Get to know Dandi.
Dandi Daley Mackall has published over 350 books for children, teens, and adults. Dandi is the author of Made for a Purpose, with an introduction by Rick Warren. She writes from rural Ohio, where she lives with her husband, Joe, their children, Jen, Katy and Dan, and their horses, dogs, and cats.
Read an interview with Dandi and Cynthia Leitch Smith
Read an article by Dandi on bullies and what you can do about them
Learn about Dandi's non-stop creativity
Visit Dandi's Website
How do the Blog On characters reflect their author Dandi?
"There’s a piece of me in each of the characters in the Blog On series," says author Dandi Daley Mackall. Read on to see how she's influenced each girls' unique personalities.
Gracie: "I’m probably most like Gracie, or at least I was in high school. I observed people, didn’t always rush to join things, wrote all the time, kept journals, and often felt like I didn’t fit in."
Jazz: "I’m afraid Jazz has a bit of my sense of humor. People don’t always 'get' me, either."
Storm: "I love trivia and have always read everything I could. I love browsing through trivia books and learning new things. And I suppose I do have my own unique taste in clothes."
Annie: "I’ve never considered myself an expert in anything, but it used to amaze me in high school that so many of my friends and acquaintances would come to me for advice."
Mick: "In many ways, I was the most like Mick when I was a kid. I was a tomboy. I loved baseball and played with the guys all the way through elementary school. But in other ways, I wasn’t at all like Mick. I didn’t really know Christ when I was Mick’s age, so I lacked her faith and understanding."
Read all the Blog On books to see if you can find a little bit of Dandi in each of the Blog On girls!
Use the Discussion Guide (DOC, 39 KB) from Blog On #1: Grace Notes to get even deeper into the story!
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