Happy May Day! And congratulations to the winners of the latest Write Now! Coach contest. Valorie Grace Hallinan won a signed copy of Wild by Cheryl Strayed and Todd from Hell’s Kitchen won Fearless Confessions by Sue William Silverman. Congrats! Today begins the week-long celebration of National Picture Book Writing Week, when participants write 7...Read More

Six Ways to Make Your Memoir Memorable By Rochelle Melander I’m trying to tell you something about my life/Maybe give me insight between black and white —Emily Saliers, Closer to Fine I admit it: I’m a book junkie. I seek out books hoping for a fix—something that will help me face challenge, overcome crisis, and...Read More

Have you ever dreamed of writing your life story? Maybe you have had a difficult experience you long to share with others. Or perhaps, you’ve done something remarkable that could help readers connect with their inner courage. This month, the Write Now! Mastermind class welcomes memoirist Sue William Silverman to talk about, How to Write...Read More

Finding Inspiration by Rochelle Melander You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club. —Jack London It had been a bad week. Then it got worse. On Thursday afternoon, my husband dropped me off at home to walk the dogs before I headed out to a networking event. He was...Read More

The more you write, the more you write. —Rochelle Melander An object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. An object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. —Isaac Newton Here’s what I’ve noticed about exercise. The more I walk, run, lift weights...Read More

If you are a professional writer, no doubt you have developed several niches that you write about regularly. One of the difficulties that niche experts face is coming up with fresh ideas that are relevant to their readers. We know what we think people need to know about the topics in our niche. But do...Read More

Last week I stumbled on a wonderful idea: author Laurie Halse Anderson challenged writers to write fifteen minutes a day (WFMAD). That’s it. There are no additional rules, no word count goals, no projects to complete—just write for fifteen minutes every single day. I’ve been talking to a number of writers on Twitter about the...Read More

It’s been a crazy week in the world, with earthquakes, hurricanes, and flooding. Take the chaos in the world, add in the stress of our personal lives, and it can be hard to settle down and write. Today’s tip is the last in our summer series on favorite writing books. It addresses the age-old problem...Read More

Are you writing? Tomorrow at the Write Now! Mastermind Class, author Kelly L. Stone will join us to talk about how to integrate writing into our daily lives. She’s the author of several books for writers including, LIVING WRITE: The Secret to Bringing Your Craft Into Your Daily Life. If you’re looking for tips to make your...Read More

Before the advent of blogs, everyone wanted to write a book. Now writers blog in hopes that their online musings will lead to the big book contract. Many have. Julie Powell’s blog led to her book Julie and Julia: My Year of Cooking Dangerously and the movie Julie and Julia. Gretchen Rubin’s blog about testing...Read More