Megan DiMaria
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...
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
- Jun 23, 2020
- 2 min
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 16, 2020
- 3 min
#Opportunity Alert!!
Do you write Christian fiction and/or nonfiction? Are you looking to catch the eye of an agent or a publishing house? Then polish up your...
Megan DiMaria
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
How to gather FREE writing tips and find inspiration from the pros
Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m always up for getting some topnotch advice from industry professionals. In addition to going to writing...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
Keys to writing effective dialogue, part 4
Three weeks ago, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Two weeks ago, we talked about...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 22, 2019
- 2 min
Keys to writing effective dialogue, part 3
Two weeks ago, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Last week, we talked about using...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 15, 2019
- 3 min
Keys to writing effective dialogue, part 2
In last week's post, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Today we'll talk about using...
Megan DiMaria
- Oct 8, 2019
- 3 min
Keys to writing effective dialogue, part 1
Writing effective dialogue is essential to the success of your work whether you write fiction or nonfiction. Dialogue will either draw...
Megan DiMaria
- Sep 24, 2019
- 4 min
Writing tips from USA Today Best-Selling Author Jen Turano
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Sep 10, 2019
- 1 min
Gaining perspective: editing and rewriting
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Aug 13, 2019
- 2 min
Twenty simple tips for stronger writing
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Aug 6, 2019
- 2 min
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
- Jul 30, 2019
- 2 min
The essential needs of your novel’s protagonist
Your protagonist—the main character of your novel—has some specific needs that must be addressed up front that will compel the reader to...
Megan DiMaria
- Jul 9, 2019
- 3 min
Choosing the best word in your writing
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Jun 18, 2019
- 2 min
Simple tips for writing an elevator pitch
If you’re writing a book, you need to have an elevator pitch prepared for when someone asks you about your work. An elevator pitch is a...
Megan DiMaria
- May 21, 2019
- 2 min
Answering critics and strategies to deal with disappointment
Everyone’s a critic. Everyone has an opinion. And of course, everyone's entitled to their opinion. But what happens when a critic or a...
Megan DiMaria
- Apr 30, 2019
- 3 min
Tips and guidelines for author critique groups
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...
Megan DiMaria
- Apr 23, 2019
- 1 min
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
- Jan 29, 2019
- 2 min
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....