by J. Mercer Creating a book from start to finish can be an extraordinary feat, enough to make you forget that you are, in fact, a creator first and everything else second. In addition, you must field solicitations from companies promising to make your life easier—if only you pay them hundreds of dollars. If you’re...Read More
April 20, 2021 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I want to thank everyone who took time to mark Mightier Than the Sword as “to read” on Goodreads and added it to their wishlist. If you’d still like to read and review an eArc, respond to this email. I want to announce that thanks to...Read More
August 11, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I’m hard at work revising my upcoming book, so if you email me, and I don’t respond quickly, that’s why! Today I’m delighted to welcome my dear friend Jane Rubietta to the blog. We met many years ago at a writing...Read More
July 21, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Today I’m delighted to offer you an interview with my critique colleague, Deanna Singh. She’s just released the deeply personal and moving picture book, Cloth Crown. Read on to learn why and how she did it! And don’t forget to check...Read More
March 1, 2016 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I’ve had many great editors in my life. I credit them with mentoring and nurturing me throughout my writing career. Their helpful notes and questions have helped me to stretch my writing muscles. Because I’ve published mainly through traditional publishing houses, I’ve always been assigned...Read More
September 29, 2015 Note From Rochelle Greetings, writers! My favorite part of my job comes around just twice a month—when I head to the library to teach writing to children as part of my Write Now! Dream Keepers program. Every week I meet children who challenge me to communicate more clearly and teach me about their...Read More
Dear Writers, Last weekend, as I attended a short retreat, I meant to focus on the speaker and the topic. Instead, I found myself planning the murder in my National Novel Writing Month mystery. I took this as a sign I was on the right track with my life—writing a mystery, that is. Not plotting...Read More
