Author Archives: melissafacewrites

Earlier this spring, I shared that I worked with Bo Hamrick on editing his debut book, So You Want to Be in Sales? When Bo first asked for my assistance, it was a casual, “Hey, I’m working on a project for school. Will you take a look at it?” I agreed and told him toContinue reading “Q&A With Author Bo Hamrick – So You Want to Be in Sales?: Ten Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting in Sales”

  By Melissa Face   “Do you like me more than candy?” my four-year-old, Delaney, asks. She’s been on this kick for a few weeks now, partly joking and partly trying to determine how she measures up in our eyes. “Of course I like you more than candy,” I reassure her. “Do you like meContinue reading “I Love You More Than Coffee”

Melissa was interviewed by Chris Lange with the Progress-Index (Petersburg, VA) about her essay in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Teachers. The collection was released in April 2017 and was Melissa’s 19th contribution to the Chicken Soup series. Since its release, the book has received a great deal of national attention and has beenContinue reading “Teacher Finds Writing Good for the Soul”

  (Published in Morsella Magazine, Issue 1: Augur – April 2018) https://morsellamagazine.wordpress.com/2018/03/25/issue-1-augur-2/#Melissa%20Face By Melissa Face   When I imagine my grandfather, Papaw, I picture a heavyset man climbing down from his Kenworth after hauling a load to Florida. He is humming an Elvis tune as he walks in through the door, embraces my grandmother (andContinue reading “Connected”

  On our last night in Atlantic City, my family and I sat in a bar and watched the night scene unfold. We observed awkward interactions between males and females as they guzzled liquid courage and did their best to appear taller, stronger and more attractive to the opposite sex. It was quite entertaining. Then,Continue reading “Ride the Bull”