Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

by Rochelle Melander Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way, suggests that we all need to “fill the well.” She writes, “When we work at our art, we dip into the well of our experience and scoop out images. Because we do this, we need to learn how to put... Read More

24 Jun 2025

poetry

Writers@Work: The Power of Reading and Writing Poetry

An Interview with Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong by Rochelle Melander Where did the idea for My Kooky Compendium of Thimblethoughts and Wonderfuzz come from? JW: I was a guest speaker at a writer’s conference. Someone asked, “What should writers be writing right now?”—and, a little surprisingly, I answered, “funny... Read More

17 Jun 2025

Productivity

The Power of Rest

by Rochelle Melander “If you get tired, learn to rest — not to quit.” —Banksy In the past few weeks, I’ve spoken to quite a few writers who are overwhelmed. They’re struggling to stay hopeful with the constant barrage of bad news, worried about how AI will impact publishing, and... Read More

10 Jun 2025

Professional Writer

Writers@Work: Learning to Pivot

Sustaining a Freelance Writing Career An Interview with Sherry Beck Paprocki Welcome to the blog, Sherry! Tell us about your book, Freelance Fancy: Your Guide to Capturing Spiritual Health, Wealth and Happiness from Gig Work. Freelance Fancy is what I call a career memoir, which is not an official term used by... Read More

03 Jun 2025

Branding

What do You Know?

by Rochelle Melander Last week I wrote about how much we need your voice: When you use AI to generate ideas or to write your article or book, you are robbing the world of something valuable: YOU. Your experience, your education, your unique take, and your words. When you brainstorm... Read More

27 May 2025

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

Writer, We Need Your Story

by Rochelle Melander This week the news broke that a freelance writer working for King Features used AI to write a list of top reads for the summer. Chicago Sun Times published it without checking. And guess what: AI hallucinated multiple books. Yup. Only five of the fifteen are real... Read More

20 May 2025

Editing

The Question

Ask this question to support your storytelling by Rochelle Melander NPR talks about “driveway moments”—when you sit in your driveway to finish listening to a story. I had one last week in my garage. On NPR’s Go Fact Yourself (episode 136), the hosts interviewed director John Badham. He said this... Read More

13 May 2025

Productivity

Prepare for Your Maybe Someday

by Rochelle Melander When I created my tagline almost twenty years ago, “Where maybe someday becomes write now,” I was thinking about people who put off writing until: I get more education. I have more time. I feel confident In my teaching and coaching, I support people in finding ways... Read More