Megan DiMaria

Need some encouragement to persevere when the journey gets tough? You’ve come to the right place. The struggle is real, but it's important to keep on strivin...

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

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

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

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

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 Best-Selling Author, know...

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 know that they are ...

Hello, friends. I can hardly believe summer is behind us. I've not spent nearly enough time whiling away hours my backyard hammock. I usually log in several ...

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 once overheard this con...

Writers and artists, what does it mean to you to be a creative? I've been thinking about the challenges and joys of being creative. Being a creative makes yo...

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 that the names of thing...

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 and help you move forw...

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 library OR go to a writ...

The good news is that the story YOU tell is different than the story another author tells, even if the plot is similar. If you want to understand more about ...

It's that time of year, after the holidays and before spring blooms burst around us, that reading a good book is particularly satisfying. Who am I kidding? A...