Laura L. Bush, PhD, Writing and Publishing

Laura L. Bush, PhD, Writing and Publishing Strategic book development for leaders, experts & changemakers. We build authority through books. Peacock Proud Press is not your typical publisher.

We're a strategic book development partner for leaders, experts, consultants, speakers, and founders who want their book to actually mean something , and do something. Founded by Dr. Laura Bush, PhD, we've helped authors clarify their ideas, elevate their authority, and create books that open doors to speaking, media, and new business opportunities. A book isn't just a product. In the right hands,

it's your most powerful career asset. We work with a selective group of clients each year. If you're serious about your book, we'd love to talk. Message us or visit PeacockProudPress.com to learn more. As a book writing coach, I provide expert guidance, feedback, and accountability to support leaders in confidently sharing their expertise, so they can serve, empower, and make a difference for others. While I know many claim to help people write and publish books, my credentials and experience make me unique. I have a PhD in English, for example, and I’m a well-published author who has taught composition, business writing, and literature courses for over 20 years. People who work with me learn how to corral their ideas into a workable structure and intelligent flow. They relax, embrace themselves fully, and trust their own voice. This dramatically improves their writing and storytelling ability so that their message resonates with readers who then highly recommend their book. CLIENT SUCCESS
While everyone's results differ, here are a few examples of what my clients have achieved after writing and publishing their book with me:

LINDSEY SCHWARTZ, "The Powerhouse Woman." After publishing her book, she was awarded Fitposium's 2017 Fitpreneur of the Year. Soon after, Lululemon asked her to be an official Ambassador for their major fitness brand. In 2019, she held her 3rd Powerhouse Women event (doubling participation each year) and started the Powerhouse Woman Podcast. She's been featured on AZfamily.com and So Scottsdale magazine. JANE M POWERS, "Speak with Confidence. Sell with Authority." Already a highly successful speaker, Jane sold 250 books on launch day and can attribute at least a $50,000 increase in revenue within 3 months of launching her book. She now uses the book as a valuable prop on stage. RACHEL OVERVOLL, "Finding Feminism: A Memoir." Within 2 months of publishing, she was invited to be on the celebrity "LadyGang" podcast with Keltie Knight, Jac Vanek, and Becca Tobin and the "Ceremony Wellness" podcast with Kelli Tennant. She now has over 4,000 followers and growing on Instagram and is a founder of Rise Up Denver for entrepreneurs & creators.

Today is Juneteenth, and we wanted to take a minute to talk about why it matters.On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Ga...
06/19/2026

Today is Juneteenth, and we wanted to take a minute to talk about why it matters.

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were finally told they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Two years of a truth that existed but hadn't reached the people it was meant for.

That gap is part of why we do this work. A true story that never gets told, or never reaches the people it belongs to, doesn't get to do what it's supposed to do.

We're grateful for the storytellers, then and now, who make sure history doesn't stay buried. Honoring Juneteenth today.

Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007), author of 60+ books, including   Instagram account Administered by MLE's granddaughter @ ...
06/03/2026

Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007), author of 60+ books, including

Instagram account Administered by MLE's granddaughter
@ linktr.ee/lengle

How delightful! Peacocks take over a town in Italy! 🦚 💙 🦚
05/15/2026

How delightful! Peacocks take over a town in Italy! 🦚 💙 🦚

A seaside town in northern Italy is dealing with an unexpected problem: over 100 peacocks wandering through traffic, climbing rooftops and damaging cars.

Women don’t just lead "small" businesses.We were in the room this weekend for the WPO 50 Fastest Women-Owned/Led Compani...
05/14/2026

Women don’t just lead "small" businesses.

We were in the room this weekend for the WPO 50 Fastest Women-Owned/Led Companies, recognizing women who grew, for example, a $10M business into a $100M business.

$171M in aggregate revenue. 23,000 employees. Built with intention.

We were honored to witness it. And more motivated than ever to help leaders like these tell their stories and position themselves as leading experts in their industries.

We raised a glass last week! 🥂“A Toast to Impossible Freedom” at the WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum celebrated som...
05/13/2026

We raised a glass last week! 🥂

“A Toast to Impossible Freedom” at the WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum celebrated something we’re incredibly proud of our clients Nadine Nicholson MCC and Derek Nicholson and their international bestselling book, Impossible Freedom: Grow a Business that Fuels Your Life Not Consumes It.

Remarkable women founders. Real conversations. A book doing exactly what it was built to do.

Books like Impossible Freedom don’t just sit on shelves. They open rooms.

👉 https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Freedom-Business-Fuels-Consumes-ebook/dp/B0GWPZ6RK7

Here's some very good advice from Stephanie Chandler, founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association and the Nonf...
05/05/2026

Here's some very good advice from Stephanie Chandler, founder and CEO of the Nonfiction Authors Association and the Nonfiction Writers Conference.

EXCERPTED from this blog:
"While there are many great innovations in the evolution of AI, these tools are becoming more sophisticated, making it easier than ever for scammers to reach thousands of people every single day.

Here is how it’s happening:
Scammers use AI tools to crawl the internet, locate author websites and social media accounts, capture author email addresses, and then cross-reference the data with book titles.

Next, they use AI to generate a flattering summary of the book, plug it into a seemingly legitimate email, and send it to your inbox."

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but AI has enabled a new breed of scammers who are targeting authors in various ways. I’ve been hearing from our members about these flattering emails, and the number of reports has increased dramatically in recent weeks. I’ve also seen author scam alerts pos...

There are moments in this work that stop me in my tracks.This is one of them.Nadine and Derek Nicholson's book, Impossib...
05/01/2026

There are moments in this work that stop me in my tracks.
This is one of them.

Nadine and Derek Nicholson's book, Impossible Freedom, has hit #1 on Amazon in multiple categories in its first weeks out in the world.

🏆 #1 in Business Systems & Planning
🏆 #1 in Work Life Balance in Business
🏆 #1 in Systems & Planning
🏆 #1 in Time Management (Kindle)

It also landed at #3 on Amazon's Movers & Shakers list, one of the biggest 24-hour sales surges across all books on Amazon.

I've had the privilege of working alongside Nadine and Derek through Peacock Proud Press, and I can tell you this didn't happen by accident.

They came in with a message worth sharing. They did the work. They trusted the process.

And now that book is out in the world, doing exactly what a strategically built book is supposed to do.

This is why I do what I do.

Congratulations, Nadine and Derek. I'm so proud of you both. 🦚

Grab your copy while it's only 99 cents on Kindle! - https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Freedom-Business-Fuels-Consumes-ebook/dp/B0GWPZ6RK7

Most leaders don’t realize where they’re holding themselves back.It usually sounds like this:“I can’t take Fridays off.”...
04/30/2026

Most leaders don’t realize where they’re holding themselves back.

It usually sounds like this:

“I can’t take Fridays off.”
“I can’t trust my team.”
“I can’t have both freedom and growth.”

These statements feel responsible. They sound logical. But over time, they create a gap between what you say matters and how you actually live and work.

Nadine and Derek Nicholson talk about this in a recent piece for our blog. They call it the Say/Do Gap. It’s the space between your values and your decisions about time.

And once you see it, you can’t unsee it.

If you’re running a business and feeling stretched thin, this is worth a read.

👉 Link here: https://peacockproud.com/the-i-cant-beliefs-blocking-you-from-impossible-freedom/

It’s here. Impossible Freedom is live! 🦚⁠⁠After months of collaboration, strategy, and care, the book is out.⁠⁠Impossibl...
04/29/2026

It’s here. Impossible Freedom is live! 🦚⁠

After months of collaboration, strategy, and care, the book is out.⁠

Impossible Freedom: Grow a Business That Fuels Your Life, Not Consumes It by Nadine and Derek Nicholson.⁠

This is what it looks like when a book is built with intention, not just published.⁠

Special $.99 cent price on the ebook for launch day!

Grab your copy on Amazon today ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/Impossible-Freedom-Business-Fuels-Consumes-ebook/dp/B0GWPZ6RK7



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There is a place most successful founders get stuck. It has a name: The Middle Zone.⁠⁠The business looks impressive from...
04/27/2026

There is a place most successful founders get stuck. It has a name: The Middle Zone.⁠

The business looks impressive from the outside.⁠

The numbers are good. The team is growing. By every external measure, things are working.⁠

But inside? The freedom you built everything for keeps getting pushed to someday.⁠

Nadine and Derek Nicholson call this The Middle Zone — that deceptive plateau where success costs more than it should. Where you are exhausted behind the scenes in ways you can barely explain to anyone around you.⁠

They wrote Impossible Freedom because they kept seeing it. In their clients. In themselves.⁠

And because someday is a myth that keeps you from having Impossible Freedom NOW.⁠

The book launches Tuesday, April 29th on Amazon.⁠

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