Category: Career
We usually associate ambition and business savvy with men in suits and corner offices in huge office complexes, but these days, it’s not uncommon for the CEO and SVP …
As a reader, it’s always interesting to know what everyone else is reading, and this includes notable leaders and personalities of the world. Below are 50 books that inspire our …
Who wouldn’t want to be able to sit back with a Piña colada on their yacht and truthfully say “Yeah, I’m retired at 38.”? I don’t know anyone who would …
The transition from high school to college is probably one of the first major life changes you’re going to face; you may be moving away from home and you’ll …
Style, fashion, makeup, skin-care and all the rest. Some may scoff at it, others, like my pink-loving self, light up with delight and excitement at the mention of anything …
You’ve probably seen memes like the one above circulating on Facebook or Twitter. It’s a cute meme, but speaks volumes about the writing industry. Authors spend their lives in …
Melanie Pitman
February 23, 2017
Adult, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Career, Children, Contemporary, Drama, Erotica, Family, Faves, Historical Fiction, History, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Poetry, Reading, Religion, Self-Help, Short Story, Spirituality, Writing
Sometimes celebs like to surprise us. Like when we learned J-Lo could sing as well as act, when Tom Selleck became an avocado farmer (what?!?), or even when Arnold …
When most people hear the word business, it either bores them to tears, slightly peaks their interest, or excites them more than a kid at a candy store. (Okay, …
Christianna Marks
February 3, 2017
Adult, Audiobooks, Author Spotlight, Career, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Reviews, Women, Writing
Dear Lauren Graham, Can I call you Lauren from here on out? It would be so much easier… So now that we have that out of the way. I …
Breathe in, breathe out, breathe in, breathe out. Nice, right? I can’t think of many folks who would pass up a nice, relaxing vacation or simply some uninterrupted alone …
In this day and age, many people are looking to turn their passion into something that can make them money. People who love books are no exception. If you …
After reading countless interviews with celebrity entrepreneurs who have ‘made it’ there is one piece of advice that is constantly dolled out: read more. From Bill Gates to Mark Cuban, …
YouTube Channel: Decker Communications From the Description: Behind the scenes with Ben Decker and Kelly Decker, coauthors of Communicate to Influence: How to Inspire Your Audience to Action. They describe …
“Are you ready to see your fixer upper?” Chip and Joanna Gaines are famous for their HGTV hit Fixer Upper, but now they are entering the book world as …
Christianna Marks
October 18, 2016
Adult, Biography, Book Lists, Career, Contemporary, Drama, Human Interest, Humor, LGBT, Music, Performing Arts, TBR, Women, Young Adult
I have a confession to make. I’m an extreme theatre nerd. That’s right, I can sing the entirety of RENT, Wicked, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Newsies, and a handful of …
In some ways, being an author meant needing an agent, needing contracts and deals, and needing to prove a readership base to have a book published. At least for …
Failure downright sucks. It shakes you to the core, making you feel like your dreams and goals are unobtainable. It has a lot of negative connotations and emotions built …
Writing is not an easy career to sink ones teeth into. It takes loads of rejection and years of minimal to no pay to get anywhere as a writer. …
Maybe you have spoken to a few people or gotten advice from a friend regarding what you should actually do with your life, career wise. On the other hand, …
If you’re currently considering a career pivot, you’re not alone. According to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American will change careers after about four and a half years. …