A Shoe Story by Rochelle Melander
What would your shoes say about the things you do everyday? —Sherley Mondesir-Prescott In late June I went shoe shopping. Now ordinarily, I love to... Read More
Find (More!) Time to Write by Rochelle Melander
The most important thing is to hold on, hold out, for your creative life, for your solitude, for your time to be and do, for... Read More
How to Write When You Have No Time by Rochelle Melander
If I have ten minutes I use them even if they bring only two lines, and it keeps the book alive. —Rumer Godden. So how do... Read More
The Five Habits of Sane Writers by Rochelle Melander
It’s nervous work. The state you need to write in is the state that others are paying large sums to get rid of. —Shirley Hazzard... Read More
How I Failed Multitasking and Found Time to Write by Rochelle Melander
Multitasking is the opportunity to mess up more than one thing at a time. —Anonymous I had a meltdown. I’m not proud of it. It happens... Read More
What Successful Writers Do by Rochelle Melander
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... Read More
Overcome Overwhelm by Rochelle Melander
I’ve been discouraged lately. My novel needs to be revised, and I’m not quite sure how I want to approach it. With all of the... Read More
In Tough Times: Three Reasons to Stay Hopeful about Writing by Rochelle Melander
Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close... Read More
Apply the Brakes and Write More by Rochelle Melander
Today’s tip continues our series on writing productivity based on the book Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Winter Haiku by Rochelle Melander
I struggle to be present. When I’m exercising, I plan my writing time. When I’m writing, I worry about what’s lurking in my email. When... Read More