Write2Transform: Fierce Wonderings
In Ralph Fletcher’s marvelous book, A Writer’s Notebook: Unlocking the Writer Within You, he encourages readers to examine their fierce wonderings and bottomless questions. Today’s... Read More
Are YOU a real writer?
Being a real writer means being able to do the work on a bad day. —Norman Mailer I’ve read and shared this quote from Norman... Read More
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