Deborah Smart is CEO of One Smart Lady Productions, LLC and founder of Gladstone Publishing Services in Newark, Delaware. She has helped over 60 first-time authors get their books written and published through Gladstone or as Independence Self-Publishers. In 2014, she launched One Smart Lady Productions to incorporate all of her talents, skills, and gifts into this new company. In 2022, she launched her 3-tier proprietary service, Smart Publishing Lifestyles, to help first-time writers leverage and build a publishing and marketing platform. Deborah is an author of five books (non-fiction and fiction) and is a co-author in four anthologies, and recognized as an Amazon Bestselling Author.