Megan DiMariaDec 7, 20212 min Just a bit of winter adviceThis past Saturday, the temperature in suburban Denver was in the mid-60s. We wore shirt sleeves and strolled down Mainstreet, admiring...
Megan DiMariaNov 17, 20203 minStrategies for writers to increase word countI 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 DiMariaAug 25, 20201 min#Opportunity Alert for Suspense AuthorsAuthors, do you write suspense? There's a great opportunity coming up for underrepresented and own voice authors. There's another Twitter...
Megan DiMariaAug 18, 20201 minWriter, 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 DiMariaAug 11, 20201 minFive reasons why reading is goodIf 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 DiMariaApr 21, 20202 minUseful Twitter hashtags for writers and readersAhh. The Twitter hashtag. Hashtags can provide you with hours of entertainment—or for writers, procrastination. But they also provide...
Megan DiMariaSep 10, 20191 minGaining 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 DiMariaAug 20, 20192 minBe the grateful oneI learned a painful lesson many years ago. It’s this: no one has to be nice to you. No one. Many people don't understand this. Not...
Megan DiMariaMay 14, 20192 minWhy authors (and everyone else) need to be on their best behaviorIn today’s world, a careless word or Tweet can circle the globe faster than a shooting star can light up the heavens. We move in a...
Megan DiMariaMay 7, 20192 minWriters: resources and tips for crafting better descriptionsYou'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 DiMariaFeb 12, 20192 minWhat's your 2019 scripture verse?Huh? A scripture verse for the year? Yup. That's what I've decided to do this year—forgo the yearly "word of the year" for a scripture...
Megan DiMariaFeb 5, 20191 minFive truths about YOUR author voiceThe 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 DiMariaJan 29, 20192 minA short list of good books to read while the winter weather ragesIt's that time of year, after the holidays and before spring blooms burst around us, that reading a good book is particularly satisfying....