September 11, 2018     Note From Rochelle   Dear Writers,   Are you hoping to write a book that helps you brand your business, increase your income, and reach your readers? If so, you need to come to my workshop this week! How a Book Can Boost Your Business will help you understand the...Read More

Dear Writers, I’m delighted to welcome my colleague and friend Scott Stoner to the blog. He’s here to talk about the value of reading and writing stories. Scott’s new book, Your Living Compass: Living Well in Thought, Word, and Deed was just released this fall. Scott will be speaking and signing books at Boswell Book...Read More

Loyal Mehnert, founder of The Everyday Journeyman, is cosponsoring tonight’s Boswell Book Company event at 7:00 PM with Cheryl Strayed, author of the bestselling new memoir, Wild. If you’re interested in having your own wild adventure to write about, you need to know about Loyal Mehnert and the work that he does. Here’s my interview...Read More

Welcome writer Martin King! He is stopping by Write Now! Coach as a part of his #100blogfest—where he is blogging about his childhood at 100 different blogs in August. Do the math, writers: 100 posts at 100 blogs equals about 3 blog posts a day. What a great idea and challenge! That sounds like a...Read More

Last night I heard Ann Patchett read from her new book State of Wonder at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee. The store was packed and readers were excited to hear this book group favorite talk about her life, writing and books. As a writer and writing coach, I was most interested in hearing about Patchett’s...Read More

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 learn more about writing and publishing without having to spend a lot of money, I encourage them to do two things: read and attend author events. I have learned something...Read More