It came about as a project to help grieving friends heal after a community member was killed in a car accident. The group of friends wrote a multi author book called Happy Thoughts Playbook to help those dealing with loss. The Founder and CEO of AYW, Kyra Schaefer, saw an opportunity to bring affordable authorship to those who wanted to bring their message to the world but didn't know how.  Now with over 28 Best Selling Books, AYW has helped to make dreams come true. Also, with every collaborative book, AYW donates thousands of dollars to grassroots charities in an effort to create change not just with hope-filled books but with organizations whose sole purpose is to help those in need.  We help authors succeed!

Kyra worked for the last 20 years as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Holistic Practitioner. She truly believes that everyone deserves a chance to be heard and doesn't want anyone to leave this world feeling they left wisdom unexpressed.

Todd is the Chief Operations Officer and Editor-in-Chief at As You Wish Publishing. He has authored two books, has graphic design background, and has since worked in the personal development field for 15 years, coaching more than 2,000 clients 1-on-1. Todd was awarded Life Coach of the Year in 2014 by Natural Awakenings Magazine. He has created two 6-figure companies since 2011, and enjoys business coaching for spiritually-minded clients.