Navigating Fallow Time
by Rochelle Melander It’s important to stand still sometimes. Think of it as a little rest in the long journey of your life. This is... Read More
Conquer the Fear of Failure
by Rochelle Melander “Nothing is a mistake. There’s no win and no fail. There’s only make.” —Corita Kent On NPR’s Morning Edition, A Martínez interviewed... Read More
Choose Less, Write More
by Rochelle Melander “Choose less and feel better.” -Barry Schwartz Maybe it’s me. Maybe it’s the challenge of being a freelancer. Maybe it’s modern life.... Read More
Take Smaller Steps
by Rochelle Melander Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. – Vincent VanGogh I’ve got a... Read More
How to Write When You’re Scared
by Rochelle Melander How do you write when you’re scared? You want to write, but you’re scared it won’t be good enough. Maybe examining your... Read More
Tools to Write More in 2024
by Rochelle Melander Almost everyone I talk to wants to write more than they did last year. But how? You must do something differently. I’ve... Read More
Detect Your Genius Time
November 7, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, As a writing coach, one of my gifts is helping people figure out why they are stuck.... Read More
Busting Five Myths of Writer’s Block
October 31, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Happy Halloween and Happy fifth Tuesday! Thank you to everyone who responded to my plea for help... Read More
Automate Decisions
by Rochelle Melander You will never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your... Read More
Connect and Write More
August 29, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Today’s tip talks about how accountability can help you get more writing done—and introduces this fall’s writing... Read More