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Awarded 2008 NJBIZ Top 50 Women in Business ,Toyi Ward is the principal of Toyi Ward Communications, LLC, a book marketing company for small press and self-published authors. Toyi is a freelance writer, author, and radio talk show host. She is married with two children.
Her debut novel, PAR FOR THE CURSE is available at B&N, Amazon.com, and everywhere books are sold.
Recently on my radio show I interviewed Lenore Skenazy the author of Free Range Kids Read more...
It's been just about a year now and I'm still at it...this whole running my own company thing. Toyi Ward Communications, LLC will be a year old next week and I must admit I’m grateful that 'm still here. The statistics on the failure rate of new bu ... Read more...
I was talking to one of my mentors the other day on the phone and he asked why my house was so quiet. When I told him that my son was at camp his response knocked me backwards. He said with a chuckle, "You moms...You ship the kids to camp so you ... Read more...
"Life for me ain't been no crystal stair..." Mother to Son, by Langston Hughes
Being a mother is such a powerful experience and Mother's Day is usually the day to reflect on its merit. For me, this Mother's Day was more than a testament to the ... Read more...
It seems that there are only two types of children in today's world Monsters or Aliens. You have either made your kid into a complete monster by indulging their every whim, never teaching them to respect social norms, and never showing them that their be ... Read more...
It's time to reevaluate your 2009 goals and revise your annual business plan. When I worked in Corporate America, we called it June Update...based upon March numbers. It's a projection of where you think you'll end up by mid-year. This strategy sess ... Read more...
This week my new novel became available. I know you think I'm about to post about how long and tedious the process has been and how balancing my duties as a wife and mother while completing this project was extremely difficult. Well, I could but there's someth ... Read more...
Life is full of minor setbacks and I had my Mompreneur moment this week. After coming through a trying week last week, this week brought new challenges. The first thing monday morning the tuition bill for next year's first grade class arrived. I was breathless ... Read more...
My mother used to refer to someone as being "chief cook and bottle washer" if they ran every aspect of a business or home. Being chief cook and bottle washer means you do everything from the most prestigous duties to the most unappealing tasks. As a ... Read more...
First it was Barry. Then there was Roger. Now, it’s every mom’s dream boy of summer… okay, this mom’s dream boy. Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) has admitted to taking performance enhancing drugs. Hmph! If you think it’s hard to hit a ball and ... Read more...
