Five Ways to Start Fresh
by Rochelle Melander I hope you realize that every day is a fresh start for you. That every sunrise is a new chapter in your... Read More
Create Your Habit Recipe
by Rochelle Melander Where and when do you write? Octavia Butler write early in the morning, long before the birds began chirping, so she could... Read More
Keep Working On It
by Rochelle Melander We studied Paul Klee’s painting Senecio. The children drew a picture of themselves with a Sharpie. Then they layered the drawing with... Read More
Say Anything: Using Dictation to Boost Your Writing Productivity
By Elizabeth Cole A couple of months ago, I tried out the dictation feature on my phone’s Notes app, mostly because I was sick of... Read More
The 100-Day Project
by Rochelle Melander I’m always looking for something to spark my creativity and help me think differently about writing. When I happened across the 100-day... Read More
Write Goals That Work
January 2, 2024 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Many of you who filled out my survey mentioned an interest in being part of an accountability... Read More
Detect Your Genius Time
November 7, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, As a writing coach, one of my gifts is helping people figure out why they are stuck.... Read More
Play with Goals
September 19, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, Summer’s almost over and it’s time to get back to work. I’m starting a teaching gig this... Read More
Dump the Inner Critic
August 8, 2023 Note From Rochelle Dear writers, I have a brand new class for you. In Write a Book, Change Your Life, we’ll examine... Read More
Break Out of Your Writing Rut
The marathon lifestyle promotes doing rather than watching…by adopting the marathon lifestyle you can confront your own lions, be your own hero, fight your own... Read More









