I was told there's no money in writing. So I built a publishing company.

Growing up in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas, a guidance counselor steered me away from writing. During my early adulthood, I spent years working as a defense contractor, including living in Germany, Kuwait, UAE, and Iraq. And then suddenly in 2012, my life was upended and I had to return home. But from the chaos, I rediscovered my love for writing and telling stories.

From freelancer to founder...

What started as freelance assignments on platforms like FancyHands and Upwork turned into working for full-service tech companies like KitelyTech. And from there became bylines at Hotspawn and SlashGear. Then print features in Black Politics and PetNess. Then in 2017, I founded GNL Magazine, an independent gaming and tech publication because the spaces I wanted to write for simply didn't exist yet.

Building GNL from scratch taught me things no client brief ever could. I learned SEO by watching what ranked and what didn't. I learned content architecture by building hub pages that drive consistent organic traffic. I learned editorial systems by being the only person running them.

I learned monetization by building a real partnership program. I also learned how to protect it from every grey niche operator who came knocking.

That's the work I now do for others.

I help publications, media brands, and content-driven businesses grow. My work spans content strategy, editorial systems, SEO-friendly writing, and Squarespace design. I bring the same thinking I've applied to my own platforms: what's working, what isn't, and what to build next.

I'm based between Atlanta, Bangkok, and Chengdu. I also run Blerd Travels, covering solo travel through Asia as a Black American woman. And when I'm not doing any of the above... I write fiction.