Hi! I am Cheryl Fountain. I am a Canadian author who writes multiple genres. I started my author journey writing about assertiveness because learning and utilizing assertive skills and communication had changed my life. I was once a street kid in Toronto, who stayed in school (miraculously), and moved on with my life to become a successful business woman. In my 30's I started sharing the skills of assertive communication with others through assertiveness training. When I saw the quick difference it made in the class attendee's lives, I knew I had to make the information easily accessible. So I wrote and published my first book Assertiveness: A Life Changing Communication Skill.
I knew in grade 1 that I wanted to be a writer. I had continued to write my entire life: stories as a child, poetry as a teen and young adult, and professional communication and policy writing as an adult. I had start-stop writing creatively throughout my life, not really believing in myself, even though I had writing teachers tell me that I should get published.
After I wrote and published Assertiveness: A Life Changing Communication Skill, I realized how writing is what I was meant to do. My very first dream of authorship was being a well known Canadian children's book author. So I then started writing and publishing children's books, including brushing off an old manuscript I had kept, Sock Soup (which was published 13 years after I first wrote it!).
The dream spark had caught and now I continually write books, and also help other people publish their books by providing editing, publishing services, and consultation through Raspberry Press. I feel it is a gift to be able to share my voice and my stories with the world, as well as I want to help children, teens, and all people know they have different choices and their own voice. When you speak from yourself, value yourself and your word, your confidence grows. Also when you are inspired, life is more beautiful, no matter what is going on in it. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me! I am so happy you are part of my writing and publishing journey and I hope I can help spark some inspiration for you!
I have new titles planned for 2025 listed below:
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Assert-Teen: Assertive Skills For Navigating Sex, Drugs, and Other Teen Pressures (Non Fiction/Communication) Fall/Winter 2025. I am currently seeking Beta Readers for this book!
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The Magic of the Dark (Children's Book) Published March 21, 2025- Book Launch Party Date will be announced shortly!​​​
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And I have more titles planned for 2026!
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