Megan DiMaria

For the past several months, or perhaps for the past year, I've been quietly obsessed with kindness. I've read articles, blog posts, and...

One of the techniques in writing is to flesh out the backstory of your characters. Authors will often keep a file of the character's life...

You can't imagine my surprise when I got an email from Tyndale House Publishers a few weeks ago. Tyndale published my first two novels...

If you know me, or if you've read my blog, you know that I persist in reaching for my dreams. Friends tell me that I'm inspirational. I...

Here it comes: 2021! The beginning of a new year is when resolutions kick in. Already, folks are talking about the new diets they're...

At this beautiful time of year, I wish you a thrill of joy. . . Decades ago, my parents passed on their nativity set to me. In the box...

I post every Tuesday, but this past week, the time got away from me. I hate to promise to do something and then renege, so I sat down to...

The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look...

I haven't started with preparations for the day yet, but my pantry is stocked and ready. The part that isn't quite ready for the day is...

I case you don't know, November is the month for many writers to get a jump on writing a new novel. It's a thing: NaNoWriMo, National...

(In honor of Veterans Day, I run this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the...

Oh, my goodness! I heard about this a few days ago, and it looks terrific! Any gathering that has the words faith and festival in the...

I'm (still) striving toward another publishing contract. It's not easy. At this point, I wonder if I know how to write. True. It can be...

Some writers will complain that they have writer's block. I've heard it said that there's no such thing. If you're a writer, you write....

Lately, I've been running across that meme that asks you to give advice to your 18-year-old self. I don't care for that one. Actually, my...

*Congratulations, catbooks72! You won a copy of Jen's book, Storing Up Trouble. Please message me, and I'll pass your address on to Jen....

I'm delighted to host my friend and USA Today Bestselling Author, Jen Turano. I've been a fan of Jen's since her first book released. If...

I had another post penciled in for today, but I felt the urge to give you some encouragement. Hang in there. Keep moving forward, even if...

Do you have a dream? A goal? Is there a desire that has burned in your heart for years? Or has a new vision popped into your mind? Here's...

This year especially, I'm striving toward acquiring more wisdom. You can never have too much wisdom. It isn't something you inherit, like...