In 2007 LaShonda DeVaughn stepped into the literary world swinging. Her self-published debut novel, "A Hood Chick’s Story" hit the urban fiction world and immediately sold out in bookstores worldwide. Thereafter, she was intensely sought out by agents and publishers alike. Focusing on her vision for developing her own publishing company, Street Dreamz Publications, LaShonda turned down lucrative publishing deals to remain her own publisher.

Her popularity caught the attention of newspapers such as the Boston Herald, Boston Globe and the Boston Banner. "A Hood Chick’s Story" has also reigned supreme as one of the top two urban books in the popular Don Diva Magazine. LaShonda has even garnered the support from Boston’s City Counselor Chuck Turner.

Red carpet book release parties and celebrity filled events is how LaShonda likes to celebrates her success. Her "doing it big" promotional inspiration is what helped her successfully move thousands of units underground. Her new release "I'd Rather Be Single" an anthology that features Author's Mimi Renee, Tysha and Kaie Golson has reached success immediately upon release. LaShonda plans to take her brand, StreetDreamz Publications to levels that no other urban publishing house has reached...