What Happens When You Finally Take Control of Your Expertise
At some point, a serious professional has to stop treating their expertise like something other people are supposed to recognize. That is usually the turning point. Not the book launch.…
No One Is Coming to Position You—And That’s the Problem
There is a quiet mistake many accomplished professionals make after years of doing excellent work. They assume the market will eventually understand them. They believe their résumé, results, credentials, book,…
Why Being “Well-Rounded” Is Killing Your Authority
For years, professionals have been encouraged to be “well-rounded.” Develop multiple skills. Expand your knowledge. Be versatile. And in many contexts, that advice makes sense. But when it comes to…
You Don’t Have a Book Problem—You Have a Positioning Problem
One of the most common conversations I have with high-level professionals starts like this: “I know I need a book.” And in many cases, they’re not wrong. A book can…
What Brandy’s Memoir Teaches About Telling Your Truth Without Getting Sued
For years, aspiring memoir writers have asked me the same thing in different ways: “If I tell the truth about what happened to me, can I be sued?” And my…
It’s Business, Not Personal: What One Publishing Decision Revealed About Author Success in 2026
While I was speaking at the Women in Publishing Summit on Beyond the Book: Building Recession-Proof Income Streams AI Can’t Replace, I found myself reflecting on a recent publishing decision…
Beyond the Book: Building Recession-Proof Income Streams AI Can’t Replace
I say this EVERY year, but I truly cannot believe it’s almost time for the Women in Publishing Summit — my FAVORITE publishing conference!If you are serious about publishing, visibility,…
Broken Releases Tonight: Why This Story Matters Now—Not Just for Valentine’s Day
It’s Thursday, February 12th, 2026—just a few hours before Broken by Toni Jackson Lampley officially releases.And I need to say this plainly:This is not a “love season” book.This is a…
Publishing Is Creative—Profitability Is the Grown-Up Part
This past week, I had the honor of presenting Business Model Basics for IBPA + BookLife’s Boot Camp for Author-Publishers (Self-Published & Hybrid-Published Authors). It was one of those sessions…
Author vs. Authorpreneur: Which One Are You?
Last night, I had the privilege of speaking at the Write On! Nonfiction Authors’ Group in Virginia Beach. The room was full of passionate authors, bloggers, and aspiring writers —…