Writers@Work: Writing a Mystery Series An Interview with Author Patricia Skalka   Welcome to the blog. Can you tell readers about your Dave Cubiak Door County Mystery series?   Of course, I love to talk about the books! Growing up, I read the standard mysteries, but it wasn’t until I got to Dorothy Sayers...Read More

May 5, 2020   Note From Rochelle   Dear Writers,   How are you doing with working from home? If you’re struggling to overcome the distractions (News! Worry! Children!) and be productive, I can help you. My book, Level Up: Quests to Master Mindset, Overcome Procrastination and Increase Productivity offers exercises to help you discover...Read More

April 28, 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   This week, I’m bringing back Write Now! Wednesdays, an almost weekly feature highlighting writing craft and exercises. Last week, poet Erik Fuhrer wrote about Writing Poetry During the Pandemic. If you have an idea for a post, send it my way. I’d love...Read More

April 14, 2020   Note From Rochelle   Dear Writers, I have amazing news! I’ve joined Bookshop, an online platform that allows you to shop online for the books I recommend. A percentage of your purchase will help support my business and independent bookstores! From now on, all of the affiliate links for books will...Read More

April 7, 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   I’m thinking about offering more writing workshops, but I’m not sure what topics to offer. If you have suggestions, please take a moment to fill out my Write Now! Coach survey. In mid-April, when I’m sure everyone has had a chance to...Read More

March 31, 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   I’m starting week three of my extreme social isolating. I say extreme because I’ve been social isolating for years. But, before the coronavirus hit, I was getting out regularly to shop at the bookstore, teach at the library, attend yoga, and hang...Read More

18 February 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers, Did you know that just changing your mindset about a project can help you stop procrastinating? That’s just one of the tips I’ll share with you at my class Procrastination Proof Your Writing Life. You can sign up at my workshop page. It’s completely...Read More

4 February 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   So, are you procrastinating signing up for my class, Procrastination Proof Your Writing Life? I didn’t get many sign ups, so I moved it to March. And I’m still not going to charge you if you attend live. So go ahead and...Read More

14 January 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   One of my clients sent me a note, worried that she wasn’t writing and didn’t feel like it. Sometimes taking a break from writing can be a good thing—it allows you the space to think about new projects. My recommendation? Instead of...Read More

7 January 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   After spending Christmas week dealing with multiple sewage backups in my basement, I took a week off of work and social media to rest and hang out with my family. When I returned, I spent Saturday setting up my 2020 bullet journal....Read More