Melissa GoutyAug 12, 20205 minHow a Woman of No Importance Won a War and Changed the World The French Resistance was organized by Virginia Hall, a spy - and amputee-- who provided valuable intelligence during WWII.
Melissa GoutyAug 12, 20205 minGuaranteed Good Reads for the Rest of the YearWe never have enough reading time, so you have to choose your books wisely. Here are guaranteed good reads from the Monday Night Book Club.
Melissa GoutyAug 8, 20204 min5 Time Zones of Productive WritersWriters experience time differently than others. Here's how to make the most of the 5 time zones of productive writers.
Melissa GoutyAug 8, 20205 minThe Great Poet Ern Malley (Who Never Existed)Ern Malley's poetry was an elaborate hoax, but because of an editor's backing. Malley's work gained acclaim.
Melissa GoutyAug 7, 20205 minWhat Writers Need to Know About ReadabilityCopywriters are instructed to write at the sixth grade level. Short, simple, and - well - dumber. Even fiction is simpler than before.
Melissa GoutyAug 7, 20205 minIt’s Not Magic! Good Writing is the Result of TrainingAward-winning, note-worthy writers train daily, love language, and have the persistence to keep going even in the face of rejection.
Melissa GoutyJul 29, 20203 minEveryone Dies FamousLen Joy's Everyone Dies Famous draws on the cherished tradition of small-town literature where lives overlap, circle, and collide daily.
Melissa GoutyJul 29, 20203 minFocus on the Fun to Win the Writing RaceWriters shouldn't forget the fun factor. When the act of writing doesn’t make them happy, it’s impossible to be successful.
Melissa GoutyJul 29, 20205 min5 Fascinating Facts About Books That Will Surprise and Delight YouNabokov’s Favorite Word is Mauve by Ben Blatt is crammed with hundreds of fascinating facts about reading and writing. Here are five.
Melissa GoutyJul 23, 20206 minHow Compassionate Problem-Solving Leads To Profit-BuildingRichard Drew's compassionate problem-solving was at the crux of innovation, not the amount of time he spent working on it.
Melissa GoutyJul 23, 20204 minIf Bestselling Authors Do It, Shouldn't You?The semicolon doesn't work for copywriting, but it's a light-saber for word-warriors in essays, articles, and story-telling.
Melissa GoutyJul 23, 20203 minWhy Rising to a Challenge Makes You More CreativeRising to a challenge, stimulates ideas, strengthens creative muscle, and gives you repeatable, significant results.