Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

16 May 2013

Stop This Hamster Wheel; I Want to Get Off (Writing with Purpose, Peace and Presence) by Donna Gephart

Today, I’m delighted to welcome award-winning middle grade author Donna Gephart to the blog. Donna will be my guest at the May Write Now! Mastermind class on Wednesday, May 22 at 12:00 PM. If you’re interested in attending and are not already a member of the Write Now! Mastermind class,... Read More

15 May 2013

Uncategorized

Wednesday Writing Prompt: Your Name Here by Rochelle Melander

Today I am celebrating my birthday! As a gift to myself, I’m taking more time this year to work on my fiction writing. In order for that to happen, I need to let go of another writing task. Which is where you come in! I’m looking for writers who are... Read More

14 May 2013

Agents, Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

How to Find an Agent by Rochelle Melander

Attend any writing conference, and you’ll hear participants saying to each other: +Do I need an agent to get a book contract? +Do you have an agent? +Is it hard to find the right agent? For those of you who have asked those questions and felt as confused as this... Read More

08 May 2013

Wednesday Writing Prompt

Writing in Short Form: the Power of Flash Nonfiction by Christi Craig

For today’s Wednesday Writing Prompt, I’m delighted to welcome Milwaukee-area writer Christi Craig. We met for coffee recently, and we talked about a passion of hers, flash nonfiction. She’s here to tell us more about the genre and challenge us to a flash fiction writing exercise. Ready, set, enjoy! Writing... Read More

07 May 2013

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

Signs You’re a Real Writer by Rochelle Melander

How do you know you’re a real writer? Some writers have real writing jobs, where they go to work and write stuff and collect paychecks. Others work the freelance route, sending off queries and hoping for the “yeses” that mean a writing gig. Book writers spend years writing and revising... Read More

03 May 2013

Writers Read

Writers Read: Books to Stimulate Your Brain by Bob Sitze

I met Bob many years ago, when I was a graduate student. Over the years he has served as my mentor, friend, project manager, fellow author, and book recommender. Then as now, he never fails to surprise me with his unending curiosity about ideas. Bob’s here today to talk about... Read More

30 Apr 2013

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

In Tough Times: Three Reasons to Stay Hopeful about Writing by Rochelle Melander

Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be. —Shel Silverstein In the past few months—really, in the past year—I’ve thought about chucking the whole... Read More

24 Apr 2013

Wednesday Writing Prompt

Wednesday Writing Prompt: The Commonplace Book by Rochelle Melander

When I was in my 20s, I began keeping a commonplace book for the quotes I encountered when I read. I got the idea from Madeleine L’Engle in her book, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. She wrote: “(A parenthesis here about quotations and credits. I was taught... Read More