Stop Whining and Write by Rochelle Melander
On Monday, as I scrambled to finish an editing project, get the kids ready for school, and put together a newsletter—I felt stressed. I wasn’t... Read More
Overcome Procrastination by Rochelle Melander
Planning to write is not writing. Outlining, researching, talking to people about what you’re doing, none of that is writing. Writing is writing. —E.L. Doctorow When... Read More
Falling in Love by Rochelle Melander
When we commit ourselves to writing for some part of each day we are happier, more enlightened, alive, lighthearted and generous to everyone else. Even... Read More
A Shoe Story by Rochelle Melander
What would your shoes say about the things you do everyday? —Sherley Mondesir-Prescott In late June I went shoe shopping. Now ordinarily, I love to... Read More
Find (More!) Time to Write by Rochelle Melander
The most important thing is to hold on, hold out, for your creative life, for your solitude, for your time to be and do, for... Read More
Curate Input by Rochelle Melander
When seeking guidance, don’t ever listen to the tiny-hearted. Be kind to them, heap them with blessing, cajole them, but do not follow their advice.... Read More
How to Write When You Have No Time by Rochelle Melander
If I have ten minutes I use them even if they bring only two lines, and it keeps the book alive. —Rumer Godden. So how do... Read More
Balancing Vision and Expectations by Rochelle Melander
[It’s] not easy to find the balance, for if one does not have wild dreams of achievement, there is no spur even to get the... Read More
The Five Habits of Sane Writers by Rochelle Melander
It’s nervous work. The state you need to write in is the state that others are paying large sums to get rid of. —Shirley Hazzard... Read More
How to Meet Your Deadlines by Rochelle Melander
How did it get so late so soon? —Dr. Seuss. June was a busy month for me. Between teaching and conferences, my weekends were booked... Read More