Meet the Board
President - Lindsy Arrowood Paurus
Although her love of writing began at age six, Lindsy only began actively pursuing a career in Christian fiction in 2021. With three completed manuscripts and two more going through edits, she is faithfully following God's lead and doing the work to find the right time and place for her novels to be published. When not writing, she spends her time coaching high school boys swimming and diving, running a Community Education aquatics program and training Red Cross lifeguards. In addition to swimming, Lindsy also homeschools her son and teaches art at a homeschool co-op to 1st-6th graders. She lives in rural Minnesota with her husband and son.
Although her love of writing began at age six, Lindsy only began actively pursuing a career in Christian fiction in 2021. With three completed manuscripts and two more going through edits, she is faithfully following God's lead and doing the work to find the right time and place for her novels to be published. When not writing, she spends her time coaching high school boys swimming and diving, running a Community Education aquatics program and training Red Cross lifeguards. In addition to swimming, Lindsy also homeschools her son and teaches art at a homeschool co-op to 1st-6th graders. She lives in rural Minnesota with her husband and son.
Vice President - Cynthia Boyd
Cynthia seeks to find snitches of time to write down the stories and characters that fill her head whenever there is a rare moment of silence. She teaches Preschool, hosts extra children with Together For Good, and is making the most of every moment with her three children who are growing up too quickly.
Cynthia seeks to find snitches of time to write down the stories and characters that fill her head whenever there is a rare moment of silence. She teaches Preschool, hosts extra children with Together For Good, and is making the most of every moment with her three children who are growing up too quickly.
Secretary - Katelyn Raab
As an avid reader, Katelyn discovered her love for writing her own stories at an early age. After writing copy for non-profits, as well as radio and TV commercials for the corporate world, as an adult, she decided to delve more deeply into the world of fiction. She currently focuses on nineteenth century America. Katelyn holds a degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota and is part owner of her family’s industrial footwear business. She lives with her husband and three young daughters.
As an avid reader, Katelyn discovered her love for writing her own stories at an early age. After writing copy for non-profits, as well as radio and TV commercials for the corporate world, as an adult, she decided to delve more deeply into the world of fiction. She currently focuses on nineteenth century America. Katelyn holds a degree in journalism from the University of Minnesota and is part owner of her family’s industrial footwear business. She lives with her husband and three young daughters.
Treasurer - Gao Martell
Gao has combined her childhood love of world building with a passion for praising God through story craft. Her stories retell the miracle that is reconciliation with the Most High and being loved by Him, to encourage the saints to keep our gazes high as we journey on the road laid for us. All the ingredients for a twisting epic are day to day realities in a Christian life. She loves living in Minnesota and is in the process of completing her first novel.
Gao has combined her childhood love of world building with a passion for praising God through story craft. Her stories retell the miracle that is reconciliation with the Most High and being loved by Him, to encourage the saints to keep our gazes high as we journey on the road laid for us. All the ingredients for a twisting epic are day to day realities in a Christian life. She loves living in Minnesota and is in the process of completing her first novel.