April 28, 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   This week, I’m bringing back Write Now! Wednesdays, an almost weekly feature highlighting writing craft and exercises. Last week, poet Erik Fuhrer wrote about Writing Poetry During the Pandemic. If you have an idea for a post, send it my way. I’d love...Read More

April 21, 2020   Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers, This week, I’m bringing back Write Now! Wednesdays, an almost weekly feature highlighting writing craft and exercises. Tomorrow’s post features the poet Erik Fuhrer and his article “Writing Poetry During the Pandemic.” If you have an idea for a post, message me on Twitter....Read More

April 7, 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   I’m thinking about offering more writing workshops, but I’m not sure what topics to offer. If you have suggestions, please take a moment to fill out my Write Now! Coach survey. In mid-April, when I’m sure everyone has had a chance to...Read More

March 31, 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   I’m starting week three of my extreme social isolating. I say extreme because I’ve been social isolating for years. But, before the coronavirus hit, I was getting out regularly to shop at the bookstore, teach at the library, attend yoga, and hang...Read More

March 3, 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers, Happy March! Today I’m delighted to welcome Lauren Casper to the blog. She’s the author of the book Loving Well in a Broken World. Enjoy! Rochelle   Writers@Work: How Empathy Can Help You Write a Better Story An Interview with Lauren Casper by...Read More

18 February 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers, Did you know that just changing your mindset about a project can help you stop procrastinating? That’s just one of the tips I’ll share with you at my class Procrastination Proof Your Writing Life. You can sign up at my workshop page. It’s completely...Read More

14 January 2020     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   One of my clients sent me a note, worried that she wasn’t writing and didn’t feel like it. Sometimes taking a break from writing can be a good thing—it allows you the space to think about new projects. My recommendation? Instead of...Read More

November 26, 2019     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   It’s that time of year again—Writer’s Digest magazine is looking for nominations for their annual list of the “101 Best Websites for Writers.” I would be honored to have you nominate Write Now! Coach (writenowcoach.com). If you’ve liked what I have offered...Read More

November 12, 2019  Writers@Work: An Interview with Gayle M. Irwin By Rochelle Melander   Welcome to the blog, Gayle! Can you tell us about your new book, Rescue Road?   I appreciate the opportunity to be here – thank you!   Rescue Road is a clean, contemporary romance with a bit of intrigue mingled with...Read More

October 29, 2019     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   Are you planning to join the NaNoWriMo Challenge? Last week, I wrote about how NaNoWriMo offers you a chance to Level Up your writing game. But if NaNo isn’t the right game for you, check out my new book Level Up: Quests to...Read More