A Visibility Step as a Children’s Author & Creative Founder

I wanted to share a small milestone and reflection as a children’s author and creative founder.

I was invited to participate in the BGV TikTok Telethon hosted by Black Girl Ventures on Thursday, June 18. The event is centered around entrepreneurship, economic opportunity, access to capital, and founder storytelling.

I’m nervous, but I decided to say yes anyway.

This moment made me think about how important visibility is for authors, especially when our work is connected to representation, identity, family, confidence, and helping children see themselves in stories.

As I continue building Kismet Wonders and my creative catalog, including children’s books, journals, and storytelling-centered products, I’m realizing that platform-building is not separate from the work. It is part of how the work reaches the people it was created for.

Sometimes we wait until everything feels perfect before we share what we’re building. But I’m learning that showing up, even while still growing, can open doors to community, opportunity, and deeper alignment.

Just wanted to share this as encouragement for anyone else learning how to step into visibility while still becoming more confident in their voice and their work.

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A Visibility Step as a Children’s Author & Creative Founder