Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

September 7, 2021 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, How are you doing with overcoming distraction and writing? It’s hard work. Mostly because we’re distracted by important tasks. We juggle a whole list of tasks that all scream, “Do this now!” It’s hard to focus... Read More

31 Aug 2021

Writers@Work

From Personal Story to Picture Book

August 31, 2021 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Are you writing? With all the drama in the world—and in our lives—it’s difficult to focus. In last week’s blog post, I talked about how we can overcome distraction, focus on a task, and write. (But that’s... Read More

24 Aug 2021

Productivity

How to Focus on a Task and Write More

August 24, 2021 How to Focus on a Task and Write More by Rochelle Melander Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days. —Zig Ziglar According to psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell, our fast-paced world filled with hundreds of immediate... Read More

17 Aug 2021

Productivity

Tame the Frenzy

August 17, 2021 Tame the Frenzy by Rochelle Melander It’s nervous work. The state you need to write in is the state that others are paying large sums to get rid of. — Shirley Hazard In Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get... Read More

10 Aug 2021

Writers@Work

Writers@Work: Building A Freelance Food-Writing Career

August 10, 2021 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, If you’re a Feedburner blog subscriber, and you’re getting this message twice: never fear! Feed burner is going away soon. This should end in a week or two. I am out of the office this week... Read More

03 Aug 2021

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

Writing Picture Book Biographies

August 3, 2021 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, It’s been a wild week! Mightier Than the Sword debuted as a #1 New Release on Amazon last Tuesday. Yay! I’ve been on a virtual book tour this week, stopping at blogs all over the Internet.... Read More

27 Jul 2021

Writers@Work

Becoming a Children’s Book Illustrator

July 27, 2021 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, What a week! Our very own Milwaukee Bucks claimed the NBA Championship. Our city has been flooded with visitors and parties. My poor dogs have been hiding from the fireworks! My new book, Mightier than the Sword comes out today!... Read More

20 Jul 2021

Writers@Work

Writers@Work: How to Find and Form a Debut Group

July 20, 2021 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, My new book, Mightier than the Sword comes out in a week! Woot! You can preorder it at Bookshop, your local bookstore, or wherever you shop online. Readers, I’ve been blogging here since about 2007. You have... Read More