Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

You Need to Slow Down by Rochelle Melander Last Monday, I took a walk during my lunch hour. Between Show Up and Write and several meetings, I had a busy day. I was walking fast, thinking about where I was going, when CrAsH! I faceplanted on the sidewalk, blood spurting... Read More

19 Apr 2026

Productivity

Are You Getting It Done? Five Accountability Strategies That Work

by Rochelle Melander Writing can be like folding a banquet-sized tablecloth; you can do it yourself, but it’s a lot easier when you can find somebody to help. —Ted Kooser and Steve Cox What stands between you and a finished product—a book, article, blog post or podcast? When I speak to... Read More

07 Apr 2026

Publishing

Avoid Publishing Scams

They Want Your Money, Not Your Work by Rochelle Melander The scams hit my inbox at a rapid rate. Publishers wanting to put my ideas into print. Book groups and libraries asking to host me. Promoters promising they can get my book in top spots on Amazon. Promotional Scams When... Read More

31 Mar 2026

Creativity

Fifteen Ways to Find Novelty in Your Daily Life

by Rochelle Melander You need novelty. Novelty activates the brain’s reward system, releasing dopamine and boosting learning, memory and motivation. Most of us turn to social media to get our dopamine fix. But that’s not the best thing—as we now know, social media’s addictive. But new stuff—that’s gold for your... Read More

24 Mar 2026

Writer's Block

You Can Fix Writer’s Block

by Rochelle Melander There’s no such thing as writer’s block. That was invented by people in California who couldn’t write.” -Terry Pratchett I don’t have time for writer’s block. Nearly every book I’ve written has been completed in less than six weeks thanks to publishing contracts with tight deadlines. Writing... Read More

17 Mar 2026

Writing Mentors

For St. Patrick, Writing Wasn’t About Luck

by Rochelle Melander It’s St. Patrick’s Day, and many of us are celebrating by wearing green. (Although St. Patrick’s color was actually blue. The feast day became associated with green in the 18th century, when it was linked to Irish independence.) When Patrick was a teenager in Britain, he was... Read More

10 Mar 2026

Productivity

Breaking Free from the Action Fallacy

by Rochelle Melander On our return trip from New Orleans, we spent five hours in Chicago. Not in the city. Not in the airport. On a plane. After the initial flight plan was canceled, we had to return to the gate for fuel. A passenger demanded to get off the... Read More

03 Mar 2026

Editing

Know When to Hire an Editor

by Rochelle Melander Though we’d love to think we can take a book from conception to publication all on our own, it actually takes a village to raise a book. An editor can be a helpful partner at many stages of the writing and publication process. Hire an editor when... Read More