Kiki - The Book Publishing Coach

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲.

For years, I thought camping just wasn't for me anymore. It had been nearly a decade since I'd gone, because somewhere along the way I stopped being invited. Eventually, I stopped asking to go. I accepted the story that maybe I just couldn't handle it.

But this past weekend, I decided to rewrite that story.

I set up my tent by myself. I slept outside. I spent the weekend camping, off-roading, laughing around campfires, and soaking in the beauty of Colorado.

And somewhere in the middle of all that, I realized something...

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲.

It was a story I had accepted. A story shaped by time, circumstances, and other people's assumptions. But it wasn't the truth.

The truth is, I still love adventure.

I still love trying new things.

I still love stretching beyond what's comfortable.

As a literary manager, I spend a lot of time helping authors rewrite the stories they tell themselves:

"I'm not ready."
"Nobody will want my book."
"I'm too late."
"I can't do that."

This past weekend reminded me that 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁.

Sometimes growth starts with something as simple as saying yes to the thing you convinced yourself wasn't for you anymore.

So...what story are you ready to rewrite?

One of the biggest myths in publishing is that successful authors somehow have all the answers.

They don't.

What they do have is support. People to ask questions. People who have been where they want to go. People who can help them avoid expensive mistakes, save time, and see opportunities they might miss on their own.

Being resourceful is a wonderful skill. So is knowing when to stop carrying the entire load yourself.

What's one area of your author journey where you wish you had more support right now?

𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘴, 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. ~ Proverbs 31:25-26

I was recently told that I'm pi***ng away my education.

The comment stuck with me—not because I believed it, but because it made me stop and think about the path that brought me here.

I wrote my first book in kindergarten.

In college, I studied journalism and literature, worked on the literary magazine, and immersed myself in the world of books.

Then came Disney. Penguin. A New York literary agency. Years spent learning how stories are created, marketed, sold, and shared with the world.

And somehow, according to some people, all of that was supposed to lead me to climbing someone else's corporate ladder.

To get "a real job."

But when I look back, every step seems to have been pointing here.

To this. 💜📚

To building a business where I can help authors in the way they actually need help.

Not through a corporate filter.

Not through the priorities of shareholders, quarterly earnings reports, or publishing trends.

Just me, a trusted team of freelancers, and the authors who trust us with their dreams.

I've spent my entire career learning how publishing works.

Now I get to spend my days helping writers navigate it.

That doesn't feel like wasting an education.

It feels like finally using it exactly as intended.

My entire career has been preparing me for this. The only surprise is that it took me so long to realize it.



📷 Sabrina Harrison Photography

Confused about the difference between a 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿, a 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁, and a 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁? You're not alone.

Gemini Writer's Studio is hosting a FREE pop-up workshop with ME - 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 “K𝗶𝗸𝗶” 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗟𝗥 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 on Saturday, June 13 (Noon MT / 2:00 PM ET) to clear it all up.

This session will cover:
• How publishing support roles actually differ
• How hybrid and author-publishing models have changed the game
• Red flags to watch for before hiring anyone in the industry
• Your questions, answered in a live Q&A

𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘. 𝗢𝗻 𝗭𝗼𝗼𝗺. Register here to receive the Zoom link. https://tinyurl.com/yaww636s