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A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.

A Prisoner of Hope
Offering hope and encouragement for life, writing, and living a thoughtful life.
I post the first and third Tuesday of the month.
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Hiraeth, a longing that drives your thoughts and stirs your heart
Hello, friends. I can hardly believe summer is behind us. I've not spent nearly enough time whiling away hours my backyard hammock. I...

Megan DiMaria
Sep 3, 20193 min read
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Tips on how perspective colors your character's world
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...

Megan DiMaria
Aug 6, 20192 min read
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The challenges and joys of being creative
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...

Megan DiMaria
Jul 23, 20192 min read
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Writers: resources and tips for crafting better descriptions
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...

Megan DiMaria
May 7, 20192 min read
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Eleven tips for revealing your novel's characters
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...

Megan DiMaria
Apr 23, 20191 min read
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Want to be a writer? Here's some advice:
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...

Megan DiMaria
Feb 19, 20191 min read
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Five truths about YOUR author voice
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...

Megan DiMaria
Feb 5, 20191 min read
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A short list of good books to read while the winter weather rages
It's that time of year, after the holidays and before spring blooms burst around us, that reading a good book is particularly satisfying....

Megan DiMaria
Jan 29, 20192 min read
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