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Authors Teresa LeYung-Ryan and Margie Yee Webb invited as panelists on the “Join a Writers Organization” panel at California Capital Book Festival
Teresa and Margie say: “We invite all writers and readers to celebrate books and literacy with us.”
Saturday, October 25, 2014
11 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
“Join a Writers Organization” Panel
Room 305 at California Capital Book Festival
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California Writers Club – Margie Yee Webb
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Sacramento Suburban Writers Club – Mary Lou Anderson
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Sisters In Crime - Michele Drier 
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Women’s National Book Association
San Francisco Chapter – Teresa LeYung-Ryan
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California Capital Book Festival
This movie of author and panelist Margie Yee Webb http://youtu.be/yOE15q_CIyw was created by
author and Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan http://writingcoachTeresa.com
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Author / Documentary Movie Producer / California Writers Club Vice President Margie Yee Webb makes publicizing California Capital Book Festival easy and fun.
Margie says:
Saturday Oct. 25, 2014, 11:00am-11:45am in Room #305
Yours truly, Teresa LeYung-Ryan, is honored to represent Women’s National Book Association on the “Join a Writers Organization” panel
- California Writers Club
- Sacramento Suburban Writers
- Sisters In Crime
- Women’s National Book Association
And, WNBA-San Francisco Chapter Members who are featured authors at the book festival include:
Margie Yee Webb 
and Susan Pace-Koch 
The movie of Margie Yee Webb inviting all of us to the California Capital Book Festival http://youtu.be/gTXOvpKK1pI was created by Author / Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
See you there!
Sincerely,
Author and Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan helps writers transform email signature blocks, photos, website descriptions, and YouTube videos into platform statements . . . before and after publication.
Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW. Click here for print edition. Click here for Kindle edition. “Reach out, not stress out.”
Author Teresa LeYung-Ryan celebrates 12th anniversary of Love Made of Heart – the novel she uses to encourage adult children of mentally ill parents to speak openly about the stigmas.
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Greetings from Coach Teresa Jade LeYung (formerly Teresa LeYung-Ryan) . . . I started writing my new memoir at the beginning of the year and by mid-year I have been avoiding crowds and parties. When I’m not presenting at writers’ conferences and writers’ organizations or helping clients build their fanbases, I meet up with colleagues to write and conduct research for my own books.
Coach Teresa Jade LeYung Encourages Hardworking Writers to Have Fun with Colleagues
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author, traveler, tour director Sasa Southard inspires students to open doors open minds - photo by Coach Teresa Jade LeYung
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Margie Yee Webb happy with her new anthology on cats, complements her Cat Mulan book - photo by Coach Teresa Jade LeYung
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authors Teresa Jade LeYung and Lynn Scott - photo by Leanna at Melody Cafe (delicious food!), San Francisco
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Memoirist Lynn Scott visits neighborhood of her Oldham Street stories - photo by Coach Teresa Jade LeYung
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Plot Whisperer Martha Alderson, Memoirist Luisa Adams, Author and Coach Teresa Jade LeYung - work and eat
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Founder of THE UNLEASHED HOMEMAKER(tm) and “Your Writing Mentor” Mary E. Knippel just called! She and I calendared 2 work days at her home. Yahoo!

Founder of THE UNLEASHED HOMEMAKER(tm) and"Your Writing Mentor" Mary E. Knippel and Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa Jade LeYung--photo by Anne Campagnet-Reed
- Teresa Jade LeYung, Sheryl Fairchild, Margie Yee Webb at Regional Parks Botanic Garden – photo by Cat Daffer
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Teresa Jade LeYung looking forward to being with mentors Margaret Davis, Diane Warner, Winifred McCaffrey soon
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On Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, 7:00pm
I shall be reunited with award-winning author Carol Sheldon when I interview her at her book launch for her third book A Sleuth in Sausalito. This will be the one time that I look forward to a packed house, because I am happy for Carol – she is a brilliant author and a delightful person. Cheers to Carol Sheldon and Left Coast Writers!
by popular demand, Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa Jade LeYung interviews award-winning author Carol Sheldon
at Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA 94925
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And, I’ll get to see artist, filmmaker, blogger Chandra Garsson soon! http://flyingpaintproductions.blogspot.com/
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For fabulous organizations, check out Women’s National Book Association, California Writers Club, and San Francisco Writers Conference.
http://www.lovemadeofheart.com/Writers-Resources.html
Sincerely,
http://writingcoachTeresa.com
- author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW. Click here for print edition. Click here for Kindle edition.
- author of Love Made of Heart: a Mother’s Mental Illness Forges Forgiveness in Daughter Ruby
- author of “Talking to My Dead Mom” monologue series
- proud member and past officer of Women’s National Book Association-SF Chapter
- proud member (SF Peninsula, Redwood, Sacramento branches) and past president (San Francisco Peninsula Branch) of California Writers Club
Women Authors – Marriage; Memoirs; Thrillers; Audiobooks; Stage Plays; Ask a Luminary
Marriage Maven Marcia Naomi Berger‘s News
author of Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love: 30 Minutes a Week to the Relationship You’ve Always Wanted
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Marry With Confidence Workshop: Single Women will identify and overcome obstacles and prepare for a fulfilling, life-long relationship. 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, San Rafael. For more information, phone 415-491-4801.
Tuesdays – September 16 and September 23, 2014
Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love: Two-session workshop.
Learn to communicate positively and increase romance, intimacy, teamwork, and smoother resolution of issues. No public sharing required. 6:45 pm to 8:45 pm in San Rafael. Phone 415-491-4801 for more information.
Marriage Meetings 24/7 click here
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Professional Education and Training Center offers this one-hour online class you can take any time: The Marriage Meeting Program: A Strength-Based Approach for Successful 21st Century Relationships. Professionals earn one continuing education unit. All welcome!
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Matilda Butler says:
Dear Friends:
The list is not alphabetical — it is arranged by number of votes. So you will need to look for us. We are listed as:
Thanks. I really appreciate this. More than just the prize, I hope that some new people will notice our blog and come visit www.countyoffice.org
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Paula C. Chinick says:
“I wanted to share some exciting news. My first novel, RED ASSCHER~Living In Fear received a GOLD medal from Global Ebook Awards for best fiction thriller! I had hoped for at least honorable mention, but to take first place in the thriller category is such an honor.”
P C Chinick http://redasscher.com http://redasscher.com/blog
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Betsy Graziani Fasbinder says:
“I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Fire & Water, The Audiobook. I was blessed to find a talented voice artist in Monica McKey and a fantastic sound engineer in Adam Sullivan of Great Magnet Recording. I served as producer/director to these talented experts (mine was the easy job) and I’m so proud of what we’ve created. Monica’s gorgeous voice and great talent give the story another dimension and Adam’s wizardry brought it all seamlessly together.”
If you’ve read Fire & Water and enjoyed it, please pass this announcement on to your audio loving friends: Commuters, those with visual impairment, or just audio lovers. …And please consider posting a review on Amazon and/or Goodreads!
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B. Lynn Goodwin, Writer Advice Managing Editor and author of YOU WANT ME TO DO WHAT? Journaling for Caregivers, says: “I am a featured expert in InspireMeToday’s Ask a Luminary series! InspireMeToday.com is an amazing and free website that shares inspiration from global thought leaders each and every day. You can start your day with the wisdom of Sir Richard Branson, Guy Laliberte, Seth Godin, Neale Donald Walsch, Marci Shimoff, or one of hundreds more!
Ask a Luminary offers you the chance to ask a question and get an answer from an expert like me. It’s the inspirational version of Dear Abby! From empowerment, love and relationships, to business and entrepreneurship, to health and spirituality, Ask a Luminary covers every topic. Check out my answer if you’ve been wondering, How Can I Find My Path? and write back. I’d love to hear from you.
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keeps it real on
The Nic Nice Show
November 6 – 9, 2014
Single Husbands stage play – Southwest Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
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Cheers to Marcia Naomi Berger, Matilda Butler, Paula C. Chinick, Betsy Graziani Fasbinder, B. Lynn Goodwin, and Mary Honey B. Morrison!!!!!!
Sincerely,
http://writingcoachTeresa.com
- author of Love Made of Heart: a Mother’s Mental Illness Forges Forgiveness in Daughter Ruby
- author of “Talking to My Dead Mom” monologue series
- proud member and past officer of Women’s National Book Association-SF Chapter
- proud member (SF Peninsula, Redwood, Sacramento branches) and past president (San Francisco Peninsula Branch) of California Writers Club
Memorial Day. May everyone create peace inward and outward.
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary . . . Memorial Day : the last Monday in May that is a national holiday in the U.S. honoring members of the armed forces who died in wars. Originally held (1868) in commemoration of soldiers killed in the American Civil War, its observance later extended to all U.S. war dead.
Writing Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan applauds writers and readers for honoring peace and Memorial Day every day and every way. Thank you, everyone!
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Teresa LeYung-Ryan thanks immigrant and award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales for honoring the immigrant experience through children’s stories AND Women’s National Book Association/San Francisco Chapter officers and board members for their vital role in this event.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
San Francisco Main Library, Civic Center
Reception, 5 – 6 pm in the Children’s Center, 2nd Floor
Lecture, 6 – 8 pm in the Koret Auditorium, Lower Level
Free and open to the public! Guest Lecturer: Yuyi Morales
Join the Fisher Children’s Center, the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, and the Women’s National Book Association/San Francisco Chapter, as they present special guest lecturer, award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales, who will deliver the 18th annual Effie Lee Morris Lecture in Children’s Literature. The theme of Yuyi Morales’s talk will be “Creating Children’s Books: An Immigrant’s Story”
As a Spanish-speaking immigrant and new mother who migrated to the U.S. from Mexico, Yuyi struggled with English and adapting to a new home. She found support in neighborhood libraries, where she and her son practiced English by reading children’s books. There she found her life passion writing and illustrating children’s stories, such as Just a Minute; A Trickster Tale and Counting Book; Little Night / Nochecita; Just in Case, and the 2013 Niño Wrestles the World. She is the first children’s book illustrator of Mexican descent to reach the New York Times Best Sellers List.
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What else is WNBA-SF Chapter doing?

This year the Women’s National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter, sponsored a Book Drive to benefit the Living Room, Santa Rosa, CA - a daytime drop-in center that provides a safe haven to ease the adversity of homelessness for women. In January 2014, WNBA-SF launched an early literacy activity at the Living Room, using donated books for picture book storytelling—part of the Living Room’s Mother and Child program. Cheers to WNBA fellow-members!
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June 7-14, 2014 Meet California Writers Club members and have fun at the San Mateo County Fair’s Literary Arts Stage (in Fine Arts Galleria) created by Bardi Rosman Koodrin and Boris Koodrin. Cheers to CWC fellow-members! Events on Literary Arts Stage are free and open to the public; fees to enter the fair; June 10 Seniors n for free; parking fee is separate.
June 10, 2014, 4:00-5:00pm California – Teresa LeYung-Ryan will read her latest monologue from her “Talking to My Dead Mom” series at “3 Short Plays and 3 Interviews hosted by Darlene Frank” at the San Mateo County Fair’s Literary Arts Stage.
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Saturday, June 21, 2014 22-Day Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan presents “Build/Fortify Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase” at California Writers Club – Tri-Valley Branch in Pleasanton, California.
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Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan is on the “My Writing Process” Blog Tour.
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Project Read San Francisco
Through Project Read, the adult literacy program of the San Francisco Public Library, professionally trained volunteer tutors provide free one-on-one tutoring to English-speaking adults who want to improve their basic reading and writing skills. Activities for enrolled adult learners with young children are offered through the Project Read Families for Literacy Program.
Links for other programs http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=2000027301
Look for Project Read/Public Library programs in your cities.
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Also at the main branch of the San Francisco Public Library – The Daniel E. Koshland San Francisco History Center
This tremendous resource contains a research collection of books, newspapers and magazines, photographs, maps, posters, archives and manuscript collections, and ephemera, documenting all aspects of San Francisco life and history. The Center is also the archives for the City and County of San Francisco.
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Honoring peace and Memorial Day every day and every way through literacy!
Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan is the author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW. Click here for print edition. Click here for Kindle edition. “Reach out, not stress out.”
Teresa’s novel Love Made of Heart: a Mother’s Mental Illness Forges Forgiveness in Daughter Ruby is used in college courses and archived at the San Francisco History Center.
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Women’s National Book Association – San Francisco Chapter’s President Kate Farrell says:
33rd Annual
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOOK AWARDS
celebrating books published in 2013 by Northern California authors
Sunday, April 27, 2014
San Francisco Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin, Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
1:00–2:30 pm: Awards Ceremony featuring readings & remarks by the award-winning authors
2:30–4:00 pm: Book signing & Reception follows in the Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
Awards and reception free and open to the public; nominated books on sale by Readers Bookstore
FRED CODY AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Adam Hochschild, Berkeley author, journalist, historian
NCBR RECOGNITION AWARD
City Arts & Lectures
FICTION
At Night We Walk in Circles, Daniel Alarcon
Sorrow, Catherine Gammon
The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells, Andrew Sean Greer
A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra
Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge, Peter Orner
POETRY
Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire, Brenda Hillman
Black Crow Dress, Roxane Beth Johnson
Spiral Trace, Jack Marshall
The Palace of Contemplating Departure, Brynn Saito
Here Come the Warm Jets, Alli Warren
TRANSLATION
Fiction
The Mongolian Conspiracy, by Rafael Bernal, translated by Katherine Silver from the Spanish
The Mehlis Report, by Rabee Jaber, translated by Kareem James Abu-Zeid from the Arabic
The Art of Joy, by Goliarda Sapienza, translated by Anne Milano Appel from the Italian
Poetry
Poems of Consummation, by Vicente Aleixandre, translated from the Spanish by Stephen Kessler
Colonies, Tomasz Rozycki, translated from the Polish by Mira Rosenthal
Landscape with Yellow Birds, by José Ángel Valente, translated from the Spanish by Thomas Christensen
GENERAL NONFICTION
Down by the Bay: San Francisco’s History Between the Tides, Matthew Morse Booker
League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth, Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru
Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety, Eric Schlosser
Carol and John Steinbeck: Portrait of a Marriage, Susan Shillinglaw
An Atomic Love Story: The Extraordinary Women in Robert Oppenheimer’s Life, Shirley Streshinsky and Patricia Klaus
CREATIVE NONFICTION
Gary Kamiya, Cool Gray City of Love: 49 Views of San Francisco
Anchee Min, The Cooked Seed
Rebecca Solnit, The Faraway Nearby
Cecil Williams and Janice Mirikitani, Beyond the Possible: 50 Years of Radical Change at Glide
Gordon Young, Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City
CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Younger Readers
Marissa Moss, Mira’s Diary: Home Sweet Rome
Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett, pictures by Matthew Myers, Battle Bunny
Lemony Snicket, illustrator Jon Klassen, The Dark
Young Adult
Kristin Elizabeth Clark, Freakboy
Katherine Longshore, Tarnish
Annemarie O’Brien, Lara’s Gift
The Northern California Book Awards are presented and sponsored by Northern California Book Reviewers; Poetry Flash; Center for the Art of Translation; Red Room (redroom.com); PEN West; Mechanics’ Institute; Women’s National Book Association, SF Chapter; San Francisco Public Library; Friends of the San Francisco Public Library and Readers Bookstore at the Main.
For more information: Poetryflash.org, 510.525.5476, NCBR@
Facebook event page: search Northern California Book Awards

Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan is the author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW. Click here for print edition. Click here for Kindle edition. “Reach out, not stress out.”
Teresa’s novel Love Made of Heart: a Mother’s Mental Illness Forges Forgiveness in Daughter Ruby is used in college courses and archived at the San Francisco History Center.
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April 9 | Honoring National Poetry Month, Norwalk Public Library, Norwalk, CT, Noon – workshop on publishing; 7pm – reading and book signing
April 12 | Reading with Raymond Nat Turner – Live jazz, Nuyorican Poets Café, NYC, NY @ 2pm
April 13 | Sunday Evening greatweatherformedia.com Series, Parkside Lounge, NYC, NY @ 7pm
April 17 | Reading with poets from the Women’s National Book Association, Boston, MA, venue TBD
May 4 | Congregation Beth Sholom: New Arts and Literature Festival @ 4pm
May 21 | U of W Bookstore reading & book signing, U District Store, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA @ 7pm
Writing Coach Teresa says: “ Celebrate Joan Gelfand, her new book, the environment, our souls, and National Poetry Month!”
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Saturday, April 5, 2014, 2:00-400pm Environmental Poetry for the Soul - Oakland, CA
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Cheers to Joan Gelfand, all poets, National Poetry Month, our Environment, and our souls!
Sincerely,
22-Day Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan is the author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW. She helps clients identify their themes and archetypes. “Reach out, not stress out.”
Teresa’s novel Love Made of Heart: a Mother’s Mental Illness Forges Forgiveness in Daughter Ruby is used in college courses and archived at the San Francisco History Center.
Subscribe to “Coach Teresa’s blog” Click here to start.
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Dear Writers who attended our sessions at San Francisco Writers Conference 2014,
Thank you so much for attending:
“From Hooks to Books: Grabbing the Attention of Agents and Editors with Your Talking Tagline & Platform” with Elisa Sasa Southard & Teresa LeYung-Ryan
OR
“Be Your Own Editor: Inject the 5 Ws and Core Theme Into Your Manuscript” with Teresa LeYung-Ryan and Mary E. Knippel
OR both !
Thank you for filling out our evaluation forms!
Writing Coach Teresa Recommends Contests, Meet the Agents and Editors, Conferences, Retreats, and Resources for Writers
Please help your writer-friends by sharing these events and opportunities:
- Writing Contests 3 groups of contests – through California Writers Club-Sacramento Branch, Literary Arts Division of the San Mateo County Fair, and WriterAdvice
- Meet the Agents and Editors for Pitch-O-Rama 2014! Saturday, March 29, 2014, 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
sponsored by San Francisco Chapter of Women’s National Book Association - Space is limited! Cost: $65 WNBA members, $75 non-members
Mary E. Knippel & Catharine Bramkamp will be coaches at this event
- Check out my blog post “Coach Teresa says: Who or What is the Antagonist in Your Story?“ before you send your manuscript to agents or a writing contest
- Redwood Writers “From Pen to Published” is an all-day writers’ conference on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA. Craft, Genre, Publishing, Marketing: Select among four tracks with sixteen sessions.
- Click on Handout material from sessions or look inside your 2014 SFWC bag – PDFs of handouts are on the Smashwords flashdrive
- If a friend would like a CD or MP3 of sessions at SFWC – Go to VWTapes
- Women Writing in the Redwoods (retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains)–April 3-6, 2014
- Plotting workshops and retreats with Plot Whisperer Martha Alderson
- Elisa Sasa Southard interviewed on Good Day Sacramento “What is a talking-tagline?” http://BreakThroughTheNoise.com
- Mary E. Knippel’s online classes and blog http://yourwritingmentor.com
- Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan interviewed on Channel 5 “What is a writer’s platform?” http://WritingCoachTeresa.com Subscribe to Coach Teresa’s Blog which attracts thousands of writers who want to gain new connections while building their own fanbases.
I’m cheering for you!
22-Day Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan is the author of Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW, She helps clients identify their themes and archetypes “Reach out, not stress out.”
Teresa’s novel Love Made of Heart: a Mother’s Mental Illness Forges Forgiveness in Daughter Ruby is used in college courses and archived at the San Francisco History Center.
Subscribe to “Coach Teresa’s blog” Click here to start.
Happy Women’s History Month – March!
http://womenshistorymonth.gov/ is a website hosted by the Library of Congress
Happy International Women’s Day – March 8, 2014!
Click on names of organizations that empower women, girls, boys, men – I’ve hyperlinked so that one click sends you to that website while this blog post remains open.
Bay Area Impact making the world safer – one woman at a time
Women Rising (San Jose area) and their page “Global Movement”
Girl Rising “One Girl with Courage is a Revolution”
Community Violence Solutions provides support services to child and adult victims of sexual assault and their families through seven main programs.
One Billion Rising (one billion women)
Afghan Women’s Writing Project – To Tell One’s Story Is a Human Right
Women’s National Book Association was established in 1917, before women in America even had the right to vote.
Stamp Out Stigma, a community advocacy and educational outreach program dedicated to eradicating the stigma associated with mental illness
Bring Change 2 Mind is a national anti-stigma campaign founded by Glenn Close, The Balanced Mind Foundation, Fountain House, and Garen & Shari Staglin of the International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO), aimed at removing misconceptions about mental illness.
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
The Anti-Trafficking in Persons Program (ATIP) identifies and serves victims of human trafficking, assisting foreign trafficking victims in the United States to become eligible for public benefits and services to the same extent as refugees. The program also raises awareness of human trafficking through the HHS Rescue & Restore Victims of Human Trafficking campaign.
The Mission of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is to organize for collective power by advancing transformative work, thinking and leadership of communities and individuals working to end the violence in our lives. NCADV strives to make issues relating to battered women and children one of the top ten political and legislative issues in the U.S.
The documentary FEMME: Women Healing the World – a celebration of women around the world actively transforming and healing our global society. Sharon Stone and leading experts in religion, science, history, politics and entertainment, discuss solutions to the multiple crises we are faced with. FEMME focuses on utilizing a feminine approach with nurturing energy to inspire a new hope for the future.
My dear colleague Margie Yee Webb is one of the producers of this extraordinary project.
There are thousands of organizations celebrating women and girls – may they all grow and grow and grow!
Teresa LeYung-Ryan aka 22-Day Coach Teresa helps clients identify their themes and archetypes; she is the author of:
Love Made of Heart: a Mother’s Mental Illness Forges Forgiveness in Daughter Ruby (novel used in college courses)
Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW (workbook for all genres),
“Talking to My Dead Mom” monologues
Coach Teresa’s website http://writingcoachTeresa.com
To subscribe to Coach Teresa’s Blog , please click here.
Writing Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan cheering for Berkeley Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center, CWC, and WNBA
Sunday, August 11, 2013, 2:30–5:00 pm
Flamingo Hotel, Santa Rosa, CA
California Writers’ Club – Redwood Branch presents:
Peter Bowerman “Love to Write But Hate to Starve?”
Keep Your ‘Passion’ Writing ‘Well Fed’ with Lucrative Commercial Freelancing
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Saturday, August 17, 2013, 10:00am-noon
Belmont Library, Belmont, CA
California Writers’ Club – SF Peninsula Branch presents:
Victoria Zackheim
Noted author and teacher will be with us to tell us more about the Acorn Workshop and how to mold a simple idea into an intriguing story. Ms. Zackheim’s most recent publication is Exit Laughing: How Humor Takes the Sting out of Death
In addition to monthly meetings, check out open mic, the anthology Fault Zone, mentoring, and workshops!
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Writing Contest deadline has been extended for Non-Members to August 31, 2013
Fault Zone: Shift, the fourth in the anthology series edited by the SF/Peninsula Branch of California Writers’ Club, will be published by Sand Hill Review Press later in 2013. Non-members of SF/Peninsula Branch are eligible to enter the Fault Zone short story contest.
Fault Zone isn’t only about earthquakes. It’s about personal faults, shortcomings, and the foibles of being human. In a way, we all live on a fault zone. Write from the heart. Be edgy. Be wild. But make sure your story has an arc. Stories involving California are always appreciated.
First Prize is $250 and publication in our next Fault Zone anthology.
Second Prize is $100.
Third Prize is $50.
Reading fee is $15. More info – click here.
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Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013
2013 Golf Tournament to benefit
The Berkeley Women’s Daytime Drop-In Center, ensuring the availability of services to support northern California’s homeless women & their children in their efforts to become more self-sufficient since 1988!
at the Boundary Oak Golf Course, Walnut Creek, CA
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October 1, 2013, 7:00-9:00pm
Author Readings at Bookshop West Portal, San Francisco, CA
sponsored by Women’s National Book Association-San Francisco Chapter
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Sincerely,
Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
author of:
Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW (the workbook)
Love Made of Heart (the mother-daughter novel used in college composition classes; book is archived at the San Francisco History Center)
Answer Me Now (the award-winning short play)
and speeches advocating mental health and end violence against women and children
Click here for a list of Coach Teresa’s event.
http://writingcoachTeresa.com for more resources.
Coach Teresa says: “Wear the dual hats of writer and promoter. Reach out, not stress out.”



















