Boost Your Writing: Play with Poetry
by Rochelle Melander Poetry turns the noise of the world into music. —Ian Williams I’ve been participating in the 100-day project. Since February 23, I’ve... Read More
Writers@Work: Writing Novels in Verse
April 4, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Are you procrastinating signing up for this April’s class on Overcoming Procrastination? We meet... Read More
Play with Poetry
April 12, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Happy National Poetry Month! Don’t miss last week’s interview with Sylvia Vardell... Read More
Could Your Poem Become a Picture Book?
April 27, 2021 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Have you checked out my new website and blog yet? If you... Read More
What You Can Learn from Poets by Rochelle Melander
April 5, 2016 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Over spring break, we experienced all of the seasons, including a drenching spring rain and... Read More
Three Surprising Reasons to Write Poetry by Rochelle Melander
Creativity is intelligence having fun. —Albert Einstein Most of my clients write serious stuff, novels about tough subjects and nonfiction books with big ideas.... Read More
#WritersRead: Five Favorite Poetry Collections by JoAnn Early Macken
Dear Writers, A few weeks ago, I blogged about How to Use Poetry to Transform Your Writing. But author and poet JoAnn Early Macken says... Read More
Celebrate National Poetry Month: Play with Poetry by Rochelle Melander
If I read a book [and] it makes my body so cold no fire ever can warm me I know that is poetry. If I... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Label Poems
Yesterday, while sitting in the chair at the hairdressers, I had plenty of time to contemplate the warning labels on her hair dryer and curling... Read More
The Discovery of Poetry: A Review
Today’s post comes from my writing friend and colleague, Peg Rousar-Thompson. We met several years ago at a National Novel Writing Month workshop. Since then,... Read More