What My Literary Heroes Taught Me about Writing by Rochelle Melander When it comes to changing history, sometimes you must write your stories for the people least likely to embrace them. Harriet Ann Jacobs wrote her book, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, to appeal to white women in the North, teaching readers...Read More
An Interview with Liv Rosin by Rochelle Melander Congratulations on your new book, My Stroke of Blessings: A Message of Hope. Can you tell us what it’s about? My Stroke of Blessings: A Story of Hope is a recounting of my brain hemorrhage, my determination to return to the classroom and beyond, and my discoveries...Read More
An Interview with Marjorie Pagel by Rochelle Melander Tell us about your new book, Pastiche. Pastiche came together in bits and pieces – poems and short essays meant to be shared with other writers. I have a longstanding practice of signing up for classes and workshops, and there’s something about an immediate deadline along with...Read More
An Interview with Aaron Boyd By Rochelle Melander I’ve known Aaron for years. We live and work in the same neighborhood–and I’m always delighted to run into him and his family walking dogs or kids. Of course, I’ve always known Aaron was a talented illustrator. I’ve got one of the shirts he designed for Boswell...Read More
An Interview with Kim Suhr by Rochelle Melander Tell us about your new book, Close Call: Stories Close Call is a collection of shorts that center around the near misses of life—some more literal than others. The pieces in the opening and closing sections fit more clearly in the short story form with the middle...Read More
An Interview with Rob Harrell Welcome to the blog. Tell us about your new book Popcorn. Hello! Thanks so much for having me! So, Popcorn is a middle grade novel about a seventh grader named Andrew. Andrew deals with some pretty bad anxiety and also a bit of OCD. The whole book takes place on...Read More
An Interview with Kelly James Tell us about your new book, The Book That (Almost) Got Me Fired. I call it a “midlife memoir.” It’s about when I decided to return to corporate America after being a fulltime freelancer/ghostwriter, and stay-at-home parent, for 22 years. What are the benefits and challenges of taking an in-house writing...Read More
May 7, 2024 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, I am delighted to welcome my friend and colleague Jim Higgins to the blog today! He talks about his journey of writing and publishing his new book, Sweet, Wild and Vicious: Listening to Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground. If you’ve ever had a passion project—a topic...Read More
An Interview with Steve Woodruff by Rochelle Melander Welcome to the blog, Steve. Tell us about your new book, The Point. This book is the culmination of decades of in-the-trenches selling, marketing, consulting, and presenting. I’ve probably made every mistake known to the human race, but what I’ve learned is that there are simple, universal...Read More
October 3, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Happy October! As you know, I took on a teaching gig this fall. I’m learning tons and having a blast. But it’s taking lots of time. Between that, my editing, and the two coaching groups I run, I’m swamped. For that reason, I’m cutting back on this...Read More
