I’m Meghan Carver, a Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author. I write hope-filled inspirational suspense.
Hi! I am so glad you’re here! I believe in the power of words…to encourage, to heal, to inspire hope. I am an unabashed bibliophile, passionate about faith, family, and books, and I orchestrate my days and weeks to bring all three together, along with a little chocolate. One of my favorite activities is reading The Chronicles of Narnia aloud to my children, and I look for a secret wintry wood whenever I enter my closet. Just for kicks, I am a student of Taekwondo under my Black Belt daughter. 😊
I am the author of four inspirational romantic suspense novels with Love Inspired Suspense. The first, Under Duress, was a Publisher’s Weekly bestseller. I have also published a Christmas novella which grew from a Christmas program I wrote for my church’s drama team, two indie cozy mysteries, and a creative nonfiction missionary story. Before Love Inspired Suspense, I’ve had published many Sunday school stories and magazine articles, including a quiz in Focus on the Family’s Clubhouse Magazine.
“And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.” ~ Philippians 1:9-11
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I first realized I loved to write during a sixth grade essay contest. I enjoyed the endeavor as well as the favorable remarks I received from my teacher, and that love of writing blossomed throughout school. Nearly every spare moment that wasn’t spent on schoolwork or working at a paper route was spent on writing poems and stories and sending them off to publications. This continued into college where I majored in English Literature and was published every year in the college magazine. I served as editor of the college newspaper for a semester but quickly realized that I preferred fiction to reality.
But what does an English Lit major do for a job after graduation? I couldn’t figure it out, so I detoured into law school, following in my father’s footsteps. It was a thoroughly enjoyable education, but not long after graduation, my husband and I (married six years by then) began a family. As much as I enjoyed the law, I knew I would only have one chance to delight in, nurture, and love the precious blessings the Lord was giving me.
Baby after baby arrived, and when I was pregnant with the sixth, I knew I had been away from writing long enough. (I know you’re wondering, so let me explain two things. Yes, my husband and I, both having grown up with only one brother, wanted a big family. But more importantly, we submitted our family size to the Lord, trusting him to decide how many children we should have.)
Life now moves along at breakneck speed, with several books published and many more on the way. My husband and I have been married for three decades, and our six children range from grade school to graduate school, all still at home with us, filling our home with love and laughter along with many moments of chaos. Did I mention we homeschool? Homeschooling has been a journey that has grown my faith and taught me many truths of life, and I wouldn’t change a single part of it…except maybe The Great Fried Chicken Debacle of 2014. 😊
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