December 6, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Last night my son came home to find his computer had imploded: it didn’t work. Everything he had saved—all 11,000 songs—had gone poof. He was freaked out. The computer is two years old and, as far as he can tell, the machine cannot...Read More
November 15, 2022 Feeling Stuck? How to Write No Matter What By Rochelle Melander Lately, several clients have mentioned to me that they’re having difficulty getting to their writing. It’s not that they don’t want to write—they do. They all have projects that they care about. But they’re procrastinating. Or, they’re distracted, frustrated,...Read More
November 8, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I’m learning a new coaching method—and I need practice! If you’re looking for lower-cost coaching, this might be helpful for you. You can make an appointment at my Consultation page and choose “Life Coaching.” The 45-minute session is just $75: https://writenowcoach.com/consultation/ Don’t...Read More
April 26, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, This past winter, I’ve taken several scary steps in my writing career. I’ve stepped outside of my comfort zone to write poetry and short stories and revise a novel. Despite years of writing practice, I still quake a bit when I see the...Read More
March 22, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Happy Spring! How did you do with your New Year’s resolutions? For any of you who are saying, “WHAT New Year’s resolutions? I haven’t accomplished a thing!”—this post is for you. It provides you with a tool for creating a goal for...Read More
February 22, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I received some amazing news last week! My book, Mightier Than the Sword, won the 2021 Cybils Award for Middle Grade Nonfiction. I cannot tell you what a tremendous honor this is! I was delighted to be nominated, taking my place among a...Read More
February 8, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, It’s your last chance… to sign up for my accountability group. Yup, I’ve got just a few spots left, and I’d really like you to have one of them! The group will focus on helping you overcome distraction and procrastination, sustain focus,...Read More
September 28, 2021 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Today’s tip continues 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 John Hane. The first two articles are...Read More
August 24, 2021 How to Focus on a Task and Write More by Rochelle Melander Lack of direction, not lack of time, is the problem. We all have twenty-four hour days. —Zig Ziglar According to psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell, our fast-paced world filled with hundreds of immediate demands on our time and...Read More
August 17, 2021 Tame the Frenzy 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 Hazard In Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done in Less Time,...Read More
