Audacious Creativity
30 Ways to Liberate Your Soulful Creative Energy—
and How It Can Transform Your Life
Stephanie Gunning, publisher of Creative Blast Press, is an author, editor, and publishing consultant. Her clientele include bestselling authors (such as Gregg Braden, Hale Dwoskin, Ernest Chu, Sandy Grason, and Ruby Payne), major publishing firms (such as Hay House and Crown), top-caliber literary agencies, and innovative small presses.
Along with the anthology Audacious Creativity, she has coauthored and ghostwritten 16 books, including Whiff (Quimby), Will Power (Applause), Easy Homeopathy (McGraw-Hill), The Passion Principle (Health Communications), The American Institute of Homeopathy Handbook for Parents (Jossey-Bass), Total Renewal (J.P. Tarcher), Exploring Feng Shui (New Page), Creating Home Sanctuaries with Feng Shui (New Page), and Creating Your Birth Plan (Perigee).
Gunning is the author of several audio programs on publishing, including: Seven Quick & Easy Steps to Write and Sell Your First Book Proposal, Partner with Your Publisher, Social Media for Authors, and Planning Kick-Ass Book Events. She is co-creator of the nine-week audio meditation course Nine Steps to Heaven and the popular 30-day online course Stop Thinking Now. She is the host of The Great American Think Out, a nationwide meditation event.
After graduating from Amherst College in 1984, Gunning launched her publishing
career in New York City, rapidly rising through the editorial ranks at HarperCollins Publishers, then going to Bantam Doubleday Dell as a senior editor, and ultimately establishing her independent consulting practice, Stephanie Gunning Enterprises LLC, in 1996. Currently she resides in Manhattan, where in addition to writing books, she teaches teleseminars, webinars, and workshops, and consults with writers on their publishing options.
