Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

An Interview with Rob Harrell Welcome to the blog. Tell us about your new book Popcorn. Hello! Thanks so much for having me! So, Popcorn is a middle grade novel about a seventh grader named Andrew. Andrew deals with some pretty bad anxiety and also a bit of OCD. The... Read More

10 Sep 2024

Book Writing

Proven Keys to Writing a Good Book

by Rochelle Melander I’ve been surprised by the growth of book coaching programs in the past months. I’ve downloaded multiple books that promise me they’ll teach me how to use AI to write a book quickly, how to write a tiny book in a weekend, and more quick fix solutions.... Read More

03 Sep 2024

Productivity

Five Ways to Start Fresh

by Rochelle Melander I hope you realize that every day is a fresh start for you. That every sunrise is a new chapter in your life waiting to be written.”— Juansen Dizon Although officially we have a few more weeks of summer, Labor Day tends to mark the unofficial end... Read More

27 Aug 2024

Productivity

Create Your Habit Recipe

by Rochelle Melander Where and when do you write? Octavia Butler write early in the morning, long before the birds began chirping, so she could fit in a full day of writing before her day job. Roald Dahl wrote in a hut in his back yard. L. Frank Baum wrote... Read More

20 Aug 2024

Productivity

What Supports Your Success?

by Rochelle Melander Have you been to a big box store lately? All the school supplies have been set out like a big, beautiful writer’s smorgasbord. Who can resist the thick, colorful notebooks and the shiny new pens? Not me. Despite my stacks of unused journals and buckets of pens,... Read More

13 Aug 2024

Marketing

Check Your Chapter Length

by Rochelle Melander There was a time in my life when I experienced severe anxiety. Searching for a solution, I bought books. At the time, most of the books I could find on the topic were long, academic tomes. I felt overwhelmed and tired as I paged through the books... Read More

06 Aug 2024

Marketing

How to Hook Your Reader

by Rochelle Melander Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world. – Robert McKee You’ve got information to tell your readers. You want to teach them how to do something new, shift their mindset, or help them overcome challenges. You can write at them, like the... Read More

30 Jul 2024

Marketing

Does your book have enough hooks?

by Rochelle Melander I’m not talking about fish hooks, command hooks, or even bell hooks. “Hooks” are what makes your book topic resonate with readers. Your book topic needs to have multiple hooks so that it will attract readers. For example, you might have a nonfiction book about creativity. Great.... Read More