Write Now Coach! Blog 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

22 Feb 2013

Marketing

Writers Who Speak & Speakers Who Write: One Certified Speaking Professional’s Strategy for Staying “Booked” by Mandi Stanley, CSP

I met Mandi Stanley this summer at the Mississippi Writer’s Guild Conference. She gave a brilliant talk on how to wow an audience. Immediately, I knew that my blog readers needed to hear her tips. Read on to learn her strategy for staying booked and join us on February 27,... Read More

21 Feb 2013

Writers Read

Writers Read: Characterization, Great Voice, and Authenticity Make Five Titles Extraordinary Reads by Jodell Sadler

I met Jodell Sadler last fall at the Wisconsin SCBWI conference—and loved her amazing presentation on pacing in picture books. She’s here today to talk about five great reads for middle grade and young adult readers (and those of us who refuse to grow up). If you want to write... Read More