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Press Release: Brilliant Strategies for Nonfiction Book-Writing

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For Immediate Release

March 11, 2025


In Her Own Ink Shares Brilliant Strategies for Nonfiction Book-Writing by Interviewing Five Authors


Atlanta, Georgia- March 11, 2025- Ashley Smith, author of In Her Own Ink, produced a creative paperback wordsmith guide that was self-published on Amazon in January 2025.


What distinguishes this writer's workbook from the rest is the author incorporates book-writing tips from five authors. They each share inside secrets on how they combat writer's block, stay motivated and dive into tunnel vision. Moreover, how to edit rough drafts. These are the five authors, Ashley interviewed for this wordsmith guide:


1. Venessa Abram, The Voices Behind Mental Illness (anthology series, 2019)

2. Christina Bruni, Working Assets (2022)

3. Felicia Johnson, Her (2013)

4. Terri Morgan, The Genetic Lottery (2015)

5. Wendy Muhammad, The Mind of an Entrepreneur (2018)


Ashley's book goals are plain: keep fellow authors motivated to write, provide confidence-building activities and offer guidance from additional authors to not only get started but to finish developing the manuscripts.


Ashley Smith self-published seven uplifting books that emphasizes inspiration, prayer and hope for recovery. Ashley is a book coach, blogger and mental health fighter. She facilitates book-writing classes and offers book coaching services with In Her Own Ink Publishing LLC. 


This author sold 500 copies of her first published book, What's On My Mind? A Collection of Blog Entries from Overcoming Schizophrenia, Volume I (2014) to the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network. They gave each attendee a copy of her book for their annual conference, "The Year of the Peer" at St. Simon's Island in 2014. Ashley is passionate about writing books, mentoring and motivating people to be their best. This author and book coach resides in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with her son and their two dogs. 

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To learn more about Ashley Smith, In Her Own Ink book and publishing company visit:

Author Page: www.amazon.com/author/smithashley

Author Blog: www.inherownink.blogspot.com

Facebook: Facebook.com/inherownink

LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/inherownink

Publishing Company Website: www.inherownink.com

Email: Ashley Smith, ashley@inherownink.com


Contact: Ashley Smith

Email: ashley@inherownink.com

Phone: 404-369-0499

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