Megan DiMaria
Mankind is your business!
When I notice a theme reoccurring, I pay attention. Lately, I've noticed a theme of being kind and loving, especially to your friends....
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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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Megan DiMaria
Jan 24, 20233 min read
Ten tips for writing a memorable love letter
Valentine's Day is around the corner, and I'm giving you tips and some time to compose a love letter for your special someone. As a word...
Megan DiMaria
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Just a bit of winter advice
This past Saturday, the temperature in suburban Denver was in the mid-60s. We wore shirt sleeves and strolled down Mainstreet, admiring...
Megan DiMaria
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Strategies for writers to increase word count
I 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 DiMaria
Aug 25, 20201 min read
#Opportunity Alert for Suspense Authors
Authors, do you write suspense? There's a great opportunity coming up for underrepresented and own voice authors. There's another Twitter...
Megan DiMaria
Aug 18, 20201 min read
Writer, 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 DiMaria
Aug 11, 20201 min read
Five reasons why reading is good
If 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 DiMaria
Apr 21, 20202 min read
Useful Twitter hashtags for writers and readers
Ahh. The Twitter hashtag. Hashtags can provide you with hours of entertainment—or for writers, procrastination. But they also provide...
Megan DiMaria
Sep 10, 20191 min read
Gaining 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 DiMaria
Aug 20, 20192 min read
Be the grateful one
I 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 DiMaria
May 14, 20192 min read
Why authors (and everyone else) need to be on their best behavior
In 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 DiMaria
May 7, 20192 min read
Writers: resources and tips for crafting better descriptions
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...
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....
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