The Habits of Professional Writers: How to Get Hired Back
For the past 11 years, I’ve edited a quarterly devotional periodical. I work with at least one or two new writers a quarter. Some become... Read More
Is Writing Making Me Fat, part 2 by Rochelle Melander
Earlier this week, I read the article, “Excessive Sitting Linked to Premature Death in Women.” According to the article, “Females who sat the longest and... Read More
Help! I need to find time to write! by Rochelle Melander
I want to be writing—revising last year’s NaNo project—but I am inundated by tasks and of course, I still have to work! My son has... Read More
The Mystery of the Chime and #fridaywrites by Rochelle Melander
The Mystery of the Chime The odd chiming started last Sunday morning, after my husband had left for work. I blamed his camera, but that... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Grab a Book by Rochelle Melander
Several times a year, this post goes around Facebook: It’s National Book Week. The rules are: Grab the closest book to you. Go to page... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Lost and Found by Rochelle Melander
In my neighborhood, folks put their unwanted stuff out by the curb. Because this is a college neighborhood, with students moving in and out, this... Read More
#WritersRead: On What I Talk About … by Rochelle Melander
For years, I imagined that authors were blessed with a humongous dose of inspiration that drove them to work hard and achieve great things. Now... Read More
#WritersRead: On A Writer’s Notebook by Rochelle Melander
In college, I dreamed of becoming a professor. In the midst of doing an intensive semester-long independent study, one of my professors told me that... Read More
#WritersRead: On Bird by Bird by Rochelle Melander
For much of my life, I have struggled with the tyranny of perfectionism. Thankfully, when I was just starting my writing career, I happened upon... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Writing Your Dreams
Your dreams can be a rich source of stories, images, metaphors, and sensory details for your writing. Jacquelyn Mitchard’s novel The Deep End of the... Read More