Writing Alternative Geographies
June 30, 2020 Note From Rochelle Dear Writers, I’m delighted to welcome poet and writing teacher Erik Fuhrer back to the blog. A... Read More
Imagine Your Best Life
Imagine Your Best Life by Rochelle Melander What might it be like to live your best life? What would it be like to be your... Read More
Writing in Short Form: the Power of Flash Nonfiction by Christi Craig
For today’s Wednesday Writing Prompt, I’m delighted to welcome Milwaukee-area writer Christi Craig. We met for coffee recently, and we talked about a passion of... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Talk to the Animals
My children like to verbalize our dogs’ thoughts. As we ride in the car, they each give voice to one of the dogs, carrying on... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Mapping Vulnerability by Dara Lurie
I met Dara Lurie on Twitter and was thrilled to discover her amazing site, Transformative Writing. I am delighted to welcome her to the blog... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Write in the Middle
Maybe it’s the heat (multiple days of 90+ temperatures), maybe it’s the nasty cold I caught last week—but I woke up thinking about driving in... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Fun with Words
Last week, I saw this sign when I dropped my daughter off at school: “What do you think it means?” I asked my ten year... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Practicing Point of View and Voice
In honor of National Picture Book Writing Week, today’s prompt uses a favorite picture book of mine: Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne. Several... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: The expletive poem
At 3, my son would shout Cinnamon Toast! whenever something went wrong. Cinnamon Toast was the perfect expletive—lots of syllables plus a hard consonant in... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Found Phrases Poem
I’ve always been jealous of my friends who are visual artists. How I wish I could sketch and paint and collage my way through the... Read More