Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

Happy Friday, friends! I’ve been writing to make sense of my life for years. In the past ten years, I’ve been researching and writing about how writing can help us to heal physically and emotionally. Today, Kate Hopper writes about the therapeutic nature of writing creative nonfiction. If you’re a... Read More

09 May 2012

Uncategorized, Wednesday Writing Prompt

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Guardian Angels, Princesses, and Ladies

Last Saturday, I was out for a walk when I saw a man struggling with an empty poop bag. Somehow, the bag had ripped, and the man was trying to figure out how to make use of it. I happened to have two poop bags in my pocket, left over... Read More

07 May 2012

Conference Spotlight

Conference Spotlight: Write-to-Publish

I started out my professional life as a parish pastor, but even then I knew that my vocation was writing. While earning two masters degrees, an MDiv and a Master of Sacred Theology in New Testament and Greek, I wrote and published academic articles. In my ten years of parish... Read More

03 May 2012

Writers@Work

Writers @ Work: Ghostwriting for a Book Packager

Today I am delighted to welcome author and fellow ASJA member, Kelly James-Enger, as my guest blogger. Kelly is the author of several books on writing including the brand new resource on freelance success, Writer For Hire. Comment on this blog or tweet about this post (include my Twitter handle... Read More

02 May 2012

Wednesday Writing Prompt

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Practicing Point of View and Voice

In honor of National Picture Book Writing Week, today’s prompt uses a favorite picture book of mine: Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne. Several years ago, I attended the summer writing institute, sponsored by the Milwaukee Writing Project. Our teachers used this book to teach us about the use... Read More

01 May 2012

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

Dig into Picture Book Writing

Happy May Day! And congratulations to the winners of the latest Write Now! Coach contest. Valorie Grace Hallinan won a signed copy of Wild by Cheryl Strayed and Todd from Hell’s Kitchen won Fearless Confessions by Sue William Silverman. Congrats! Today begins the week-long celebration of National Picture Book Writing... Read More