Megan DiMaria

Do you appreciate admirable character traits? Excuse me while I get a little introspective. I've been counting my blessings lately, and ALL of them are people, not things. No surprise there. I have amazing family and friends. What I truly value about those who are a close to me are the attributes of their characters. As I thought about my loved ones and friends, I compiled a list of what I admire most about them. Yes, this is what's needed in excess in our world (and in the b

I have good news and bad news for you today. The good news is that no one, no other writer, speaker, or thinker can steal your voice. And your voice is what publishers will buy. Your voice is the only product readers can’t get anywhere else. The bad news is that no one can teach you how to create your voice. But, I have more good news—with practice, you can discover and develop your voice. Writers must develop their voice to hone their skill and perfect their craft. Your voic

Want to make your writing more irresistible? Then learn what the weasel words are, and avoid them. Weasel words are words that somehow manage to weasel themselves into our writing, but are passive, weak words, and generally lazy writing. Most authors must learn to eliminate weasel words from their writing. It’s not as easy as it sounds. One way to weed out the weasel words from your writing is to do a search and replace once your book/article is finished. According to Wikiped