Shelly Beach-Author

Shelly Beach has invested her life in the field of communication as an educator, administrator, writer, and writing consultant for the past thirty years. Her writing has been published in both the secular and religious markets. in a wide variety of genre including poetry, short stories, feature articles, and interviews. Shelly speaks at writers’ conference, seminars, retreats, schools, and women’s conferences through the Midwest.

She is the founder and director of the Cedar Falls Christian Writers’ Workshop in Cedar Falls , Iowa , as well as a co-founder of the Breathe Christian Writers’ Workshop in the Grand Rapids , Michigan area. Shelly’s contemporary novel, Hallie’s Heart (Kregel Publications), was released in April of 2007. Her book of meditations on caregiving, Precious Lord, Take My Hand (Discovery House Publishers), also released in April 2007. Shelly’s second book on caregiving was released with Discovery House in 2008, and she is currently completing a sequel to her novel. Shelly is also a contributing feature writer for the Stewardship Bible (Crossway Books).

Shelly is a graduate of Oakland University (B.A.) and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (M.R.E.). She and her husband Dan, who works as a Christian School Superintendent, reside in Rockford , Michigan , where they attend Blythefield Hills Church . They have two adult children who reside in Iowa and Washington State .