Author: Jarm Del Boccio

Jarm (’J’ pronounced as a ‘Y’) Del Boccio finds her inspiration in everyday life, but in particular, when she travels the globe, observing the quirky things that happen along the way. Focusing on the lives of characters from the past, her passion is to breathe new life into the pages of history, offering her young readers hope, heart and a hero. Her award-winning MG Historical fiction, “The Heart Changer” puts a fresh spin on an Old Testament account of a young captive who made an impact on the lives around her. Jarm’s latest adventure is writing her memoir, “Someone to Love (Me)”. You can connect on her website: http://www.jarmdelboccio.com/ and sign up for monthly tips, inspiration and heartfelt encouragement for this challenging journey called life.

5 Tips for Writing Memoir

January 12, 2022

Resources for writing your memoir. … More 5 Tips for Writing Memoir

Always Winter and Never Christmas

December 6, 2021

Those of us who celebrate the birth of Christ at this time of year are being distracted by the goodies of this world. Stuff. Celebration. Santa. Food. And more stuff.
But what about Christmas? … More Always Winter and Never Christmas

An Unconventional Gratitude

November 22, 2021

This year, I’m going to be grateful for all the things I didn’t get or didn’t happen as I wished. And for the prayers God answered in the negative. I’m going to thank the Lord for the hard times — the low times — that knocked the wind out of me or caused me to slip and slide. I’ll be grateful for those times I would categorize as disappointments or dead ends, and for people God surrounds me with who keep me humble — those who withhold praise, give criticism or are uncomfortable to be around. As writers, we certainly experience many of the above. … More An Unconventional Gratitude

Alternative Fall Activities for the Family

October 28, 2021

If you are uncomfortable with celebrating ghosts, skeltons and demons at Halloween, I have some alternative family-friendly fall festivities for you! Before I offer links to other ideas, I will list a few of my own (certainly not original with me) for you to try: … More Alternative Fall Activities for the Family

Handy Resources for the Serious Writer

September 23, 2021

A writer can never have enough craft books—true or false? True, of course! In that case, I have two for you. The first, Blueprint for a Book is written by Jennie Nash, and the second is The Conflict Thesaurus. Both stellar in helping you flesh out plot and characters. … More Handy Resources for the Serious Writer

Introducing Candice Yamnitz, YA Fantasy Author

July 22, 2021

Candice Yamitz has a YA fantasy novel “Unbetrothed” debuting with Illuminate YA an imprint of Iron Stream Media, in February 2022. … More Introducing Candice Yamnitz, YA Fantasy Author

Making Images for Book Marketing

April 22, 2021

It’s my 2nd book birthday! I can’t believe The Heart Changer debuted with Ambassador International on April 26th, 2019. Looking back, my book launch was a busy but rewarding time. Knowing I needed to continue marketing (not always easy for me), I am repurposing my launch images to be used this month to celebrate The … More Making Images for Book Marketing