This speech is Maria Murnane’s remarkable personal story, an exciting and entertaining tale of the courage it took for her to abandon a successful career in pursuit of a more fulfilling life. The ensuing journey took her halfway across the world and resulted in her becoming a best-selling novelist. This speech is for anyone who needs some encouragement to follow a dream, or for anyone looking for inspiration to make a change, however small, to find happiness. Ms. Murnane proves by example that if you really want something and refuse to give up, you can make it happen.
This speech explains the critical role communication plays in making a professional impression. Through colorful yet tangible examples, the audience will learn how to make a positive impression in written, verbal, and non-verbal communication, as well as how to avoid unwittingly making a negative impression in one or more of these areas. Based on Maria Murnane’s experience as a professional writer and public speaker, and as a coach helping aspiring authors in their own quests for literary success.
This inspirational speech will delight any woman who has an idea for a business, however small, brewing in the back of her head. Why not just try it? The audience will learn the steps Maria Murnane used to her make her own plan a reality. Based on her experience in launching a fun line of products based on her novels, which she calls “romantic comedies for anyone who has ever run into an ex on a bad hair day.”
This workshop clarifies the difference between traditional and self-publishing and provides a clear, step-by-step guide to each for both fiction and non-fiction. It covers the pros and cons of both routes and explains how to avoid mistakes on the self-publishing side that can cost time, money, and readers. Based on Maria Murnane's first-hand experience on her way to becoming a best-selling novelist.
This session explains how to get a book into the hands of the right readers. Audience members will learn how to lay a foundation for a marketing campaign, build credibility and a fan base, and avoid mistakes that can cost time, money and readers. Based on the grassroots campaign that landed Maria Murnane's debut novel, Perfect on Paper, on the front page of the Life section of USA Today.