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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.
I post the first and third Tuesday of the month.
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Discover Your Next No-and-Low-Spice Read
Since we just entered cozy-reading season, I thought I'd help readers who are in search of no-and-low-spice novels.

Megan DiMaria
Oct 74 min read
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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Entering contests as an unpublished writer can be a tremendous benefit.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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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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