Faculty Profile

Lin Johnson

     is a full-time freelancer, whose business includes editing, writing, and training. She is managing editor of Christian Communicator, a monthly magazine for writers and speakers; Advanced Christian Writer, a bimonthly newsletter for published authors; and Church Libraries, a quarterly magazine for church and Christian school librarians. She also proofs and edits for Friends of Israel.

     The author of over 70 books, Lin specializes in Bible curriculum and is a Gold Medallion Book Award and an EPA Higher Goals award recipient. Her books include the Extracting the Precious series of Bible studies (with Donna Partow), The Smart Guide to the Bible: John, Encouraging Others, Christian Education: Foundations for the Future (co-editor), Fighting the Good Fight and Standing Firm (with John Stott), and Mark and Ephesians (with N. T. Wright). She has also contributed to a number of books, including A Complete Guide to Writing for Publication and The NIV Quiet Time Bible.

       Lin owns and directs the Write-to-Publish Conference in the Chicago area, and teaches at writers’ conferences across the country and internationally. 

       She has a B.A. in Christian education from Cedarville University, a B.A. in Bible-theology from Moody Bible Institute, and a M.S. in adult and continuing education from National-Louis University. She is a former special instructor of Christian education at Moody Bible Institute and a current adjunct professor of writing at Taylor University.

Teaches

Writing and Selling Your Non Fiction Book

If you have a nonfiction book idea, learn how to develop it into a salable manuscript, from focusing your idea for a specific audience to finding the right market to writing the book. You�ll also learn how to write a proposal to sell it to a publishing house and negotiate a fair contract.