by Rochelle Melander ”If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write.” —Stephen King Writers read. Here’s why: +To understand the market. What are readers reading right now? Get connected to the books readers love and crave so that you can provide something readers will adore. +To...Read More

December 18, 2018   Note From Rochelle   Dear Writers, I’m wrapping up work for the year, but my coaching special is good until the end of December. I’m offering the “Can You Look at My Pages” coaching session for the price of the “I Just Need to Talk” session. Any purchase of the “I...Read More

January 30 , 2018   Note From Rochelle Dear Readers, Have you had a bad experience with a critique group? I certainly have. That’s why I created the Write Now! Coach critique group. I wanted to offer a safe space for writers to receive helpful feedback, stay on track, and get support to move forward...Read More

February 28, 2017     Note From Rochelle     Dear Writers,   I have a lovely treat for you: an interview with Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club  and Books for Living. I often read four or five books at a time, because—well—you know how it is with books....Read More

July 19, 2016   Note From Rochelle   Dear Writers, I’m on my annual social media sabbatical. Today’s tip is about how books transform lives. It’s a good thing to remember—especially since we write the books the whole world reads! Happy Writing! Rochelle, the Write Now! Coach     #WritersRead: Books Transform Lives by Rochelle...Read More

December 15, 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, It’s been a whirlwind of a week, finishing the new website and getting a new ebook ready for the launch! If you’d like to receive a copy of my new book, Write Your Book This Year: Three Shifts to Success, visit my home page and sign up...Read More

I’m delighted to welcome back guest blogger Sarah C. Lange for some absolutely fabulous gift recommendations for writers. Enjoy! —Rochelle WritersRead: Holiday Gift Ideas for Writers by Sarah C. Lange If you’re like most writers I know, even though you have a long list of books you want to read, you’re always looking for more...Read More

I’m delighted to welcome Serena Bell to the blog again. She’s here to give us an all-new list of romance novels to delve into. Enjoy! Summer Heat by Serena Bell Last summer, I guest-blogged for the Write Now! Coach about romance evangelism. I’d recently rediscovered romance, which I’d loved as a teenager, and I had...Read More

Writers Read: Don’t Bother Me, I’m Reading! by Rochelle Melander Once I get settled into a book, I hate to leave it for anything including cleaning up spilled milk (isn’t that a nice looking spill?), walking the dog, finding lost items, or answering the phone. If the book is really good (and I’ve included only...Read More

  If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that. —Stephen King On Saturday, I stopped at our local library with a big bag. I spent time reviewing the shelves of new books, paying attention to the book titles and covers that grabbed my...Read More