Megan DiMaria

First, happy national coffee day! I've had my two cups already, and I'm good to go. Since attending the conference two weeks ago then...

Last week, I was supposed to be in St. Louis attending the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) annual conference. I still attended,...

*Congratulations, catbooks72! You won a copy of Jen's book, Storing Up Trouble. Please message me, and I'll pass your address on to Jen....

I'm delighted to host my friend and USA Today Bestselling Author, Jen Turano. I've been a fan of Jen's since her first book released. If...

Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m always up for getting some topnotch advice from industry professionals. In addition to going to writing...

Three weeks ago, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Two weeks ago, we talked about...

Two weeks ago, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Last week, we talked about using...

In last week's post, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Today we'll talk about using...

Writing effective dialogue is essential to the success of your work whether you write fiction or nonfiction. Dialogue will either draw...

I'm pleased to host my friend, Jen Turano. Named One of the Funniest Voices in Inspirational Romance by Booklist, Jen is a USA Today...

Strategies to keep yourself in the game AND to get to the next level. Getting a publishing contract isn't an easy thing. I'm sure I'm not...

It's a part of every book's journey: editing and rewriting. It would be wonderful if you could dash the words onto the page with ease and...

Sometimes, I go through my old files from past writing seminars and conferences to brush up on what I've learned. Today, I compiled a...

There's truth and then there's a character's perspective. Both can be honest, even if the reality is experienced in different ways. I...

Your protagonist—the main character of your novel—has some specific needs that must be addressed up front that will compel the reader to...

As writers, we work with words the way a sculptor uses chisels, files, and hammers. The words we choose and the way we arrange them...

You've heard the quote, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." It's from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The saying implies...

Participating in a critique group can be one of the best things you can do to help move forward in your writing skills. A crit group will...

Hi! I'm back after my Lenten break. I didn't blog, but I haven't neglected my writing. I like simple tips, ones that make you say ah-ha...

Want to be a writer? Are you thinking about it? And thinking? START NOW. If you don't know how to start, get a how-to book out of the...