I often get emails from people asking me how I knew I was called to write, or some variation of that question. Or they might ask what the signs are for the calling of writing. Or whether I think they’re specifically called to write. Before I answer there, I must make a distinction. God may [...]

Yesterday I posted about what I read in the ESV Study Bible. While I was on the Amazon page, I saw that the bible got a one-star review. Since I’m a masochist and read my own one-star reviews, I clicked over to see how in the world someone could give the Bible such a low [...]

Last weekend, I happened upon a Christian movie, so I invited my two daughters to watch it with me. They laughed. “Is this serious?” one asked. As we finished it, they seemed more amused at it, particularly when one character pressed his hands together to pray (It looked more like a yoga move, actually). One [...]

My friend Marti Pieper recently posted this letter on a writers group I belong to. In it, she gives advice about the journey of publication. With her permission, I’m sharing this gem with you. Dear New Writer, Congratulations on a high and holy calling. Mark it as such. That gives you a foundation to return [...]

NOTE: THE WINNER OF ASHLEY’S BOOK IS: Lilosmom. If you are lilosmom, please email me at mary@marydemuth.com and send me your address! Today I’m thankful to have my friend Ashley Weis highlighted. Ashley is a terrific thinker, friend, and mommy. And she’s written an important novel called Exposed. Here’s your chance to win one of [...]

I asked Julie if I could post this. She was gracious enough to say yes. She wrote this to me after she read the recent Inside Renewal. Her email was a sweet reminder of God’s control over my writing career and ministry. I pray it blesses you too, this Lord’s Day.

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When I started my writing journey toward publication, I thought I’d always be a novelist. My agent at the time suggested I write parenting books, something I balked at for quite some time. I was a storyteller after all. And because of my upbringing, I suffered from deep wells of insecurity in my parenting. And [...]

I’ve walked a long publishing journey, paying my dues for over a decade before I got published. Now, in retrospect, I’m wiser. I’ve successfully navigated the publishing world so I know how to help writers move through the obstacles quickly. Some folks have called me a “pre-agent.” I’m the girl who helps you get your [...]

Why I Created These e-books It starts way back when in the second grade, my teacher said I had a talent for writing. This is me, then: me in second grade I kept her words deep inside as I wrote my way through diaries, then journals throughout my life. In college, I dusted off her [...]