by Rochelle Melander The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. – Bertrand Russell I follow many writers and creatives on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. When they share their habits, successes, and even their failures, I feel encouraged to...Read More
by Rochelle Melander Have you been to a big box store lately? All the school supplies have been set out like a big, beautiful writer’s smorgasbord. Who can resist the thick, colorful notebooks and the shiny new pens? Not me. Despite my stacks of unused journals and buckets of pens, I want new supplies. Why?...Read More
March 17, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Life is changing quickly. It’s scary. And despite the advice to use this time at home to read, write, and rest–it’s hard to focus. Instead, we may find ourselves worrying about ourselves, our families, our community, and the world. That’s normal. As I have...Read More
October 20, 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Are you ready to Write-A-Thon? National Novel Writing Month starts in just 11 days (yikes!). If you need help, my book Write-A-Thon can support you in planning your project, creating a writing habit that works, and keeping your butt in the chair. Today’s tip takes explores three characteristics of...Read More
1 September 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, When I go back-to-school shopping with the kids, it’s tempting to fill the cart with products to help me be a more organized writer! But over the years, I’ve discovered that the perfect notebook, calendar, or pen doesn’t really add to my writing success. As a business...Read More
To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. —Mary Oliver Have you heard of Memoto? It’s a lifelogging camera. Users clip on the tiny camera and it takes two geotagged photos a minute. The device comes with cloud space and the program will organize the photos for you. The website says, “You can...Read More
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 writes that these six factors, “can erode the grandest of plans and the noblest of intentions.” Wow—what six factors have the power to destroy both greatness and happiness? The enemies...Read 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, I heard Michelle speak on overcoming fear. I asked Michelle to share her thoughts with us as we approach the last third of our NaNoWriMo writing marathon! ARE YOUR FEARS...Read More
Today I’m delighted to welcome my friend and mastermind partner, Marjorie Treu, as my guest blogger. As a team leadership mentor, coach, and trainer, Marjorie is here to teach us how to prepare for success. Prepare for Success by Marjorie Treu I’m a team leadership mentor/coach/trainer and don’t normally operate in the world of writers. ...Read More
