Megan DiMaria

Need some encouragement to persevere when the journey gets tough? You’ve come to the right place. The struggle is real, but it's important to keep on strivin...

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 publishing contract. I’v...

Have you ever been frustrated while on your journey toward your goal? Sometimes (most of the time) journeys are not a straight shot. You do that one-step-forw...

Three weeks ago, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Two weeks ago, we talked about using body language an...

Two weeks ago, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Last week, we talked about using body language and mann...

In last week's post, we discussed dialogue in context, with internal thoughts, and with visceral reactions. Today we'll talk about using body language and ma...

Writing effective dialogue is essential to the success of your work whether you write fiction or nonfiction. Dialogue will either draw your reader into the s...

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 perhaps we don't have a c...

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 Best-Selling Author, know...

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 the first writer wh...

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 know that they are ...

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 list of 20 rules that I...

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 once overheard this con...

Your protagonist—the main character of your novel—has some specific needs that must be addressed up front that will compel the reader to turn the page and fi...

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 a creative makes yo...

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 determines our success, s...

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 short description of ...

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 reviewer or a book clu...

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 that the names of thing...

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 help you to find fl...