Magazine
Leading Hearts Magazine
A quarterly publication that members write for and AWSA produces.
Programs
What AWSA offers.
Conferences, courses, and publications. Everything below is one click — no more digging through dropdowns to find what you're looking for.
Annual gathering
AWSA 2027 Annual Conference
Aug 6 – 8, 2027 · Fort Wayne, Indiana
Three days of craft sessions, publisher meetings, faculty access, and the Golden Scrolls awards banquet.
Courses + cohorts
Member training
Workshops on craft, marketing, and ministry business. Each course is taught by AWSA members.
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Opening soon
Be an AWSA Coach
Dawn Scott Damon
Multi-week cohort that produces AWSA-certified coaches. Members learn the AWSA coaching framework, work through case material, and graduate with a cohort of peers who become long-term referral partners. Opens Fall 2026 under Dawn Scott Damon.
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P.O.W.E.R. Speaker Certification
Linda Evans Shepherd · Karen Porter
Powerful presentations · Outstanding messages · Winning hearts for Christ · Exciting stories · Radiant Audience Transformation. Taught by Linda Evans Shepherd and Karen Porter.
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Protégé Program
AWSA Faculty
AWSA's pathway for emerging writers and speakers who are growing toward professional membership and want mentorship, peer support, and practical next steps.
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Inner Circle
AWSA Faculty
Member training and connection space for ongoing author, speaker, marketing, and ministry growth.
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Superstar Sisters
AWSA Faculty
Monthly AWSA program for ongoing support, accountability, and connection. Distinct from the conference-week Superstar Day. Watch this page for the next cohort opening.
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Mastermind Groups
AWSA Faculty
Focused AWSA mastermind groups for members ready for deeper strategy, accountability, and peer collaboration.
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Black Friday Special (coming soon)
AWSA Faculty
AWSA Black Friday Special. Final name, registration URL, and dates coming soon. Watch this page or AWSAfun.com for details.
Publications
Where members publish
AWSA produces a magazine and a daily devotional, both written by members.
Devotional
Arise Daily Devotional
A daily devotional emailed to subscribers, written by AWSA members.
Member-only
Members talking to members
Once you're in, this is where the real conversations happen.
Mailing list
AWSA Connect
The members-only mailing list where authors and speakers share opportunities, publisher news, prayer requests, and craft questions in real time.
Outreach
Beyond the membership
AWSA's outreach programs invite the wider community of Christian women authors and speakers.
Outreach event
Arise Esther Evenings
Recurring evening gatherings hosted in partnership with AWSA. Open to the public.