Staff: Cindy Martinusen, Lorie Popp, Cathy Elliott, Kimberly Carlson Cindy Martinusen author of five published novels: 1. Winter Passing (nominated for the Christy Award 2001) 2. Blue Night 3. North of Tomorrow 4. The Salt Garden (list of Best Books of 2004 by Library Journal) 5. Eventide She recently signed a contract for the re-release of The Salt Garden and three new novels with WestBow Press. She cofounded Quills of Faith Writer's Group (1997), offering monthly writer workshops and support and hosts an annual weekend seminar. Several Quills of Faith writers are now published authors, novelists, or writing full-time. She has served as a writing instructor in: 1. Redwood Chapel Writers Seminar (since 2001), 2. Quills of Faith, 3. LittWorld 2004 - held in the Philippines with attendees from 30 different countries. She also enjoys being a conferee and has attended the Maui Writers Digest Retreat (under the instruction of Elizabeth George in 2000), and Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference among many others. As part of research for her novels, Cindy has traveled extensively in Europe and Southeast Asia - at least that's the main excuse for such journeys.