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August 12th, 2010 | Author: admin
After you read the article, please check out these organizations
Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA) http://www.baipa.org/
Northern California Publishers & Authors (NCPA) http://www.norcalpa.org/
California Writers Club 18 branches in California http://calwriters.org/
Women’s National Book Association http://www.wnba-books.org/
ZEN AND THE ART OF THE BOOK DEAL
Publishing Panel: Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 • 2-5 p.m.
San Francisco Main Public Library
Details: http://wnba-sfchapter.org/
Self-publishing gets easier with online tools
apierleoni@sacbee.com
You, too, can be an author.
In print and online, self-published authors have never had so many choices of where and how to place their memoirs, novels, cookbooks, essays and poetry.
Among those there to help them is Bob Young, co-founder of the giant online publishing company Lulu. Young says “the new publishing model” will not be dependent on best-sellers – the lifeblood of traditional publishing – but on niche publications.
“Our most successful authors generally fit into specialized knowledge-based categories,” said Lulu spokesman Jonathan Cox. “They write about business, economics, computers, the Internet, art.”
Among the major players accommodating aspiring writers – in a few cases, established authors as well, such as John Edgar Wideman (“Briefs”) – are Amazon (CreateSpace and Digital Text Platform), Author Solutions (parent company of AuthorHouse, Xlibris and iUniverse), Barnes & Noble (PubIt!), Apple (iBookstore), Lulu, Smashwords, Scribd and Fastpencil.
Profits from sales are split between publisher and author, with publishers getting 20 percent to 30 percent and writers getting 70 percent to 80 percent.
Self-published authors can choose to have their finished products as e-books downloadable to a variety of e-readers (including Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iPad), other mobile devices and PCs, or in traditional book form, or both.
They’re doing so in viral numbers. Last year, 764,448 self-published titles appeared – an increase of 181 percent from 2008. That compares with 289,729 titles from traditional publishing houses, according to the R.R. Bowker Co., which compiles bibliographic data.
Ideal for untested writers; not great for literary stars
E-books account for an estimated 5 percent to 10 percent of all U.S. book sales, according to book industry consultants, but within five years they could account for up to 25 percent.
On Friday, Dorchester Publishing announced that it will abandon its traditional print publishing business in favor of “an e-book/print-on-demand model.”
The decision came after sales of its mass-market paperbacks, its specialty, fell by 25 percent last year and have been even worse in 2010.
Jim Milliot, co-editorial director of Publishers Weekly, said the self-publishing movement “isn’t making any of the big publishers nervous, but they’re certainly watching it.”
“If they have a fear, it’s that one of their large-name authors will go out on his or her own,” Milliot said. “But what keeps the big authors tied to their houses is big advances. You’re not going to see a John Grisham go running to Smashwords.”
As e-readers, e-books and e-bookstores become more ingrained in our culture, the digital self-publishing model gets the most buzz.
Usually, the digital model works in conjunction with print on demand, in which a paper book isn’t physically printed until it’s been presold. That’s a double whammy for an author – an e-book and a paper version of the same title.
Start typing
How does a writer turn an electronic manuscript into an e-book? The process is simple.At www.barnesandnoble/pubit, for instance, the directions for the digital self-publishing template advise: “Set up your account (with us), then start loading files and cover art for … your e-books. PubIt! converts digital files to ePub format, the most widely accepted format for e-reader and mobile devices. … Now millions of readers can buy your e-books” through online bookstores.
Kenneth Umbach of Citrus Heights uses Lulu as a publishing platform for paper and digital books.
Through his Umbach Consulting and Publishing, he has produced his own titles (a collection of columns from the weekly newspaper Senior Spectrum, and a how-to-publish handbook) and those of others. Sales have been “modest,” he said.
Probably his company’s biggest seller was “Capitol Crimes,” a collection of mystery stories by members of the Sacramento chapter of Sisters in Crime, published partly as a fundraiser.
Umbach advises aspiring self-publishers to be aware of add-on services for sale by tech publishers, from editing to promotional packages.
“Hire someone with expertise in laying out your book, and have a set of competent eyes editing it,” he said.
Publishing is just one step
One of the conceits of self-publishing is that it democratizes the process, allowing anyone to put a book in the marketplace and name his or her price. There is no longer the need for an agent, an editor or a monolithic publishing house.The nature of success changes, too.
“For successful authors, writing the book is the beginning,” said Cox of Lulu. “They maintain blogs, speak at conferences, stay active in online forums that potential readers are likely to visit.”
“Success is different for every author,” he added. “Some just want to share an idea with the world, so they give away their books or sell them at cost. Others want to build a personal brand. Many want to make money.”
Lulu has paid “millions of dollars in royalties to our authors,” Cox said. “Some earn a couple of dollars over the lifetime of their books. Others earn thousands of dollars every year. We have one author who has earned more than $196,000″ from a technical book.
“The market is broad and diverse,” said Amazon spokeswoman Sarah Gelman. “We think that our Digital Text Platform makes it possible for authors and publishers to offer more titles, at better prices, to Kindle customers. We also think this will allow more authors to make a living at their craft.”
Milliot of Publishers Weekly cautions: “For a new author with no established audience, the chances of succeeding are not very high.”
Some find fame
But there are success stories.Unable to break into traditional publishing, Boyd Morrison placed “The Ark” on Amazon’s Kindle bookstore. Sales were so great that Simon & Schuster – one of the publishers that had rejected the thriller – bought it and printed it in hardback.
Frustrated by publishers who turned down her novel “A Scattered Life,” Karen McQuestion published it online. The e-book sold nearly 40,000 copies and now McQuestion has a movie option.
J.A. Konrath says he’ll make $100,000 this year from Kindle sales of his thriller “Whiskey Sour.” That despite book critics calling the title “formulaic” and “cliché-ridden.”
Which brings up the issue of quality. If anybody can publish anything, how good will most of it be?
“In the ‘old days,’ after 30 rejection letters, you’d stick the manuscript in a drawer,” said Milliot. “Today you send it to (an online publisher). By far the lion’s share of self-published material – both print or digital – would never be published (in a traditional way) because, frankly, it’s not professional grade. That said, there is some good stuff out there.”
Laura Miller, co-founder of the online magazine Salon.com, took self- publishing to task from the perspective of a former book editor who worked in the mainstream New York publishing industry.
In a brutal yet telling essay for Salon.com, she wrote in part, “Civilians … can talk as much trash as they want about the supposedly low standards of traditional publishing. They haven’t seen the vast majority of what didn’t get published. Believe me, if you have, it’s enough to make your blood run cold, thinking about (it) being introduced into the general population.”
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August 6th, 2010 | Author: admin
Writers, Go & Enjoy a Day in Wine Country at Redwood Writers 2010 Conference
Saturday, October 30th, 7:30 am – 6:30 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdmhXqDaYTA
Redwood Writers, a branch of the California Writers Club, is producing its second annual writing conference, set in the beautiful city of Santa Rosa, CA.
Pre-conference Poetry Evening, Friday, October 29th
Flamingo Hotel and Resort, 2777 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, CA
Theme: Celebration of the Written Word
This one-day conference will feature agents, editors, and writers from all genres. They will offer their insights and experiences in the craft of writing at beginning through advanced levels, as well as the encouragement of fellow writers in a relaxed and friendly, wine-country setting.
Saturday Conference – All Day – October 30, 2010 7:30 am to 6:30 pm
7:30 – 8:15 am – Check-in
8:30 – 9:15 am – Morning Keynote Address by Elisa Southard
9:30 – 4:15 pm – Twelve Sessions available (including “Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published” with Writing Career Coach & Author Teresa LeYung Ryan at 9:30-10:30am)
12:30 – 1:15 pm – Luncheon Keynote Address by Sheldon Siegel
Recognition: Winners of the Prose contest
5:00 – 6:30 pm – Networking Session, hosted by your CWC – Redwood Branch Board
If you would like to enter the conference contests, go to http://redwoodwriters.org/redwood-conference/ then click on Poetry Contest and Prose Contest pages for fees and entry forms to be sent snail mail. The poetry contest is open to the public. The prose contest is open to conference registrants only. All contest entries and fees must be sent via snail mail to: P.O. Box 4687, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
Special thanks go to Marlene Cullen, Tricia McWhorter, Elizabeth Beechwood, Kate Farrell, and Redwood Writers http://redwoodwriters.org/redwood-conference/
Sincerely,
Teresa LeYung Ryan
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July 16th, 2010 | Author: admin
My first experiences with hypnosis and self-hypnosis came from Angie Choi. http://alivehypnosis.com/ I’ll talk more about remarkable Angie in another post.
Today I wish to share this information (lead came from my sister) with everyone who is connecting through my blog posts. Writers need to manage and reduce stress too:
Free Online Audio Event • July 20 – 26, 2010
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Hi Teresa,
It’s Tom Nicoli here. In this crazy economy and busy lifestyle
we all could use some ways to reduce everyday stress.
20 top professionals have come together for a free online
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I’m going to be there. Remember, it’s all free, and it
starting really soon. After you sign in to get all the
information for free, tell everyone you know. They’ll
want to know about this too.
All the best,
Tom
Hypnosis World Summit
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Sincerely,
Teresa LeYung Ryan
As a writing career coach and creator of Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published, Teresa LeYung Ryan helps writers identify their mission statements to attract agents, publishers and fans. http://WritingCoachTeresa.com
As the author of Love Made of Heart and community spirit, Teresa LeYung Ryan speaks out for public libraries, honors immigrant-stories, advocates compassion for mental illness, and helps survivors of violence find their own voices through writing. http://LoveMadeOfHeart.com
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June 10th, 2010 | Author: admin
April is National Poetry Month but every day is poetry. When I listen to songs, I tend to remember the lyrics before I can remember the melodies. Commercials hook me when I hear poetry in them.
Here are poets I pay attention to. They all wear many brilliant hats.
- Martha Clark Scala. This YouTube video shows Martha the poet on April 2, 2010 at Escape from New York Pizza, San Francisco http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5e7v716WQ0 To see what other hats Martha wears, please visit www.mcscala.com
- Joan Gelfand. A powerful speaker. http://joangelfand.com/listen http://joangelfand.com/main/ has the link to the video of Joan with Kim McMillon with Janice Edwards on Bay Area Vista.
- Deborah Grossman, City of Pleasanton Poet Laureate! Delightful. You can meet Deborah at events this summer, autumn and winter: http://www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/community/arts/civic-arts-literary.html http://www.deborahgrossman.com/
- Yolande Barial, founder of Your Words Project. You just have to meet Yolande and hear her poetry, her spoken word. Please add audio to your blog. http://yolandebarial.wordpress.com/
- Maxine Hong Kingston. Her book The Woman Warrior had inspired me to write my stories which turned into Love Made of Heart the novel. Lunch Poems: Maxine Hong Kingston. She is SO funny! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeaOmyZk4U0 And mesmerizing. Zen circles; Chinese 4 word poems.
My hat off to you, Martha, Joan, Deborah, Yolande, Maxine!
Sincerely,
Teresa
Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan says: “Build your name, beat the game, be happily published.” http://WritingCoachTeresa.com
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May 27th, 2010 | Author: admin
My motto:
“When you make your name synonymous with the themes/subject matters/issues in your writing, you are building your name/career/platform. You too can be happily published.”
Below is the list of “special dates” in June (from the Chase Calendar of Events) to help you, the writer, find recognized dates linked to what you write about. Of course, Father’s Day is in June too.
Sincerely,
Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan
Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published is the 22 minutes for 22 days workbook. http://WritingCoachTeresa.com
June
- Accordion Awareness Month, Natl
- Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month
- Aphasia Awareness Month, Natl
- Bathroom Reading Month, Natl
- Cancer from the Sun Month
- Candy Month, Natl
- Child Vision Awareness Month
- Childhood Cancer Campaign Month, Intl
- Children’s Awareness Month
- Dairy Alternatives Month
- Effective Communications Month
- Entrepreneurs “Do It Yourself” Marketing Month
- Fireworks Safety Months
- Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
- GLBT Book Month, Natl
- Great Outdoors Month
- June Dairy Month
- June Is Perennial Gardening Month
- Men’s Month, Intl
- Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism
- Potty Training Awareness Month
- Professional Wellness Month
- Rebuild Your Life Month
- Rivers Month, Natl
- Rose Month, Natl
- Safety Month, Natl
- Skyscraper Month
- Soul Food Month, Natl
- Sports America Kids Month
- Steakhouse Month, Natl
- Student Safety Month
- Surf Music Month, Intl
- Vision Research Month
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May 24th, 2010 | Author: admin
Love Made of Heart book and Love Made of Heart gift items at Asian Heritage Street Celebration
The fair, organized by the AsianWeek Foundation, was packed with nonstop attraction and many firsts this year – including a Mah Jong section, a Wine and Jazz Area, and a balut eating contest.
Also, for first time in AHSC history, the San Francisco Consulates General of Indonesia, Philippines and Singapore in the spirit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) collaboration, jointly participated in the festival, hosting a pavilion that featured their countries’ respective cuisine, arts and craft, tourism and trade.
The crowd, estimated at 100,000 throughout the day, munched on delicious Korean tacos, BBQ, lumpia, and cupcakes, while others could be seen sipping from their commemorative souvenir wine glasses as they scoped out the numerous arts and crafts booths. The most popular item of the day, without a doubt, were the furry Panda hats, which could be seen on fairgoers of all ages and ethnicities.
A much buzzed about exhibit – the giant inflatable 20 feet long Super Colon, presented by the California Colon Cancer Control Program, did not disappoint. Many eagerly strolled in to get a up-close look at healthy colon tissue and various stages of colon cancer. The display was part of a comprehensive health section that also featured hepatitis B screenings and education, liver cancer awareness, HIV rapid testing, body fat screenings, asthma screenings, blood pressure checks, and the chance for people to register to become bone marrow/stem cell donors.
Fresh off their tour recent Japan tour with Lady Gaga, the adorable boys of Far*East Movement all sporting shades, had hundreds of screaming fans crowding the Civic Center stage, bobbing their heads and pumping their fists in the air as they performed a handful of songs, including their hit, “Girls on the Dance Floor.”
“The festival keeps getting bigger and more successful each year.,” said Supervisor Eric Mar. “It is doing a great job of helping revitalize the Little Saigon and Civic Center area.”
Mar also commended the AHSC for their school fundraising program, which provides prizes and administrative support for San Francisco students and school groups to sell raffle tickets, with all proceeds returned to participating schools
A big smash hit of the day, was the Balut Eating Contest sponsored by Mama Sitas and the Filipino America Arts Exposition. Hundreds watched nine contestants all clad in bright orange Lola Sitas aprons, quickly crack their eggs and gobble away.
The annual event stresses the diversity of the Asian Pacific American community with representation from all ethnicities performing live on stage, and offers a huge selection of arts and crafts, plus food. In six years, the celebration has become the country’s largest assemblage of Asian Americans.
The celebration was co-presented by the California Pacific Medical Center and Subaru of America.
Cat Mulan Margie Yee Webb, journalist Angela Pang, Love Made of Heart Teresa LeYung Ryan at Asian Heritage Street Celebration 2010
beautiful people at Asian Heritage Street Celebration
people of all ages and cultures at Asian Heritage Street Celebration 2010
Sincerely,
Teresa LeYung Ryan author of Love Made of Heart
Love Made of Heart on-line store & gift shop
Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published is the 22 minutes for 22 days workbook by Writing Career Coach Teresa http://WritingCoachTeresa.com
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May 10th, 2010 | Author: admin
Hello Writers of Fiction and Non-Fiction,
I’ll be at these events in May and June, 2010:
This Thursday May 13, 2010 I will be attending the Effie Lee Morris Lecture at the San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
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Saturday, May 15, 2010 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. PST
Asian Heritage Street Celebration (starts at Larkin and McAllister Streets in San Francisco, in front of the Asian Art Museum in Civic Center, leading up to the Little Saigon District)
Look for Teresa LeYung Ryan (author of Love Made of Heart), Margie Yee Webb, Frances Kakugawa and Lloyd Lofthouse at the California Writers Club booth.
The fair features Asian American artists, DJs, martial arts, today’s Asian pop culture, j-cars, a Muay Thai kickboxing ring, scrumptious food, children’s area, cultural procession, anime, free hepatitis B screenings and more! www.asianfairsf.com
The event is free and open to the public. Teresa will post location of their booth; please check: http://writingcoachteresa.com
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010 11:00am – 12:45pm PST
Blockbuster Plots Consultant Martha Alderson http://blockbusterplots.com & Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan on Kim McMillon’s “Writers’ Sanctuary” Blog Talk Radio Show http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword/page/3 If you miss the live show, you can listen to the archive at: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/onword/2010/05/18/writers-sanctuary-with-kim-mcmillon
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Friday June 18, 2010
Time: 11 AM PDT |12 PM MDT | 1 PM CDT |2 PM EDT
Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan on Linda Joy Myers’s Teleseminar for The National Association of Memoir Writers (NAMW)
[June NAMW Member-only Teleseminar] Join Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan as She 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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Saturday, June 19, 2010 2:00pm PST
San Mateo County Fair / Peninsula Festival
Four Bay Area novelists discuss their writing experiences and offer tips for aspiring fiction writers.
Teresa LeYung Ryan, author of Love Made of Heart. www.writingcoachteresa.com
Margaret Davis, author of Straight Down the Middle. www.margaretdavisbooks.com
Judith Marshall, author of Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever. www.judithmarshall.net
Jon Corey, author of A Plague of Scoundrels
Moderator: Tory Hartmann http://toryhartmann.com/
Bios
Teresa LeYung Ryan uses her novel Love Made of Heart to shed light on secret agonies suffered by mothers and daughters in domestic violence. She is also a writing career coach and creator of Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published.
Margaret Davis (Straight Down the Middle) is a sociologist who is also the author of Families in a Working World and A Practical Guide to Organization Design. Her second novel, Katie Carlisle, will be available soon.
Judith Marshall (Husbands May Come and Go but Friends are Forever) is the owner of Kelso Books, a publishing house. Husbands has been optioned for the screen and her second novel, Staying Afloat, will be available soon.
Jon Cory (A Plague of Scoundrels). Retirement enabled Jon to return to creative writing after a career in business. His debut novel received the 2009 Independent Publishers’ Silver Medal award for popular fiction.
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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”
Cheering for all writers!
Coach Teresa
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March 27th, 2010 | Author: admin
Powerful Women Inspire Me.
Olga Malyj, my first healthy role model, orchestrated the lovely party today.
A month ago, I had told Olga that I wanted a women’s networking, wish-making, potluck gathering. She made it happen; the women who showed up brought beautiful foods, their powerful spirits, and their wishes for the year. I will be adding to this post in the days to come.
Sincerely,
Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan
“When you make your name synonymous with the themes / subject matters / issues in your writing, you are building your name / career / platform. Be happily published!”
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February 21st, 2010 | Author: admin
In spite of my being very careful not to shake hands and later rub my eyes, I caught a virus earlier in the week. Turned out to be a pleasant week though, nursing the cold or flu, whatever it is.
Tuesday I went to my half-time day job and got all caught up with voicemail and email.
Wednesday I knew I had to stay home and not push myself. So, this week I missed a memorial, a Chinese meal with my aunt & uncle to celebrate Lunar New Year, and the Women’s National Book Association event at Castro Valley Library. However, I had a chance to “chat” with a pal in Australia on Yahoo; I’m not a speedy typist but that worked out fine.
It’s Sunday. Rain is lovely. Got up around 9:30am. Prioritized my work for next week.
I’m drinking green tea, watching old movies on YouTube and working as the writing-career-coach.
Colleagues and friends made my day:
Margaret Davis, author of Straight Down the Middle, with her email acknowledging receipt of the CD of photos (of her beautiful book launch) I created for her.
Mil Pribble emailed to tell me about Chinese in Mendocino County. Mil said: “…a very well done mostly pictorial account, published last year by Arcadia Publishing, (Available through The Temple of Quan Tai in Mendocino.) It was assembled and written by Lorraine Hee-Chorley, a friend of mine who is the great grand-daughter of John Song Lee, aka Joe Lee, who in the early 1850s organized a flotilla of seven junks and attempted to cross the Pacific, intending to land at Monterey.”
Kate Farrell, author of Girl in the Mirror www.girlinthemirror.info and Workshop Leader www.wisdomhasavoice.com , says the Redwood Branch of California Writers Club http://www.calwriters.org/ has grown so big that they had to change meeting place to Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa in Santa Rosa, CA
Pal Olga offers her home to host a private party.
My hubby started a new job a month ago and he’s studying for a course, so, it’s not like I’m missing weekend outdoor fun.
So, I’m working (with Carole Lombard movies on YouTube as inspiration), pumping vitamin C, and resting.
Webpages getting my immediate attention:
http://www.americanshortfiction.org/
http://savingcinderella.ning.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/glenn-close/mental-illness-the-stigma_b_328591.html
It’s almost 4:00pm; time to rest a bit. Being under the weather is nothing to “sneeze” at.
Happy Writing! Happy Name Building!
Writing Career Coach Teresa
Creator of Build Your Name, Beat the Game: Be Happily Published (a
http://WritingCoachTeresa.com
As an author and a community member, I use my novel Love Made of Heart to:
• shed light on stigmas suffered by immigrant women, men, and children
• advocate understanding of mental illness/traumas to the mind
• help survivors of violence find their own voices through writing
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January 6th, 2010 | Author: admin
I’ve been hearing about Smart Cookies on the radio, so, I Googled “Smart Cookies”
http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/money/debt/slideshow1_ss_showus
Oprah.com webpage says: [Last year, 24-year-old Katie Dunsworth decided it was time for her and her friends to stop spending, start saving and get richer. Katie saw Oprah's Debt Diet show and decided to take action. The show motivated Katie and four friends to start a money group and get smart about their spending, saving and investing. They call themselves the Smart Cookies. As a team, the women set up weekly meetings, confess their debt, make a plan to "pay it down" and start investing. "Really the one thing that came across is we need to be held accountable," Katie says.]
In my professional life, I belong to a smart group too. Smart woman Linda Lee and I, Writing-Career Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan, invited 5 colleagues and formed a master-mind group. Each woman had specific goals, different interests, but we had one thing in common–we were all writers. At our first meeting on March 29, 2008, we set up rules, goals and commitments, and pledged to support each member of the group as well as the group as a whole. 7 women. 7 colleagues. We called ourselves the Savvy Seven and met once a month.
- Savvy Seven standing Teresa, Mary, Lori, sitting Luisa, Martha, Linda, Rebecca
Linda Lee, founder of Smart Women Stupid Computers http://smartwomenstupidcomputers.com/ and AskMePc http://askmepc.com/
Teresa LeYung Ryan, Writing-Career Coach Teresa http://writingcoachteresa.com http://writingcoachteresawordpress.com http://www.LoveMadeOfHeart.com/
Mary E. Knippel, Creativity Mentor http://openuptoyourcreativity.com/
Martha Alderson, International Plot Consultant http://blockbusterplots.com/
Luisa Adams, award-winning writer, author of Woven of Water http://www.rp-author.com/Adams/
Lori Noack, founder of Lori Noack Arts Management. She’d be a super executive director for any organization.
Rebecca Martin, founder of Dear Jane, a Career Advisement Company http://www.dearjane.info/
Each member of Savvy Seven has accomplished her goals & commitments; each one is pursuing new dreams. March 2010 will be our second anniversary.
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