Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

Maybe one of the best part of the write-a-thon is choosing who you get to spend it with. I’m not talking about your NaNo buddies, though they are important. I am talking about the characters in your book. These will be your most constant companions for the next month. You... Read More

19 Oct 2011

National Novel Writing Month

Countdown To NaNo: Get The Basics

When we travel, I buy postcards. I rarely send any. I think about it. Sometimes I even take addresses and stamps with me. But, I usually end up bringing all those postcards home and stuffing them in the stationary drawer. So, what should I do with all of those treasures?... Read More

18 Oct 2011

Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon? It’s Your Passion!

Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (And Live to Tell About It) is here. Come to the launch party tonight at 7:00 PM at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee, WI! Stop back here tomorrow to learn how you can win something just by buying the book! Why Write-A-Thon? For... Read More

17 Oct 2011

Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon? You think like a writer!

The writer’s genetic inheritance and her or his experiences shape the writer into a unique individual, and it is this uniqueness that is the writer’s only stuff for sale. —James Gunn Everything that happens to you is material. (Heck, everything that happens to anyone who you remotely know or whose... Read More

14 Oct 2011

Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon: Stay Out of Trouble

Is it any wonder I’m not a criminal? … I’ve got too much time on my hands. -Styx Yeah, you know who you are. You’re not bored, exactly. It’s just that with too much time on your hands, you tend to get in trouble. Right? Maybe you cyber stalk your... Read More

13 Oct 2011

Write-a-Thon

Why Write-A-Thon? You’re Bored!

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