Megan DiMaria

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...

Forty-two years ago this week I made a simple decision that changed everything for me—I became a Christ-follower. By that, I mean I gave...

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...

Why do you select a particular book to read? I've been thinking about that lately, especially because as an author, I want readers to...

I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. Contests are a wonderful way to get valuable feedback and this one...

I first told you about this cool Twitter pitch party in June. And it's on again! Do you write Christian fiction and/or nonfiction? Are...

Authors, do you write Christian fiction? There's a great opportunity coming up for unpublished writers. The ACFW (American Fiction...

First, happy national coffee day! I've had my two cups already, and I'm good to go. Since attending the conference two weeks ago then...

Last week, I was supposed to be in St. Louis attending the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) annual conference. I still attended,...

The weather here in Colorado has been crazy. Hot, in the high 90s, Smoky, there have been terrible fires this summer, which have kept me...

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...

Authors, do you write suspense? There's a great opportunity coming up for underrepresented and own voice authors. There's another Twitter...

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....

If you're like me, you don't really need a reason to read. And, if you're like me, you'll read whenever you get the opportunity. (I once...