Yes, Virginia, you CAN publish your novel (but it will take more than a month) by Juneau Black
3 November 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Are you in? NaNoWriMo started yesterday, and I’ve been shuffling my schedule to make extra time to... Read More
Not a Novelist? Make NaNoWriMo Work for You! By Rochelle Melander
October 13, 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Last week’s newsletter was filled with … broken links! I’m sorry about that! For those of you... Read More
#NaNoWriMo: Use this Seven-Step Method to Write Your Novel by Jessica Lourey
Dear Writers, I can’t believe it: National Novel Writing Month starts Saturday. And if you’re way behind in planning, I have a treat for you. For... Read More
#NaNoWriMo Prep: Saying NO and Yes by Rochelle Melander
I have a bad habit: saying yes. Sometimes I agree to do things—volunteer my time, write stuff, make food—and later regret it. When Brené Brown... Read More
#NaNoWriMo Prep: The Book Hook by Rochelle Melander
You’re at a networking event. (Maybe you’re an introverted writer who avoids any group gathering with strangers, but work with me here.) While chatting over... Read More
#NaNoWriMo Prep: Write What You Seek by Rochelle Melander
Write the book you want to read, the one you cannot find. —Carol Shields About a year ago, Louise Penny came to Boswell... Read More
The #NaNo that Never Ends by Jocelyn Koehler
I’m delighted to welcome back to the blog fellow writer Jocelyn Koehler. Because she’s a professional writer—and very dedicated to her work—she cranks out an... Read More
#NaNoWriMo: Rewrite and Move Forward Faster by Rochelle Melander
The past is never dead. It’s not even past. —William Faulkner Before you freak out and say—“What, I’m doing National Novel Writing Month! I have... Read More
Doing #NaNoWriMo by the Numbers by Rill
The course of Nanowrimo writers never does run smooth. —Lysander, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, paraphrase If I write 1,667 words a day beginning today, I will... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Plotting Your #NaNoWriMo Book by Rochelle Melander
Are you a plotter or pantser? Plotters plan out the scenes in their novels, pantsers fly by the seat of their pants. The saying comes... Read More