#WritersRead: Walking on Water by Rochelle Melander
In my late twenties, I discovered Madeleine L’Engle’s book, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. I’d been a fan of her Newbery Award-winning... Read More
Book Event: Shame the Devil
Late last month I spoke with Debra Brenegan about writing historical fiction. Here is some of what she had to say about the process... Read More
#WritersRead: Mysteries by Rochelle Melander
For years I pooh-poohed mystery novels, considering them inferior to literary fiction. Then I met my favorite writer, Madeleine L’Engle, who admitted to not only... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Lost and Found by Rochelle Melander
In my neighborhood, folks put their unwanted stuff out by the curb. Because this is a college neighborhood, with students moving in and out, this... Read More
#WritersRead: On What I Talk About … by Rochelle Melander
For years, I imagined that authors were blessed with a humongous dose of inspiration that drove them to work hard and achieve great things. Now... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Time Travel By Rochelle Melander
Choose an old object from your home. If you don’t have any, find a picture of an antique online. Imagine that when you touch the... Read More
#WritersRead: On A Writer’s Notebook by Rochelle Melander
In college, I dreamed of becoming a professor. In the midst of doing an intensive semester-long independent study, one of my professors told me that... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Journaling by Debra Brenegan
Practice Makes Perfect: How journaling helps the writing process Guest Post by Debra Brenegan One requirement I have for students of my Introduction to Creative... Read More
#WritersRead: On Bird by Bird by Rochelle Melander
For much of my life, I have struggled with the tyranny of perfectionism. Thankfully, when I was just starting my writing career, I happened upon... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Writing Your Dreams
Your dreams can be a rich source of stories, images, metaphors, and sensory details for your writing. Jacquelyn Mitchard’s novel The Deep End of the... Read More