Megan DiMaria

Want to be a writer? Are you thinking about it? And thinking about it? START NOW. If you don't know how to start, get a how-to book out...

Conference season is upon us. Are you going to a writers conference this year? Conferences can be a great boost to your writing career....

Want to be a writer? Are you thinking about it? And thinking? START NOW. If you don't know how to start, get a how-to book out of the...

Sometimes it good to remember stuff we've already been taught. Elementary, yes—but it's good to ponder the basics of novel writing. One:...

Writers can get overwhelmed trying to find a new way to communicate the ordinary and everyday moments that make up life. Writers can get...

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...

Want to be a writer? Are you thinking about it? And thinking? START NOW. If you don't know how to start, get a how-to book out of the...

Do you ever feel like all your efforts to make your dream come true are for naught? Do you sometimes feel like you've done enough, tried...

Is it ever difficult for you, as a writer, to feel confident about your writing? If so, you're normal. Fears pop up like dandelions after...

Are you going to a writers conference this year? I hope so. Next week, I'm going to the ACFW conference in Nashville. Can't wait!...

Last week we started discussing the writer's journey. I likened it to climbing up the side of a Colorado mountain. In my case, I had...

​Remember when the dream of writing a novel first bloomed? How exciting that was, right? And then time wore on, and your writing career...

After revising my completed manuscript (which was a big job), I’m excited to switch gears and head back into writing mode. I’m one...

We enjoyed a warm winter day yesterday (65 degrees in beautiful Colorado!), and I dried my hair in the sun. Not exactly front-page news,...

Rome wasn't built in a day. Slow and steady wins the race. Little strokes fell great oaks. You've heard those sayings before. They endure...

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...

I have always been addicted to reading fiction. Books have taken me to other worlds and have helped me to figure out my world. When you...

This post serves no purpose other than to allow people a moment to say, "Hmm." And sometimes that's a good thing. Enjoy! 'Stewardesses'...

I'm one of those folks who seem to be able to strike up unusual conversations with strangers. Today I was thinking about this encounter...

Writers, do you keep a pretty-word file? Sometimes a description hits the spot exactly. When that happens in a novel I’m reading, I often...