August 23, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Do you have a project you need help with or a question about publishing? Are you curious about the Writing Accountability Group I’m hosting? I have time in my schedule this week to talk to you! If you’re interested, sign up for a...Read More
August 16, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I have been working with an accountability partner for several years now. There are weeks when I get tasks done simply because we are meeting—and I promised her I’d write, send a query letter, or submit a story. It’s always been like that for me. Accountability busts...Read More
August 9, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I am back in the office and excited for a new fall of working to help you achieve your dreams! Today’s tip is the second in our series on how to overcome distractions and focus on your writing! Happy writing, Rochelle,...Read More
August 2, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I am off this week—but never fear, I will be back in the office next week. I don’t know about you, but I am having trouble focusing. So, I decided to create a newsletter series on the topic of how to overcome...Read More
July 26, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Happy Birthday to Mightier than The Sword! Tomorrow the book turns one—and what a year it has been. It’s won two awards and was named a finalist for a third: 2021 Cybils Award Winner for Middle Grade Nonfiction 2021 Council for Wisconsin Writers Tofte/Wright Children’s Literary...Read More
July 12, 2022 What My Heroes Taught Me About Writing: James Baldwin By Rochelle Melander During the pandemic, my quiet home office became the household hub. My husband and college student children stopped by multiple times a day to check in. (When are you going to be on Zoom? What are we having...Read More
June 21, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Today’s tip is the second post in the series: What My Literary Heroes Taught Me About Writing. Earlier this month I wrote about Ida Wells. Today, I’m sharing how Octavia Butler mastered her mindset. Happy writing, Rochelle, the Write Now! Coach ...Read More
June 7, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, This summer’s tips will be filled with series—book recommendations from some of the authors who’ve been on the blog in the last couple of years, productivity tips, and a special series on what I’ve learned from my favorite writers. Today’s tip begins...Read More
April 12, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Happy National Poetry Month! Don’t miss last week’s interview with Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong about their publishing house, Pomelo Books. Today’s tip offers a few ways you can celebrate National Poetry Month! Happy writing, Rochelle, the Write Now! Coach...Read More
March 29, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Today’s tip offers you some encouragement from writers I profiled in my book, Mightier Than the Sword: Rebels, Reformers, and Revolutionaries who Changed the World Through Writing. If you’ve read it, please review it at Amazon (I am six reviews away from the magic...Read More
