Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

I’m thrilled to welcome one of my favorite Boswell Book Company‘s booksellers, Hannah Johnson-Breimeier, to the blog. She’s writing about one of my all-time favorite book categories: young adult fantasy with strong protagonists! Enjoy! Writers Read: Female Protagonists who Rock Fantasy Novels by Hannah Johnson-Breimeier I have always had a... Read More

14 Mar 2013

Professional Writer

“Say What?” Writing Words to Be Spoken, by Rick Horowitz

A few weeks ago, certified professional speaker and author Mandi Stanley spoke to the Write Now! Mastermind class on how we can use enhance our writing careers by speaking. Today, I’m delighted to welcome to the blog Emmy-winning commentator Rick Horowitz on how to craft words that we need to... Read More

13 Mar 2013

Wednesday Writing Prompt

Wednesday Writing Prompt: The Next Big Thing by Rochelle Melander

When my friend, the brilliant writer and performer Elaine Blanchard, invited me to participate in “The Next Big Thing” blog roll project, I was delighted. I met Elaine at a writing conference back in the mid 2000s. We share a background of being clergy who have experienced challenge in the... Read More

12 Mar 2013

Productivity, Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

Organize Your Writing Life by Rochelle Melander

I hope you were able to spring forward this past weekend without losing your writing momentum! If you’re struggling to organize yourself and your writing life, today’s tip talks about how to put together all of the tools we’ve been talking about over the past few weeks. It’s the sixth... Read More

06 Mar 2013

Wednesday Writing Prompt

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Boing! Bang! Boom! By Rochelle Melander

My 9th grade English teacher taught me to listen to and love the sound of words. She loved the way these words rolled off her tongue: “garage” and “gasoline.” Her favorite words conjured up memories of Saturday mornings at the gas station with my grandfather. I loved the free Sugar... Read More

05 Mar 2013

Productivity, Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

How to Juggle Multiple Tasks by Rochelle Melander

Today’s tip talks about how learning how to shift tasks is essential for writing. It’s the fifth article in our series on writing productivity based on the book Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time by Paul Hammerness, M.D., Margaret Moore,... Read More

27 Feb 2013

Wednesday Writing Prompt

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Talk to the Animals

My children like to verbalize our dogs’ thoughts. As we ride in the car, they each give voice to one of the dogs, carrying on long conversations. Try it: Imagine what the animals in your novel have to say to each other. If your novel has no animals, imagine what... Read More

26 Feb 2013

Productivity, Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

Improve Your Memory & Write More by Rochelle Melander

Today’s tip talks about how improving your working memory is essential for writing. It’s the fourth article in our series on writing productivity based on the book Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time by Paul Hammerness, M.D., Margaret Moore, and... Read More