By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
When you write a book, it often feels like you'll never reach your final destination. It's one thing when you're at mile marker one, and are just starting to write...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
The popularity of A&E's "Mad Men" is in part reflective of our cultural obsession with the world of advertising. Just think of the Super Bowl! Millions of American...
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By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
If you're writing for a niche audience, chances are your fantasy of becoming a New York Times bestselling author will remain a fantasy.
That was Andrew Keyt's re...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
When Amy Davies dedicated herself to writing A Spark in the Dark: Illuminating Your Path to a Brilliant Career in a Reorg World, she carved out and honored writing ...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
Why do you write a book? You may not know the answer to the "why of writing" until you are well into the promotion of the book.
That was the case for youth fiction au...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
Writing a book is a long, hard climb. But publishing and promoting your book may be an even steeper climb--one you feel like giving up on before you reach the top.
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By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
Making progress in any significant endeavor demands time, persistence, discipline, and even failure. Failure (or at least feeling like one) is often what leads to d...
by Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
"Will you read this for me?"
It is one of the scariest questions to ask when you are a first-time author seeking feedback. Christina Quist, author of “ Kaleidoscop...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
"Brittany Spears' mom is looking for a co-writer."
The call came out of the blue.
Lorilee Craker's book agent knew the business manager of Lynne Spears, the mothe...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
It's one thing to get up at 2 AM for something special like a long road trip to Disney.
It's quite another to get at 2 AM every day for your job. Yes, 2 AM. Every ...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
Self publishing is no concession.
You may have tried to land an agent or contract with a traditional publisher. Or not.
For many authors, though, self publishing...
By Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz
It's everywhere. The personality test known as Enneagram has exploded in popularity. Coaches, consultants, HR departments, leadership gurus - many use the Enneagra...
