Boost Your Creativity
by Rochelle Melander Creativity is just connecting things. -Steve Jobs I’m taking a Poetry class this winter with Pomelo books. Our task: to take a... Read More
Writing Alternative Geographies
June 30, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I’m delighted to welcome poet and writing teacher Erik Fuhrer back to the blog. A... Read More
Imagine Your Best Life
Imagine Your Best Life by Rochelle Melander What might it be like to live your best life? What would it be like to be your... Read More
The Push and Pull of Writing Prompts
May 29, 2018 The Push and Pull of Writing Prompts By Christi Craig I have a love-hate relationship with writing prompts. ... Read More
What’s Driving Your Vision? Anxiety or Imagination by Rochelle Melander
December 22, 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Welcome! Last week was…well…challenging. The links I sent for the new ebook were broken,... Read More
Try These Five Fun Writing Prompts by Rochelle Melander
Last month at Dream Keepers, I worked with nine-year-old boy who wanted to write his autobiography. He titled it, “The Challenges of My Life.” I... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Genre Game by Rochelle Melander
I’m learning to challenge my body by trying new exercises. So instead of just running every day, I am changing it up—cycling, taking yoga,... Read More
Friday Writing Prompt: Playing with Creches
Today is Epiphany, and marks the end of the Christmas season for Christians. In my first career, I worked as a Lutheran pastor. In the... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Collect Words by Rochelle Melander
My 9th grade English teacher loved the word garage. I didn’t get it. For me, the word garage conjured up images of oil spots and... Read More