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...

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:...

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...

Last Tuesday I discussing writer's block and strategies to get your productivity back on track. Writer's block doesn’t have to paralyze...

Dear writer, are you feeling burned out? Is your word count and productivity down? Do you want to beat your head against a wall to battle...

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 love to get caught up in the fictional dream, and one of the worst things that can happen is a gaping plot hole. It doesn't matter if...

Friends, this is as much for me as for you. While you're here, take a moment, go to the main page of my blog, and find some encouragement...

*This is part four in a series. View parts one, two, and three. If you've been following this series, are you understanding author voice...

*This is part three in a series. View parts one and two. I hope you’re enjoying the different samples of author voice we're including...

*This is part two in a series. View part one. Last week we started discussing author voice, which is the way in which an author tells a...

A lot of time is spent in writing circles discussing author voice. What is it? How do you perfect it? Author voice is the way in which an...

This is the second of a two-part topic. See part one here. If you ask a seasoned writer, they’ll tell you that ideas are in the air....

How does a writer decide on an idea? I believe writers are peculiar people. We tuck bits of memories in our brains and hearts only to...

Have you experienced a moment when when reality crystalizes and you finally KNOW a deep, personal truth? I’ve been thinking about...

I recently read a story that left me wholly unsatisfied. The author skimped on writing in the sensory details. I felt disoriented while...

Consider yourself the luckiest writer in the universe if you’ve never experienced a moment of writer’s block. Consider yourself fortunate...

Happy is the person who dreams dreams and is willing to take the steps to make them come true. Don't be afraid to start climbing, and...