Work With Authorized Publishing Partner
Sonya McDonald
Helping aspiring authors publish their book with the support and infrastructure of She Rises Studios.
Sonya McDonald helps connect new authors to take the next step toward sharing their story with the world. As an Authorized Publishing Partner with She Rises Studios, they help connect purpose-driven voices to a proven publishing platform designed to support visibility, growth, and meaningful storytelling.
How It Works
STEP 1
Start the Conversation
Apply to explore whether your story and publishing goals are aligned with upcoming opportunities.
STEP 2
Receive Publishing Guidance
Our publishing team helps guide authors through the process, timelines, and next steps.
STEP 3
Become a Published Author
Step into visibility with the support, infrastructure, and publishing pathway designed to help your story reach the world.
What Authors Step Into
Publishing is more than printing a book. It’s about visibility, credibility, impact, and finally bringing your story into the world with support behind you.
Publishing Support
Distribution
Community
Editing Guidance
Visibility
Bestseller Opportunities
Events/media exposure if applicable
Built on a Proven Publishing Platform
She Rises Studios is a media and publishing company that helps entrepreneurs, leaders, and storytellers publish and position their books professionally.
1000+
Authors published and counting
13+
Countries distributed
30K+
Monthly readers across 12+ magazines
Publishing Packages
MEET YOUR PUBLISHING PARTNER
Sonya McDonald LLC
Sonya McDonald
Sonya McDonald, RN, BSN, BCC, is the International Bestselling Author of Unshakable: Unlocking Your Blueprint to Living Well Despite Limitations, TEDx speaker, Board-Certified Transformational Life Coach, and Registered Nurse with over 30 years of healthcare experience. Through her Energy Intelligence Method™ and practical frameworks, she helps high achievers reclaim their energy, restore inner peace, and build unshakable confidence to live well despite life's challenges. As a Publishing Partner with She Rises Studios, Sonya connects aspiring authors with the publishing team, helping them publish, expand their impact, build credibility, and create lasting legacies through the power of their stories and authorship.
Why Storytelling Matters to Me
Storytelling matters deeply to me because I know what it feels like to believe your hardest moments define you. My own journey through burnout, chronic illness, and life-changing adversity taught me that while we can't always choose our circumstances, we can choose the meaning we give them. Stories have the power to transform pain into purpose, fear into hope, and setbacks into strength. They remind us we are not alone, inspire us to take the next step, and create lasting impact by helping others see what's possible. I believe every story has the power to heal hearts, change lives, and leave a legacy that extends far beyond ourselves.
What Drew Me to Publishing
After experiencing firsthand how sharing my own story through Unshakable: Unlocking Your Blueprint to Living Well Despite Limitations opened doors to speaking, coaching, and creating greater impact, I realized the power a book has to transform not only the author, but also the lives it touches. That inspired me to become a Publishing Partner with She Rises Studios. I love connecting aspiring authors with a trusted publishing team so they can confidently share their stories, amplify their message, build credibility, and create a lasting legacy through authorship. Every story deserves the opportunity to inspire, heal, and change lives.
My Belief in Visibility and Women’s Voices
believe visibility matters because too many women spend years questioning their worth, minimizing their voices, or believing their stories aren't significant enough to share. Yet the experiences we've lived through often become the very messages someone else needs to hear. When women step into their visibility with courage and authenticity, they don't just elevate themselves—they inspire others to do the same. Sharing our voices, experiences, expertise, and stories creates connection, builds confidence, sparks hope, and leaves a legacy that can impact lives for generations. The world needs more women who are willing to be seen, heard, and remembered.
How I Support Aspiring Authors
As a Publishing Partner, my role is to encourage, educate, and connect aspiring authors with the opportunity to bring their book to life. I help them move past self-doubt, recognize the value of their story, and understand how authorship can expand their impact, credibility, and legacy. Once they're ready, I connect them with the experienced She Rises Studios publishing team, who expertly guides them through the editing, design, production, and publishing process. I believe every great book begins with the courage to say "yes" to your story, and I'm honored to help authors take that first step.
"My mission is to help people ignite their light, transform their lives, and live unshakable despite life's challenges. I believe the strength to change your life has always been within you. Sometimes it simply takes the courage to embrace your story and take the first step. When we choose to share our stories, we don't just transform our own lives, we ignite hope, inspire possibility, and create a legacy that lives far beyond us."
~ Sonya McDonald RN, BSN, BCC
Frequently Asked Questions
A Celebration of Our Authors
Each of these women has transformed her story into legacy through She Rises Studios. Their voices, journeys, and books continue to inspire readers worldwide.
"An AMAZING Author Experience"
This has been an incredible author journey for me for the past year. I never thought I would write a chapter in a book, let alone my own solo book: Courageous Woman Casting Cares Upon Jesus. I also never expected to become a USA BEST SELLER with Amazon. This whole process is still somewhat surreal to me...
Carmen Maendel
Author
"SheRises Studios is such an inspiring company!"
SheRises Studios has absolutely been a godsend! I had prayed about finding a publishing studio, and when God led me to them by going to their coffee connect first and seeing the interaction and how much Hanna gave in teaching people, encouraging people and sharing insights into the business world as she empowered women to empower others was so refreshing and inspiring...
Erica Elliott
WarriorHeart Healing Hearts, LLC
Buy her bestselling book Breath of Heaven Manifesting God's Way
“A visionary publisher who listens, innovates, and empowers women authors worldwide.”
What sets them apart for me: they listen. When I request changes or new services, I am heard, and often my ideas are implemented. Their unique business model even shares royalties with contributing anthology authors — something I’ve never seen elsewhere. Working with them has been both professionally rewarding and creatively joyful. I wholeheartedly recommend She Rises Studios to any author or entrepreneur looking for a publisher who is visionary, supportive, and truly values women’s voices.
Sylvia Becker-Hill
Certified Master Neuroplastician
