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
January 17, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Do you need someone to check in with about your writing? Consider joining my Writing Accountability Group. This is an amazing way to stay committed to your writing and learn more about you and your writing life and style: https://writenowcoach.com/writing-accountability-group/ I’m...Read More
November 1, 2022 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I need your help! I am teaching a life-changing class on overcoming procrastination: Overcoming Procrastination and Fear to Write. But we have just a few people signed up to attend. Please take a moment to grab the link and share it with a...Read More
Writers@Work: Inspiration from Bestselling Author Tayari Jones By Rochelle Melander On Friday evening the writer Tayari Jones, author of the bestselling book, An American Marriage, spoke at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee. Her talk inspired me—and I wanted to share some of her wisdom with you. Follow your path The daughter of two professors,...Read More
June 5, 2018 Note From Rochelle Dear Readers, It’s June, and that means we’re nearly halfway through the year. How are you doing on your goal to stick to a writing schedule, start your book, or finally submit that manuscript to an agent? If you’re procrastinating because you are fearful or...Read More
January 3, 2017 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Happy New Year! For today’s tip, I’m delighted to welcome Nick Petrie to talk about writing and his new novel, Burning Bright. I heard Petrie speak at Murder and Mayhem in Milwaukee, and he’s got plenty of helpful tips for new writers. If...Read More
October 11, 2016 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Greetings! If you’re a Milwaukee-area writer, this week I’ll be speaking on Writing to Transform this Wednesday, October 12 at 6:00 PM at Villard Square Library. Come prepared to write and—hopefully—leave transformed! Today I’m delighted to welcome Sandy Brehl to the blog. She’s got a fascinating...Read More
September 27, 2016 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Greetings! Over the weekend, one of the subscribers let me know that the Plot Your Write Life Challenge had stopped sending quests to subscribers. Yikes! We’ve discovered some technical issues with the shopping cart, which we’re working to fix. I’m trying to laugh at the absurdity...Read More
November 10, 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, When I work on my NaNoWriMo project, the gremlins assault me with messages like: +“Are you sure this is worth your time?” +”What if it’s not good enough?” + “You can’t compete with big name authors.” It takes a big dose of chutzpah with a bit of...Read More
24 February 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, It’s been a crazy February. I took on a freelance project that required me to spend about 20 hours each week in the company’s office. Of course, I still put in about 20 hours a week with my current clients. And on top of that, I teach...Read More
