Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

If I could encourage you to give yourself a single gift this holiday season, it would be time. Take time off from work or chores to read and write. Give yourself time to connect to the ideas that attract and delight you. And don’t forget to nourish the well: art... Read More

02 Dec 2024

Professional Writer

The Case of The Missing Email

By Rochelle Melander Before we get to the gift guide, I have a little cartoon for you. It tells a sad story. For the past several months, I’ve been complaining to my website manager: I’m not getting my email from my coaching email address. They checked and said it was... Read More

26 Nov 2024

Journaling

Remember: Reflecting on 2024

by Rochelle Melander As we approach the end of the year, it’s helpful to take time to reflect. In Elly Griffiths book, The Stranger Diaries, the protagonist says this about why she keeps a diary: “It’s to make sense of things. … Nothing’s as bad if you put it in... Read More

19 Nov 2024

Writing Mentors

What My Literary Heroes Taught Me about Writing: Rachel Carson

Connect to your Purpose by Rochelle Melander “One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, “What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?”― Rachel Carson Why would anyone put a fox in charge of the chicken coop? It would... Read More

12 Nov 2024

Productivity

Art Heals

by Rochelle Melander “Art is my cure to all this madness, sadness, and loss of belonging in the world and through it I’ll walk myself home.”― Nikki Rowe On Saturday, I had a book-making table at the library. I watched as a whole community of children rushed around playing with... Read More

05 Nov 2024

Journaling

What My Heroes Taught Me About Writing: Anne Frank

by Rochelle Melander The nicest part is being able to write down all my thoughts and feelings; otherwise, I’d absolutely suffocate. —Anne Frank I’m a journaling junkie. I’ve been journaling off and on since I was a kid. I’ve been mostly off lately. But last week, with all the anxiety... Read More

29 Oct 2024

Productivity

How to Write Through Anxiety

by Rochelle Melander “Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”― Corrie Ten Boom Having trouble concentrating this week? You’re not alone. With the United States election looming, seven out of ten adults report that politics are increasing their stress levels. But for many of us,... Read More

22 Oct 2024

Author Interviews

Writers@Work: Writing and Illustrating Children’s Books

An Interview with Aaron Boyd By Rochelle Melander I’ve known Aaron for years. We live and work in the same neighborhood–and I’m always delighted to run into him and his family walking dogs or kids. Of course, I’ve always known Aaron was a talented illustrator. I’ve got one of the... Read More