Always Write! Podcast
Why You Need a Plan B
by Rochelle Melander “I don’t want anyone who doesn’t want me.” –Oprah Winfrey “In general, things either work out or they don’t, and if they don’t, you figure out something else, a plan B. There’s nothing wrong with plan B.” ― Dick Van Dyke Every writer will get rejected repeatedly. If... Read More
Boost Your Author Income
An Interview with Sharon Woodhouse by Rochelle Melander Hi, Sharon, Welcome to the blog! And congrats on your new book. Can you tell us about The Profitable Author? Thanks, Rochelle! Everything in The Profitable Author: 1,001 Ways to Build a Business You Love Around Your Books is based in my personal experience... Read More
How Harriet Ann Jacobs Changed the World
What My Literary Heroes Taught Me about Writing by Rochelle Melander When it comes to changing history, sometimes you must write your stories for the people least likely to embrace them. Harriet Ann Jacobs wrote her book, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, to appeal to white women... Read More
Jumpstart Your Creativity: Join the 100-Day Project
by Rochelle Melander With everything going on in the world, I’m struggling to focus and stay productive. Last year, I discovered and wrote about the 100-day project (https://writenowcoach.com/the-100-day-project/). The 100-day project provides the container I need make art. Read on to learn what it is and how to make it... Read More
How to Write when the World is on Fire
By Rochelle Melander I’ve spent the last week under the weather, first with the Norovirus, then with a cold. The only benefit to being sick has been my need to rest—and stay offline. It’s tempting to spend every moment scouring the news, listening to the pundits, seeking signs of hope... Read More
Writers@Work: Writing a Memoir about Illness
An Interview with Liv Rosin by Rochelle Melander Congratulations on your new book, My Stroke of Blessings: A Message of Hope. Can you tell us what it’s about? My Stroke of Blessings: A Story of Hope is a recounting of my brain hemorrhage, my determination to return to the classroom... Read More
Use the Difficulty
By Rochelle Melander ˆ The Exceptional is always usual And the Usual exceptional. To choose what is difficult all one’s days As if it were easy, that is faith. Joseph, praise. —W.H. Auden, For the Time Being My coach played a clip of Michael Caine talking about his philosophy, “Use... Read More