September 8, 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Last week I wrote about taking time on the balcony to dream and plan. That’s what I’m doing this week. I’ll also be taking a day to travel to Chicago and take part in a business-development workshop. So if you email me and don’t get a quick...Read More

Today I have the privilege of interviewing Austin Kleon, author of Show Your Work. I met Austin Kleon several years ago when he was on tour for Steal Like An Artist and was inspired by both his book and his talk. And now it’s your turn! On Tuesday May 6, 2014 at 7:00 PM, come...Read More

Dear Writers, I’m always on the lookout for new social media tools for authors. When I heard about Rank My Book, I thought you’d want to hear about it, too. Ken Dunn is the founder of Rank My Book. Enjoy! Rochelle, the Write Now! Coach Using Rank My Book as Part of a Social Media...Read More

Fools talk, cowards are silent, wise men listen. —Carlos Ruiz Zaffón Nearly every day, I see writers commit one of these foolish mistakes on multiple social media sites. But you don’t have to be one of them. Follow my advice and become a writer with social media savvy! Foolish Mistake #1: Make it all about...Read More

When seeking guidance, don’t ever listen to the tiny-hearted. Be kind to them, heap them with blessing, cajole them, but do not follow their advice. —Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype It’s hard work—this writing thing. Dreaming up whole towns, knowing where folks gather for...Read More

In January, I took a social media fast on a bet with a friend (and we were only drinking coffee)! She chronicled her experience at The Write Now! Coach Blogs last Friday.  You can read about my harrowing journey at her blog, Teamblood. And for those of you who love to play online, today’s tip...Read More

Write First: How to Juggle Writing and Social Media by Rochelle Melander If you’ve been following the social media summer series, then you know that I’ve spent the last three months writing about how you can develop a social media platform by blogging, tweeting, updating, pinning, and a gazillion other social media actions we haven’t...Read More

No doubt you’re on Facebook. But, if you’re a writer on Facebook, chances are you are not making the most of your Facebook profile. Or, you’re offending people and losing friends by sharing way too much information about your latest book, blog post, or personal experience. Today’s tip will help you strike just the right...Read More

Most days, I can barely find time to write let alone carve out extra time to create clever tweets. I used to worry about becoming the wallflower at the Twitter party, until I realized that listening matters, too. If you’re struggling to figure out what to say and do on Twitter, take a deep breath...Read More

Last week, we talked about who to follow on Twitter. Here’s a quick recap of the people you might be interested in following: *Fascinating, intelligent people in your niche. *Organizations, conferences, and other groups in your niche. *Your favorite writers. *Your colleagues. *Agents and editors. So how do you find these people? *Look at the...Read More