By Rochelle Melander “Go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is.”― Jimmy Carter Watching President Jimmy Carter’s funeral last week got me interested in his writing life. Carter was one of the most prolific presidents, penning 32 books. (Twenty of his books became New York Times bestsellers.) As far as I can tell from...Read More
An Interview with Amy T. Waldman Welcome, Amy! Tell us about your new book, We Had Fun and Nobody Died. Hi, Rochelle! Thanks so much for having me! The book’s subtitle is “The Adventures of a Milwaukee Music Promoter,” and it’s the story of how a socially awkward introvert grows up to be a club...Read More
May 7, 2024 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, I am delighted to welcome my friend and colleague Jim Higgins to the blog today! He talks about his journey of writing and publishing his new book, Sweet, Wild and Vicious: Listening to Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground. If you’ve ever had a passion project—a topic...Read More
May 2, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Welcome to May! For my birthday month, I have a special for you. I’m offering my Writer Mentoring Package at its original price of just $587. That’s $100 off the current price. If you’re interested in signing up, please contact me...Read More
April 11, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, You have just a few more days to sign up for April’s class on Overcoming Procrastination. We meet April 17 and 24—and I’d love to have you there! So many of my clients put off the things they REALLY WANT TO...Read More
April 4, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Are you procrastinating signing up for this April’s class on Overcoming Procrastination? We meet April 17 and 24—and I’d love to have you there! So many of the people I work with beat up on themselves for being lazy or not having enough...Read More
March 21, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I have been procrastinating cleaning my basement for years. You got that. Not weeks. Not months. Years. Every time I go down there, I’m faced with all the stuff we’ve accumulated over the years. After writing and teaching about procrastination, I...Read More
March 14, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, We had a very productive writing session yesterday. I am hoping you can join us next Monday for our Write Now! Write Here Write in. We’ll start with a short reading and then write for 45 minutes. We’ll end the session with another dose...Read More
February 7, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I am so grateful to each of you who have taken the time to fill out my survey. By far the most voted for workshop topics were overcoming procrastination and distraction. If you’re hoping for other topics, don’t worry: there’s still...Read More
January 31, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I am planning my workshops and offerings for the next six months and would love your input. I want to offer classes that answer your needs. Everyone who fills out the survey will be entered into a drawing to win a complementary coaching session...Read More
