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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 changes going on in the publishing world, I worry about the future of books and … Continue reading
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 to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be. —Shel Silverstein In the past few … Continue reading
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 in Less Time by Paul Hammerness, M.D., Margaret Moore, and John Hane. The first two … Continue reading
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Tagged Train your Mind, writing, writing productivity
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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 I check email, I’m trying to figure out how I can answer 80 messages and … Continue reading
Tame the Frenzy and Write More 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 Hazard In Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life: Train Your Brain to Get More Done … Continue reading
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Tagged gremlins, monkey mind, process, productivity, writing
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The Fit Writer by Rochelle Melander
All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking. —Friedrich Nietzsche Last week, I received my 2012 year-end report from Daily Mile. I learned that I’d walked and biked well over 600 miles. With all that exercise, Daily Mile reported that … Continue reading
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Tagged productivity, wellness, writing
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Writing Resolutions that Work by Rochelle Melander
In his writings, a wise Italian says that the best is the enemy of the good. —Voltaire I’ve been struggling with the whole New Year’s resolution thing. While I catch glimpses of what I might want to do in the … Continue reading
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Tagged resolutions, writing, writing goals
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Repair the World by Rochelle Melander
Save some time to dream Save some time for yourself Don’t let your time slip away Or be stolen by somebody else —John Cougar Mellencamp The Mayan calendar ends its cycle on Friday, December 21, and some believe the world … Continue reading
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Tagged dream, journal, resolutions, Visioning, writing
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Questions to Transform Your Writing Life by Rochelle Melander
This morning when I opened my email, I was drawn to the headline in Cheryl Richardson’s weekly tip: The Right Question: One simple self-care tip to change your life. The question Cheryl encourages readers to ask themselves: What can I … Continue reading
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Tagged journaling, write2transform, writing
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Pinterest for Writers by Rochelle Melander
I first heard about Pinterest from a client. She was enchanted by the application and confessed to spending many pleasant hours pinning. After a few conversations, her energy and excitement for the platform inspired me, and I signed up. When … Continue reading
