Meet the voices behind our stories.
At Broken Yoke Publishing, we partner with authors who write from a place of faith, authenticity, and purpose. Each author you see here brings a unique story — and a shared commitment to pointing readers toward hope, truth, and freedom in Christ.
Templa Melnick
Templa takes readers to Colorado's Western Slope in stories that remind readers of the faith, hope and love that exists in all of us.
In addition to writing, Templa is an artist who enjoys dabbling with new mediums and techniques.
Kellyn Trapp
Kellyn Trapp is a visual Artist, Instructor and Writer. Her journey began five years ago when she sought a deeper, more intimate connection with God.
Kellyn discovered this connection through the transformative practice of journaling, writing, and art.
Darlene Welsh
Darlene's devotionals share experiences about the joy of her life, her precious God-given grandchildren, as she is encouraged to do so by our LORD.
Darlene now lives in Grand Junction, Colorado. Following her retirement in Pennsylvania, she and her husband traveled by car, bus, train, ship, airplane, and RV throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
Robin Densmore Fusion
An award winner for romance and flash fiction, Robin is multi-published in both fiction and non-fiction and has written well over a hundred stories on her blog for children. Two of her novellas are finalists in the 2020 Selah awards.
Robin lives in Florida with her husband and Belgian Malinois, Kenzi.
Debra Leuck
Whether the setting is historical or contemporary, Debra strives to weave stories that incorporate the rich past of historical events with suspense, love, social issues, and the ever-present human condition with
an eye toward writing fiction that educates, entertains, evokes emotion, and inspires action.
Today Debra lives in Montrose, Colorado . She is a multi-published member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Word Weavers International.
Jessica Bertrand
Jessica Bertrand is an award-winning flash fiction author and history buff.
She currently resides on the Western Slope of beautiful Colorado.When she isn’t writing, she can be found with her nose in a book, hanging out with her family and friends, or getting entangled in her various yarn projects.
Amanda Southard
While working as a specialized medical assistant in neurosurgery, Amanda walked through her father’s massive stroke, a moment that should have taken his life but instead became a testimony of miraculous recovery. Witnessing God’s hand in that journey inspired Amanda to write this devotional for stroke survivors and the families who walk beside them.
Chris Melnick
As a teenager, Chris Melnick had a step-father who was Jewish. This led to his interest in the Jewish foundations of Christianity. He has spent four decades discovering those roots. Learning and studying Hebrew and Aramaic are a particular passion.
Chris married his high school sweetheart, author and publisher Templa Melnick, together they raised three boys who grew to be amazing men of God. They are blessed to have all three of their sons and their families living nearby.
We intentionally partner with a limited number of authors so we can steward each story with care, prayer, and purpose.