Author Spotlight: Tanisha Mackin

The embodiment of “survivor”, Tanisha Mackin is a woman tried by the fire and came out refined.  Author Tanisha D. Mackin is an award-winning and 3x bestselling author and a award-winning publisher.  She has published five books of her own and has published several books under the Author Tanisha D. Mackin, LLC imprint including working with 4x-Grammy Award-Winning producer and reality star Stevie J (LHHATL); Genise Shelton (Married to Medicine); actress/comedienne Kim Coles; and the legendary rapper Gangsta Boo (Three 6 Mafia).

Tanisha became widowed at the tender age of 31 when her husband, Danyell Mackin Sr., was tragically killed in a mass shooting outside the City Grill in Buffalo, NY on August 14, 2010.  The first bump in the road came in March 2010, when she was diagnosed with colon cancer.  Having to cope with a cancer diagnose, the tragic killing of her husband and the daunting task of putting the pieces of her young family back together again, she uses her story of “Still Standing” to inspire and motivate various audiences and assist her clients in turning their personal stories into powerful best selling memoirs.

A recipient of the 2013 Utopian Euphoria Making A Difference, 2016 Metro Phenomenal Women, 2016 Black Women Are Award for survivorship, the 2016 IALA award for Memoir of the Year for her book, My Testimony, I Don’t Look Like What I’ve Been Through, 2016 Rising Star Award and 2018 Best of McDonough award for her publishing company.  Tanisha has recently been nominated for 2019 Author of the Year and Women on the Rise from ACHI Magazine. Her experiences led Tanisha to write several books, write for several magazines, and appearing on several radio and television shows.  Tanisha has been featured in several magazines, including gracing the cover of Writers Life Magazine and Glambitious Magazine. 

Tanisha will be releasing her last solo book, Living My Best Life on My Own Terms, April 24th on her 40th birthday. Learn more about this author spotlight and her upcoming project below.

Fancy: How would you describe your swagher? What makes Tanisha, Tanisha?

Tanisha: My swagher is my hustle and grind. Tanisha is a big-hearted, hard-working mother.  I love hard, and I fight for what I want. I believe in loyalty and anything other than that I can’t deal with.

Fancy: What inspired your latest book, Living My Best Life on My Own Terms? 

Tanisha: I wanted to show people that you can get up and rebuild your life after anything.  I feel like I’ve been through hell and back after I lost my husband.  From broken relationships, broken businesses, and broken self-esteem.  I wanted to encourage others to get up and rebuild their life no matter what the situation.  I shared my story and the lessons I learned from each scenario.  I wanted to show my transition from broken to better; I wanted to show how I checked myself as well as learned what I allowed others to do to me.

Fancy: Without giving away too much of the book, what does your best life look like to you? 

Tanisha: Living my best life consists of living for me and my children, while making myself happy and living on my own terms.  Living my best life is my business and doing what God sent me here to do.

Fancy: Who would you say this book is for?

Tanisha: I think my new book is for people who have gone through a lot, going through something or just looking for inspiration.  We all go through things in our lives, but it is how we overcome them that matters.

Fancy: How do you know this will be your last solo book? 

Tanisha: I decided that this would be my last book, because I wanted to focus more on my clients and other business ventures.  It took me two years to write this book, because I was on a personal journey in my life that I wanted to share with the world. Although writing books is my passion, I want to elevate in my craft and help others.

Fancy: You’ve endured several tragedies and hardships in life; do you now feel at peace?

Tanisha: I have my moments, but through the years I learned to forgive those who’ve hurt me, stop worrying about how others feel about me and continue to work on me.  I can truly say that at this point in my life, I am at peace.

Fancy: Do you have any other upcoming events or projects that you care to share?

Tanisha: April 24^th, I will be having my 40th Birthday Celebration/Book Signing for my last book, Living My Best Life on My Own Terms at Smoketacular located in McDonough, GA. 

I have also partnered with V103’s Jae Nash on a book that consists of 22 women who shared their stories on how they overcame certain situations and found self-love again.  That book will be out spring of 2019.

Connect with Tanisha below. 

Website: www.tanishamackin.com

IG: @TanishaMackin & @TanishaMackinPublishing

Twitter: @TanishaMackin

Facebook: Tanisha D. Mackin