Linda Evans Shepherd is an award-winning author, speaker, and leader who has spent decades encouraging writers and communicators to use their voices with courage, clarity, and faith. With the release of her 41st book, Praying the Word: 90 Scripture-Powered Prayers to Calm an Anxious Heart, Linda continues her passion for helping people experience God’s peace through Scripture-centered prayer and authentic relationship with Him.
Linda is the founder and executive director of Right to the Heart Ministries, a nonprofit dedicated to reaching the lost and discipling believers through teaching, writing, and outreach gatherings such as Arise Esther Evenings, where women are encouraged to rise in faith, prayer, and calling. She is also the founder and leader of the Advanced Writers & Speakers Association (AWSA), a vibrant professional community that has served thousands of writers and speakers through training, mentoring, and industry connections for more than two decades.
In addition, Linda is the publisher of Leading Hearts Magazine and Arise Daily, an online daily devotional written by members of AWSA, created to encourage believers through Scripture, prayer, and lived faith.
Known for her warmth, humor, and Spirit-led teaching style, Linda brings both wisdom and real-life experience to the stage. Whether she’s teaching on prayer, writing, or calling, her heart is to help others step confidently into their God-given assignments—and to finish well, faithful, empowered, and walking boldly in their calling.