About the Artist
Cherrie Woods is a seasoned public relations (PR) professional with over 20 years of experience. As a PR consultant, book publicist, and workshop facilitator, she empowers authors, creative entrepreneurs, and small nonprofits to achieve their goals. Woods has held leadership roles in museums, government agencies, a public market system, and a PR agency. She has supported over 100 authors, presented PR and marketing workshops at more than 40 events, and authored Where Do I Start? 10 PR Questions and Answers to Guide Self-Published Authors. “Cherrie Woods has compiled an invaluable resource for new authors looking to promote their work. She provides a comprehensive, yet succinct, look at all that’s needed to create an effective PR plan,” says Melanie S. Hatter, The Color of My Soul, winner of the Washington Writers’ Publishing House Fiction Prize. Cherrie is also an award-winning poet, and has published a chapbook of poems, Free to Be Me, Poems on Life, Love and Relationships" and her poems have been published in several literary publications. She has been featured in The Baltimore Sun, WJZ-TV, WEAA 88.9, SiriusXM, and Maryland Public Television.