Posts by Paris Spence-Lang:
Hybrid publisher LifeTree Media has signed Claire Booth, CEO of market research firm Lux Insights, for her upcoming self-help book, tentatively titled MEsearch: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Letting Go. The book is scheduled to publish in fall/winter of 2018/19. MEsearch follows Claire, a type-A market research professional driven by ambition, competition and goals, as she attempts to understand why […]
28 Feb 2017 in Inspire, LifeTree Media news, Our authors, Our books
There are four ways to deal with citations, explanations and references: In the text, in footnotes, in numbered endnotes, and in contextual endnotes. Most publishers have a house style and preference for how and when they use each method. It’s useful for you to understand the difference and determine your own preferences, especially if you […]
07 Feb 2017 in Help, Writing tips
As writers, we consider it our duty to sit at our desks every day and put down ideas that we hope will inspire the masses and make a meaningful contribution to society. Doesn’t mean we have to enjoy it. In fact, writing is very often painful, boring and difficult. But it doesn’t have to be. […]
07 Feb 2017 in Finding Your Author Voice, Getting Over Writers Block, Help, Writing tips
Editor Michelle MacAleese has long worked with LifeTree Media on books such as Discipline Without Damage, Pathways to Pregnancy, and Growing Strong Girls. Now we are thrilled to announce that Michelle is joining the LifeTree team in a much more substantial way as our Senior Editor. In her role, Michelle will take the lead as project editor for the bulk of […]
02 Feb 2017 in Help, LifeTree Media news, Publishing
Professor Venkat N. Venkatraman has built a 30-year career on helping businesses adapt to technological change. A management professor and department chair at the Boston University Questrom School of Business, he is a top-cited researcher at the crossroads of strategy and information technology and was twice awarded an IBM fellowship for his work focusing on business challenges in the network […]
06 Jan 2017 in Inspire, Our authors, Our books, Publishing, Writing tips
We get it–holiday shopping is hard. Clothing sizes change. Technology becomes outdated. Gift cards are impersonal. And chocolate… well, chocolate is okay with us! But if you want to give a gift that won’t go out of style, you can’t go wrong with a good book. We’ve rounded up some of our favourite titles to […]
06 Dec 2016 in Help, Our books
Books are one of the most popular Christmas gifts out there–but what do you get the people who are actually writing the books? Show your appreciation for the authors in your life while helping them finish their book with our essential 2016 gift guide–writer’s edition! The gift of focus: The Freewrite – $499 This modern typewriter will […]
06 Dec 2016 in Help, Inspire, Writing tips
Bestseller lists are filled with politicians-cum-authors, many of whom publish their memoirs in the twilight of their careers to cash in on their fame (or infamy). But there is a noble quality to those who first express their ideas in print even before they have constituents to cater to, such as the President of the United States, Barack Obama. Before […]
01 Dec 2016 in Finding Your Author Voice, Great minds, Inspire
If you dread conflict, you’re not alone. Research suggests that interpersonal conflict is the biggest daily stressor we face. Whether you experience it when buying a car, asking for a raise, haggling on Craigslist, or even deciding who’s going to take out the trash, our lives are steeped in uncomfortable conflicts, and it often feels […]
11 Nov 2016 in Inspire, Our books, Publishing, Writing tips
LifeTree Media is seeking a senior editor to join our virtual team on a part-time basis starting January 2017. We are intensely passionate about purpose. That’s why we specialize in non-fiction books that help, heal and inspire. Our company was founded on the principle that every human being has an essential contribution to make to […]
09 Nov 2016 in Help, LifeTree Media news, Publishing