Who Have We Served
Anna Cantwell
Anna approached me when she was ready to re-issue her oracle card deck, Animal Guides, which she wanted to upgrade with a hard box and color guidebook. While the process was difficult and we navigated many challenges, she ended up with a beautiful deck, 100% human-illustrated, printed in the USA.
Afterwards, she signed up for my VIP weekend to write her book, Abundance Mindset Magic, alongside her course with the same name. Over 3 days we outlined, organized, and transcribed her stories, setting her up to complete recording the full program in just a few weeks, which we also used to transcribe into her book. It is a perfect representation of her brand: colorful, sparkly, spiritual, and fun!
Catherine Auman
Catherine was my first paying client back in 2013 when I started designing books as a business. Shortcuts to Mindfulness, her first print book, is still one of my favorite, professionally-designed masterpieces.
She then wrote a series of books, starting with Tantric Dating, which became an award-winning bestseller. Tantric Mating, Tantric Relating, Tantric Loving, and Tantric Healing followed (release date: June 22, 2026), and Tantric (Pro)Aging will be released later in 2026. The first three books also have Spanish versions which I designed with some of my favorite covers. She continues to write books and I love being involved in her work!
Margot Black
How to Be Your Own Fairy Godmother and Make Your Life Come True
Margot, an award-winning PR agent, was referred to me by a former client and brought me a manuscript for Life’s a Pitch, with a delightfully vibrant pop art-style cover. She was thinking of a normal, black & white book interior, but I said, “Wouldn’t it be fun if the whole book was pop art?” And thus, a fun, creative project was born that matches the boldness and wit of the author. Readers find the colorful layout of this guided workbook to be the best part!
For her next book, How to Be Your Own Fairy Godmother and Make Your Life Come True, a workbook and journal created for her recent high school graduate son, she again allowed me to take creative license and make her book stand out. With color-themed chapters, vibrant full-page quotes, and interactive exercises in each section, readers have called this book “colorful and uplifting.”
Chef Lauren Lawless
Lauren is a celebrity chef who has appeared on Hell’s Kitchen and Supermarket Sweep, among other shows. She had been planning to release her signature cookbook, Flawless Cuisine, for years, but kept getting stuck in the production process. Desperate for help, she found me and I took on the technical work needed to complete the book. Going page-by-page with painstaking detail to format everything correctly, within weeks she had it printed, and then threw a massive launch party at a downtown San Diego bar (unfortunately, Gordon Ramsay didn’t make an appearance). After the success of her hardcover, she is working on a paperback and a cooking course!
KamalaDevi McClure
KamalaDevi, worldwide tantra teacher, reality show star, and six-time author, originally hired me to work on their book, 52 Fridays, to convert chapters written in stage-play format to narrative–a special order I can deliver due to writing every type of writing there is to write, from poetry to screenplays to novels to memoirs. After the traditional publication of that book, they hired me to assist in writing a book proposal for another book which unfortunately was stalled due to the pandemic.
When they were ready to edit and publish their next project, One Fool’s Journey, a spiritual memoir, I offered my six-month mentorship to edit, design, and publish the book, launch their Kickstarter, develop and manage marketing plans, and help create a masterclass based on the book. All the while, I provided spiritual support, professional guidance, and unique Source codes that ensured their success. Their Kickstarter campaign was fully funded twice over and the book, still in pre-sale, is on its way to becoming a bestseller.
Cheri Reeder
Referred from KamalaDevi, Cheri is a naturopathic nurse who wanted to share her bold experiences in open love and radical authenticity. She brought me a solid manuscript and hand-drawn illustrations to accompany each chapter, as well as an idea for a tarot deck using the same illustrations. In addition, there were exercises and journal prompts at the end of each chapter that helped readers explore their own journeys. I designed and laid out everything in a cohesive, branded way, and matched her website to her book & deck. I also created a press kit to help her market the book. Since her book was about exploring sexual authenticity, the book’s content and cards’ erotic drawings made it rated “R” which made it even more enticing for many people.
Cynthia Gregory
I met Cynthia when Catherine Auman published her first book, Journaling as Sacred Practice, under her imprint. Filled with lived experience, interesting stories, and deep exercises, this book was a breath of fresh air at a time when journaling was more focused on tracking daily events. When Cynthia was ready to publish her next book, she parted ways with Catherine and I helped her establish her own press, Mayacamas Press, named after the mountain range in California’s wine country where she lives. Under that imprint, we released a beautiful hardcover collection of short stories, What is Possible From Here, which won awards and established her new press. She has since published several more authors and collections.
Steph Dodds
Steph was a book coaching client of Cynthia’s whose book, How Not to Cry, guided people through Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) tapping to manage emotional wellness. I am always amazed at how the books I need are brought to me at the right time, because this book was very transformational for me. We created a hardcover with a jacket, a hardcover with case wrap, and a paperback. Her book launched her social media and supported her in the success of her online EFT coaching business.
Meet Your guide
Lilly Penhall
Publishing expert with 15+ years of experience helping authors turn ideas into professionally published books.
Founder of Stellar Author Accelerator, Lilly has helped entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and creatives bring over 50+ books to life.
With experience inside a major publishing house AND the self-publishing world, she brings a rare, well-rounded perspective.
Her work focuses on:
Turning expertise into authority
Creating books that elevate your brand
Helping you share your message at scale
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