Did you know I own a publishing company called Lemonade Press? We are currently accepting applications for custom collaborative books for publication in 2024. If you are a member of an under represented medical or rare disease community and have an interest in spearheading a collaborative book about your community please reach out to me.

Here is a little bit about why I started the  company:

After I was diagnosed as gene positive for Huntington’s disease (HD) I struggled to find anything hopeful about living with the disease in my family. The message I received from society was that my life was ruined and I should feel sorry for myself. I knew I didn’t want my diagnosis to ruin my life so I decided I was going to live a fulfilling and happy life even with HD as a part of it.  At the time I found it hard to find positive stories about other people doing the same thing.

I wrote a book about my experiences because I knew it would help people in a similar situation. Little did I know that it would help me too. I felt the healing power that came with writing and sharing my story with the world. It has allowed me to live a more authentic and less fearful life.

I started Lemonade Press because I wanted to create a space for people’s voice to be heard. To give them the opportunity to share, not only the hardships they have been through, but the ways they have grown, the lessons they have learned, and the good things about their lives. I wanted to give people the opportunity to experience the catharsis of storytelling.

Our stories are important. Lemonade Press gives people the opportunity to share them.

Find out a little bit about the process below or visit LemonadeCommunity.com