This week, in honor of Women's History Month, we will speak with Elona Washington. Elona is the founder of The Author’s Journey, an award-winning marketing agency. Elona is a childhood trauma survivor who understands firsthand the challenges of revealing life's most intimate, personal moments. After self-publishing her memoir, she was catapulted in the public eye as a #metoo activist, appearing in the USA TODAY, Canadian Broadcasting Network, and other major outlets. A 3x bestselling author with 24 years of marketing experience, eight of which in self and traditional publishing, Elona has used her expertise to design award-winning marketing campaigns for New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors. After resigning from a Big 5 Publisher, she sparked a revolution with this agency, championing the voices of Black and Brown authors and designing strategies to increase their impact and tell their stories to the world.

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