Today's guest is Kelly Morgan.Kelly Morgan is an author, publisher, and the founder of Bright Headed Publishing — a platform dedicated to bold storytelling and underrepresented voices, especially from BIPOC communities. She’s the author of Weight For It and You Sound White, and the host of The Author’s Mic, a podcast that supports indie authors with real talk and practical tools. Kelly also created BTA Fridays™ (Breaking the Algorithm), a series that helps writers market their books without chasing trends or gimmicks. Her work centers truth, emotional depth, and building something powerful from the ground up — especially for storytellers who’ve been overlooked or underestimated.Kelly and I discussed:Her journey from writing to publishing - and even diving into audiobooks and podcasting - after she got scammedHer desire to empower writers with information around publishingHow she wrote her first book, and translated the “movie in her head” onto the page.How she chose to write her fiction from her own experiences - and how this helped her to healThe process of writing, publishing and marketing and some of the skills involved in these phasesHer book club and the Author’s mic podcastHow she used her experience of being scammed as fuel to create her current businessHer journey of writing a children’s book, and translating the movie in her head over to an illustratorHer plans for the future of her publishing companyAnd so much more. You can find Kelly's links below, including her linktree. Take a listen to her show, and check our her book club if you love reading and discovering new authors!Website - brighheadedpublishing.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrightHeadedPublishingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bhplccTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightheadpublishingSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2mJ9IIuhz4bjnKKtNf1oO0YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@brightheadedpublishingllc7004LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bright-headed-publishingLinktree: https://linktr.ee/BrightHeadedPublishing Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.