Writing Nonfiction to Move Your Message Forward (Tues., 11/10 at 7pm)

Writing Nonfiction to Move Your Message Forward

Carolina Aponte (Pave Your Own Way: 13 Skills to Create Your Own Success) is the CEO of Caja Holdings, a full-service accounting and bookkeeping firm in Indian Trail, NC. She is the current President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Charlotte. Awards include the 2012 La Noticia Latin American Businesswoman Award, the 2017 NAWBO Charlotte Rising Star Award, the 2019 Mecklenburg Times Phenoms, and the Mecklenburg Times “50 Most Influential Women Class of 2020.” Follow her on Instagram @Carolinainbiz

Carla A. Carlisle ( Journey To The Son, An Unconventional Quest of Mother and Son to Love, Light and Hope) is a child and mental healthcare advocate. She is also Head of Technology for a global financial services company. Prior to moving to Charlotte, she worked in Washington, D.C as a federal employee for the FBI and U.S. Senate. She also served as a government consultant with expertise in strategic communications, project and program management, and change management. She is a co-mentor for her company’s IT Women’s Council Mentoring Group Program. She was also the inaugural chair of a new Employee Resource Group, and on the board of Girl Talk Foundation, Inc. Follow her on Instagram @carlaacarlisle

Shamyra Parker (Boundless by Birthright: Inspirational Journal) is the Founder and Chief Well-Being Officer (CWO) of Born Boundless International. She’s a self-care advocate and educator who gives Black women, in leadership positions, a mental makeover by showing them how to make self-care non-negotiable so they are emotionally whole and no longer suffering in silence. A Charlotte native, Shamyra is the author of four books, has 10+ years of corporate sales and marketing experience and five years in health and wellness outreach. She facilitates workshops, courses, and professional development with the urgent message that not making yourself a priority has a price tag. Follow her on Instagram @shamyraparker

Fabi Preslar (Fabulous F Words of Business Ownership; President of Spark Publications) is the owner and president of SPARK Publications, a national, award-winning, independent publishing firm specializing in the design of niche magazines, and non-fiction books for print, digital, and interactive media. Preslar has been honored as a 2020 FOLIO: Top Women in Media, was inducted into the 2019 North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame, and was awarded the 2018 First-Generation Family Business of the Year by the Charlotte Business Journal. SPARK Publications celebrates 22 years in business. Learn more at SPARKpublications.com and FabiPreslar.com.

Nicole C. Ayers–Moderator (Love Notes to My Body; Owner of Ayers Edits)is the owner of Ayers Edits. Editing is her dream job because she gets to combine her love of reading with the fun of wordplay. In addition to providing developmental editing and line editing services, she creates online courses, including one all about commas. Nicole is able to empathize with her clients because she’s also an award-winning author of Love Notes to My Body and its body-positive companion books Follow her writing journey on Instagram at @nicoleayers.