Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

July 28, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Today I’m delighted to welcome my amazing colleague to the blog, Amanda Zieba. Amanda has published ten books and blogs at AmandaZieba.com. Today, she’s here to review the book, How to Blog for Profit by Ruth Soukup. If... Read More

24 Jul 2020

Book Reviews

#WritersRecommend: Susanna Calkins

Recommended Reading Every year I re-read certain books, all stories I first encountered and adored as a kid, and which have probably all influenced my writing in certain ways. Like many people, I fell in love with Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice early on, and there’s... Read More

21 Jul 2020

Writers@Work

Tips for Self-Publishing a Picture Book

July 21, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Today I’m delighted to offer you an interview with my critique colleague, Deanna Singh. She’s just released the deeply personal and moving picture book, Cloth Crown. Read on to learn why and how she did it! ... Read More

17 Jul 2020

Book Reviews

#WritersRecommend: Elizabeth Cole

Recommended Reading “Hey, we gotta get OFF this planet.” If that sentiment feels very #2020 to you, then you’re not alone. Though I write romance professionally, I love me some science fiction, and I absolutely adored the The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series (by Douglas Adams) when I was young.... Read More

14 Jul 2020

Marketing

The FAR Marketing Method: (Focus, Authenticity, Relationships)

July 14, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Every Friday this summer, I’m posting great book recommendations and writing tips from favorite writers on the blog. Check it out! Today, I’m delighted to welcome author and entrepreneur Angela Ackerman to the blog to talk... Read More

10 Jul 2020

Book Reviews

#WritersRecommend: Hallie Ephron

Recommended Reading I shiver, remembering the opening line of the first of Julia Spencer-Fleming’s Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne’s mysteries (In the Bleak Midwinter): “It was a helluva night to throw away a baby.” Bone-chilling cold and the lakes and forests of the Adirondacks are the backdrop. The story was a... Read More

07 Jul 2020

Author Interviews, Writers@Work

Writers@Work: J. Mercer on Writing with Fresh Eyes

July 7, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I’m in a mad rush to finish my book. So, I’m hiding out in my house, not answering email, barely checking social media, and forgetting to tweet about all the great stuff going on at Write Now! Coach. I’ll... Read More

03 Jul 2020

Book Reviews

#WritersRecommend: Jeanette Hurt

Recommended Reading Though I write mostly beverage and food-related cookbooks and culinary nonfiction, in my heart of hearts, I’m a Star Wars nerd. I’ve loved sci-fi and fantasy ever since I was a little girl, tearing through The Wizard of Oz series (and yes, it’s a series, not just... Read More