Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

Welcome, readers! I met Bruce Elkin online (of course!) through a listserv we both belong to. I visited his website and read one of his ebooks, THRIVE! His insightful work on resilience and thriving in the midst of messiness got me thinking: I’d love to hear what Bruce has to... Read More

23 Jul 2013

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

Balancing Vision and Expectations by Rochelle Melander

[It’s] not easy to find the balance, for if one does not have wild dreams of achievement, there is no spur even to get the dishes washed. One must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being. —May Sarton, Journal of a Solitude I’ve had some... Read More

16 Jul 2013

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

The Five Habits of Sane Writers 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 Hazzard A week or so ago, I heard about this post from a member of a listserv I’m on: Twelve Habits of Happy, Healthy People Who... Read More

09 Jul 2013

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

How to Meet Your Deadlines by Rochelle Melander

How did it get so late so soon? —Dr. Seuss. June was a busy month for me. Between teaching and conferences, my weekends were booked solid. So I tried to move some of my weekend chores to the weekdays. I figured I could easily complete a few editing projects, lead... Read More

02 Jul 2013

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

How I Failed Multitasking and Found Time to Write by Rochelle Melander

Multitasking is the opportunity to mess up more than one thing at a time. —Anonymous I had a meltdown. I’m not proud of it. It happens every summer, no matter how much I plan. School ends, summer begins, and my routine goes to the dogs. This year, I vowed it would... Read More

27 Jun 2013

Writers@Work

Writers@Work: Building Reader Engagement on Your Blog by Nina Badzin

I’m delighted to welcome fellow blogger Nina Badzin to the blog. I met her through the blogging community and was immediately captivated by her enthusiasm and social media savvy. When we spoke (virtually, of course!), I learned that we share a passion for improving our habits. Nina Badzin joins us... Read More

25 Jun 2013

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

What Successful Writers Do by Rochelle Melander

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. —Mary Oliver Have you heard of Memoto? It’s a lifelogging camera. Users clip on the tiny camera and it takes two geotagged photos a minute. The device comes with cloud space and the program will organize the photos for you.... Read More

18 Jun 2013

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

How to Clean a Basement, Write a Book, or Change the World by Rochelle Melander

When asked, “How do you write?” I invariably answer, “one word at a time.” —Stephen King I’ve been meaning to clean the basement for some time. Every week, I dutifully scribble, “clean the basement” on my to-do list. And every week, I look at that entry, and my stomach sinks.... Read More