They said she wouldn’t make it!
Eighteen years old and pregnant, the odds were against her and time wasn’t on her side. Refusing to believe that she was anything less than excellent, Tiphani Montgomery, moved from Rochester, NY to Raleigh, NC at the age of twenty-one and enrolled at Saint Augustine’s College. That move seemed to be the answer until her Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D) kicked in.
“I had been diagnosed with A.D.D at an early age and it seemed to have stuck with me into adulthood. I was always that stubborn kid that refused to take the “smart medicine”, which it was referred to me as. I was convinced that I was smarter than the pills and I wanted to prove it!”
Tiphani left college after only attending for a couple of months and choose a different route. A route of passion. In 2005, Tiphani jumped out on faith and self published a book of poetry, selling over twenty five hundred copies in less than thirty days. Following her first release was her sophomore book that made its debut in 2006.
“I totally exhausted myself with learning about the publishing industry, marketing, and selling. I read every book I could. There were no options…I had to succeed!”
Tiphani’s proven sales record and marketing techniques, caught the eye of author, Tonya Ridley, who opened the doors of bigger possibilities. It was when Tiphani met Tonya did she ever consider writing fiction novels. Tonya put Tiphani’s work in the hands of Life Changing book publisher and the rest is history!
Tiphani’s first fiction effort, The Millionaire Mistress, sold out everywhere within the first four months of its release, landing it a spot on Essence Magazine best sellers list for: March 2007, April 2007, May 2007, June 2007, #1 in July 2007, and March 2008. Still A Mistress, the successful sequel of her first novel, made its debut on Essence Magazine best sellers list, taking over the #2 spot for March 2008 and April 2008. Her third novel, Expensive Taste, was released in bookstores nationwide, December 2008 and her fourth novel, The Millionaire Mistress 3, was released in bookstores nationwide December 2009.
In addition to being an accomplished author, Tiphani Montgomery is a motivational speaker focusing her energy on developing outstanding leaders and encouraging her generation to defy the odds. Tiphani currently resides in Raleigh, NC with her ten year old daughter, Jaedah Kiss, where she is penning her fifth novel, a screenplay, and establishing a non-profit organization to encourage financial literacy to teenage mothers.
