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I help authors and other creators bring their ideas into the world in a way that actually works for their lives. Host of The Standout Creatives podcast.

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Business strategist + author writing about entrepreneurship, reinvention, and everything in between.

Two-time Bram Stoker Award winner, former HWA president, and publisher of Space & Time. I help writers build sustainable creative careers rooted in art, not arson, through Authortunities.

I help women, especially Black women, break up with burnout and step into self-devotion, radical self-care, and shameless bliss through wellness travel, boundary work, and a semi-retirement lifestyle. \ud83c\udf81 Emergency 72-Hour Nervous System Reset guide.

Mirtle Peña-Calderón is an editor & author who co-wrote The Book of Awesome Latinas. She founded Latinidad Collective/Los Cycle Breakers & writes more on her Substacks, Consider This A Note & The Bocadito.

I’m an award-winning children’s author, speaker, and community activist who believes stories are tools for healing, resilience, and joy. I share what I’ve learned to help readers, writers, and educators feel informed, inspired, and empowered.

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My father escaped China in 1967. I spent years rewriting his memoir, only to realize his story was far bigger than I understood. Now we're trying to get published. While we wait, I'm sharing artifacts, hard questions, and the story behind the story.

Author Gold helps writers go from overwhelmed and unsure, to confidently published with a clear path to sales. Get research-backed guidance to avoid scams, protect your rights, and make smart publishing decisions that pay off.

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