Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

Welcome writers! We are counting down to the launch of my new book, Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (And Live to Tell About It). Why write-a-thon? Because: 1. Deadlines work. 2. It’s cheaper than therapy. 3. You have something to say. 4. We need to hear your story. 5.... Read More

12 Oct 2011

Uncategorized, Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon: You Need a Vacation

Writing is its own reward. —Henry Miller Have you seen my dining room table? Yeah, neither have I. Sometime after school started, it became buried under school forms, mail, library books, and CDs. At dinner time, we usually push the junk to one side of the table to make room... Read More

11 Oct 2011

Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon? Hard Goals Transform You

The marathon lifestyle promotes doing rather than watching…by adopting the marathon lifestyle you can confront your own lions, be your own hero, fight your own battles, challenge yourself. —Richard Benyo When I did my first write-a-thon in 2004, I had no idea what I was doing. It was National Novel... Read More

10 Oct 2011

Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon? You can do it!

07 Oct 2011

Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon: We need to hear your story!

We are counting down to the launch of my new book, Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (And Live to Tell About It). Why write-a-thon? Because we need to hear your story. A few weeks ago, there was a picture making it’s way around Facebook. In it, a woman was... Read More

06 Oct 2011

Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon: You Have Something to Say

We are counting down to the launch of my new book, Write-A-Thon with a series of blog posts on “Why Write-A-Thon?” Why would anybody do something so insane as attempting to write a book in less than a month? Today’s reason features an excerpt from Write-A-Thon: You have something to... Read More

05 Oct 2011

Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon? It’s Cheaper than Therapy

We’re counting down the reasons to participate in a write-a-thon as we count down to the release of my new book, Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (And Live to Tell About It). Reason #2: Writing is cheaper than therapy! The pen is mightier than the sword. — Edward... Read More

04 Oct 2011

Uncategorized, Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon? You Need a Deadline!

I am one of those people who thrive on deadlines. Nothing brings on inspiration more readily than desperation. —Harry Shearer The secret of becoming a writer is to write, write and keep on writing. —Ken MacLeod Today we begin the countdown to the launch of my new book, Write-A-Thon: Write... Read More