Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

How to Choose a Book Idea

by Rochelle Melander How do you choose which book idea to write? In the past week, I’ve talked to three people about their book projects....

Reframe Blocks

by Rochelle Melander If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original. – Ken Robinson What do you do when...

Writers@Work: Writing on the (IN)Side

An Interview with Kelly James Tell us about your new book, The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired. I call it a “midlife memoir.” It’s about...

Proven Strategies to Overcome Distraction and Write Your Book

June 11, 2024 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Today’s tip will help you when you’re struggling with your writing. For the next few days, MockupShots...

Keep Working On It

by Rochelle Melander We studied Paul Klee’s painting Senecio. The children drew a picture of themselves with a Sharpie. Then they layered the drawing with...

Turn Worry into Wonder

He could waste an hour’s good sleep worrying and be no wiser for it. —Geraldine Brooks (Horse, p. 84) Are you a worrier—filling your empty...

Adopt a Positive Mantra

by Rochelle Melander Always remember, your focus determines your reality. – George Lucas Have you noticed the pop-up trend online? Many websites feature pop-up windows...

Getting Unstuck

by Rochelle Melander Do you ever get STUCK? You’ve got an idea for a good project. You’ve maybe written a good chunk of it. But...

Writing Your Passion Project

May 7, 2024 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, I am delighted to welcome my friend and colleague Jim Higgins to the blog today! He talks...

Create a Writing Journal

by Rochelle Melander Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth. -Rumi When I wrote Level Up, I...

Know Your Why and Write More

by Rochelle Melander When I meet a new client, I ask them to tell me about their project and why it matters to them. When...

How to Get a Deadline

by Rochelle Melander I wrote a dozen poems and submitted them to my editor for possible inclusion in an anthology. I knew that turning them...

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