The Six Traits of Great Writers
Last February, Jessica Hagy published a brilliant visual story called, The Six Enemies of Greatness (and Happiness) (Forbes). In the introduction to her article, Hagy... Read More
Dealing with Rejection
Dealing with Rejection By Rochelle Melander This manuscript of yours that has just come back from another editor is a precious package. Don’t consider... Read More
Balcony Space can Improve Your Writing Life
Balcony Space & The Writing Life by Rochelle Melander Business leaders have to be able to view patterns as if they were on a balcony.... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Rest and Recover!
The day after I finished NaNoWriMo, I got up early and wrote. But I was tired. Here’s what author and marathon runner Hal Higdon says... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Lessons
National Novel Writing Month is like boot camp for writers. Even though I work as a professional writer and writing coach, I still need the... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Five MORE Must Haves for Novelists
Earlier in November, I wrote about my five must-haves for writing a novel. Today, I return to that theme with my list of five must-haves—borrowed... 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
NaNoWriMo: 6 Things to Do Before Blogging a Book
Today, I am delighted to welcome Nina Amir as my guest blogger. Nina is an author, coach, and the founder of Write Nonfiction in November.... Read More
NaNoWriMo: Joyously Prolific
Welcome! Today’s blog features Joyously Prolific blogger Lazette Gifford. And Gifford is prolific! She has done National Novel Writing Month for the past eleven years.... Read More
Write-A-Thon: Interview with Hal Higdon
When I wrote Write-A-Thon, I was inspired by marathon running. Several close friends have trained for and run half-marathons and marathons. Despite having failed the... Read More