How to Overcome the Fear of Failure
by Rochelle Melander I’m teaching art and writing at a local school. When I present an assignment, one of my second-grade students always says, “I... Read More
How to Write When You’re Scared
by Rochelle Melander How do you write when you’re scared? You want to write, but you’re scared it won’t be good enough. Maybe examining your... Read More
Define Your Purpose
April 18, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Accountability. It’s the best way I know to keep writing forward, especially... Read More
Overcome Your Fear of the Blank Page
February 5, 2019 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, How are you doing with meeting your writing goals? If you are struggling to find... Read More
Writer’s Fears: Ally or Enemy by Bruce Elkin
Welcome, readers! I met Bruce Elkin online (of course!) through a listserv we both belong to. I visited his website and read one of his... Read More
Write-A-Thon: Celebrate NaPoWriMo
Write-A-Thon: Celebrate NaPoWriMo by Rochelle Melander National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) was founded by Maureen Thorson in 2003 and encourages participants to write a poem... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Overcome Fear and Write More
Greetings, writers! I am delighted to welcome my friend and colleague Michelle Bersell. Michelle and I met several years ago at a writing conference. Recently,... Read More