Reframe Rejection by Rochelle Melander
This past weekend at WriteCamp 3 Milwaukee, a writer asked me what I thought was the most important trait for professional writers. I did... Read More
Summer Book Reviews: Arts and Crafts Books
I frequently write about ways to combat writer’s block. One of my favorites: engage a different part of your brain. Though I am not an... Read More
How to Start Your Blog by Rochelle Melander
Before the advent of blogs, everyone wanted to write a book. Now writers blog in hopes that their online musings will lead to the big... Read More
Is Writing Making You Fat? by Rochelle Melander
Writers, guess what? A new study suggests that the sedentary work life leads to obesity. Yup. A new study reports that 80 percent of today’s... Read More
Book Review: Six-Figure Freelancing
Are you thinking about starting a freelance writing business? Do you write and submit regularly but barely make enough money to buy toothpaste for your... Read More
How Writers Wait
Earlier this month, I traveled to Texas to meet with coaching clients. As travel days go, I expected a fairly easy one. I’d hop on... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: The Power of Place by Rochelle Melander
As a reader, I often get bored by long descriptions of place. After pages of flowery language about the shape of the topography or the... Read More
Author Event: Geraldine Brooks
Since I moved to Milwaukee in 1995, I’ve seen dozens of authors speak at local bookstores about their work. When people ask me how to... Read More
Book Review: Walking for Health
I’ve had The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Walking for Health by Erika Peters on my shelf for two years and just opened it this week.... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Take a Hike! by Rochelle Melander
I often take a camera with me when I walk. In my neighborhood, I never know when I might run into something fun to photograph—like... Read More