Megan DiMaria
Opportunity alert: Scrivenings Press #NovelStarts contest
Do you have a great story idea that's been running through your mind? Have you started writing it? Maybe you've got a thousand words, or...
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.
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Megan DiMaria
- Jul 13, 2021
- 1 min
Author Media Social: a new social network for writers!
Have you heard there's a new social network that caters to writers? It's Author Media Social. Social media can be a distraction. Even...
Megan DiMaria
- Jul 6, 2021
- 2 min
Opportunity alert: Scrivenings Press #GetPubbed contest
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. Contests are a wonderful way to get valuable feedback and this one...
Megan DiMaria
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
Opportunity Alert: Angel Book Awards
My goodness, there certainly are a lot of opportunities lately for writers. (Check out this post and this post for more.) Today's tip is...
Megan DiMaria
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
Opportunity Alert: Online Writing Workshop
I love sharing great opportunities for writers to hone their skills or reach out in their next step toward publication by meeting with...
Megan DiMaria
- Jun 8, 2021
- 1 min
Opportunity alert: NEW writers contest!
I think it's good for writers to enter contests. This contest is specific to NEW writers. Often when you enter contests, you get...
Megan DiMaria
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
What do you hear when you're reading?
I know of authors who listen to certain soundtracks while they're writing to inspire them to write with emotion or to add authenticity to...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 16, 2021
- 4 min
Backstory: in novels and my life
One of the techniques in writing is to flesh out the backstory of your characters. Authors will often keep a file of the character's life...
Megan DiMaria
- Feb 2, 2021
- 3 min
My debut novel, Searching for Spice, is on sale now!
You can't imagine my surprise when I got an email from Tyndale House Publishers a few weeks ago. Tyndale published my first two novels...
Megan DiMaria
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
Hang in there! Some encouragement for your journey.
If you know me, or if you've read my blog, you know that I persist in reaching for my dreams. Friends tell me that I'm inspirational. I...
Megan DiMaria
- Nov 17, 2020
- 3 min
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
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
Why readers select a novel
Why do you select a particular book to read? I've been thinking about that lately, especially because as an author, I want readers to...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 20, 2020
- 6 min
#Opportunity Alert: Scrivenings Press Contests!!
I'm always pleased to share great writing opportunities with you. Contests are a wonderful way to get valuable feedback and this one...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
#Opportunity Alert for unpublished writers of Christian fiction
Authors, do you write Christian fiction? There's a great opportunity coming up for unpublished writers. The ACFW (American Fiction...
Megan DiMaria
- Sep 29, 2020
- 1 min
Catching up
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Pros and cons of the virtual ACFW conference AND book suggestions
Last week, I was supposed to be in St. Louis attending the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) annual conference. I still attended,...
Megan DiMaria
- Aug 18, 2020
- 1 min
Writer, are you stuck? *Sharing a fun find*
Some writers will complain that they have writer's block. I've heard it said that there's no such thing. If you're a writer, you write....
Megan DiMaria
- Aug 11, 2020
- 1 min
Five reasons why reading is good
If you're like me, you don't really need a reason to read. And, if you're like me, you'll read whenever you get the opportunity. (I once...
Megan DiMaria
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
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 21, 2020
- 4 min
A peek into a successful author's process and a novel giveaway!
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...