Is Your Book Marketable?
by Rochelle Melander The market is bursting with books. Because of self-publishing, more people are publishing books than ever before. According to Bowker, the company... Read More
How to Diagnose Writer’s Block
by Rochelle Melander At a presentation my coach gave a few weeks ago, he quoted the oft-repeated marketing saying, “A confused mind says no.” When... Read More
Writers@Work: Writing a Biography
An Interview with Amy T. Waldman Welcome, Amy! Tell us about your new book, We Had Fun and Nobody Died. Hi, Rochelle! Thanks so much... Read More
How to Choose a Book Idea
by Rochelle Melander How do you choose which book idea to write? In the past week, I’ve talked to three people about their book projects.... Read More
Reframe Blocks
by Rochelle Melander If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original. – Ken Robinson What do you do when... Read More
Writers@Work: Writing on the (IN)Side
An Interview with Kelly James Tell us about your new book, The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired. I call it a “midlife memoir.” It’s about... Read More
Proven Strategies to Overcome Distraction and Write Your Book
June 11, 2024 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Today’s tip will help you when you’re struggling with your writing. I’ve got a couple of classes... Read More
Keep Working On It
by Rochelle Melander We studied Paul Klee’s painting Senecio. The children drew a picture of themselves with a Sharpie. Then they layered the drawing with... Read More
Turn Worry into Wonder
He could waste an hour’s good sleep worrying and be no wiser for it. —Geraldine Brooks (Horse, p. 84) Are you a worrier—filling your empty... Read More
Adopt a Positive Mantra
by Rochelle Melander Always remember, your focus determines your reality. – George Lucas Have you noticed the pop-up trend online? Many websites feature pop-up windows... Read More