Keep Working On It
by Rochelle Melander We studied Paul Klee’s painting Senecio. The children drew a picture of themselves with a Sharpie. Then they layered the drawing with... Read More
Turn Worry into Wonder
He could waste an hour’s good sleep worrying and be no wiser for it. —Geraldine Brooks (Horse, p. 84) Are you a worrier—filling your empty... Read More
The 100-Day Project
by Rochelle Melander I’m always looking for something to spark my creativity and help me think differently about writing. When I happened across the 100-day... Read More
Winter Reflections
December 12, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Most of the groups I belong to have wrapped up for the year, including the Goddess group.... Read More
Break Out of Your Writing Rut
The marathon lifestyle promotes doing rather than watching…by adopting the marathon lifestyle you can confront your own lions, be your own hero, fight your own... Read More
Innovate and Boost Creativity
June 20, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Since January, I’ve revised a novel and written a new one; written and revised several picture books,... Read More
Play Your Way To Writing Success
November 13, 2018 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, When I was a kid, I often did my homework with friends. Although... Read More
How Procrastination Can Boost Creativity
How Procrastination Can Boost Creativity by Rochelle Melander Are you a procrastinator or a pre-crastinator? Procrastinators put off doing the big things, sometimes until the... Read More