We’ll talk poetry, parenting, and the creative journey with all its joys and challenges. And we’ll invite you, our community, to join in, ask questions, and share your own stories.

At AVANTHAM and the Brooklyn Writers Press, we prioritize reader experience and author trust. This KDP update aligns with our mission to make books more accessible, especially for young and emerging authors building their readership.

The dogs barking are a metaphor for the nature of all things—the rhythm of life, the letting go of the illusion that we have any real control.

Print book publishing isn't just about nostalgia or aesthetics (though beautiful book design absolutely matters). It's about meeting readers where they are, and the data shows us clearly that most readers still want physical books.

We take on roles and jobs that slowly suffocate the creative spark we were born with. The juice. The muse. The quiet, insistent voice that says, This is what you’re here to make.

I’m grateful to still be doing work I love, with authors I respect, in an industry that continues to evolve. If you’re creating something for 2026, whether it’s a book, a press, a program, or a new chapter in your creative career, I’d love to hear about it.

"This blog is part of my writing studio. This is where I can invite others to share their perspective and to consider where my views on humanity meets theirs."

Theo of Golden will make you consider who you are and how you show up for the people you love, the people you know, and the strangers you pass on the street. There's a quiet crescendo building throughout, one that rings loud, clear, and sublime by the final pages.

At the heart of writing or sketching or creating anything is the desire to connect or to better see and understand the world we live in.

...creatives need daily practice. Not to create something to sell, but rather to feed the creative spirit. To keep it alive.

This is one of the hardest truths to write: achievement doesn't heal childhood trauma. You can build a beautiful life, earn degrees, create a family, and still feel like that displaced child inside.

More than 20 years ago when I started writing my memoir, I had no idea I would one day be the mother to a son and two daughters. And that despite growing up without a mother, father or family I would eventually find my way to becoming the kind of mother I wish I'd had. The kind of mother who loves without condition and who cherishes every precious moment. I worry, perhaps too often about the imperfect things. The divorce that couldn't be avoided. My history as an abused foste

The Publisher Unboxed Series is my way of celebrating those unforgettable moments when a new book comes to life. Each post shines a light on the artistry, collaboration, and dedication that go into every title we publish. And the Flowers Turn Their Faces Toward the Sun is a collection that speaks directly to the heart. Through poems that explore presence, resilience, and the quiet miracles woven through everyday life...

Writing about being vulnerable, desperate, and lost requires a different kind of courage than writing about survival and triumph. It requires admitting you weren't always strong, weren't always making good choices, weren't always the hero of your own story. But that's where the truth lives. And that's what readers need to see.

To be truly alive, we must mourn joyfully all things that reach an inevitable end: seconds, minutes, hours, heartbeats, embraces, kisses