been actively involved in service to the community through coaching of youth sports teams, and creating safe places for America's youth to play through Home Depot's partnership with KaBOOM! He has also served on his community board for the Boys and Girls Club and the Ramapo College Board of Governors. In February 2004, Bob was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to the President's National Hire Veterans Committee and in 2007, was appointed to the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Veterans Employment, Training, and Employer Outreach.

Bob lives in Tennessee with his wife Lisa and their three children: Cryssa, Katie, and Brett.

Lea Schneider
Author, Journalist, and Professional Organizer
Professional Organizer Lea Schneider, a mother of three, is a nationally recognized organization expert. Her organizing advice appeared on the front of the Home section of The Washington Post, on the popular website ThisOldHouse.com and in the magazines Woman's Day, Natural Health, Better Homes and Gardens Kids' Rooms, College News, Southern Breeze and Home Style (as seen in the Omaha Herald).

She was recently interviewed by Better Homes and Gardens Kitchens and Baths for their Winter 2010 issue, by Diabetic Living for Fall 2010 issue by Family Circle for the July 2010 issue, by IdeasThatSpark.com for an May 2010 Q & A as an expert and by the U. of Missouri Journalism School in conjunction with a magazine prototype for Better Homes and Gardens.

As the owner of Organize Right Now LLC, she provides hands-on organizing and online consultations to disorganized and busy clients. Rolodex Corporation named her the Grand Prize Winner of their Rolodex Office Makeover Challenge. Formerly a newspaper reporter, Lea writes a monthly column about organizing for and a bimonthly column for The Housekeeping Channel. At Get Organized Now, one of the largest online organizing-related websites with more than 1 million unique visitors annually, Lea moderates a public discussion forum on organizing tips as well as a forum for professional organizers from all over the world.

Shana Schutte
Shana Schutte is an author, speaker, and founder of Beyond Imagination, an organization dedicated to helping people find answers for everyday problems through biblical truths. She has written more than 200 articles and has been published by Today's Christian Woman, FamilyLife.com, Troubledwith.com, Clubhouse Jr., At the Center, and on Focus on the Family's Web site. Shana speaks across the United States and resides in Colorado Springs.

Angie Spady
Author of the Channing O'Banning Series for young readers and an educator, Angie urges kids and teens to fall in love with social studies, art, and self-expression. With published school curriculums ranging from economics to the necessity of a multicultural education, Angie enjoys inspiring both children and adults. She has received gifted education training at the College of William and Mary, as well as a post Masters degree in Educational Leadership.

She has served on Pfizer's National Advisory Board, and is also the lead ambassador for Christian Flights International. She and her husband are the benefactors of the Calhoun-Spady School, in Ranquitte, Haiti, where they are now assisting CFI in a new clinic. Angie resides with her husband and two teenage daughters, in eastern Kentucky.

Glenn Stanton
Author of Raising Gender-Healthy Kids (WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, Fall 2010), Speaker, and Director of Family Formation Studies at Focus on the Family

Glenn Stanton debates and lectures extensively on the issues of gender, sexuality, marriage and parenting at universities and churches around the country. He has served the Bush administration as a consultant on increasing fatherhood involvement in the Head Start program. He appeared on Dr. Phil in November 2008.

He is the author of three books and a contributor to seven others, including Why Marriage Matters: Reasons to Believe in Marriage in Postmodern Society (1997) and My Crazy, Imperfect Christian Family (NavPress, 2004). His most recent book is Marriage on Trial: The Case Against Same-Sex Marriage and Parenting (InterVarsity Press, 2004). C-SPAN BookTV nationally featured a presentation by Glenn on this book. He contributed to Same-Sex Marriage: The Moral and Legal Debate (Prometheus Books, 2004) and Toward an Evangelical Public Policy: Political Strategies for the Health of the Nation (Baker Books, 2005). Glenn is currently working on a parenting book.

Mitch Temple M.S., LMFT, M.S.
Author of The Marriage Turnaround (Moody Publishers, January 2009)
Director of Marriage Department
Focus on the Family
Mitch is a speaker to colleges, men's and couples' groups, churches, youth, and the military. He is a former counselor and pastor and leads Focus on the Family's initiatives for all marriage-related content and programs.

Vicki Tiede
As a wife, mother, teacher, motivational speaker, and published author, Vicki's enthusiasm about God's grace is contagious. She is a former writer and Council coordinator for MOPS International. She is the contributing author of five books: Kisses of Sunshine for Women (Zondervan, 2005), Kisses of Sunshine for Grandmothers Zondervan, 2005), A Cup of Comfort Devotional for Mothers (Adams Media, 2007), A Cup of Comfort Devotional of Women in the Bible (Adams Media, not yet released), and God's World & Me: Boz the Bear's Big Book of Bible Fun (Cook, 2007). She is currently writing: Plug Me In And Let Me Charge Overnight, Parenting On Your Knees, and Key To Grace Castle.

Jacky Jack White
Singer, songwriter, and author, Jack is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show, "The Sucarnochee Revue." He has been published in Christian magazines such as Alive Now!, Christian Woman, and the Gospel Advocate. Some of the artists who have recorded his songs are: Ray Stevens, Charley Pride, Buddy Jewell, Steve Wariner, Neal McCoy and Mark Lowery. Jack is featured on a special baseball CD in 2008 that includes Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, and John Fogerty.

Benjamin Wilcox
Co-Author of So Your Parents Are Divorcing
Ben worked with teenage children of divorce during the past several years at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. Willow Creek's "Oasis" workshops minister to hundreds of students each year by emphasizing group dynamics and faith-based curriculum. He wrote and assimilated material used by the teenagers in the program. Benjamin has facilitated sessions of Divorce Care for Kids at Calvary Church in Naperville, Illinois. He is the marketing director for his and Linda's book, and also works with teens through Big Brothers, Big Sisters and his church's youth ministry in Durango, CO.

Chad Young
Speaker and Author of Finding Authentic Christianity (Biblica Publishing, Summer 2011)
As Campus Crusade for Christ's director for the South Carolina Lowcountry with a scope of 25 college campuses and 70,000 students, Chad resides in Charleston, SC, with his wife Elizabeth and their three young children: Wyatt, Clark and Evelyn. He has served on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ for 8 years and has also written a discipleship training manual. He is a frequent speaker for retreats and conferences, and Chad also travels the country and speaks at churches to train church leaders how to make Biblical disciples. He has a passion for helping students learn what it means to have an authentic relationship with Christ.