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Dear Writers,
Teresa LeYung-Ryan here wishing you “Happy writing, rewriting, and building your name!” I am teaming up with Valerie Haynes Perry and Luan Stauss to deliver a new version of my workshop “Where Are You On Your Writer’s Journey?” I remember having fun conducting my monthly class at Boadecia’s Books (I am thinking of you, angel Suzanne Corson) and I am excited now to collaborate with Valerie and Luan.
Please tell your writer-friends about:
Where are YOU on YOUR WRITER’S JOURNEY?
Sunday, August 28th , 2016, 2:00pm-5:00pm
Laurel Book Store, 1423 Broadway, near the 12th St. BART station in Oakland
COST: $25.00 with a capacity for 20 writers
Sign up by Wed, Aug. 24th http://www.laurelbookstore.com/event/where-are-you-your-writers-journey
Join Luan Stauss, Teresa LeYung-Ryan and Valerie Haynes Perry in this three-hour workshop for those who identify themselves as serious writers. The panel will address the following topics:
* Maintain clarity, self-confidence, and motivation to bring your own book into being
* Build your name, platform, and fanbase to hook attention before publication
* Expand your knowledge of the moving parts that comprise the publishing industry and make savvy choices
Valerie Haynes Perry (motivational writer, author, coach) says: “I motivate serious writers to embrace the experience of completing their own books and encouraging fellow writers.” motivationalwriting.com Write the Book You Want—Be Your Own Coach, Listening Out Loud—A Friend to the Serious Writer, Write, Read, Listen—Your Handy Writing Coach; and four novels – Tanner Blue, Painted Deserts, Music for the Dream, and Members
Teresa LeYung-Ryan (manuscript consultant, author, fanbase-building coach) says: “I can help you focus on your themes to rewrite with ease and build your writer’s platform to attract attention now.” WritingCoachTeresa.com Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase in 22 Days—Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW; Love Made of Heart: a Daughter Finds Herself through Witnessing Her Mother’s Mental Illness (novel)
Luan Stauss (owner of and book buyer for Laurel Book Store since 2001) says: “The books I want in the store are the ones I want to read and put in the hands of other readers.” laurelbookstore.com
Click the link below for a ticket to the event and to reserve the books written by the presenters.
http://www.laurelbookstore.com/event/where-are-you-your-writers-journey
You can also call or email the store to reserve a spot. 510-452-9232 or laurelbookstore@att.net
COST: $25.00 with a capacity for 20 writers Sign up by Wednesday, August, 24th.
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The novel: Love Made of Heart: a Daughter Finds Herself Through Witnessing Her Mother’s Mental Illness
Events for Writers & Readers & Job Seekers in the San Francisco Greater Bay Area, CA
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Tues. Oct. 11, 2011 Please tell job-seeker friends Mary E. Knippel presents at SF Professional Career Network. Meet 9:00am at 390 Valencia St., SF. Presentation 9:30-11:00am. I’ll be there to film Mentor Mary as she guides job-seekers on how to “Create Your Success Story”:
• Learn simple, creative ways to get noticed in a crowd
• Design your vision-board to achieve your dreams
• Convert your passions into valuable connections
If you can’t attend this Meet-Up, visit Mary’s site: http://yourwritingmentor.com/
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October 7 – 15, 2011
San Francisco’s Litquake Literary Festival
WNBA-SF Chapter Members Janine Kovac and Patricia V. Davis are on the Executive Committee! Who else from WNBA is involved?
LitCrawl San Francisco is October 15, 2011
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October 14, 2011, 7:00pm Mary Jo McConahay at Avid Reader, Davis, CA
October 16, 2011, 2:00pm Mary Jo McConahay at the Avid Reader at the Tower, Sacramento, CA
Maya Roads: One Woman’s Journey Among the People of the Rainforest
http://www.mayaroads.com/mayaroads.com
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October 15, 2011 Ann Foster reminds us that Brooke Warner will be at California Writers Club–SF Peninsula Branch
The Publishing Industry and Opportunities for Women Writers
October 16, 2011, 2:00pm Mary Jo McConahay at the Avid Reader at the Tower, Sacramento, CA
Maya Roads: One Woman’s Journey Among the People of the Rainforest
http://www.mayaroads.com/mayaroads.com
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Women’s National Book Assn-San Francisco Chapter
Invites you to a Free Event
Celebrating WNBA’s 5th Annual National Reading Group Month
Sunday,
Kepler’s – Roy Kepler Pavilion
www.keplers.com Menlo Park, California
Listen to interviews conducted by Linda Joy Myers
In A Life in Stitches, Rachael Herron tells us that when life unravels there’s always a way to knit it back together again.
Touch and Go, Thad Nodine’s first novel and winner of the Dana Award for the Novel, is a rich and rangy story about the careful and careless ways we treat each other—and ourselves—in a fast-paced, changing world. Kevin, the novel’s blind narrator, is one of the most perceptive figures in recent fiction.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 7:30pm
Cheers to beloved Martha Alderson – book launch party for her new book The Plot Whisperer !
Capitola Book Cafe, Capitola, CA
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Saturday, October 22, 2011
National Kidney Foundation San Francisco Authors Luncheon, Marriott Marquis San Francisco
10:00am autographing begins; 12:00 noon luncheon
$125 For tickets or info, call 415-543-3303 ext. 114
Children’s author/illustrator Kathryn Otoshi is one of the featured authors.
Book Passage proud to be part of this event.
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Margie Yee Webb, author/photographer, Cat Mulan’s Mindful Musings: Insight and Inspiration for a Wonderful Life http://www.catmulan.com/
Desserts and more! Free raffle prizes and complimentary desserts and refreshments surrounded by beautiful furnishings!
*********************Sincerely,
Coach Teresa
Teresa LeYung-Ryan says: “Reach out, not stress out, when pursuing your dreams!”
Love Made of Heart inspiring adult children of mentally ill parents to speak openly about the stigmas and find resources for their families.
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What Is a Talking Tagline for Writers of Fiction and Nonfiction?
Every year at the exciting San Francisco Writers Conference, Talking-Tagline Teacher Elisa Southard and Platform-Building Coach Teresa LeYung Ryan (yours truly) show writers of all genres how to hook attention–in person, in emails & voicemail, on their websites, blogs, facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and other social-media forums. Hook attention with your talking-tagline!
When someone asks: “Elisa, what do you do?” Elisa responds with: “Through my book Break Through the Noise, I help professionals power up their marketing messages.” (she doesn’t say “I’m a writer” because… what if the other person doesn’t ask her more questions. )
When someone asks: “Teresa, what do you do?” Teresa responds with: “Through my book, I help writers build their platforms and fanbase in 22 days.”
As a novelist and memoirist, Teresa says: “Through my book Love Made of Heart, I inspire adult-children of mentally-ill parents to speak openly about the stigmas.” (When I was newbie, my playwright friend Kim McMillon would invite me to parties. Someone would come up to me and ask “So, Teresa, what do you do?” I would answer “I write novels.” Then the other person would ask “Are you published?” and I would shyly say “Not yet.” Where did that conversation take me? Nowhere. Many times, the other person would corner me and tell me what he/she writes (a monologue).
Here are other examples of how to engage with the talking-tagline:
As a travel writer, Elisa says: “I help people turn curiosity into confidence when they travel.”
As a guest speaker to schools, Teresa uses: “Through my book, I help survivors of family violence find their own voices.”

Elisa Southard says: "Break through the noise" and Teresa LeYung Ryan says: "Build your writer's platform & fanbase in 22 days."
*** This year our interactive presentation at SFWC was publicized as: Get a Grip: Be Your Own Best Promoter ***
Writers who:
- were in our session
- received one-on-one coaching from us
- bought the CD or MP3 of our session http://www.vwtapes.com
- learned Talking-Tagline from us at other conferences or workshops . . .
… here’s your chance to tell tens of thousands of my fans what your Talking-Tagline is. Click on the title bar of this post, fill in the boxes and press “submit.”
Also, Elisa and I are both on facebook. Request
to be “Friends” and remind us where you met us.
Elisa loves Twitter, so, connect with her that way too.
More resources to help you and your writer-friends gain a competitive edge in the publishing industry:
http://breakthroughthenoise.com Watch Elisa’s interview on television–how to deliver your talking-tagline for any profession. Helping you create your talking-tagline is Elisa Southard’s unique talent. Get Elisa’s book Break Through the Noise, 9 Tools to Propel Your Marketing Message
http://writingcoachteresa.com You will giggle when you see how fun it is to build your platform and attract more fans while you’re writing your project. Order my workbook from Amazon Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW . Why 22 days? When you stick to a program, you develop new habits. Look at the reviews from writers who have used the program.
I say: Reach out, not stress out! Help your fans find you!
Let’s hear your talking-tagline. Click on the blue title bar of this post to get the comment box, fill in all the boxes and press “submit.”
To read other posts in my blog (about writing contests, publishing opportunities, more tips on platform-building), click on [ Home ] and scroll down OR key in words in the search box to find specific posts. Example: if you key in the words: poetry anthology 2011 into my blog’s search box and click [search], you will see my post containing info about the Las Positas College Anthology and other contests for other genres (Thank you, Poet Laureate Deborah Grossman!) To read the entire version of a post, click on the title bar of that post.
To see my website for all my books, go to: http://writingcoachteresa.com
http://sfwriters.org — future San Francisco Writers Conference, San Francisco Writers University, contests, scholarships, recordings of past conferences.
http://www.sfwritingforchange.org – for authors of non-fiction – Writing for Change Conference.
Saturday March 26, 2011 in San Francisco “Meet the Agents & Acquisition Editors!”
Teresa LeYung Ryan, Mary E. Knippel and Tanya Egan Gibson will coach writers before they pitch at this event. http://www.wnba-sfchapter.org/
Reach out, not stress out!
Sincerely,
Build-Your-Writer’s-Platform Coach Teresa
What is going on in the publishing world? Four experts answered that question today Sept. 12, 2010 at the Women’s National Book Association event.
Picture this: San Francisco Public Library-Main Branch, 50+ writers in the audience and a panel sharing what they know about the publishing industry.
JENNIFER JOSEPH – publisher and editor of Manic D Press
PETER BEREN – literary agent and publishing consultant
BRIDGET KINSELLA – Breaking Books & navigating the publishing landscape
GEORGIA HUGHES – editorial director of New World Library
Moderator: Mary Knippel, immediate past president, WNBA-SF Chapter
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What did I learn today from the panelists?
- Publisher Jennifer Joseph advised us to take advantage of the FaceBook phenomenon; to be true to ourselves and work on the craft.
- Literary Agent & Publishing Consultant Peter Beren advised us to research websites that help authors promote our books (including Redroom, GoodReads, Library Thing); to really know our market; also, he reminded us that usually “noise/excitement around the event is better than the event itself.”
- Bridget Kinsella advised us to understand that even when a book is selling well, there’s no guarantee that the publisher of that book will commit to additional print-runs.
- Georgia Hughes advised us to conduct marketing research for our book proposals and that “a good book title goes a long way.”
Thank you, panelists!
Two dozen WNBA members were present and a dozen members (those who had arrived early and signed up) introduced their books/writings to the audience.
Thank you, Michelle Jeffers-Public Relations Officer, Daniel, Leon Veal, and everyone at San Francisco Public Library who helped us publicized today’s event. It’s a joy working with fellow board and committee members from WNBA-SF Chapter (the sponsors of the event). Lynn Henriksen, Kate Britton, Mary Knippel, Sarbjit Rai, Leon Veal, Leigh Anne Lindsey & yours truly, Teresa LeYung Ryan, were happy to see so many WNBA members and guests showing up for the literary community.
If you were there today, please submit your comment by clicking on the title of this blog post; tell us who you are, what you gained today from the panelists and WNBA members, and what steps you’ll be taking to enrich your writing-life. We thank you for being there.
Sincerely,
Teresa LeYung Ryan, author, writing-career coach, founder of GraceArt Publishing
Build My Writer’s Name and Platform: Attract Agents, Acquisition Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention
is the 22 minutes for 22 days workbook. “Reach out, not stress out, when building your writer’s name.”
Member-at-Large, WNBA-SF Chapter
To join WNBA-SF Chapter – http://wnba-sfchapter.org/Join-WNBA-or-Renew.html