March 14, 2017     Note From Rochelle     Dear Readers,   Greetings!   Today’s tip provides one of my favorite writing exercises. You can use it to increase your confidence, work from your strengths, boost your daily successes, and discover your next book idea! Read on to learn more about this amazing tool....Read More

March 7, 2017     Note From Rochelle     Dear Readers,   What fires you up to write? What experiences and practices support you in finding new ideas? This month, I’ll be exploring these questions in the newsletter. Last Fall, Kathy Haueisen stopped by the blog to talk about what she’d learned at the...Read More

January 24, 2017     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   Greetings!   A huge thank you to everyone who signed up for the New Year Strategic Planning Session! All spots are now filled. If you missed the sign up, don’t worry—other specials will be coming soon. And I’m always available for a...Read More

December 20, 2016     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   Do you need a holiday creativity boost? Here it is!   Happy Writing! Rochelle, The Write Now! Coach     Need a Creative License? By Rochelle Melander   When I teach writing to young people, I talk about the traits and habits...Read More

June 14, 2016   Note From Rochelle   Dear Writers,   School’s out for summer! (Finally!) I’ve finished my artist residency, started leading the summer Write-A-Thon coaching group, and am claiming more time to write. Later this week, I’m taking a few days off to work on revising my mystery novel.   How about you?...Read More

October 20, 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Are you ready to Write-A-Thon? National Novel Writing Month starts in just 11 days (yikes!). If you need help, my book Write-A-Thon can support you in planning your project, creating a writing habit that works, and keeping your butt in the chair. Today’s tip takes explores three characteristics of...Read More

    Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Welcome to July! Today’s guest post comes from author Kathy Haueisen—and reminds us that for writers, our challenging experiences bring a special gift: material for blogs, books, and more! Haueisen’s book, A Ready Hope, is available in both paper back and e-book formats. You can enter below to...Read More

Hello, Writers! As many of you know, I’m working on a website and business redesign. As I work to better serve you, it’s important for me to understand what you need. You can: “But how?” you ask. “Easy!” I reply. The Details: I’ve created a survey with some juicy questions! And, listen to this: every...Read More

2 June 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Happy June! My kids are still in school and the weather remains chilly in Wisconsin, but I’m already in the summer mindset. I keep wishing I could skip work, sit on the porch under a big fluffy blanket, and write. This summer, I’m planning to write as...Read More

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 speak! Enjoy!  “Say What?” Writing...Read More