Don’t you just feel it? The need to pause and reflect without anything tweeting or beeping or ringing at you? I do. For more years than I can count, I have started my day with a spiritual book. My children know not to bother mom until after she has had coffee, food, and reading time....Read More

Welcome readers and writers. Nearly every Friday this summer, the Write Now! Coach blog is hosting guest posts on what writers read. Today’s post comes from writer and Southport Press editor, Peg Rousar-Thompson. In June, Peg attended the first annual Midwest Small Press Festival and brought home goodies to share with us. If you’re a...Read More

Writers Read: Don’t Bother Me, I’m Reading! by Rochelle Melander Once I get settled into a book, I hate to leave it for anything including cleaning up spilled milk (isn’t that a nice looking spill?), walking the dog, finding lost items, or answering the phone. If the book is really good (and I’ve included only...Read More

Today I’m delighted to welcome Jacqueline Corcoran as today’s Writers Read blogger.  She’s an avid mystery reader and the author of several books.  Here’s what she says about her mysteries: “My own published mysteries are on the grittier side and feature female protagonists, who are in their early 20’s and are angst-ridden: A Month of Sundays (Whimsical...Read More

I met Bob Sitze years ago when I was in graduate school. Over the years he has served as my mentor, friend, project manager, fellow author, and book recommender. Bob’s here today to talk about the nonfiction books you might want to take on your summer vacation or to the park. Comment on the blog...Read More

Nearly every Friday this summer the Write Now! Coach blog will feature brief book reviews by readers of this blog. To get us started, I found a wonderful chart on the Teach web site that you can use to choose your first book to read this summer. Enjoy! Via Teach.com and USC Rossier Online  Read More

Today’s tip is our first guest author tip. I welcome Pamela Bitterman who reflects on the writing text, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser. If you’d like to be a guest author for the tips or blog, check out our author information section on the Write Now! Coach website....Read More

In my late twenties, I discovered Madeleine L’Engle’s book, Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art. I’d been a fan of her Newbery Award-winning book A Wrinkle in Time since I was seven. In Walking on Water, I discovered the writer behind the book I had loved for so long. L’Engle preached the benefits...Read More

For years I pooh-poohed mystery novels, considering them inferior to literary fiction. Then I met my favorite writer, Madeleine L’Engle, who admitted to not only reading but loving mystery novels. She touted the genre for its ability to teach plot to the would-be fiction writer. Like a good student, I took down the names of...Read More

For years, I imagined that authors were blessed with a humongous dose of inspiration that drove them to work hard and achieve great things. Now I know differently. Haruki Murakami is a Japanese novelist and runner. In his book, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, Murakami says: Even if there were two...Read More