Visual Impressions Companies

The Wordy Woman: The website of Shelley Lieber, author, speaker and publishing consultant

VIP Authors: Membership and mentoring programs for aspiring authors. 

Visual Impressions Publishing: Premium POD publishing services for authors, artists, coaches, consultants and speakers. Specializing in custom and special sales to corporation, associations, nonprofits and organizations.

Visual Impressions Art: Polaroid® Art by Joe Gemignani

GemPhoto.net: Fine art photography by Joe Gemignani

Company Officers

Shelley Lieber, Chief Executive Officer

Shelley Lieber, The Wordy Woman, is the author and creator of 4Ps to Publishing Success™ Products and VIP Authors. She is co-founder of Visual Impressions Book & Fine Art Publishing. She combines her background in writing, editing, marketing and public relations to help writers and artists.

She created the 4Ps to Publishing Success™ Products to educate aspiring writers in the art of writing and business of publishing. VIP Authors™ Mentorship Programs help guide new authors through the publishing process.  Visual Impressions Publishing was formed to give new voices a chance to be heard.

Shelley has been an associate publisher, editor and contributor on dozens of national and local publications. Beginning her publishing career in New York with Holt, Rinehart & Winston, she has also been a book editor for Macmillan and McGraw-Hill.

Shelley is a member of the Authors Guild, National League of American Pen Women, and the past president, National Association of Women Writers, South Florida chapter.

Joe Gemignani, Chief Creative Officer

Master photographer Joe Gemignani is a visionary and innovator. He founded Visual Impressions Art and GemPhoto.net and is co-founder of Visual Impressions Book & Fine Art Publishing. He has traveled worldwide to photograph the people and places of diverse cultures.

Whether using sophisticated professional camera equipment or a Polaroid SX-70 bought on eBay, the award-winning photographer captures the essence of beauty in the small details most people don’t notice. Joe’s art photography is sold in galleries in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. His corporate client list includes Bacardi, Blockbuster, Dole, Proctor & Gamble, General Electric, IBM, Habitat for Humanity, Miami Heat, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise lines, Ocean Cruise lines, Piper Aircraft, Hertz, Alamo, Hilton, Marriott, Lowe’s Hotels, Super Clubs and United Way.

Joe is a member of ASMP (American Society of Media Photographers), former president of the Florida Chapter and National Board member.