It's time to celebrate the amazing Black women doing big things in the publishing world and beyond. Whether it's freelance writing, running or starting a business, teaching, building and publishing books, parenting, these three women do it all—and more.

Join Danielle Jernigan, Wanda Taylor and Chelene Knight for this powerful discussion about not only finding creative balance but how holding close their non-negotiables, building community, and working on mindset have helped clear a path to joy and success.

Danielle Jernigan is a doula, healing-centered book coach who writes about Black motherhood and complex trauma. Her writing has been featured in Madame Noire, Nourishing Word, and NYT Parenting newsletter. She hosts the Rewriting Black Motherhood podcast and serves as a Reviews editor for Literary Mama. She enjoys extra hot chai tea year-round, yoga, and African dancing with her daughter Zoë a nonverbal person with autism.

Wanda Taylor is an author, journalist, filmmaker, college instructor, and journalist. Her magazine features appear in numerous publications, and her poems and essays are anthologized in books across Canada, the US, and the UK. Wanda is a former CBC Producer and currently teaches college courses in story writing, communications, and journalism. She also serves as Faculty/Mentor for the Kings College MFA Creative Non-Fiction program. Wanda’s awards include the Women of Excellence Award for Arts and Culture.

Chelene Knight is the author of 3 books including the award-winning Dear Current Occupant with two more in the the works. She is a literary agent, and founder of Breathing Space Creative.