WELCOME TO PURPOSE BEFORE PRESSURE PUBLISHING LLC

A New Jersey-Based Independent Publishing Company

Purpose Before Pressure Publishing LLC was founded in 2020 by author and poet TahZane’y A. DeSmith from a lifelong love of storytelling and a belief that every meaningful story deserves the opportunity to be told.

We help writers transform ideas, experiences, and unfinished manuscripts into intentional, polished work while preserving the voice that makes each story unique. From the first draft to the finished product, our purpose is simple: To help writers bring their vision to life with clarity, creativity, and confidence.

OUR SERVICES

Manuscript Editing
Proofreading
Book Design & Production
Cover & Graphic Design
One-on-One Publishing Consultations
Writing & Poetry Coaching
Author Promotion & Branding
Creative Photography Services

Every writer enters the creative process at a different stage. Whether you are developing an idea, strengthening a manuscript, preparing for publication, or building the visual identity surrounding your work, our team is here to provide thoughtful and professional support. As our writers grow, we grow with them continuing to expand our services while remaining committed to creativity, quality, and purpose.

OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH LILWAVE

Purpose Before Pressure Publishing LLC proudly partners with LILWAVE Inc., a Black-owned unisex apparel brand founded by Jehlani Commander in 2015.

LILWAVE—meaning Learn, Win, Evolve—was created to encourage individuality, perseverance, growth, and community. Together, our brands share a commitment to helping people move confidently toward the vision they have for themselves.

Quality service designed around your project.

FLEXIBLE INVESTMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE

Every project is unique, and pricing is based on the services, scope, and level of support your work requires. We believe professional publishing services should come with clear expectations, transparent communication, and options that make planning your project easier.

Why Are We So Afraid of the First Draft, and Does Every Story Need to Be Published?: Purpose Before Pressure Publishing

“What if the greatest obstacle to writing isn’t the absence of something to say, but the belief that everything we write must be worthy of an audience?” — T. DeSmith Think about that for a second. How many stories have never made it past the first paragraph? How many poems have been abandoned because the words didn’t sound right the first time? How many people have convinced themselves that they aren’t good writers simply because their first attempt didn’t resemble something

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Beyond the Stanzas: Why Poetry Deserves a Seat at the Academic Table Purpose Before Pressure Publishing LLC

“A poem doesn’t have to be written like a textbook to teach us something a textbook never could.” —T. DeSmith We’ve become comfortable asking students what a poem means. But how often do we ask them what a poem knows? If you’re an educator and your subject just happens to be English or writing I want you to think about that for a moment. We can spend hours studying historical events, reading literary works, and analyzing academic research, yet sometimes a poem consisting of o

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When Did Popularity Become the Prerequisite for Recognizing Talent?

I have a genuine question for the person reading this blog, and before I even ask it, I want to encourage you to be part of the conversation. Whether you have an answer or simply a perspective to offer, I want to hear your thoughts. Even if your opinion differs from mine, that’s perfectly fine. I believe some of the most meaningful conversations happen when we’re willing to explore perspectives beyond our own. The goal isn’t to get everyone to agree, but to encourage independ

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OUR TEAM

FOUNDER & CEO
Author • Poet • Editor • Publishing Coach • Poetry Coach

TahZane’y DeSmith

TahZane'y DeSmith is the Founder and CEO of Purpose Before Pressure Publishing LLC. An accomplished author, poet, editor, and publishing coach, she holds a degree of Arts in Creative Writing and Communication. She founded Purpose Before Pressure Publishing to create an empowering space where writers' voices are respected, their stories are strengthened, and their creative visions are treated with the care and intention they deserve. As a writer herself, TahZane’y understands that a manuscript is more than words on a page it is often a piece of the person who created it. Her approach to publishing is rooted in preserving each writer’s individual voice while helping strengthen the structure, clarity, and presentation of their work.

Through Purpose Before Pressure Publishing LLC, she works with writers at different stages of the creative process, from developing an idea to preparing a completed manuscript for publication.

TahZane’y believes stories have the ability to create connection, preserve experiences, and give language to what others may struggle to express. Her mission is to help writers move beyond simply having a story to tell and toward creating work they are proud to share with the world.

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GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Saquanna Harrell- Krowned Creative

Saquanna Harrell is the Graphic Designer for Purpose Before Pressure Publishing LLC, bringing more than ten years of experience in visual design and creative branding. Saquanna works closely with clients to transform ideas into polished visuals that complement their stories, businesses, and creative projects. Her work combines creativity, attention to detail, and an understanding of how strong design can shape the way a project is received. Saquanna specializes in book covers, promotional materials, event graphics, author branding, and additional visual design services. Her goal is not simply to make something look good, but to create visuals that feel intentional and connected to the identity behind the project. She believes your visual presentation should communicate the same level of care and professionalism as the work behind it. Whether designing the cover of a book or creating promotional material for its release, Saquanna helps clients develop visuals that are memorable, polished, and aligned with their audience. Through her work with Purpose Before Pressure Publishing LLC, she helps turn creative concepts into visuals that feel just as powerful as the stories behind them.

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PUBLISHING WITH PURPOSE

At Purpose Before Pressure Publishing LLC, we believe every story begins with a vision, and our role is to help you develop that vision into something readers can experience. Whether you arrive with a completed manuscript, scattered ideas, poetry waiting to be organized, or simply the beginning of a concept, we meet you where you are in the process. Our services include manuscript editing, proofreading, publishing guidance, writing and poetry coaching, book design, cover design, creative branding, and one-on-one consultation.

We do more than prepare books for publication. We help writers build the foundation their stories need to move from an idea to a finished body of work.

With purpose, we publish stories meant to leave an impact.

EXPLORE OUR PUBLISHED WORKS

Find Your Next Favorite Book

TahZane’y A. DeSmith

The Squares is an urban fiction novel told through a collection of deeply personal journal entries. Each chapter gives a different character the opportunity to reveal their struggles, fears, secrets, and perspectives. Their lives are connected in more ways than they realize, yet each person is carrying something the others do not know. As their stories unfold, hidden truths begin to challenge the relationships surrounding them.

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Untold Secrets & Unfinished Thoughts is a poetry collection that explores the inner world of a teenage girl learning to understand herself through experience, emotion, and writing. Through honest reflection and poetry, the collection captures the thoughts that are often difficult to say aloud and the moments that shape a young woman’s understanding of herself and the world around her.

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To Anybody That’s Listening is a poetry collection centered on growth, self-discovery, and the transition into adulthood.

Through poetry and reflection, the book explores the lessons, realizations, and emotional shifts that come with learning how to navigate life beyond the world you once knew.

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Everything That Love Has Nothing To Do With is a poetry collection exploring romantic love, self-love, heartbreak, identityand the lessons that exist between them.

Through personal reflection, the collection examines what it means to love others while learning that a woman’s value, identity, and sense of self must exist beyond the love she receives from someone else.

WORDS WORTH SHARING

“Some stories don’t need permission—they need a page, because the words we almost keep to ourselves are often the ones somebody else needs most.”
— TahZane’y A. DeSmith

“Apply purpose before pressure. Pressure cannot become permanent when there is no purpose behind it.”
— TahZane’y A. DeSmith

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