The Authorpreneur Secret$™ Podcast

Are you over 40 and struggling with your fitness? Today’s podcast is just for you as we close out this season. Today we have Associate Professor Susan A. Muir, who is a university educator, researcher, and advocate for vibrant living. With an academic career spanning over two decades in computing—teaching topics from research methods to tech ethics—her primary research focuses on digital health. S...

How do you handle seasons of delay? In this episode, we interview debut Guyanese author,Luchelle Marie Josiah about her book, “Delayed but Not Denied.” Luchelle was one of the winners of the Small Book… Big Impact Challenge in November 2025. Although Guyanese, she grew up in Trinidad and Tobago. Luchelle served as a church admin for more than twenty-six years and has led in both the Creative Arts...

Why does a doctorate matter? What's the journey really like? What are some tips and lessons to start and finish a doctorate? Today’s episode features a panel discussion at the launch of my Triple Treasure birthday, book launch, and doctoral celebration on May 9, 2026. It is a thorough discussion on the why of a doctorate, the highs and lows of the journey, and tips to successfully complete the...

In this episode Dr. C. Ruth Taylor shares six lessons that can help you star and finish your doctorate. These lessons come from two books:1. "From Calling to Completion" by Dr. C. Ruth Taylorhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GS9SP4BM2. "Balancing Work, Family. Life and Studies" by Dr. Lisa Facey-Shawhttps://www.amazon.com/Balancing-Work-Family-Life-Studies-ebook/dp/B0BW66K72T/Ruth re...

Are you struggling with low book sales and looking for an alternative way to measure your success as an author? Then Dr. C. Ruth Taylor’s ACTS authorpreneurship framework is just what you are looking for. In this episode, Dr. Ruth creatively breaks down her innovative approach to authorpreneurship, which emerged from a six-year study of her own authorpreneurship initiatives July 2018-2024. Stay tu...

Publishing is changing, and with the advent of AI and AI farmed books flooding the market, the digital publishing platforms need to find solutions to help authors. In response to this problem, Draft2Digital will be charging account opening fees and an annual fee to keep your book on its platform. Barnes and Noble is putting a cap on the number of books you can publish on its platform and making it...

Have you ever written a book inspired by your pet? “Looking for Haven” by Enrico Nunez was inspired by hisfavorite pet, a dog named Victor, and other pets around him. In this episode, we share excerpts from the online book launch to find out more about Victor and the making of the book. We are encouraging you to support our Read Across JamaicaBook Drive by sponsoring 100 books to be sent to two pa...

When many people think of writing and healing, very often they think of journaling. However, poetry is just as effective. In today’s show, we explore the connection between mental health and poetry for healing. Bestselling Amazon author, Sheryl N. Garriques, recently published her debut book, “Love and Poetry: A Mental Health Journey of Healing.” Sheryl is a registered nurse, lecturer, mental heal...

Your book is not just a single product. It is the genesis of an ecosystem. In this episode Dr. Ruth shares more of her dissertation findings, showing that not more than 10 of the 56 Jamaican authors in her study had sold more than 500 books. She highlighted the pivot taking place in the publishing industry towards authorpreneurship and why building an ecosystem around your book matters. She highli...

The doctoral celebrations continue as Dr. Ruth shares findings from her study. In today’s episode, Dr. Ruth takes an innovative approach adding two co-hosts to break down how her study helps creatives to escape the starving artist trap through authorpreneurship. She also shares her personal updates including recent interviews and opportunities to promote her book and mission. Dr. Ruth also respond...

In this episode, Ruth shares the good news of finally completing her doctoral studies. She is now “Dr. Cameka ‘Ruth’ Taylor. Congratulations to her. After a 12-year journey of faith, perseverance, and calling, let’s celebrate the completion of her doctoral journey, and discover the leadership and lifelessons from her book From Calling to Completion. Ruth shared a poem that captured the 12-year jou...

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we are honoringone of our authors, Mrs. Cyriline McFarlane, who was laid to rest on March 7, 2026. She published her debut book at age 90. Mrs. Cyriline McFarlane was a Christian for over 80 years, having accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Saviour at 12 years old. She worked in government service for 30 years, and during this time successfully pursue...

International Women’s Day is just right around the corner,and we are highlighting some outstanding Caribbean women. In episode 204 of the Authorpreneur Secrets™ Podcast, we will hear from Queen Simone Maghanza, an award-winning Authentic Spiritual Speaker and Inna Self-Confidence Coach, dedicated to helping humans rise above opinions, heal from inner wounds, and walk confidently in their divine id...

International Women’s Day is just right around the corner, and we are highlighting some outstanding Caribbean women. Today, we will hear from Rev. Pauline Stephenson. However, the focus will be the story of her 55 years of marriage as told in her debut book, “The Son Still Shines,” We will also touch briefly on how she managed career, marriage, and pastoral work successfully. Rev. Stephenson will...

Have you or someone you know and love been diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome? In her debut book, “God over PCOS Period!” Shantalee Campbell gives you abehind-the-scenes tour of the life of a Jamaican girl whose life went into a tale-spin after receiving this news from a gynaecologist. Discover how the disease and the diagnosis affected her menstrual cycle, mental health, sexual experience...

In episode 201, Ruth interviews a children’s book author, Andrene Tyrell. Her book, “Bushy: The Busy Forest Rabbit and Friends,” has powerful lessons for adults although it is a children’s book. Andrene shares six lessons today we can learn about busyness, kindness and friendships. Andrene is a joyful and creative soul with a passion for both the visual and performing arts. Through her work, she d...

In episode 200, Ruth shares highlights from the 6th staging of the Caribbean Authorpreneur Summit (book to summit authorpreneurship model). What a power-packed summit! It included an authorpreneurship graduation and practical writing and publishing workshops. The interview today is with one of the graduates, Natalia Downer, as we continue the series, “It Turned on a Book.” Natalia Downer is an awa...

Why do book festivals matter? In this episode, Dale Mahfood—co-founder of the Jamaica Brew Festival—introduces us to a vibrant range of book festivals across the Caribbean and around the world that independent authors should have on their radar. It’s time to start building a bucket list of book festivals to attend in the near future. Book festivals are powerful spaces for building connections,meet...

How many books can you write in a month? Rev. Dr. Francena Pryce wrote four. Yes, you heard right. Four on the Small Book Big Impact (SBBI) 30-Day Writing Challenge in Nov. 2025. Today, we learn how she did it and which AI tools have been helping her in the process. Are you still AI reticent? It’s not going anywhere, so we need to have an open mind and see how best to use these tools to write and...

We continue the series, It Turned on a Book” featuring the upcoming graduates of Ruth’s Publishing Business Certification program. Today, we feature Mrs. Janet Morgan of Morgan Creative Works Jamaica and Amazon bestselling author of the book, “The Art of Living Well.” Janet Morgan has dedicated over 30 years to the field of Employee Benefits, where she serves as an administrative supervisor. She f...

We begin 2026 with a year in review highlighting Ruth’s bestauthorpreneur initiatives in 2025. These include celebrating 10 years in book publishing, 10 years as an author entrepreneur, completing the first draft of her dissertation, and ending 2025 with 41 books – 13 of which were published in 2025. Books Mentioned by C. Ruth Taylor on Amazon 1.     Better Than I Dreamed 2.    Ari Dreams 3.    St...

In Part 4 of “It Turned on a Book” we feature the story of Phyllis Thomas - a retired, veteran, award-winning journalist, who published her first book at age 70 and started a new career in book publishing. Her story is inspiring. Her latest project, “Gratitude is Good Medicine,” is set to become a movement. Ms. Thomas worked at The Gleaner for 45 years. If you are in retirement and think it’s too...

In Part 3 of “It Turned on a Book” we feature the story of Dr. Zoe Simpson, a retired educator, counsellor, and co-founder of a company Lifeline Educational Services and Book Publishing. This is a company she started in retirement to support the educational development of students at various academic levels and publish books. With her penchant for Christian Education, Dr. Simpson has served as a w...

In today’s show, Ruth shares some exciting news! She finally submitted the first draft of her entire dissertation. She also provides the roadmap to graduation and an update on the Christmas mission to Westmoreland, December 20-21, 2025. As part of the new series “It Turned on a Book,” she shares how a book changed everything for her including the journey to her doctoral dissertation. Ruth’s story...

Today, Ruth begins a new series: “It Turned on a Book” basedon a book of the same name by Daphne Ellis. Daphne is an educator and former principal now turned ghostwriter, publisher, and entrepreneur. She is the owner ofHeart Publishers. In this episode, Ruth introduces us to the author of the book and the latest in her authorpreneurship ventures. Ruth's ventures are examples for your considera...