Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

Write fast and carelessly every day. Forget all the rules. Forget your fears. Forget what your English teacher told you about the right way to write. Get down your observations, feelings, and ideas. Don’t write about anything boring to you—that’s a sign that you are telling lies,... Read More

10 Jan 2012

Passion

Writers: Find Your Passion

Writing isn’t generally a lucrative source of income; only a few, exceptional writers reach the income levels associated with the best-sellers. Rather, most of us write because we can make a modest living, or even supplement our day jobs, doing something about which we feel passionately. Even at the worst... Read More

09 Jan 2012

Productivity

Lessons from High School Drama: Attitude vs. Aptitude

Today I am delighted to welcome guest blogger Sarah Allen. I met Sarah on Twitter in December, checked out her amazing blog, and wrote her a fan letter–hoping she would guest blog for me. And here she is! When you are done reading her words on attitude versus aptitude, please... Read More

06 Jan 2012

Writing Prompt

Friday Writing Prompt: Playing with Creches

Today is Epiphany, and marks the end of the Christmas season for Christians. In my first career, I worked as a Lutheran pastor. In the early days, I ministered at two churches in Western Pennsylvania. Both congregations had the practice of setting out the Nativity set early in Advent. The... Read More

05 Jan 2012

Revising

Revising With Your Target Reader in Mind

Hi The Write Now! Coach Blogs readers. Today I am happy to welcome Kim Wright to the blog to talk about how to revise your novel for your target reader. Enjoy! Revising With Your Target Reader in Mind by Kim Wright When you’re selling a first novel, one of the... Read More

03 Jan 2012

Journaling

New Year Dreams

Not easy to find the balance, for if one does not have wild dreams of achievement, there is no spur even to get the dishes washed. One must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being. —May Sarton, Journal of a Solitude It’s time to record... Read More

27 Dec 2011

Journaling, Mindfulness

Practicing Gratitude

I’m a big fan of the book, Thanks: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Robert A. Emmons. Professor Emmons and his colleague Professor Mike McCullough have conducted many gratitude studies. They first looked at the effects of gratitude journaling. All of the participants kept a journal and were... Read More

21 Dec 2011

Contests

Congrats!

Happy Hanukkah and Winter Solstice Eve. We are baking and wrapping and enjoying some quiet time. This morning, my ten-year-old daughter helped with the drawing, and we have three winners. Congratulations! Please email me your snail mail address as soon as possible so that I can mail your book to... Read More