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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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Strategies for writers to increase word count
I case you don't know, November is the month for many writers to get a jump on writing a new novel. It's a thing: NaNoWriMo, National...

Megan DiMaria
Nov 17, 20203 min read
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Keep perspective while working toward your goals.
I'm (still) striving toward another publishing contract. It's not easy. At this point, I wonder if I know how to write. True. It can be...

Megan DiMaria
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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The editing blues and how to push through them
*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....

Megan DiMaria
Jul 28, 20202 min read
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Just a bit of encouragement
I had another post penciled in for today, but I felt the urge to give you some encouragement. Hang in there. Keep moving forward, even if...

Megan DiMaria
Jul 14, 20201 min read
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Eight ground rules for achieving your dreams
Do you have a dream? A goal? Is there a desire that has burned in your heart for years? Or has a new vision popped into your mind? Here's...

Megan DiMaria
Jul 7, 20201 min read
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Feel like throwing in the towel?
Feel like throwing in the towel? Believe it or not, I don't even entertain the idea of quitting. Of course, I've thought, should I quit?...

Megan DiMaria
Jun 23, 20202 min read
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Encouraging words to help creatives persevere when the journey gets tough
Need some encouragement to persevere when the journey gets tough? You’ve come to the right place. The struggle is real, but it's...

Megan DiMaria
Feb 25, 20201 min read
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Need a professional headshot? Here's what you should know:
Okay, so you've decided to step up to the challenge and have a professional headshot created. Now you just need to find a photographer....

Megan DiMaria
Feb 11, 20203 min read
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Encouragement for the writing journey with guest Jennifer Major
Megan here: Anyone who knows me or has read my blog knows I’m persistent when it comes to meeting my goal/dream of acquiring another...

Megan DiMaria
Feb 4, 20204 min read
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Check out this great diet for 2020
Traditionally, the beginning of a new year is when resolutions kick in. Already on social media, folks are talking about the new diets...

Megan DiMaria
Dec 31, 20193 min read
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Tactics to overcome frustration while working toward your goals
Have you ever been frustrated while on your journey toward your goal? Sometimes (most of the time) journeys are not a straight shot. You...

Megan DiMaria
Nov 5, 20193 min read
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Rest, don't quit
If you get tired of trying, don't quit. REST. We all have that passion or that responsibility that propels us to keep on trying. Or...

Megan DiMaria
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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Writers, deal with rejection the way a Downton Abbey star dealt with hers.
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...

Megan DiMaria
Sep 17, 20192 min read
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Eight steps to make your dream come true
Do you have an unfulfilled dream? Is there something that you always dreamed of doing? Is there a goal that's been hidden in your heart...

Megan DiMaria
Mar 5, 20191 min read
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