Sunday, October 17, 2010 

California Writers Club Berkeley Branch 

Sunday, Oct. 17, 1:30-4:30pm 
http://calwritersclub.wordpress.com/ for timeline of general meeting & speaker program
Oakland Main Library, West Auditorium
125  14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612.
There is an entrance directly to the meeting room from Madison Street. Free street parking is available on Sundays. Library is a short walk from the Lake Merritt BART station.
Meetings are open to the public & without charge

CWC Berkeley Branch  presents:

"Major League Tryouts with Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan to Build Your Writer's Name"

·         understand the need to build one's name/fame in today's publishing arena.

·         identify advocates, endorsers and fans.

·         gain recognition through your words and your community.

 

9:30-10:30am Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published with Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan

 Writing Career Coach Teresa shows fiction and nonfiction authors how to:

• identify advocates, endorsers and fans.
• gain recognition through your mission statement.
• build your platform by reaching out, not stressing out.

Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan, who will be presenting Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published, says: “You are THE expert of your experiences. Whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction, focusing on the themes and subject matters will attract attention whether you're looking for an agent or publisher or more fans. Example: My first book, Love Made of Heart, is a novel. Teachers and community advocates invite me to speak about the themes (the stigmas of mental illness; the courage of immigrants; finding one's voice post traumas) because I can talk about the issues through story-telling.” Teresa's guide, Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published (22 minutes for 22 days), and her novel will be available at the conference. http://www.WritingCoachTeresa.com offers resources.

 

Teresa says:  "I am so excited about this conference because of conference director Marlene Cullen http://www.thewritespot.us/ , morning keynote speaker Elisa Southard  http://elisaonassignment.com , and other talented and generous colleagues. Register now at:  http://redwoodwriters.org/redwood-conference/ "

 

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You can listen to the archive at:   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword/2010/05/18/writers-sanctuary-with-kim-mcmillon

  

May 18, 2010 Martha Alderson & Teresa LeYung Ryan on Kim McMillon's "Writers' Sanctuary" Blog Talk Radio Show http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword  First hour,  Martha Alderson will help you plot by employing cause-and-effect; then next 45 minutes, Teresa LeYung Ryan will help you identify the core issues in your story and link your name to mission statements.

Tues. March 16, 2010 Noon-1:30pm   Luisa Adams, Teresa LeYung Ryan, Martha Alderson, and Mary Cox Garner will be on Kim McMillon's  "Writers' Sanctuary" blog radio show http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword.  Where:   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword/2010/03/16/writers-sanctuary-with-kim-mcmillon  

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You can listen to Writing Career CoachTeresa LeYung Ryan  on Linda Joy Myers's teleseminar for members-only of The National Association of Memoir Writers (NAMW) from June 18, 2010

Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan Helps Memoir Writers Use What They Know to Build Fame!  Fun & Simple Steps for Memoir Writers to Thrive

Not already a member of NAMW? Visit http://www.namw.org now!

How do writers thrive in the fiercely competitive industry? Find out for yourself in this delightful session with Coach Teresa who created Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published (the 22 minutes for 22 days workbook).

She will help you:

• understand the need to build one’s name/fame in today’s publishing arena.
• identify advocates, endorsers and fans.
• gain recognition through your words and your community.

 

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 You can listen to author and writing career coachTeresa LeYung Ryan and her colleagues

http://www.learnoutloud.com/Podcast-Directory/Politics/Contemporary-Issues/Commonwealth-Club-Radio-Program-Podcast/18764#

"Self-Publishing: Tutorials from the Trenches" programs from the Commonwealth Club were distributed as Podcasts and audio streaming. You’ll have to search down the page to April 22, 2010 when they were first sent out. They’re in reverse order on the page.

Panel: Self-Publishing (Program 3) - Book Sales and Marketing

This program was recorded in front of a live audience in San Francisco at the Commonwealth Club of California on April 19, 2010.

Scott James, Columnist, The New York Times; Author (aka Kemble Scott), SoMa; The Sower
Elizabeth Block, Author, A Gesture Through Time; Recipient, the Christopher Isherwood Foundation Fiction Fellowship
Teresa LeYung Ryan, Author; Writing Career Coach. Love Made of Heart; Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published
Paula Hendricks, Founder and Book Designer, Cinnabar Bridge Communications; Author, September in Corrales

Book publishing is undergoing a sea change. Come and participate in our dynamic and interactive three-part series covering all aspects of self-publishing, taught by front-line experts who have done it themselves and succeeded. Bookstores are closing; newspaper book reviews are almost gone; and online options can be overwhelming. What’s an author or publisher to do?

Thank you, producers of the series: Paula Hendricks of Cinnabar Bridge Communications and Kevin O’Malley, Chairman of the Business and Leadership Forum at the Commonwealth Club!\

 

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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES by Eve Ensler was performed on April 12, 2010 at Craneway Pavillion, Richmond , CA

a fundraiser for Community Violence Solutions - Teresa LeYung Ryan was a member in the cast

Director Kathryn G. McCarty created a YouTube video by using photos by Ellen Gailing and adding “U.N.I.T.Y.” by Queen Latifah and “This One’s For the Girls” by Martina McBride   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIs8H2u6lW0

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Please submit your comment if you were there--2010 Northern California Storybook & Literature Festival 

at Maidu Library & Maidu Community Center, Roseville, CA 

http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/thank-you-to-everyone-who-made-the-festival-a-celebration-of-literature/ 

 

 

 

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Coach Teresa here. 

 

Can you relate to any one of these statements? 

 

• Agents and acquisition editors say publishers prefer to work with authors who are already celebrities or have established platforms (i.e. means to build fan base). How do I compete? 
• I am published. There aren’t enough hours in a day to write, let alone run around and network. 
• I believe in my writing and I’m committed to building my career, but, my budget is limited. 

Teresa LeYung Ryan says: “You are the expert of your experiences whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction. When you make your name synonymous with the themes/subject matters/issues in your writing, you beat the game. You too can be happily published.

 

Coach Teresa's 22-day playbook Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published has arrived.  $22

Grab a few writer-friends or ask your writers' club to invite me and I will conduct:

"Major League Tryouts with Coach Teresa-- Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published"

 

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 Also check "Calendar" for events recommended by Teresa.

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