September 25, 2018 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, Would you like more people to know about your work as a coach, speaker or consultant? A book can help. I talk about the 10 ways a book can support your business in my class, How a Book Can Boost Your Business. If you...Read More
25 August 2015 Dear Writers, I’d like to welcome Emma Webb to the blog. Today and tomorrow, you can get a copy of her new book at no charge at Amazon: Coming To America: How To Use The Three Golden Keys Of The Relationship Formula To Fit In, Get Along, And Get Ahead Read on to...Read More
17 March 2015 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, In Milwaukee, where I live, they’ve been celebrating St. Patrick’s Day since the first weekend in March. Today, the bars open at 6:00 AM for Irish breakfasts and, of course, beer. Even if you’re not Irish, you might be interested in today’s article about how to be...Read More
Hello writers! I’m delighted to welcome K.M. Weiland to the blog today to teach us how to structure a scene quickly. On September 25, Weiland will be talking to our Write Now! Mastermind class about Scene Sequences: Building Your Book from the Ground Up. If you’re not yet a member of the group, sign up for...Read More
Today, I’m delighted to welcome award-winning middle grade author Donna Gephart to the blog. Donna will be my guest at the May Write Now! Mastermind class on Wednesday, May 22 at 12:00 PM. If you’re interested in attending and are not already a member of the Write Now! Mastermind class, stop by the Mastermind page...Read More
A few weeks ago, certified professional speaker and author Mandi Stanley spoke to the Write Now! Mastermind class on how we can use enhance our writing careers by speaking. Today, I’m delighted to welcome to the blog Emmy-winning commentator Rick Horowitz on how to craft words that we need to speak! Enjoy! “Say What?” Writing...Read More
Writers, can you remember falling in love with picture books? I do. I have distinct memories of wanting to crawl into the scenes of some of my first picture books and early readers. I thought Pippi Longstocking would make a great friend, and I imagined myself skating on sponges, cleaning the floor right beside her....Read More
Today’s guest blog post by romance author Elizabeth Cole takes a look at how digital publishing may change the length of our books. Read on to learn what you need to know before you write that next novel! Size Surprise!: Digital Publishing and Ereaders Make Story Size Meaningless by Elizabeth Cole. There has been a...Read More
I’m delighted to welcome author and professor Jane Nardin to the blog who has brilliant advice for us from Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice. Follow the directions below the tip to enter to win a copy of Jane Nardin’s new young adult novel, Little Women in India. Five Writing Tips Inspired by Jane Austen...Read More
I met Elaine Blanchard in 2006 at Washington National Cathedral’s College of Preachers. We’d both received fellowships to study writing. After long days of writing, workshops, and eating amazing food, we’d head out to walk the neighborhood and talk. Since then, we’ve both started teaching writing in unique communities: I teach children at inner city...Read More
