The Soul of the Story
Every offering you find here—every word, design, and collaboration—began with a heartbeat of purpose. Fierce Publications isn’t just about publishing books or building websites. It’s about building boldness. About offering refuge for stories that deserve to be seen and heard. About making space for women to rise, create, and be fully known.
This is where practicality meets poetry.
Where creativity meets courage.
Where your story becomes your legacy.
Welcome to the heart behind the work.
Why Fierce Publications?
This work began as survival.
Then it became healing.
Now, it’s legacy.
Fierce Publications was born from my own journey of reclaiming my voice—and it exists to help others do the same. Every offering here is rooted in the belief that your story matters. This is where craft meets courage, and where creativity becomes a force for freedom.
Whether you’re here to tell your truth, build your presence, or guide others with your words—welcome. You’re not just creating a book. You’re claiming your place in the world.
Meet Toby
I didn’t set out to become a writer.
I set out to survive.
My memoir, Living with Conviction, began as an unflinching look at the moment my life unraveled—and became a testimony to the power of transformation. My poetry collection, You Are Not Your Worst Mistake, was born from prison journals, inked in silence and solitude, and now stands as a witness to healing.
I served 27 months in federal prison. But I didn’t let it become my life sentence. I used that time to strip away every expectation, every mask, and begin again.
When I walked out, I didn’t just want freedom.
I wanted meaning.
That desire is what gave birth to Fierce Publications—a sanctuary for stories that break rules and break hearts wide open. Stories that aren’t polished for perfection, but powerful in their truth.
My story has been told on Dateline, 20/20, Anderson Cooper, Inside Edition, The Wall Street Journal, and more. It inspired the Lifetime movie Jailbreak Lovers and continues to unfold in unexpected ways.
But more than press or headlines, what matters most is this:
I’m here to help you tell the story only you can tell—
because it just might change everything.
Standing strong outside the Federal Bureau of Prisons headquarters in Washington, D.C.—a reminder that no bars can define me, and no past can limit my future.
Let’s Begin with a Conversation
If something in this story stirs something in yours… let’s talk.
Whether you’re holding the seed of an idea or knee-deep in a manuscript, I’d be honored to walk beside you.
🖋️ Let’s bring your story to life.
