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A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.

A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
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Opportunity Alert: The Crown Award (and why you should enter contests!)
Entering contests as an unpublished writer can be a tremendous benefit. The costs are usually reasonable, and even if you don't final or win, you'll receive valuable feedback that can help you improve your craft.

Megan DiMaria
Jul 12 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Christian Writing Conference & 10 Reasons to Attend a Conference
If you're in the Denver area or want to travel to a one-day Christian writing conference, consider attending the Rocky Mountain Christian Writing Conference.

Megan DiMaria
May 62 min read
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Opportunity Alert: 2025 Scrivenings Press Writers Contests
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. Contests are a wonderful way to get valuable feedback and these two look great.

Megan DiMaria
Apr 153 min read
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Opportunity alert: Scrivenings Press Writers Contests
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. Contests are a wonderful way to get valuable feedback and these two...

Megan DiMaria
Jul 2, 20243 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Writers Contest
You know I love to share good opportunities for writers. The ACFW Virgina 2024 Crown Award is accepting submissions. This is a great...

Megan DiMaria
Jun 18, 20243 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Writers Contest
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. This is a good one because when you enter contests, you get valuable,...

Megan DiMaria
Jun 4, 20242 min read
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Have you considered participating in National Novel Writing Month?
Simply put, National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for short) is the opportunity to jump-start your writing by completing 50,000...

Megan DiMaria
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Opportunity Alert: First Impressions Contest for unpublished writers
Authors, do you write Christian fiction? If so, there's a wonderful opportunity coming up for unpublished writers. The ACFW (American...

Megan DiMaria
Oct 10, 20233 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Christmas anthology looking for submissions
Do you have a Christmas short story, poem, or essay that you'd like to see in print? I came across this opportunity by author Michelle...

Megan DiMaria
Aug 15, 20231 min read
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Opportunity alert: Scrivenings Press Writers Contests
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. Contests are a wonderful way to get valuable feedback and these two...

Megan DiMaria
Jul 11, 20232 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Writers Contest
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. This is a good one because when you enter contests, you get valuable,...

Megan DiMaria
Jun 27, 20232 min read
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Opportunity Alert: virtual writing workshop
I'm always on the lookout for a good learning opportunity, and a friend recommended this upcoming workshop to me. Jane K. Cleland comes...

Megan DiMaria
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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Get ready for National Novel Writing Month!
Simply put, National Novel Writing Month (or NaNoWriMo for short) is the opportunity to jump-start your writing by completing 50,000...

Megan DiMaria
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Pitch Wars
Have you heard of this (FREE) contest? I just happened to run across it and couldn't resist sharing the information with my friends....

Megan DiMaria
Sep 28, 20211 min read
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Opportunity Alert: Angel Book Awards
My goodness, there certainly are a lot of opportunities lately for writers. (Check out this post and this post for more.) Today's tip is...

Megan DiMaria
Jun 22, 20211 min read
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