November 1, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I need your help! I am teaching a life-changing class on overcoming procrastination: Overcoming Procrastination and Fear to Write. But we have just a few people signed up to attend. Please take a moment to grab the link and share it with a...Read More
October 25, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, In one week, it’s #NaNo time! That’s when all sorts of writers ditch the excuses and commit to writing a 50,000-word novel in a month. Some writers consider it a great way to beat procrastination—because the challenge gives you: +A deadline +A daily...Read More
October 18, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, We’ve needed to move the Overcoming Procrastination workshop to November—so if you’ve been putting off signing up, you have a second chance. On November 14 and 21, my colleague Liesel Teversham and I will be teaching you how to cope with your procrastination...Read More
November 3, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, It’s on! National Novel Writing Month began Sunday, right along with the end of Daylight Savings Time (for most of us). You can now purchase Halloween candy at a discount. (Yay!) What’s holding you back from writing your blockbuster novel, radical self help...Read More
October 20, 2020 Do you NaNo? By Rochelle Melander Do you NaNoWriMo? The National Novel Writing Month (#NaNoWriMo) event brings people together to do one wild and crazy task: write a 50,000-word book in a month. I’ve done it nearly every year for a decade, and have used it to write several novels,...Read More
December 10, 2019 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, As my gift to you this holiday season, I am offering a special journaling workshop to help you reflect on 2019 and get ready for 2020. The class will be held on Monday, December 16 at 5:00 PM central time. The class is free to...Read More
October 22, 2019 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Last week, I celebrated the release of my new book Level Up: Quests to Master Mindset, Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity. Woot! If you’d still like a Bingo card, post a photo online of you reading the book and email me the...Read More
October 30, 2018 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, What’s getting in the way of you getting to your writing? I’m offering a workshop in early November that will help you start and finish your writing projects. I’ll be giving away every single one of my secrets for getting writing done...Read More
The Pantser’s Guide to National Novel Writing Month Plot is no more than footprints left in the snow after your characters have run by on their way to incredible destinations. –Ray Bradbury Novelists often talk about themselves as either plotters or pantsers—people who carefully plan what will happen in their story and those who...Read More
October 16, 2018 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I need your help. I want to offer you the types of workshops that will help you move forward with your writing and other projects. But I need to know what you want to learn. Please take a moment to fill out my survey...Read More
