His Beauty 4 Ashes

The Lord has wrought miracles through the life of Takiela Bynum. Life’s circumstances ignited a blaze, and reduced her broken spirit to ashes. She has been restored from cremation and beautified with salvation.

Takiela wrote at her leisure as a tween, and her work proved as evidence of incipient literary composer. God had a purpose for her pleasure…to minister. One must first be hurt in order to be healed, held captive in order to be freed, and cast down to be exalted, that is the basis of her prose. The Lord exchanged the ashes of her life for His beauty, indeed.

Takiela has been married for over ten years to Minister Marterrio Bynum. They have three children, T’eyrr, Marterrio II, and Marterrion (13, 8, 6, respectively). The Bynums’ reside in Nebraska.

In her spare time Takiela enjoys spending time with her family, reading and writing. She desires to be chief among givers (philanthropist) offering her time, knowledge, and resources that God may be glorified.

EXPERIENCE:

CWHAM                                 Columnist     July 2007 – Present
Heartland Gatekeeper         Writer     Aug. 2007 – 2008
Blogcritics                            Writer       Sept. 2007 – Present
The Gospel View -
BET’s Sunday Best                Writer     Oct. – Dec. 2007 (duration of the show)
Random House                      Book Reviewer     Oct. 2007 – Present
Waterbrook Press                 Book Reviewer     Oct. 2007 – Present
Multnomah                             Book Reviewer     Oct. 2007 – Present
Moody Press                          Book Reviewer     Jun. 2008 – Present
Harvest House                       Book Reviewer     Jun. 2008 – Present
Ministry Marketing Solutions
(apprenticeship)                   Publicist     Jan. 2008 – Jan. 2009
Radiant Lit                             Editor     Aug. 2008 – Present
Books A Latte                        Publisher     Feb. 2008 – Present
L.A.W.S.
Inspration Station                 Radio Host     May 2008 – Present

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

Book Proposals That Make an Impression – Bill Jensen (Agent)
Moving Past the “Ah Ha!” Moment – Andy Scheer (Managing Editor for Christian Writer’s Guild)
Writing and Refining Your Query Letter – Andy Scheer
Writing for the Web – Craig Von Busek (Director of Ministries for CBN)
Promoting Your Writing Through the Web – Craig Von Busek
Blogging and Social Networks – Craig Von Busek
Professional Public Speaking – Craig Von Busek

ORGANIZATIONS AND CLUBS:

Heart of American Christian Writers Network – HACWN
Fellowship of Christian Writers – FCW
The Writer’s View II – TWV2
Christian Fiction Bloggers Alliance – CFBA
WordSowers
Toastmasters International