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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
Jul 17, 20183 min read
Guideposts for a writer's journey, part 4
Welcome! We have been discussing the writer's journey. I likened it to climbing up the side of a Colorado mountain. In my case, I had...
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Megan DiMaria
Jul 10, 20182 min read
Guideposts for a writer's journey, part 3
Two weeks ago, we started discussing the writer's journey. I likened it to climbing up the side of a Colorado mountain. In my case, I had...
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Megan DiMaria
Jul 3, 20182 min read
Guideposts for a writer's journey, part 2
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...
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Megan DiMaria
Jun 26, 20182 min read
Guideposts for a writer's journey, part 1
A few years ago I had the pleasure of climbing up the side of a beautiful Colorado mountain. I was as prepared as possible—the right...
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Megan DiMaria
Jun 5, 20181 min read
Summer Break!
Hi, friends. I'm on a brief summer break, enjoying some solid reading time and hanging out with my family. I hope you are able to take...
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Megan DiMaria
May 29, 20182 min read
An invitation to see your writing as an act of worship
One of my prayers has always been that my life would be an act of worship to my God. When I was a stay-at-home mom, I viewed keeping my...
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Megan DiMaria
May 22, 20182 min read
What writers can learn from Food Network TV chefs
Do you watch any food competition shows? You know, the ones were chefs compete against each other to make the best dish? There are a few...
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Megan DiMaria
May 8, 20182 min read
How to move from dreaming of writing TO BEING a writer.
So you want to be a writer? Then write! Too many people want to write, talk about writing, and dream of writing. I was in writers' groups...
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Megan DiMaria
May 1, 20182 min read
How to create a writer's affirmation to stay focused on your goal.
Remember when the dream of writing a novel first bloomed? How exciting that was, right? And then time wore on, and your writing career...
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Megan DiMaria
Apr 24, 20183 min read
Nine simple morning strategies to help you win the day!
I'm always on the lookout for fresh ideas and clever tactics to help make my life easier. However, one thing that I know I do well is...
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Megan DiMaria
Apr 17, 20183 min read
Three Simple Steps to Move You from Dreamer to Writer
Have you ever just wanted to give up? Or perhaps you haven't even started yet. When we have a BIG dream the trouble is, well, that it's...
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Megan DiMaria
Apr 10, 20181 min read
What it's like to switch from editing to writing mode again
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...
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Megan DiMaria
Apr 3, 20181 min read
I'm in Editing Mode
Thank you for stopping by. I'm off editing my novel. Again. But, that's a good thing. I have decided to skip my usual post this week to...
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Megan DiMaria
Mar 27, 20181 min read
16 Writing Techniques Explained in terms of Disney Movies
Scene. Symbolism. Dramatic irony. Allusion. And the list goes on. There are several literary techniques that improve your writing. Do you...
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Megan DiMaria
Mar 20, 20182 min read
How challenges can be a gift from God
The past few days have been lovely—warm and sunny. People have been breaking out their sandals and wearing T-shirts without jackets...
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Megan DiMaria
Mar 6, 20181 min read
Writers, get your stubborn on!
See that tree? I came upon it on a hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire last fall. To me, that tree is the definition of...
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Megan DiMaria
Feb 27, 20181 min read
Are you afraid of failure?
Are you afraid of failure? To be honest, sometimes I have been. But, I've discovered how to ignore those dark, nagging voices that say...
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Megan DiMaria
Feb 20, 20182 min read
What does sun-dried hair have to do with writing novels?
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,...
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Megan DiMaria
Feb 13, 20182 min read
Why we (should) love in spite of imperfections
Happy (early) Valentine's Day. I've been thinking about my loves (my darling family), and that made me think of our kitchen table. So...
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Megan DiMaria
Feb 6, 20181 min read
Efforts = Accomplishment, now don't forget that!
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...
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