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You are here: Home / guest post / Writer Wednesday / Writer’s Desk with Mary DeMuth

April 6, 2022 by Tricia Goyer 20 Comments

Writer’s Desk with Mary DeMuth

Let me say here that Mary DeMuth’s The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible: What Their Stories Teach Us About Thriving is one of the best books I’ve read in a really long time. Mary is one of my long-time friends in real life, and I’m so excited to be featuring her on Writer’s Desk.

Make sure you scroll to the bottom of this post and click the link to watch our candid conversation. Also, enter for a chance to win one of three copies of The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible!

The Writer’s Desk with Mary DeMuth

Author and speaker Mary DeMuth has written over forty fiction and nonfiction titles. In her spare time, she loves to cook and has hosted thousands of people over the years, including hundreds in France where her family lived a few years ago. She lives in Texas with her family of five, a needy dog and two feuding cats. Connect with Mary on her website, WeToo, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, listen to her podcast, and sign up for her newsletter!

Q&A with Mary DeMuth

TG: Everyone always asks for an interesting fact, we’re going to flip the question. What is one boring fact about yourself?

MD: I don’t like coffee.

TG: Why did you write The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible?

MD: I knew how hard my own journey was in being misunderstood by others, and I had also fallen in love with rapid reading the Bible. I began to see how other biblical women managed the pain of misunderstanding. That intersection informed the book.

TG: Did you have any surprises or learning moments while writing this title?

MD: How very real the biblical women became to me. They breathed and lived and had bad days and good.

TG: What do you hope readers take away from your book?

MD: To realize it’s not their job to micromanage their reputations, and also to fall in love with the Bible.

TG: Do you have any habits or rituals as a writer?

MD: When I’m on deadline, I create a graphic where each box = 1000 words. Then I relentlessly, daily color in a square. Typically I color in two or three boxes a day. It’s a visual reminder of my progress.

TG: What habits would you encourage others to take up to be a more productive writer?

MD: Write every weekday, and give yourself a word count. Make yourself do it. Create a chart and check it off. Writing is a muscle that must be exercised daily.

TG: What do you snack on or drink while writing?

MD: Hot tea (sometimes) and this particular dark chocolate.

TG: How do you overcome writer’s block?

MD: I typically don’t have it. I don’t allow it. Like Tricia, I just keep writing.

TG: Are you an “edit-as-you-go” writer or do you wait until the very end before you do any editing?

MD: I dump, then edit later.

TG: What would you say is the most common mistake new writers make?

MD: Not writing consistently. Not being teachable. Not knowing the publishing industry. Not understanding the importance of marketing in making a career.

TG: What is the best piece of writing advice you’re ever received?

MD: Go where you want to take the reader.

Click on the graphic below to watch my interview with Mary DeMuth on The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible

Enter for a chance to win one in three paperback copies of The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible.*

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*Due to shipping costs, the giveaway for the physical copy is open to US mailing addresses only.

More about The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible

Understanding Isn’t Overrated.

Ask any woman—most of us know what it’s like to be misheard, mischaracterized, or misrepresented by family, friends, or strangers. Few of us feel deeply known and understood all the time. Worse, many of us have endured long, painful seasons of misunderstanding in which the people around us have questioned—or worse, judged—our motives and actions. We have asked ourselves, How do I correct these misperceptions? Do I try to defend myself—or does that only make me look guilty? How can I recover my joy even if someone believes something about me that isn’t true?

This problem—and your feelings and questions about it—is nothing new. In fact, women have faced it since the dawn of time. In this engaging book, Mary DeMuth tells the tales of ten women in the Bible who were misunderstood in their own time and often still are—bringing to each of them a deep humanity that makes her, and her problems, more relatable to twenty-first-century you. If you are struggling with feeling misunderstood, let these stories inspire you to grow and remind you that you are not alone. And remember: There is always One who understands you perfectly and stands ready to comfort, strengthen, and defend you through every situation you face.

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Lily says

    April 6, 2022 at 10:42 pm

    Hey Mary!

    Reply
  2. Rebecca says

    April 13, 2022 at 2:39 am

    Sounds fascinating!

    Reply
  3. Rebecca says

    April 13, 2022 at 2:41 am

    Hi, Mary!😊

    Reply
  4. Rebecca says

    April 18, 2022 at 3:34 pm

    What a great topic!

    Reply
  5. Lori Smanski says

    April 20, 2022 at 1:59 pm

    Hello Mary and welcome. Thanks for doing this post. I love this cover and this sounds like such a fantastic book. On my wish list now.

    Reply
  6. Niki says

    April 20, 2022 at 2:05 pm

    Can’t wait to read this book!

    Reply
  7. Darlene Owen says

    April 20, 2022 at 2:09 pm

    Hello writer.

    Reply
  8. Darlene Owen says

    April 20, 2022 at 2:09 pm

    Hello writer.-

    Reply
  9. Linda Palmer says

    April 20, 2022 at 4:57 pm

    Mary, your book sounds fascinating!

    Reply
  10. Erika Luther says

    April 20, 2022 at 6:49 pm

    Hello Mary and Tricia,
    This book sounds really good. Would enjoy reading it. Thanks for the chance to win.

    Reply
  11. Marie Pinkham says

    April 20, 2022 at 7:36 pm

    Great interview! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  12. Lelia (Lucy) Reynolds says

    April 20, 2022 at 10:58 pm

    Hello Mary. I enjoyed your interview.

    Reply
  13. Maryann says

    April 21, 2022 at 2:25 pm

    Mary is a new to me author and this book sounds like one I would enjoy reading.

    Reply
  14. Connie Hendryx says

    April 21, 2022 at 6:12 pm

    Hello!

    Reply
  15. MS Barb says

    April 22, 2022 at 1:09 am

    This sounds like an excellent resource for women of all ages!

    Reply
  16. Maryann says

    April 23, 2022 at 1:13 pm

    Hi Mary!! Your book is definitely one I would enjoy reading. I also do not like coffee.

    Reply
  17. Sheryl says

    April 23, 2022 at 2:22 pm

    Sounds very interesting. Thanks for the opportunity.

    Reply
  18. Kathy Krages says

    April 25, 2022 at 4:54 pm

    I work for a pregnancy center and would love to do this book with our clients.

    Reply
    • Mags says

      April 25, 2022 at 7:22 pm

      I know I don’t know you, but thank you for helping women in those situations! <3 <3 <3 God bless you!

      Reply
  19. Annette says

    April 26, 2022 at 4:04 pm

    Hello. Thank you!

    Reply

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