Book 101 Review

Jennifer Bright
The Traveling Publisher: At the intersection of publishing and RVing.
Having worked in publishing for more than 30 years and contributed to thousands of books, I have many funny, interesting stories to share and tons of tips and advice on what to do and what not to do to help bring your book to life. I also like to share how people can expand their view of "publishing" and use their book to promote their business and meet personal goals. For example, here are some new programs I'm launching this year: Welcome Home: Turnkey closing gifts Our Coloring Circle: Subscription program connecting families across the miles Goose Day Adventure coloring book and rewards book: annual series published to celebrate our town's local holiday Virtual Book Fairs I'd love to talk with you about them! Thank you for your consideration! Jennifer.
Jennifer Bright has worked in all aspects of publishing for more than three decades. She informs and inspires writers and readers on YouTube at The Traveling Publisher. Her publishing company, Bright Communications, publishes more than 40 books a year--of all types, fiction through nonfiction and children's through adults. With her team, Jennifer makes publishing easy and fun!

Merry Korn
I Got Fired. Then I Built a 1,300-Employee Company That Actually Does Good.
Podcast Guest Pitch: From Fired to Inspired My Story Two months into what should have been my job until retirement, I was fired. My boss, his attorney at his side, informed me by way of a two page single spaced soliloquy of all the reasons I had been terminated. As a single parent with two teenagers heading to college, I was terrified. In the depths of my despair, I remembered the two most powerful influences in my life: my mother, a Holocaust survivor who escaped both a death train and a death march, and Oscar Schindler, who proved that creating meaningful work could literally save lives. Inspired by their examples, I launched a for-profit social enterprise specifically designed to hire people with the greatest barriers to employment—disabled veterans, veterans, military spouses, people with disabilities, and people living in the most economically challenged parts of the U.S. Over a 20-year period this venture grew to employ over 1,300 people across 30 states. Getting fired forced me to finally listen to the voice inside and honor the legacy of resilience and purpose I'd inherited from my mother.. This experience inspired my book "Fired to Inspired" and my workbook series on: * Embracing Courage * Finding Your Life Purpose * The Holy Grail of Informational Interviews Why This Resonates with Podcast Audiences Your listeners who have been: • Recently fired or laid off • Afraid of losing their job • Desperate to leave a soul-draining position * Who have been yearning to embark on the career or business that's been calling to them

Sheila Krygsheld
Author, Speaker, & Bible Teacher.
Sheila is a wife, mother, and grandmother of six. She holds a master’s degree in Biblical Studies and Cultural Apologetics and has taught religion at the college level. At her church, she serves as a worship leader, Bible study leader, and member of the Women’s Ministry leadership team, and she serves as a mentor at Journey Pregnancy & Life Hub. Sheila is an author and released her first book, What Makes You Say That? How to Study What You Believe So You Can Share It with Others in November, 2025. She also contributed a chapter to the book Miracles Still Happen by Hope Writers. Through writing and speaking, she is passionate about helping people seek truth, find their identity in Christ, and grow in confidence about what they believe. She also equips believers to discern the accuracy of Scripture, understand the history of the Bible, and develop a strong Christian worldview.

Ralph Kellogg
Humanizing Leadership Through Resilience.
Ralph Kellogg is an HR executive, TEDx speaker, author, and advocate for human-centered leadership who speaks openly about the realities many leaders experience but few discuss publicly — identity, mental health, resilience, shame, success, and survival. Raised in the Midwest, Ralph built a successful leadership career while privately navigating the pressure of perfectionism, belonging, and the emotional toll that often comes with leadership roles. As an LGBTQ executive, he understands firsthand what it feels like to simultaneously appear successful on the outside while struggling internally with identity, expectations, and isolation. After surviving a suicide attempt, Ralph began rebuilding his life through radical honesty, personal reflection, and years of journaling that ultimately became the foundation for his book, Leading While Human Notes I Wish Someone Had Given Me. His work challenges traditional leadership narratives that equate strength with invulnerability and instead explores how authenticity, emotional intelligence, and humanity create stronger leaders and healthier organizations. Through his TEDx talk and speaking engagements, Ralph creates conversations that resonate deeply with audiences because they are not theoretical — they are lived. He speaks candidly about resilience, burnout, workplace culture, mental health, executive pressure, and the courage required to lead authentically in a world that often rewards performance over humanity. Audiences connect with Ralph because he bridges two worlds rarely brought together with honesty and credibility: executive leadership and deeply human vulnerability. His conversations are thoughtful, emotionally intelligent, and practical — leaving audiences reflecting not only on how they lead others, but how they lead themselves.

Brigid Kennedy
Author, mom, violinist.
Brigid Kennedy is a debut YA historical fantasy author, violin teacher, and mother whose series OF IRISH MYTHS & INCAN LEGENDS is rooted in real family history spanning two continents and over a hundred years. Her debut novel LOST — The Lost City of Incan Gold launched on St. Patrick's Day 2026 with 75 five-star reviews at 100% rating on Amazon. The series follows the Kennedy family — Irish treasure hunters whose real history includes a great-grandfather who married in Peru in 1910 and disappeared into the Amazon on his final expedition, never to return. Three years ago Brigid's grandmother Catalina came to her in a dream and asked her to write the family story. She said yes. She wrote three books and a novella. She recently traveled to Ireland — standing on the cobblestone streets of Galway, the Cliffs of Moher, and Oranmore Castle — the real locations inside her book. Her debut is now available at her hometown indie bookstore Blacksburg Books, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Audible. As one NYT bestselling author said after reading her work — "That's not fantasy. That's reclamation." LOST — The Lost City of Incan Gold is available now wherever books are sold. brigidkennedybooks.com | @brigidkennedybooks | YouTube: An Author's Dream