Dr. Rhonda M. Lawson is a 23-time published author and the founder of Meet the World Image Solutions, LLC, a literary and publicity services company focused on supporting authors, small business owners, and literary professionals. She is also the co- host of Black Authors Matter TV and host of the Horizons Author Lounge, both of which highlight and promote authors, entertainers,and entrepreneurs.

Dr. Rhonda is a 23-year Army veteran, having served during Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. Her career as a Soldier- journalist has also taken her to various parts of the world, including Japan, Hawaii, Korea, Afghanistan, and Egypt. Her work has appeared stateside in various Army and civilian publications, including Soldiers Magazine, The Seattle Times, and The Army Times.

Throughout her career, she edited various military publications, earning many awards, including the 1997 Training and Doctrine Command Journalist of the Year. She also taught journalism for two years at the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, MD, and served as an adjunct professor for the University of Maryland University College-Europe. She is formerly the National Director of Publications for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and the current Literary Correspondent for the National Black Book Festival, which takes place in Houston each October. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from the University of Maryland University College, a Master’s in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma, and a Doctorate in Business Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University.

Dr. Rhonda values education and literacy, leading her to found the Black History Month Literary Weekend in February 2017 to celebrate Black History while promoting literacy. Additionally, she launched the Meet the World Image Solutions Eighth and Ninth Grade Essay Contest in February 2018 and the Meet the World Image Solutions Scholarship Fund in April 2021. Rhonda also added playwright to her repertoire in 2018, when she adapted two of her best-selling novels, Cheatin’ in the Next Room and Twylite into stage plays. She plans to turn more of her books into stage plays, while still promoting the many authors who have trusted her with their publicity needs.