The world is waiting to hear your story.
Twelve seats. One anthology. A co-author credit with Dr. Dwight Shawrod Riddick, II, multi-book author, award-winning speaker, and co-author with Les Brown.
Co-Author Your Story with Dr. Riddick & 11 Experts
tour with your message
An intimate co-authoring opportunity for 12 ready-to-rise authors with a story to share, a message to release, and the urgency to be equipped and positioned to tour. Done for you. Done with you. Done alongside a #1 best-selling co-author, speaker, and mentee of Les Brown.
✓ Keep 100% of your royalties · ✓ Best-selling launch strategy · ✓ Magazine cover feature
Published FOR you.
Written. Edited. Designed. Distributed.
Trained WITH you.
24 weeks of live speaking & sales coaching.
Positioned BEYOND you.
Media, podcasts, magazine cover, tour-ready.
Most authors never finish the book.
Not because their story lacks power. But because publishing alone is a full-time job most people cannot afford to take on. Here is what quietly kills 98% of would-be authors, and why so many manuscripts sit in a drawer forever.
Les Brown and Dr. Dwight Shawrod Riddick, II at a signing for their co-authored book.
The Time Trap
18–36 months of nights and weekends between the first idea and a real book in your hand, assuming life does not interrupt (and it always does).
The Hidden Costs
Editors, cover designers, ISBNs, formatters, printers, ads. Solo authors routinely spend $8k–$25k out of pocket before selling a single copy.
The Overwhelm Wall
Amazon KDP, IngramSpark, categories, keywords, launch teams, ARC readers. The learning curve alone stops most people before Chapter 3.
No One to Answer To
Writing alone is lonely. There is no coach, no cohort, no deadline anyone actually enforces, so 'someday' turns into 'never'.
Invisible Once It's Out
You publish, and nothing happens. No press, no podcasts, no strategy for launch. The book is published, but nobody knows it exists.
No Stages to Speak From
A book without stages is a business card. Without introductions, media, and a tour plan, the phone does not ring the way you were promised.
You did not get this message so it could die in a Google Doc.This program was built to remove every one of those walls.
See why co-authoring changes the math ↓Why Join The Anthology
Publishing with Dr. Dwight Shawrod Riddick, II vs. publishing alone.
A co-author's name on your cover is not decoration; it is leverage. The network of mine and all other authors, my publishing experience, and the stages we all already speak on become the launch pad you would otherwise spend a decade building.
Your book belongs on tables like this — in front of real readers.
Going It Alone
- Start from zero: no network, no introductions, no warm doors.
- Learn publishing by trial and error while your book sits unfinished.
- Beg for podcast spots, press, and stages one cold email at a time.
- Guess at launch strategy and hope Amazon's algorithm notices.
- No cohort, no accountability, no mentor who has actually done it.
- Absorb every cost yourself, with no guarantee anyone reads it.
With Dr. Dwight Shawrod Riddick, II & 11 Co-Authors
- A vast, warm network. Doors I have already opened, including media contacts, podcast hosts, event producers, and industry leaders, become yours by association.
- Decades of publishing experience. The exact roadmap I have used to publish multiple books, including as a co-author with Les Brown, with no guesswork and no wasted years.
- Real stages to speak on about the book. Introductions to platforms, conferences, and events where you can present the anthology and sell copies from the room.
- 11 co-authors amplifying you. A built-in launch team that cross-promotes to its audiences on the same day you promote to yours, so your reach compounds instead of competing.
- Best-seller launch coordination. Synchronized release, Amazon SEO mapping, and a press push that give you 'Best-Selling Author' status, a credential you keep for life.
- You still keep 100% of your royalties. Shared cover. Shared momentum. Your revenue stays entirely yours.
Real Co-Authors · Real Rooms · Real Sales
This is what "published" actually looks like.
Books stacked on tables. Signings in convention halls. Family portraits with the cover in-frame. Shelves earned, not printed. Your name belongs here next.
"Walk In It" — a room full of copies to sign.
Official release. Framed poster. Family in-frame.
Every spine is a door his name opened.
Pen in hand. Reader across the table. This is the moment the years pay off.
Every one of these authors started with a message and a decision.The next photo on this wall could be yours.
Claim Your SeatThe World Is Waiting To Hear Your Story
12 Reasons Your Book Changes Everything
A book is one of the smartest moves you will ever make for your career, your business, and your legacy. Co-authoring accelerates every one of these.
Real authors. Real books. Real impact.
Instant Authority
A published book positions you as an expert in your field the moment it hits shelves, so you stop waiting to be chosen.
Multiply Your Income
Books open doors that pitches cannot. Speaking fees, coaching clients, and premium offers all rise with author credentials.
Speaking Stages
Authors get booked. Meeting planners and podcast hosts trust the printed word to vet who they put in front of their audience.
Message That Scales
Your book travels where you cannot. It reaches cities, homes, and lives while you sleep, planting your message worldwide.
A Legacy of Impact
Your story outlives the moment. Readers pass it on for decades, shaping lives long after the launch is over.
Media & Press Access
A book is a passport into television, magazine features, and journalist inboxes that would otherwise stay closed.
Best-Seller Status
Amazon SEO mapping and a coordinated launch strategy position you for genuine bestseller recognition, a credential you keep for life.
Attracts High-Ticket Clients
The right buyers self-qualify after reading your book. You spend less time convincing and more time serving.
Clarity of Your Own Message
Writing distills what you know into a signature framework you will use in every talk, program, and pitch going forward.
Credibility with Enterprises
Corporations, universities, and non-profits hire authors. It shortens sales cycles and doubles perceived value.
Community & Collaboration
You join a room of driven co-authors, building cross-promotion, referrals, and lifelong relationships during the journey.
Own Your Narrative
Stop letting others tell your story. Publish it the way you lived it, and reclaim the microphone forever.
What Your Seat Includes
The Complete Author Package
Twelve deliverables designed so you do not just publish; you launch, sell, tour, and get paid. Every asset a professional author needs, engineered for you.
Co-authors celebrating together with their published books in hand.
Professionally Published Book
Print-ready, distributed, and available worldwide, with your name on the cover and mine beside it.
Personal Writing Coach
One-on-one guidance from outline to final draft. You will never wonder what to write next.
24 Weeks of Live Speaking & Sales Training
The same training that fills stages and sells books, delivered live weekly for six months.
Your Own Author Landing Page
An individual page built to promote and sell your book, and it is yours to keep.
"Plug-and-Play" Promo Graphics Vault
A pre-formatted media drive of 3D book mockups, countdown timelines, and stylized 'Proud Co-Author' assets optimized for fast social syndication.
Competitors bill this at $150 per author.
Turnkey Author Media Kit Framework
Ready-to-customize layout engines to support authors pitching local media, television networks, and high-traffic industry podcasts.
Competitors bill this at $350.
Master Launch Press Release Template
A structurally proven, highly professional framework, optimized for immediate modification and distribution during the anthology's launch phase.
Competitors bill this at $350.
Advanced Amazon SEO Mapping Engine
Deep category mapping and algorithmic keyword targeting built directly into the metadata matrix to optimize visibility and facilitate 'Best-Seller' positioning updates.
3 Podcast Interviews
Booked appearances to introduce you and your message to new audiences from day one.
Magazine Cover Feature
A magazine cover feature promoting your book and your business, a credibility asset that opens doors for years.
1:1 Business Coaching Session
A private strategy session to maximize sales, exposure, and residual income after launch.
Keep 100% of Your Royalties
Every dollar your book earns is yours. Full stop.
Picture Your Author Life
The moments waiting on the other side of "yes."
This is not hypothetical. It is the tour, the table, the microphone, and it starts the moment your book is in your hand.
The Stage
Booked to speak, because you are the author.
The Line
Readers waiting. Books stacked. Your name signed inside every one.
The Sale
Book out, credit card in. Royalties: 100% yours.
Your Lead Co-Author & Mentor
Award-winning speaker. Multi-book author. Co-author with Les Brown.
I have spent my career equipping voices the world needed to hear, from small rooms to national stages beside legends like Les Brown. Now I am opening twelve seats to writers who are ready. Not "someday" ready. Right now ready.
This is your invitation to be published, positioned, and prepared to tour with your message, with a mentor who has already walked the road and a co-author name on your cover that opens doors instantly.
Your story deserves a crown.
If you have a message to release and the urgency to be equipped, this is your table. Apply for one of the twelve seats and let us put your name on the cover.
Applications are reviewed personally. You will hear back within 48 hours.
Our Publishing Catalog
A library of authors we've already put on the shelf.
This is not our first launch. Dozens of titles, dozens of voices, real covers in real hands. Yours belongs on this wall next.
Every cover here started with a "yes."
Put Your Cover On This WallFrequently Asked Questions
Click any question to reveal the answer. If you still have questions, apply and we'll talk through them personally.