The Game Changer: Gather Ideas Like A Pro
The Writer’s Guide to Collecting, Generating, Recording, and Developing New Ideas by Rochelle Melander Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good... Read More
Writing by Hand
An Interview with Poet Michele Wolf by Rochelle Melander Tell our readers about your new book of poems, Peacocks on the Streets. The book’s title... Read More
How to Start a Critique Group
by Rochelle Melander I hear many horror stories about critique groups. Writers attend a group hoping for helpful feedback and receive harsh criticism, misinformation, or... Read More
Why AI Cannot be Your Critique Partner
(And How to Critique Your Own Work) by Rochelle Melander Writers have been telling me they use AI only to edit their work. They’re not... Read More
Need a Breakthrough? Clean Your House!
Game Changer #3 by Rochelle Melander “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” That saying, attributed to both Knute Rockne and Joseph P.... Read More
How Connecting to Your Purpose Can Transform YOU and Your Writing
by Rochelle Melander When the world is in crisis—it’s important to get connected to your why. Twice a week, Heather Cox Richardson, closes her Politics... Read More
Stop Guessing: Why You Need to Know Your Audience
by Rochelle Melander In the past ten years, I have consulted with many authors on their book proposals and book ideas. I have also written... Read More
The Top Game Changers for Writers
by Rochelle Melander I’ve been thinking about game changers: ideas, practices, or products that literally change the game. Consider the printing press. Before Johanes Gutenberg... Read More
Turn Obstacles into Opportunities
Rochelle Melander As a coach, I work with people who want to overcome obstacles to write. Usually we work together to find a way around... Read More
What If Your Quirks Reveal Your Superpowers?
by Rochelle Melander Clarissa Pinkola Estes has something important to say. Did you know … that eccentricity is the first sign of giftedness? What if... Read More