Stuck? Write Out of Order By Rochelle Melander
Genius is finding the invisible link between things. —Vladimir Nabokov Vladimir Nabokov, author of Lolita, wrote all of his novels on 3 x 5 index... Read More
Are You Writing at the Wrong Time of Day? By Rochelle Melander
Dear Writers, Last week, Chuck Wendig wrote a great post on the quantity and quality of self-published books, Slushy Gut Slog: Why the Self-Publishing S$*t... Read More
Manuscript Makeover: A Checklist for Nonfiction Articles by Rochelle Melander
Writing without revising is the literary equivalent of waltzing gaily out of the house in your underwear. —Patricia Fuller Last week, my dogs went for... Read More
#WritersRead: Five books with Soul by Sarah Allen
I’m always curious about what writers read—so I started a blog series! In #WritersRead, authors share five books that have inspired or educated or nurtured... Read More
Your Query Letter: How to Write An Irresistible Offer by Rochelle Melander
All I wanted to do was buy discount tickets to the Amazing Pets Show and The Hollywood Wax Museum. It’d been a long day of... Read More
Writers@Work: What Journalism School Taught Me About Writing by Kevin Gannon
Welcome, writers. Today’s post comes from a recent journalism school grad. In it he offers his top five—what he learned about writing from school! Chime... Read More
Who Else Wants to Restart the New Year? by Rochelle Melander
My husband has long said that January is the worst time to start a New Year, especially if you live in the Northern Hemisphere. January... Read More
Writers@Work: Content Marketing Writing by Jennifer Goforth Gregory
I met Jennifer Goforth Gregory at ASJA’s Content Connections conference and was immediately impressed by her knowledge about content marketing writing. For those of you... Read More
A Quick Way to Create a Business Plan (For Writers) by Rochelle Melander
Dear Writers, The New Year got off to a slow start at my house. After returning from our holiday trip to Branson, Missouri (I’ll... Read More
Set Your Writing Goals for 2014 by Rochelle Melander
Finding yourself doesn’t require that you fly to Tibet, join a convent, or build a meditation room. Just consistently keep a minimal commitment to empty... Read More