Write Now Coach! Blog by Rochelle Melander

by Rochelle Melander When it comes to writing in chaotic times, there are tools most of us overlook: Rest. Renewal. Recovery. When the fight is difficult, we might feel like there’s no time to rest. People need us. But if we’re going to be in this for the long hall,... Read More

25 Nov 2025

Productivity

Is Your Morning Routine Ruining Your Day?

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 your very life. —Clarissa Pinkola Estés What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? If you’re like 80 percent of... Read More

18 Nov 2025

Author Interviews

Writers@Work: Writing a Novel in Verse

An Interview with Harold Eppley by Rochelle Melander Harold will appear at Boswell Books next Sunday, November 23 at 4:00 PM. Visit Boswell Books online to register. Tell us about your novel, Deadpan. Deadpan is a middle grade novel-in-verse about Jackson, a 12-year-old boy from Milwaukee who cannot smile because... Read More

11 Nov 2025

Author Interviews

Writers@Work: How a Novel Inspired a Musical

An Interview with Jane Kelley by Rochelle Melander Today’s tip is an interview with my dear friend, Jane Kelley. I had the joy of reading her book, Grace and the Butterfly Effect before it was published. Spoiler alert: I loved it! Featuring lovable characters, a quirky community, and a quest... Read More

04 Nov 2025

Author Interviews

Writers@Work: Writing Life-Changing Memoirs

An Interview with Elaine Blanchard by Rochelle Melander Tell me about your new memoir, I Remember You. I have written my memoir, I Remember You: The Making of an Activist, to illustrate the healing power of love in our lives. It is my hope that those who read the book... Read More

28 Oct 2025

Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip

When the World Falls to Pieces, Write!

by Rochelle Melander “Art is my cure to all this madness, sadness, and loss of belonging in the world and through it I’ll walk myself home.”― Nikki Rowe It’s been a week. Between worrying about whether we’ll be able to afford health care next year and watching the horrific videos... Read More

21 Oct 2025

Author Interviews

Writers@Work: Writing Magical Middle Grade Fiction

An Interview with Silvia Acevedo Tell us about your new book, MAIL-ORDER MONSTERS: CRASH COURSE. Mail-Order Monsters is the story of a ten-year-old boy who’s so desperate for a new best friend that he orders monsters from an ad in the back of a comic book. He’s not entirely convinced the... Read More

14 Oct 2025

Productivity

What My Heroes Have Taught Me About Writing: Charles Darwin

by Rochelle Melander When Charles Darwin published On the Origin of the Species in 1859, the library at Trinity College, Cambridge—where Darwin had attended college—banned his book immediately. In 2019, On the Origin of the Species was named the most influential banned book of all time. That’s an amazing legacy,... Read More