
Lois Melbourne
Chief Story Officer
My Future Story
My Future Story
Chief Story Officer
I speak and write to help kids explore career options.
Great days include lots of writing time. I write books for 9-14 year olds, and blog posts for 14-25 year olds. I write blogs and articles for parents and educators. I like to do as much writing as possible, sitting outside. My work includes researching a lot of careers. I am getting ready for a book launch, which means I must find ways to promote the book, like radio interviews. Spending time with students to understand their concerns about their future jobs make a day great too.
Here's the first step for high school students
Reading as much good writing as you can possibly get your hands on, is invaluable. Good writing takes practice, so writing with all kinds of intent and voice is very important. Learning about marketing is also critical. Writers have to be self-promoters, publishers do very little promotion for you and to get a publisher you have to market yourself. So learn the psychology of marketing and the tools.
"'When are you going to get a real job?' This was even after we had started hiring employees to work for us. They didn't understand the life of being an entrepreneur."