When Audrey Roloff was a little girl, she loved to write. Stories, journals, letters… you name it, and Audrey was writing it. Most kids roll their eyes when they have to take writing classes, but Audrey was overjoyed to learn more about her gift with words and grow ever better at using it. Years later, when she met her future husband, Jeremy Roloff, the two began using writing as a way to connect and show each other their love.
Jeremy and Audrey dated long distance and used letters to help bridge the physical gap. They’d write fun letters, encouraging letters and sappy letters. No matter what Audrey was writing, she felt her story come to life and spill out from her pen or laptop keyboard. She had a blog in college, and wrote a lot about her experience running for her school’s track and cross-country teams, as well as her faith.
In the back of her mind, Audrey always knew she wanted to write a book… and, now, she and her husband are authors of a New York Times best-selling book.
“A Love Letter Life: Pursue Creatively, Date Intentionally, Love Faithfully” is Audrey and Jeremy’s first book. It covers everything from the beginning of their relationship to long distance dating, their engagement and early years of marriage. Audrey writes with an authentic outlook on the world around her, giving thanks to friends and mentors that taught her a lot about herself and things she wished she’d known sooner.
After writing their first book, the couple wrote another book before self-publishing four journals and other resources about marriage and family.
Audrey and Jeremy are the proud parents of Ember Jean (5), Bode James (3) and Radley Knight (1). The Roloff family recently moved from their house in the suburbs out to the countryside near Portland, OR. Audrey and Jeremy’s house is a fixer-upper, but they’re so excited to plant their roots and raise their family on their new farm.
They welcomed 12 baby chicks to the farm, and have been having a blast renovating the property with their Kubota tractor. The two knew that restoring and renovating their farm would be a massive project, but it’s one they hold very close to their hearts. Audrey also runs a health and wellness business that helps moms learn how to naturally care for their little ones. She’s a major advocate of natural remedies and essential oils.
A fixer-upper house and three kids don’t leave Audrey and Jeremy with much free time, but they still make an effort to write shorter blog posts and create social media content! They’ve even started their own podcast, so they can have longer conversations on topics that aren’t included in their books.
Audrey’s advice for anyone who wants to become an author?
“If you really want to do it, you can do it because the internet now makes it easy to become an author. There are so many resources out there to self-publish a book,” she said. Long story short, if you love to write and you want to publish a book, there’s really nothing holding you back!
Audrey attributes their success with "A Love Letter Life" and “The Marriage Journal” to having lived the story over seven years. Some of the best books require real, authentic experiences instead of studying something for a long time. Audrey believes it’s important to write from a place of really feeling like you have a story to share and never forcing it.
To follow Audrey’s journey, you can visit her
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Facebook,
Instagram and listen to their podcast -
Behind the Scenes.