Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

May 3, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, This past weekend, I saw Carol Burnett perform live. She was one of my childhood heroes, and it was a delight to hear her stories. She told a story that helped me—and it may help you. She... Read More

26 Apr 2022

Productivity

Overcoming Fear to Write

April 26, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, This past winter, I’ve taken several scary steps in my writing career. I’ve stepped outside of my comfort zone to write poetry and short stories and revise a novel. Despite years of writing practice, I still quake a... Read More

19 Apr 2022

Publishers@Work

Publishers@Work: Hidden Timber Books

April 19, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, At my house, we celebrated Easter with a tissue box in one hand and a book in the other. We all have colds—but the free weekend offered an opportunity to lie on the couch and read. I read... Read More

12 Apr 2022

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

Play with Poetry

April 12, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Happy National Poetry Month! Don’t miss last week’s interview with Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong about their publishing house, Pomelo Books. Today’s tip offers a few ways you can celebrate National Poetry Month! Happy writing,... Read More

05 Apr 2022

Writers@Work

Writers@Work: Poetry Power

April 5, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Since before I founded Dream Keepers in 2005, I’ve been reading and writing poetry with young people. But the pandemic curtailed my opportunities to teach writing. Oh, how I’ve missed it. Not just reading poetry. Or writing it.... Read More

29 Mar 2022

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

Quotes to Inspire

March 29, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Today’s tip offers you some encouragement from writers I profiled in my book, Mightier Than the Sword: Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries who Changed the World Through Writing. If you’ve read it, please review it at Amazon (I am six... Read More

22 Mar 2022

Productivity

How the 12-Week Year Can Help You Write Your Book

March 22, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Happy Spring! How did you do with your New Year’s resolutions? For any of you who are saying, “WHAT New Year’s resolutions? I haven’t accomplished a thing!”—this post is for you. It provides you with a tool... Read More

15 Mar 2022

Writers@Work

Writers@Work: Bring Your Worth

March 15, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Last week, I attended my first in-person book signings in 2 years. The first was for Kelly Barnhill, who read from her new book, The Ogress and the Orphans. She told us that she rewrote her Newbery Award winning... Read More