I published my first novel as a clueless stay-at-home mom. Now I help other authors do the same thing—minus the confusion.
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Here's what happened: I wrote The Art of Murder during scattered moments between school pickups, published it under the pen name Claire Ripley, and immediately understood why so many writers struggle.
 
The imposter syndrome, the marketing confusion, the overwhelming vulnerability of putting your work out there—I lived all of it.
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That experience made me realize something: authors don't need another grammar expert. They need someone who's been in their shoes.
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So I became that person. I started editing manuscripts, then landed a role as marketing manager at a hybrid publisher, coaching writers through launches and building author communities.
 
From there, I moved to a communications agency where I learned to manage complex campaigns from concept to execution.
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Every role taught me something new about what separates books that succeed from books that disappear. It's not just about great writing (though that matters).
 
It's about strategy, positioning, and understanding your readers.
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Now I combine all of it—the writing experience, editorial expertise, marketing know-how, and project management skills—to help authors create books that actually find their audience.
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Because the world doesn't need more books sitting on digital shelves. It needs books that connect, convert, and build thriving author businesses.