Wednesday Writing Prompt: Wait Write Here
Yesterday I took a writer’s mini-retreat. Unfortunately, it was a 5-hour visit to the ER with my daughter. She’s fine. I’m tired. But I did... Read More
Be a More Successful Writer: Five Things Editors Wish You Knew
Five Things Editors Wish You Knew By Rochelle Melander Never throw up on an editor. —Ellen Datlow I have edited a quarterly periodical for 12... Read More
Question Everything
I’m delighted to welcome to the blog my editor and the March Write Now! Mastermind guest, Melissa Anne Wuske. I met Melissa just about a... Read More
Writers@Work: Web Writing
Most writers dream of building a business that both pays the bills and rocks their world. Niki Robinson of Robinson Writers has done just that.... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: The Fruit Bowl Project
A few years ago, a bookseller at Boswell Book Company told me about The Fruit Bowl Project: 50 ways to tell a story by Sarah... Read More
Dealing with Rejection
Dealing with Rejection By Rochelle Melander This manuscript of yours that has just come back from another editor is a precious package. Don’t consider... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Metaphor Brainstorm!
Metaphor Brainstorm by Rochelle Melander Metaphors. According to my Merriam-Webster‘s Collegiate Dictionary (11th edition), a metaphor is: “a figure of speech in which a word... Read More
Balcony Space can Improve Your Writing Life
Balcony Space & The Writing Life by Rochelle Melander Business leaders have to be able to view patterns as if they were on a balcony.... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Your Fantasy Job
When I write fiction, I tend to give characters the jobs that I’d like to have. As an author, I often think about working as... Read More
Writer @ Work: Ed Makowski, The Pfister Narrator
With today’s blog post, I’m launching a brand new series for the blog—posts written by guest bloggers and featuring unique and profitable writing careers. For... Read More