Tips and guidelines for author critique groups
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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.
I post the first and third Tuesday of the month.
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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, 20191 min read
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
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Suggestions for Lent 2019
Sorry I missed posting this past Tuesday. I had intended to, but I felt an urge to withdraw. I still do, actually. This Lent I feel a...
Megan DiMaria
Mar 5, 20191 min read
Eight steps to make your dream come true
Do you have an unfulfilled dream? Is there something that you always dreamed of doing? Is there a goal that's been hidden in your heart...
Megan DiMaria
Feb 26, 20192 min read
Practice kindness, that forgotten virtue.
Did you know you have the power to change someone else's reality? Extend yourself and show kindness, either in word or deed. Your...
Megan DiMaria
Feb 19, 20191 min read
Want to be a writer? Here's some advice:
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...
Megan DiMaria
Feb 12, 20192 min read
What'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 DiMaria
Feb 5, 20191 min read
Five truths about YOUR author voice
The 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 DiMaria
Jan 29, 20192 min read
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....
Megan DiMaria
Jan 22, 20192 min read
Do you long for peace, too?
I don't know about you, but I think the world has become a harsher, less kind place in the past few years. It truly wears on my heart....
Megan DiMaria
Jan 15, 20194 min read
Keys to creating a happy marriage
What were you doing 40 years ago last Saturday? I was starting the rest of my life. At the time, I thought I was all grown up. But...
Megan DiMaria
Jan 8, 20192 min read
Methods for writers to get to know their characters
Writers, how do you get to know your characters? Readers can tell how well an author knows their characters, so you better polish your...
Megan DiMaria
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Happy New Year 2019!
Wishing you a year filled with much love, delightful surprises, and satisfying accomplishments. God bless you, friends! Can you tell I'm...
Megan DiMaria
Dec 25, 20182 min read
A precious Christmas thought—Divine Humanity!
At this beautiful time of year, I wish you a thrill of joy. . . For as long as I can remember, my mother put this reproduction antique...
Megan DiMaria
Dec 18, 20182 min read
A singular decision that changed EVERYTHING
Forty years ago this week I made a simple decision that changed everything for me—I became a Christ follower. I was raised in a...
Megan DiMaria
Dec 4, 20182 min read
Tips to enjoy the Christmas season
As we enter the Christmas season, our calendars are booking up and we're busy, busy, busy. Doesn't it seems that each holiday season...
Megan DiMaria
Nov 27, 20181 min read
Advice to beat the cold-weather blues
Have a great week, friends!
Megan DiMaria
Nov 20, 20181 min read
Happy Thanksgiving!
I've already begun my Thanksgiving preparations, and I want to let you know you're in my thoughts. I hope you have a wonderful,...
Megan DiMaria
Nov 13, 20182 min read
A Veterans Day Tribute to My Dad, an Unsung Hero
(In honor of Veterans Day, I’m running this encore post.) My father was the kindest, most gentle man I've ever known. He was also the...
Megan DiMaria
Nov 6, 20181 min read
Strategies to overcome writer's burnout, part 2
Last Tuesday I discussing writer's block and strategies to get your productivity back on track. Writer's block doesn’t have to paralyze...
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