Megan DiMaria

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

(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...

(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...

(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...

(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...

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

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

I'm fortunate to be able to attend writers' events and to strike up friendships with lots of other authors. I've noticed though, that in...

A few years ago I had the pleasure of climbing up the side of a beautiful Colorado mountain. I was as prepared as possible—the right...

Do you watch any food competition shows? You know, the ones were chefs compete against each other to make the best dish? There are a few...

The past few days have been lovely—warm and sunny. People have been breaking out their sandals and wearing T-shirts without jackets...

See that tree? I came upon it on a hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire last fall. To me, that tree is the definition of...

Are you afraid of failure? To be honest, sometimes I have been. But, I've discovered how to ignore those dark, nagging voices that say...