Author. Publishing Consultant. Founder.
Lover of words and storytelling, both fiction and nonfiction.
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Meet Chela.
Chela Hardy helps women professionals turn their expertise into books that build authority, strengthen their brands, and attract the right clients—while inspiring the next generation to discover the joy of reading, writing, and storytelling.
With more than 25 years of publishing and project management experience, Chela provides clear, structured support that makes the publishing process manageable, strategic, and aligned with each author's long-term goals.
As Publishing Operations Director for Liberte Press, a Publishing Project Manager, and Publishing Strategist, Chela partners with authors at every stage of the publishing journey—from early idea development to pre-launch and relaunch. She has guided dozens of authors and publishing teams through the publishing process, helping bring books from concept to completion with clarity, structure, and confidence. Through AskChela, she supports coaches, consultants, speakers, entrepreneurs, and other professionals who want their books to do more than exist—they want them to work.
Known as author Kamichi Jackson to young readers and a growing community of educators, Chela is also the Founder and Creative Director of Reggie Brown Reads (RBR), a literacy initiative inspired by the lovable character from her middle-grade novel, You're Too Much, Reggie Brown. The growing RBR program includes the Reggie Brown Writing Club, the upcoming Kiana's Cubby series for early readers, and engaging literacy resources designed to help children discover the joy of reading, writing, and storytelling.
Whether she's helping a professional publish a business book or encouraging a fourth grader to fall in love with reading, Chela believes books have the power to open doors, change lives, and create opportunities that last far beyond the final page.
When you've been a Virtual Assistant for over twenty years, you're bound to have picked up a few things along the way.
In Noted! Business Lessons Learned from Twenty-Two Years of Virtual Assistance, long-time VA Chela Hardy shares a few of the many sometimes hard-learned professional and personal lessons that have shaped her VA practice since its start in 2001. In quick, blog post-style delivery, Chela writes with a focus on maintaining a success mindset coupled with consistent business development and balanced with sufficient self-care to drive business growth.
Readers will learn the importance of:
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identifying their ideal client as early as possible
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moving beyond moments of self-doubt
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creating their own business opportunities
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regular professional development
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networking with non-Virtual Assistant business owners
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taking self-care breaks that rejuvenate
...and more
Included at the end of each lesson are note-taking pages readers can use to jot down key takeaways they plan to implement in their own business growth strategies.
