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
How I Failed Multitasking and Found Time to Write by Rochelle Melander
Multitasking is the opportunity to mess up more than one thing at a time. —Anonymous I had a meltdown. I’m not proud of it. It happens... Read More
What Successful Writers Do by Rochelle Melander
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. —Mary Oliver Have you heard of Memoto? It’s a lifelogging camera. Users clip on the... Read More
How to Clean a Basement, Write a Book, or Change the World by Rochelle Melander
When asked, “How do you write?” I invariably answer, “one word at a time.” —Stephen King I’ve been meaning to clean the basement for some... Read More
Rock Your Secret Superpowers by Rochelle Melander
Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Happy June! I was delighted to be named Artist of the Month by the Southeastern Wisconsin Arts Guild (S.W.A.G.). S.W.A.G... Read More
The Writing Habit by Rochelle Melander
One hasn’t become a writer until one has distilled writing into a habit, and that habit has been forced into an obsession. Writing has to... Read More
The Antidote by Rochelle Melander
I mean, I have the feeling that something in my mind is poisoning everything else. —Vladimir Nabokov Scientists who study... Read More
Overcome Overwhelm by Rochelle Melander
I’ve been discouraged lately. My novel needs to be revised, and I’m not quite sure how I want to approach it. With all of the... Read More
How to Find an Agent by Rochelle Melander
Attend any writing conference, and you’ll hear participants saying to each other: +Do I need an agent to get a book contract? +Do you have... Read More