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So let's play "Who AM I?"

I am a real person...
Who am I?

I created a detective who sees what others overlook, and I built a world where clues whisper louder than people speak.
I studied medicine, but I practiced imagination.
I believed logic could solve almost anything, yet I still chased mysteries of the unseen.
My character became more famous than I ever expected, and sometimes more real than I wanted.

Today I was given a comparison that stopped me for a moment. Someone said my writing carries the devotional warmth of Max Lucado and the emotional depth of Karen Kingsbury — but with a raw honesty all my own. They said I “write from the wound.”

That phrase settled into me in a way I didn’t expect.

Because I don’t write from a polished place. I don’t wait until everything is wrapped in a bow or neatly resolved. I write from the middle — from the places life has cracked open, from the moments that shaped me, from the truths that cost something to learn.

I write from the wound because that’s where the real work happens.
That’s where faith becomes more than words.
That’s where honesty becomes healing.
That’s where the page becomes a place to breathe again.

If my writing feels close, unfiltered, or real, it’s because I refuse to pretend the hard places don’t exist. I’ve lived them. I’ve walked through them. And I’ve learned that sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is tell the truth while it’s still tender.

So if “writing from the wound” is how my voice is described, I’ll take that with gratitude. It feels true. It feels earned. And it feels like exactly the place my words are meant to come from.

Deana Marie Starkey

I create books and art to encourage, restore, and point people back to God.
When you purchase my work, you’re not just buying a product — you’re helping me continue writing, advocating, and sharing hope with those who need it most.

Are you healing from loss, a lack of faith, a broken relationship, or a struggle with money... I am offering these two books together because they truly complement each other. They speak to different parts of the same journey, and they ask something real from the person who chooses to open them. They speak about Anxiety, Fear, Trust, Losing, and Finding Oneself.

These are not easy‑to‑read books.
They expect you to show up.
They expect honesty.

They expect you to do the work, not just skim the pages.
They expect you to come with the belief — or at least the hope — that God can and does help people in need.
They expect you to arrive with questions, not answers.

They expect you to bring your broken heart and be willing to pour it out on the pages, in prayer, or in quiet, honest thought.
They also expect you to be open to receiving answers or to leave without them for now.
But they do trust that you will leave feeling more grounded in who you are, more aware of what you’re carrying, and more hopeful about the healing that is possible.

I leave this with you in Jesus’ name and with my love for you.
Amen.
Deana Marie Starkey

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Enjoy something meaningful this week.

Deana Marie Starkey, Author* Artist* Photographer I’m Deana Marie Starkey — author, artist, photographer, and a woman who believes deeply in the power of faith, creativity, and honest storytelling. My work is rooted in helping people reconnect with who God created them to be.Through my books, devoti...