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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: 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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View Your Talent Through God’s Eyes
One of my prayers, and I hope it will become one of yours, is to see myself as God sees me and to seek His Divine perspective.

Megan DiMaria
Feb 182 min read
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Tips for Writing a Heartfelt Love Letter This Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is next Friday, and you still have time to compose a love letter for your special someone. As a word person, I think...

Megan DiMaria
Feb 43 min read
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New Year, New Devotional to Check Out!
Earlier this month, I was pleasantly surprised to receive a book in the mail, D.E.A.P.: Drop Everything And Pray . The gift was from a...

Megan DiMaria
Jan 215 min read
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Consider Your Writing an Act of Worship
One of my prayers has always been that my life would be an act of worship to my God. When I was a stay-at-home mom, I viewed keeping my...

Megan DiMaria
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Writers, treat yourself to a beneficial, stress-free summer
Summertime! It’s when life (supposedly) slows down and you enjoy family, friends, and the great outdoors. If you’re a writer, the thought...

Megan DiMaria
Jul 16, 20242 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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Famous Authors’ Advice for Writing
I love to search the internet for advice from those who have been successful in their writing career. Today I'm happy to share some...

Megan DiMaria
Apr 2, 20243 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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Some encouragement for folks who want to write a novel
Want to be a writer? Are you thinking about it? And thinking? START NOW. If you don't know how to start, get a how-to book out of the...

Megan DiMaria
Sep 26, 20231 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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Keeping my head down, doing my thing
Apparently, I don't know how to quit. (That's an attribute that I inherited from my dad.) What I'm talking about is my writing journey....

Megan DiMaria
Jun 20, 20232 min read
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Advice for Quitters
I don't know any creative person who hasn't considered quitting. It's hard to push forward when your dreams/goals haven't been met. If...

Megan DiMaria
May 16, 20232 min read
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Edits: Don't let them kill you
Honestly, I've edited my novel three times on my computer, printed out the entire manuscript for a red-pen edit three times, and did a...

Megan DiMaria
May 9, 20231 min read
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