Leadership Lab
A monthly, virtual coaching workshop on leadership growth and career development
Next Leadership Lab: What's it Like to Write & Publish a Book?
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May 2nd, 12-1pm ET
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Next Leadership Lab: What's it Like to Write & Publish a Book? • Register Now • May 2nd, 12-1pm ET •
Thursday, May 2nd, 12-1PM ET
What’s it Like to Write & Publish a Book?
with authors Melissa Carvalho and Kyle Paoletta
About the Workshop
In the next Leadership Lab, we'll explore the behind the scenes process of writing and publishing a book. I’ve invited my friends Melissa Carvalho and Kyle Paoletta, who are both in the process of publishing their books, to join me for a Q&A on their experiences with the writing process and the ins and outs of turning that writing into a real, published book.
Melissa is a holistic life purpose & career coach who went the self-publishing route for her recent release: Purpose Forward: The Ultimate Career Starter’s Guide to Finding a Career (and Life) of Purpose. Kyle is an established writer who followed the traditional path to working with a publisher; his book, American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest, will be published by Pantheon in January 2025.
In this session, you’ll learn about:
What the processes of self-publishing and traditional publishing look like
What it’s like to work with supports like a book coach, agent, and editor
Melissa’s and Kyle’s takes on making the writing process doable (and fun!)
Their lessons learned for someone getting started in this process
Writing a book is something I’ve had my sights on ever since I wrote a story in Ms. Marten’s first grade class about planting a cheerio in my backyard and watching it grow into my favorite substitute teacher, Mrs. Doodie (that was really her name!!).
If you’ve ever been curious about what it would be like to share your written words with the world, join us!
These sessions are not recorded, so register to get the call-in info below and join us live!
Meet Melissa and Kyle
Melissa Carvalho, M.A., RYT is the author of the bestselling career development counseling book, Purpose Forward: The Ultimate Career Starter's Guide to Finding a Career (and Life) of Purpose. She is also a holistic life purpose & career coach, fortune 300 recruiter, and a yoga teacher. She is a talent development expert with over 15 years of experience, as well as an adjunct professor at Rhode Island College. She created the Purpose Forward Program in 2020 to help purpose seekers get clear on their purpose and has been meticulously refining it ever since! She lives in Rhode Island with her husband, two energetic daughters, and adventurous cat Cindy Lou (who once went missing but was reunited with her family with the help of a pet detective!) Visit www.melissamcarvalho.com to learn more about Melissa’s work—and why she believes you deserve to live a life of purpose.
Kyle Paoletta is the author of American Oasis: Finding the Future in the Cities of the Southwest, which will be published by Pantheon in January 2025. His writing has previously appeared in The New York Times, Harper's Magazine, The Nation, and The New Republic.
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