Spring has Sprung and Determination is Step One It’s Spring in St. Louis. The crocus is blooming, the birds are returning, and all are chirping in symphony with each other. I imagine their conversation to be about who gets which tree for their nest and, “How was Padre Island this winter?” or, “Did you see […]

In her 87 and-a-half years, Ruth Bader Ginsburg left a significant mark on law, on feminism, and later in life, on culture. She also left a significant mark on everyday life in America, helping to broaden the definition of “family” and the types of jobs women AND men are able to take. Her legacy is, […]

Join us Thursday, October 22nd at 11:30 am CST, as Cathy interviews Keri Barnum of NewShelves Books — we’ll be discussing how to get your books into bookstores and libraries. Many Independent bookstores are doing good business right now due to community support. We also hear that more chain bookstores like Barnes & Noble are […]

We are excited to share that our new book, “Bright Spots: Motivation and Inspiration to Light Your Path in a Changing World” is now available on Amazon for only $1 USD for the next 24-48 hours! We are offering this special rate in honor of the book’s release. Please help us share this out so […]

It’s a WHOLE NEW WORLD out there for speakers, trainers, consultants, and experts. As a member of my local NSA (National Speaker’s Association) group, I know what it’s like to have had SIX speaking gigs canceled during the first half of 2020. Major organizations, non-profits, and small business owners would typically hire experts to help […]

Our Director of Barketing, Chewy (short for Mr. Happy Chewbacca Davis), has an overly particular palette, a definite penchant for fluffy sleeping arrangements, and a highly personal preference for his two favorite GRAND buds, who (in his opinion) never visit quite enough. His two GRAND buds love to read, and Chewy has selected these three […]

As our immediate neighborhood and region remain in quarantine and we continue to shelter in place, I recognize the irony of getting to know my neighbors better – even if it is only carrying on a conversation across a driveway or shouting, “Good Morning” across the street. People are missing their work community and starting […]

By the end of this year, we will have helped at least 50 authors become Independently Published. In addition, we will have produced at least 3 anthologies containing anywhere from 20 – 52 authors, each. Working with so many authors each year has allowed us to identify three distinct personalities . . . The Wanna […]

Since mid-March, “every mother and her other brother” has been trying to get noticed through social media. Traffic on key social media sites (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.) has sky-rocketed and the trick is not to just get noticed but to get someone to click, read, AND engage with you for more info.   WHY […]

THE ONE QUESTION we get asked the most is . . . “How do I sell more books?” The tricky part is that you NEED to ask this question before your book ever gets published.   Building your Author Brand Platform is one of THE most crucial steps in developing your non-fiction book, yet it […]