It is our pleasure to introduce Tricia Goyer, author, speaker, radio host and family life/teen expert.

Married for more than twenty years and with four children, Tricia is a respected go-to resource for mothers and wives through her educational and inspirational speaking, workshops, and books. Her desire is to serve “ordinary” women by encouraging them to do extraordinary things with God's help. Tricia shares real life, real hope, for real women.

Tricia has written more than thirty-five books and has published more than 500 articles in national publications such as Guideposts, Thriving Family, Proverbs 31, and HomeLife Magazine. Tricia is the host of a weekly radio show Living Inspired where she interviews authors and other Christian artists. Tricia blogs regularly at her personal blog and is a contributor to other blogs such as The Home Educating Family, The Better Mom, Allume, and MomLife Today.

Tricia’s fiction and non-fiction books have won awards from the American Christian Fiction Writers and Mt. Hermon Writers' Conference. She is also a Christy Award and Gold Medallion nominee.

Tricia has authored several books on family and parenting, as well as co-written with Max Lucado and Robin Jones Gunn. She collaborated with Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges for Lead Your Family Like Jesus to be published by Focus on the Family/Tyndale, Spring 2013.

Tricia's contemporary and historical novels feature strong women overcoming great challenges. She recreates historic wartime eras with precise detail through perseverant and comprehensive research. Tricia speaks to groups interested in these eras, with the intention of preserving and honoring the memory of the men and women who served.

She is a beloved author of Amish fiction, as well, writing the Big Sky and Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors Series. Tricia is currently working on a 365-day Amish devotional, and a true Amish story co-written with Ora Jay and Irene Eash (contracted to release in 2013 and 2014 respectively). Her recently launched “Not Quite Amish” website features contributions from a number of her author fans about living a simpler life, nurturing family, and building community relationships.

In addition to writing, Tricia has a passionate heart for young mothers. Drawing on her own experiences as a teen mom, Tricia strives to be a voice of hope and possibility for teenage girls and pregnant teens.

Tricia was one of the founders of Hope Pregnancy Ministries in Northwestern Montana before moving to Little Rock where her husband works with FamilyLife Ministries. She has been workshop presenter at the MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers) International Convention, Hearts at Home, and Allume. She has also successfully launched an urban TeenMops program and continues to mentor teen moms and their families.

Tricia is also very active in the social media world with 57,000+ Twitter followers and 10,000+ friends/likes on Facebook.

Tricia is available for media appearances, speaking engagements, and book signings. Enclosed you will find media clips, Tricia's bio, and book overviews. It will be my pleasure to collaborate with you to share Tricia's messages with your audience.

Please feel free to contact me at 206-947-3743 or amy@triciagoyer.com. We appreciate the opportunity!

Be blessed,

Amy LathropLitfuse Publicity Group206-420-2075www.triciagoyer.com

Welcome!

Speaking & Workshops!Tricia Goyer is known for the inspiring and heartfelt messages she presents in her keynotes, workshops, and writing. She teaches using both her life experiences and research-based knowledge and application. Tricia was a teenage mother, which is just one of the reasons that teaching and mentoring teens is especially important to her. She freely shares experiences and lessons in an effort to connect with people and point them to hope and healing. Through Tricia’s messages, participants discover Real Life, Inspired!

Tricia offers:SpeakingWorkshopsBook readings and signings

Speaking and workshop topics include (but aren’t limited to): • Life Interrupted: The Scoop on Being a Young

Mom• Life Interrupted, Life Transformed (for all

audiences)

• Writing the Next Great Novel

Audiences and clients include:• Women’s organizations

• Teen organizations• Parent organizations

• Faith-based groups

• Family and counseling professionals• Medical/healthcare workers

• Psychologists/psychiatrists• Book-club members

• Middle school/high school/college students

Content, length, and messages are tailored for the audience addressed. Typical keynote addresses are 45-60 minutes, and workshops are approximately 1-3 hours, depending on need. Additional workshop topics are available upon request.

To book Tricia for speaking or workshops, please contact Amy Lathrop at amy@triciagoyer.com or 206-420-2075.

To learn more about Tricia’s work, visit www.triciagoyer.com

Life Interrupted: The Scoop on Being a Young Mom (Just for teens)

When pregnancy hits home, girls and young women need help! How could your life change so fast?

Youth wasn’t supposed to be packed with worries and obligations, Lamaze classes and daycare choices—and you still have work and school! Where did the feeling of inadequacy come from? What happened to

fun, friendships, and dating? And what about your needs? Through stories from Tricia’s personal experiences as a teenage mom, you will learn the nine basic needs of all young moms: importance,

identity, growth, intimacy, instruction, help, recreation, perspective, and hope. You will realize that

meeting these needs facilitates your transformation into a mother. The content corresponds to Tricia’s book, Life Interrupted: The Scoop on Being a Young Mom.

Life Interrupted, Life Transformed (Suitable for all audiences)

When teen pregnancy hits home, young women often find themselves overwhelmed by shame,

worries, and feelings of inadequacy. Through stories from Tricia’s experience as a teenage mom, you will learn how God transforms pain into purpose. Tricia shares how God turned past regrets into a new

purpose for her future . . . and for the futures of thousands of other young women.

History for the Heart: Amazing True Stories from World War II

In 2000, Tricia traveled to Austria and toured the Mauthausen concentration camp. When she walked

through the gates of the camp, her life was forever changed. Tricia shares stories about the liberation of

the camp by American GIs and the stories of the men she canvassed the nation to discover and interview. Their true stories range from one man’s being reunited with a woman he rescued sixty years

before, to the loss of brothers and friends, to the spirit of serving our nation and its people. Depending on the interests of her audiences, she weaves in her research and knowledge from her seven historical

novels.

My Life, Unscripted (for Teens)

Using the metaphor of screenwriting, girls learn that they are in charge of writing the scripts for their

lives. They are the protagonist; they have a supporting cast, but they ultimately make the decisions. Girls

are led through an open dialogue of delving into their own inner struggles and outward relationships. They explore their relationships with self, friends, parents, enemies, guys, and God. They also learn the

importance of “scripting” their own responses BEFORE challenging life situations arise. By contrasting real life with TV or movies, Tricia shows teens they don’t have to get caught up in the drama.

Blue Like Play Dough: The Molding of Your Life

We all have expectations for our lives, yet in the stretch and squeeze of every day, we are often “smooshed” by constant demands. We become too busy to seek God, and when we do turn to Him, it’s

often to ask Him for what we want. We forget to listen to Him or pay attention to His molding hands.

Tricia will teach you how to realize God is at work in many unexpected ways and how to turn your life, dreams, goals, and desires over to His hands. As Tricia has learned in her life story, it’s in God’s hands

we’ll discover more than we asked for or expected!

Program Overviews

Best-selling author Tricia Goyer is the visionary force behind the new website, Not Quite Amish (http://notquiteamishliving.com/). “With the publication of my Big Sky Amish series and The Memory Jar, I’ve wanted to create a community where Amish experts can become contributors. Not Quite Amish is a community blog for women who love Amish influences, simple living, and vintage style, and who have a desire to be in growing relationships with friends, family, and God.”

The website launched the week of October 1 and features daily posts about recipes, repurposing, simple style, beautifying your home, book chats, sewing and knitting projects, wisdom, Scripture, Amish proverbs, and Q&As with Amish and former Amish (among many other topics).

More than fifteen authors and bloggers are contributing monthly to Not Quite Amish. Readers are also encouraged to submit ideas, questions, and posts for topics they’d like to see written about.

Not Quite Amish

For more information, visit Not Quite Amish, or visit the website’s Twitter or Facebook

MediaTricia Goyer is available for media interviews. To schedule an interview with Tricia, please contact Audra Jennings at audra@litfusegroup.com or 903-874-8363.

To view Tricia in the media, visit www.triciagoyer.com/media.html

Potential Media Interview Topics:

For MomsTime-outs for Mom: Creating time for you in the margin of your lifeLife Interrupted: The scoop on being a young momLove in Action: Small and significant acts of kindness

ParentingHelping Kids Reach Their PotentialA Guide to Getting It Right! Mentoring

Teen Pregnancy and PreventionWhen Children Have ChildrenHow to Help a Pregnant FriendMy Life, Unscripted: Scripting your responses before facing challenging life situationsSilent Suffering: Post-abortion traumaAwaiting the Transformation: I could never have guessed what God would do with a troubled teen mom.Recognizing Your Children’s God-given TalentsReach for the Stars

MarriageMarriage—Guidance for Keeping It Together

Television

The Harvest ShowAspiring WomenMontana Today

Talk of the Town, CBS Show NashvilleBridges, Christian Television Network

The Daily (Canada)Miracle Channel Canada

Radio

American Family Radio He’s Alive Radio Network, “The Listener Café”Focus on the Family—Daily ProgramHomeword, with Jim BurnsAmerican Family CoachesAmerican Family Radio NewChristian Work-at-Home MomsA Fresh Start with Sallie FeltonFamily Life Radio—Nine statesAll Things SouthernThe Debbie Chavez ShowCanadian RadioCHRI’s radio show, The Morning ExpressKALS Network of Praise, MontanaKBIQ Colorado SpringsKBJSKNDRKJTYKTIS-AM 900—Along the Way

KXVIKREJKNEOKCMS Greater SeattleWNIV AtlantaV100, the largest R&B station in the LA areaWAFT 101.1 FMWAFS Radio/920AMWAWZ, Woman’s PerspectiveWBCL Radio Network, Mid-MorningWCRF Radio (Moody)WCTS 1030 AM, Morning WatchWDCX-FM, The Way HomeWDLM 960 AM & 89.3 FMWGN RadioWHCB 91.5 FMWLAB 88.3 FM, ConversationsWLBF/WSTF/WDYF “The Meeting House”WLIE 540-AM, Spotlight on IssuesWLJN 1400 AM/89.9 FM, Book GemsWLSY 94.7 FM, River TalkWRMB 893 FM, Moody Bible InstituteWWBA Radio, The Morning MagazineWWIB 103.7 FM, Front PageWWJC Radio 850 AM, Northland NotebookWMBIWTLNValder Beebe ShowUnited News and InformationWBCL’s “Conversations”WBJLWGFT

Guest Appearances

Online

DearReader.comClubMom.comMomCentral.comFemaleThink.comThe Romance Reader’s ConnectionWill Write for FoodWord Praise MagazineBella OnlineChristianbookpreviews.comCrosswalk.comChristianbook.comCBN.orgFaith Hope and FictionHCT Radio Interviews with Doug StirlingMama’s Time Out RadioUnlocking Secrets for Women

Print

Magazines/JournalsThriving Family MagazineHomeLifeFulFillMomSenseProverbs 31Practical HomeschoolingHomeschooling TodayChristian RetailingCBA Marketplace

Living with Teenagers

BrioCCM MagazineCBA RetailersIn the Library Review

Print & Online Appearances

Focus on the Family/Tyndale• Lead Your Family Like Jesus with Ken Blanchard and

Phil Hodges (coming Spring 2013)

• Mealtime Moments (2000) co-written with Crystal Bowman -- relaunched Whit's End Mealtime Devotions (2013)

Multnomah/Random House• Generation NeXt Parenting (2006)

• Generation NeXt Marriage (2008)

• Blue Like Play Dough (2009)• Life, In Spite of Me: Kristen Anderson’s Story as told to

Tricia Goyer (2010)• Praying for Your Future Husband (2011)

Thomas Nelson• 10 Minutes to Showtime (2004)• My Life, Unscripted (2007)

• 3:16—The Numbers of Hope, Teen Edition by Max Lucado with Tricia Goyer (2008)

Zondervan/Harper Collins• Life Interrupted: The Scoop on Being a Young Mom

(2004, nominated for a Gold Medallion Award)• Woman of Faith Study Bible (contributor to study

notes)• The Memory Jar, Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors

Series (2012)

• The Promise Box, Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors Series (2013)

• A Christmas Gift for Rose (coming September 2013)

Books

To order copies of Tricia Goyer’s books, visit www.triciagoyer.com

Barbour BooksBy the Light of the Silvery Moon (2012)

Revell-Baker-Bethany Publishers• The Swiss Courier (2009) co-written with Mike Yorkey

• Chasing Mona Lisa (2012) co-written with Mike Yorkey

Guideposts• Sweet September (2008)

• Every Sunrise (2009)

• Sunflower Serenade (2009)

• All Things Hidden (2010)

• Remembering You (2011)

• Mornings with Jesus (2011)—Compilation

• Mornings with Jesus (2012)—Compilation

Summerside Press• Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana co-

written with Ocieanna Fleiss (2009)

• Love Finds You in Victory Heights, Washington co-written with Ocieanna Fleiss (2010)

• Songbird Under a German Moon (2010)

• Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Alaska co-written with Ocieanna Fleiss (2013)

Books continued

To order copies of Tricia Goyer’s books, visit www.triciagoyer.com

B&H Publishing Group• Beside Still Waters (2011), Book 1• Along Wooded Paths (2011), Book 2

• Beyond Hope’s Valley (2012), Book 3

Moody PublishersChronicles of the Spanish Civil War Series

• A Valley of Betrayal (2007), Book 1• A Shadow of Treason (2007), Book 2

• A Whisper of Freedom (2008), Book 3

World War II Liberators Series

• From Dust and Ashes (2003)• Night Song (2004, American Christian Fiction Writer’s

2005 Book of the Year for Best Long Historical)• Dawn of a Thousand Nights (2005, American

Christian Fiction Writers’ 2006 Book of the Year for Best Long Historical)

• Arms of Deliverance (2006)

To order copies of Tricia Goyer’s books, visit www.triciagoyer.com

Books continued

Tricia Goyer is an author who is willing to share the details and secrets of how she crafts compelling fiction with other writers. She sprinkles her workshops with stories and heartfelt instruction. I learned specific techniques I could apply immediately to my research and writing. Tricia’s continuing session received good reviews from attendees, and her style makes her a speaker we’d like to have back in the future. —Cara C. Putman, Award-

winning author

Tricia is a joy to work with. Her honest, open (and witty, too) style appeals to my audience of young moms and means she’s a hit every time we have her as a guest. I always look forward to getting the chance to interview Tricia. —Jill Hart, Blogger/Podcaster

I moderated an online chat with Tricia Goyer on the website Abunga.com. We knew Tricia was a fit for our audience from the start. Not only did she have a huge fan base that joined the chat, but she took it on in a way that no other author had ever done before. Instead of just a general Question/Answer format, she really got her audience engaged in the conversation, which was not an easy task with the software we were using. I could honestly see the amazing relationships that Tricia had developed with her readers. That author chat actually inspired me to order one of Tricia’s books. I instantly fell in love with the characters and Tricia’s style of writing. I really enjoyed working with Tricia and can’t wait to start another one of her books! —Brittany Davidson, Abunga.com

The descriptions of flight conditions are thought-provoking and accurate. She skillfully guides the reader through peaks and valleys of why we fought, the struggle to win, nail-biting suspense, diving guidance, and . . . sweet victory. —John Howland, Pathfinder

Navigator, 91st Bomb Group

Tricia Goyer’s Blue Like Play Dough (Multnomah, 2009) is a memoir of her life as a mom. It isn’t a how-to of being a good mom with lists of action steps to take, but the story of a gracious God using motherhood to shape the author into the image of Christ. Goyer shares joys and trials from her own life, beginning with her becoming pregnant as an unwed senior in high school. From that difficult beginning, through bouts of perfectionism, busyness, and illness, Goyer realizes that “only when I depend on my connection with Jesus can I do the things he asks.” She shows through revealing anecdotes that “the perfection I long for will never be found in the place I live and parent and strive,” but in Christ. —World Magazine,

Spotlight, August 2009

Testimonials & Endorsements

Tricia Goyer is a busy mom of six, grandmother of two, and wife to John. Somewhere around the hustle and bustle of family life, she manages to find the time to write fictional tales delighting and entertaining readers and non-fiction titles offering encouragement and hope. A bestselling author, Tricia has published over thirty books to date and has written more than 500 articles. She is a two time Carol Award winner, as well as a Christy and ECPA Award Nominee. In 2010, she was selected as one of the Top 20 Moms to Follow on Twitter by SheKnows.com. Tricia is also on the blogging team at MomLifeToday.com, TheBetterMom.com and other homeschooling and Christian sites.

In addition to her roles as mom, wife and author, Tricia volunteers around her community and mentors teen moms. She is the founder of Hope Pregnancy Ministries in Northwestern Montana, and she currently leads a Teen MOPS Group in Little Rock, AR. Tricia, along with a group of friends, recently launched www.NotQuiteAmishLiving.com, sharing ideas about simplifying life. She also hosts the weekly radio podcast, Living Inspired. Learn more about Tricia at www.triciagoyer.com.

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