Hey, I’m Antonisha
I’m just a regular girl who loves Jesus, writes stories, builds systems for scattered creatives, and is learning what it means to live soft, sacred, and slow in a world that demands we hustle.
Born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina, I spent 23 years soaking up coastal life—the salt air, the rhythms of the tide, the way the water seems to slow everything down. That coastal essence shaped me in ways I didn’t fully understand until I moved away. Now I’m landlocked in the Triad of North Carolina, and while I love it here, I still try to get to water as often as I can. There’s something about the coast that reminds me to breathe, to rest, to remember that not everything has to move at breakneck speed.
The ‘Salty’ in my publishing house, Salty Page Books, comes from both my Charleston roots and the biblical call to be ‘salt and light’ in the world (Matthew 5:13-14). This same inspiration carries into Soft Sacred Slow, where the focus shifts from publishing to ministry. Just as salt preserves, flavors, and brings out the best in food, I want both my published books through Salty Page Books and my teaching through Soft Sacred Slow to enhance your life—to bring out the good stuff and preserve what matters.
While Salty Page Books houses my fiction and non-fiction works, Soft Sacred Slow is where I share what I’m learning about building intentional, sustainable creative lives and ministries that honor both our faith and our unique design.
Want to know more about what Soft Sacred Slow is all about? Check out the Start Here page.
The Faith Journey
I didn’t grow up in the church. I came to faith at 25, a single mom in a new state, feeling lost and searching for something solid to hold onto. Jesus met me right there in the mess, and everything changed.
That late-coming-to-faith journey shapes everything I create now. I write for the woman who didn’t grow up with all the church language. I teach from a place of “I’m still figuring this out too.” I create space for questions and doubts and the messy middle of faith. Because that’s where I live most days—in the beautiful, complicated space of following Jesus while also being fully human.
My faith isn’t something I tack onto my work as an afterthought. It’s the foundation. It’s why I write clean fiction that still deals with real issues. It’s why I believe rest is worship, not laziness. It’s why I can talk about biblical submission without cringing. It informs every system I build, every story I tell, every choice I make about this business.
Everything I create flows from my Christian faith. If you want to understand the biblical convictions that shape my work, my marriage, my parenting, and my business decisions, I invite you to read my full Statement of Faith. It’s not a list of theological positions to debate—it’s a window into the foundation I’m building my life on.
The Writing Life
I’ve been writing since my fingers could hold a pencil. In high school, I took every journalism and creative writing class I could find. Being a writer was the dream.
But then “the world” got in the way, as it does. People convinced me that being a creative wasn’t “practical,” that I needed a “real career.” So I went the corporate route—worked in various areas, learned to build productivity systems, became really good at organizing chaos. Which, honestly, was perfect training for an AuDHD brain trying to function in a neurotypical world.
AuDHD is autism and ADHD together, which means I’m simultaneously craving routine and spontaneity, needing deep focus while also getting distracted by everything, wanting clear structure but feeling suffocated by too many rules. The autism side wants things planned and predictable; the ADHD side wants to chase every shiny idea. They’re constantly at war with each other, and it’s exhausting. But it’s also a beautiful gift—I make connections between seemingly random things that others might miss. I see patterns and possibilities everywhere.
A few years ago, God brought that passion for writing back to my heart. And this time, I didn’t ignore it. I’ve been full steam ahead ever since—writing fiction, teaching non-fiction, building systems, creating resources. Because I’m multipassionate, there’s no tension between fiction and non-fiction for me. I have more experience writing and teaching non-fiction, so that comes naturally. But fiction? Fiction is my passion project that I also happen to get paid for. I write clean reads across multiple genres—Christian romance, romantic suspense, cozy mysteries—all featuring diverse BIPOC main characters, because the world needs more stories that reflect its actual beauty and complexity.
The Family
I’m married to a professional chef who works for a large healthcare system. We have three boys—ages 15, 9, and 7—who keep life loud, messy, and full of joy.
Over a decade ago, my husband gave me the most beautiful gift: the ability to stay home with our boys. That decision allowed me to integrate slower living into our home before I even had language for what I was doing. I wasn’t trying to be countercultural or rebellious; I was just trying to survive motherhood without losing my mind. Turns out, survival looked a lot like slowing down, saying no to the endless activities, protecting our family rhythms, and choosing presence over productivity.
Now that my boys are older and all in school full-time, I’m able to lean into soft and slow living even more intentionally. I’m learning what it means to rest, to embrace femininity and homemaking as sacred work, to depend on my husband without shame, to build a creative business that doesn’t require me to hustle my worth. It’s a daily practice, this soft life. Some days I get it right. Many days I don’t. But I’m committed to the journey, and I’m inviting you to walk it with me.
What You’ll Find Here
Soft Sacred Slow is where teaching meets living. It’s where I share frameworks for sustainable creative work AND the behind-the-scenes of actually living soft, sacred, and slow. Because what we teach should align with how we live, right?
The free content at Soft Sacred Slow helps female Christian creatives cultivate intentional lives, businesses, and ministries. You’ll find foundational frameworks like the Genesis-inspired garden concept and the Christian DISC personality approach, along with The Sunday Sabbath newsletter for weekly reflection. Everything is practical, biblical, and designed with neurodivergent brains like mine in mind.
Supporting This Ministry
At Soft Sacred Slow, I share foundational frameworks, systems, teaching, and encouragement freely as part of my calling to serve female Christian creatives.
If you’ve been blessed by this content and would like to support its continuation, there are several ways to join in sustaining this ministry:
The Cultivator’s Circle ($7/month)
Your monthly support helps nurture this garden so it can continue to grow and serve others. While all content is freely available, Cultivator’s Circle members receive:
A special 15% discount on most items in my shop
Early notification when new resources become available
The joy of supporting a ministry that serves others
Prefer a one-time donation instead of a monthly subscription?
Other Ways to Support
Purchase Resources: Explore my books, mini-books, and digital resources.
Take the Christian DISC Assessment: Discover your God-given design while supporting this ministry.
Share Content: Help others find encouragement by sharing posts that resonate with you
Engage & Encourage: Your comments, prayers, and participation nurture our community
Why Support Matters
Creating and maintaining this garden requires time, resources, and energy. Your support makes it possible to continue providing content that helps women build intentional lives, businesses, and ministries that honor both their faith and unique design.
Like the early church, where those with means supported the ministry so all could be blessed (Acts 4:32-35), your generosity helps make this content accessible to everyone—regardless of financial situation.
Thank you for considering how you might help this garden flourish.
Antonisha
Let’s Connect
I’m so glad you’re here. Whether you found me through my published books, my teaching, or the invitation into soft living, welcome. I hope you’ll stick around, explore, and maybe even join me for the journey. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time.
For business inquiries, please reach out to antonisha@saltypagebooks.com. I aim to respond within 24-48 business hours, not including holidays and weekends.
