August 29, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Today’s tip talks about how accountability can help you get more writing done—and introduces this fall’s writing accountability group. Happy writing, Rochelle, the Write Now! Coach Connect and Write More by Rochelle Melander The only good teachers for you are those friends who love you, who think...Read More

August 22, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Have you purchased MockUp Shots yet? The tool puts my book in fun shots: on someone’s desk, in their hands, and more, making it look like my book is in the hands of real readers before it even came out. I have used it to create memes...Read More

August 15, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, When I published Level Up, I did a smart thing and picked up MockUp Shots—a tool that puts my book in fun shots: on someone’s desk, in their hands, and more. It also does memes, gifs, video trailers, and tons of other cool things, all with your...Read More

August 8, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, I have a brand new class for you. In Write a Book, Change Your Life, we’ll examine how writing a book can change your life. From making you healthier (that’s true!) to helping you build and promote a business, writing a book can support you in many...Read More

August 1, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, I have a brand new class for you! In Write a Book, Change Your Life, we’ll examine how writing a book can change your life. From making you healthier (that’s true!) to helping you build and promote a business, writing a book can support you in many...Read More

The marathon lifestyle promotes doing rather than watching…by adopting the marathon lifestyle you can confront your own lions, be your own hero, fight your own battles, challenge yourself. —Richard Benyo When I got out of bed Monday morning, I felt like I’d run a marathon or something. My leg muscles were sore, and I could...Read More

by Rochelle Melander Identify a person’s strengths. Define outcomes that play to those strengths. Find a way to count, rate or rank those outcomes. And then let the person run. – Marcus Buckingham One of my teaching mentors gave me this advice about managing a challenging class, “Encourage and reward the positives. Even if they’re...Read More

by Rochelle Melander One hasn’t become a writer until one has distilled writing into a habit, and that habit has been forced into an obsession. Writing has to be an obsession. It has to be something as organic, physiological and psychological as speaking or sleeping or eating. – Niyi Osundare After coaching and teaching people...Read More

July 4, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Hello, hello, and happy Fourth to those who celebrate. Today’s tip is an excerpt from my book, Level Up. I tend to be a workhorse—that’s what my thesis advisor called me—push right through. But that’s not the sanest or most productive approach. It helps to take time...Read More

June 27, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Hello, hello and happy summer! I’ve just finished an editing project early (woot!) which means I have room for an editing project or two in July. Reply to this email if you need help sorting out your draft (developmental editing) or polishing your prose (copy editing).We’ll find...Read More