February 15, 2022     Note From Rochelle   Dear Writers,   I’m so excited for today’s tip. I interviewed scholars Joy A. Schroeder and Marion Ann Taylor about their new book, Voices Long Silenced: Women Biblical Interpreters through the Centuries. I was lucky enough to read excerpts of the book as it was being...Read More

By Rochelle Melander   Be curious, not judgmental. —Walt Whitman   How do you get your best ideas?   Rebecca Skloot became curious about the origin of HeLa cells in a high school science class and spent ten years researching and writing the bestselling book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Daniel Coyle got curious...Read More

by Rochelle Melander   For the past month, I’ve been writing about how to set New Year’s goals. Today’s tip shares five practices that help you achieve your goals.   Question 1: What practices will help me achieve my goals? When it comes to setting new goals, it’s natural to focus on what we want—a...Read More

  Throughout the year, I take notes on my favorite books—copying down quotes that matter to me. Here are some of my favorites for you.   On regret “It’s been over for a long time, but you won’t let it go. It’s like you have this whole fantastic book in front of you, but you...Read More

December 14. 2021     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   In the New Year, I am planning on offering two groups to help you get work done. The first, The Writing Goddesses group, gives you the opportunity to have your work read and commented on every other week by me and your...Read More

November 23, 2021     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   If you’re struggling to organize yourself and your writing life, today’s tip talks about how to put together the tools we’ve been talking about over the past few months. It’s the sixth and final article in our series on writing productivity based...Read More

October 19, 2021     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   This week, I am celebrating the National Day On Writing by participating in my second blog tour in support of the book! If you’d like to follow along, check out some of the stops: +I’m on Helen Ishmurzin’s blog talking about how...Read More

August 3, 2021     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   It’s been a wild week! Mightier Than the Sword debuted as a #1 New Release on Amazon last Tuesday. Yay!   I’ve been on a virtual book tour this week, stopping at blogs all over the Internet. If you’re interested in reading...Read More

March 23, 2021     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   Tonight I’ll be appearing in conversation with Jeannée Sacken to talk about her new book, Behind the Lens. You can sign up for the 7:00 PM event at the Boswell Book Company website. To learn more about Jeannée Sacken and her new...Read More

January 19, 2021   Note From Rochelle   Dear Writers,   Is writing a book on your bucket list?   It may be easier than you think.   If you’ve kept a blog, written a newsletter, or taught a multiple-week class—you might have enough content to create a book. Today’s article teaches you the types...Read More