100 Authors in 100 Days
Beyond the Happily Ever After: Monique Fisher on Writing Real, Joy-Filled Black Love Stories
Monique Fisher is a theatre and comic book geek who always has her hands glued to the keyboard conjuring up happily ever afters. She writes modern, fun, real life romances set in cities and small towns featuring a diverse cast of big hearted, lovable characters. When she isn’t writing, she’s busy trying to create shelf […]
Where Stories Meet Strategy: A Conversation With Kelly Morgan
Kelly Morgan is an indie author and CEO/Head Storyteller of Bright Headed Publishing a platform built to connect authors and readers with intention. She hosts The Author’s Mic™, where she invites voices across the indie space to share what actually works, and BTA Fridays™ – Breaking the Algorithm™, a weekly series focused on building connections outside the algorithm […]
When Poetry Becomes Purpose: An Author’s Story of Resilience
R.C. Secrest is a first-time self-published author. Having started writing poems at the age of 12 after being introduced to them by her sixth grade English teacher, she began using it to cope with bullying and a difficult home life. Now in her late twenties, Ms. Secrest enjoys cooking and going to museums & symphonies. […]
How Travel Became Her Passport to Healing, Power & Self-Discovery: Meet Heidi Brown
Heidi Brown is a woman of reinvention. At 55, she has lived multiple lives: first as a lawyer, then a law professor, later a public speaker and the author of three well-being books for law students and lawyers. Now, she steps boldly into her fourth evolution as a debut travel memoirist, releasing her first memoir, […]
Finding Poetry in the Rockies: The Journey of Bethany Camille James
Meet Poetess Bethany Camille James, she grew up in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado in a family of six. However, she was born in Clearwater, Florida. Life was bittersweet. The geography inspired her, yet she felt she was growing up different, and she seemed to stand out like the vast Rocky Mountains. As she got […]
Empowering Women, Empowering Stories: Meet Author April Duplesis
April Duplesis is an internationally multi-genre published author, writer and columnist. She is also founder and president of Nola Natives Book & Tea where she promotes literacy and African American authors. Nola Natives Books & Tea is a platform for working women and mothers to empower and uplift each other. Through her passion for reading […]
Empowering Voices: The Impact of ‘Pum Pum Rock’ by Leslie Anne Frye-Thomas
Leslie Anne Frye-Thomas is an Emmy-Award-winning writer, wife, and adoptive mother with an unapologetic passion for black queer stories. As a Creative-Director and first-time author, Leslie Anne’s career spans two decades. In that time, she’s produced original content for video, stage, and print. Leslie Anne is energized by life’s complexities and, as a queer artist […]
Transforming Lives: The Power of The Human-Animal Connection with Genie Joseph, PhD
Genie Joseph, PhD, is the Executive Director of The Human-Animal Connection, a 501c3 organization dedicated to changing the way humanity relates to animals. We bring therapy animals and people together for the benefit of both. The Human-Animal Connection offers free therapy dog visits to veterans, Active Duty, Health Care Providers, and anyone experiencing stress in […]
From Loss to Legacy: The Inspiring Journey of Heather A. Robinson
Heather A. Robinson hails from Philadelphia, PA, and holds the distinction of being the youngest among her eight siblings—five brothers and three sisters. Facing adversity from a young age, Heather experienced the loss of her mother at the age of 7 and her father at 15, instilling in her a sense of self-sufficiency. Married to […]
Empowerment Through Words: The Inspiring Journey of Dr. Ericka L. McKnight
Meet Dr. Ericka L. McKnight, an international bestselling, multi-award-winning author, speaker, entrepreneur, mental health certified health aide, philanthropist, and Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awardee. She is also the owner of ELM School of Real Estate & ELM Realty firm. Featured in Pride Magazine, the largest African American magazine in the Carolinas, Humani, Courageous Woman Magazine, ELLE […]