SSWC’s website:   http://www.sactowriters.org

"Use Your Name and Your Themes to Advance Your Writer’s Platform-Building Journey" Coach Teresa Jade LeYung with dynamic Sacramento Suburban Writers - photo by Margie Yee Webb

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On Monday July 10, 2017 Theme Consultant and Writers’ Platform-Building Coach Teresa Jade LeYung thanked Tammy Andrews, President Westley Turner, officers, chairs, and all members of Sacramento Suburban Writers Club, as well as friends from Gold Country Writers, California Writers Club and Women’s National Book Association… for showing up.

Special thanks to authors Susan Osborn, Nanci Lee Woody, Steve Liddick, Joy Hemp and author/photographer Margie Yee Webb!

Authors Susan Osborn, Nanci Lee Woody, Steve Liddick and Joy Hemp with Writers' Platform-Building Coach Teresa Jade LeYung (center, wearing medallion belt) - photo by author Margie Yee Webb

“Use Your Name and Your Themes to Advance Your Writer’s Platform-Building Journey”

Coach Teresa Jade LeYung asks:  “The word ‘PLATFORM’ – what is that?”

• PLATFORM  = What your name stands FOR!  What you care about! The themes you write about!

“Your writer’s platform statement is simply knowing how to articulate the themes you write about and linking those themes to your name.”

Why build and fortify your writer’s platform?   To attract more attention BEFORE & AFTER publication, with ease.

How? By:

• * creating your PLATFORM STATEMENT
• * showcasing it – from your email signature block … to your website/blog’s description/taglines… to press releases and talking points, etc. etc.
• * training other people to broadcast your name and platform statements.

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CALL TO ACTION!

1.  Email Coach Teresa Jade LeYung  Her address is:  Teresa  then the symbol @ then LoveMadeOfHeart.com

• show her your platform statement in your email signature block!

• tell her where else you’re showing your platform statement

2.  If  you already have Coach Teresa’s workbook, have fun with the 22-day program.

3.  Tell writers you care about that Coach Teresa gives one-on-one as well as group-coaching

4.  Tell fellow writers that Coach Teresa can help them identify themes in their manuscripts so that they can rewrite with ease

5.  Celebrate your own writer’s journey by “reaching out, not stressing out!”

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Coach Teresa Jade LeYung cheers for Sacramento Suburban Writers and their platform statements!

“Make your name stand for something—to attract target consumers who are likely to buy what you have to sell.”  (Day 10 of Coach Teresa’s workbook Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days)

What is the “something”? THEMES/SUBJECT MATTERS IN YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY  

Who are “target consumers”?  READERS WHO CARE ABOUT THE THEMES/SUBJECT MATTERS YOU CARE ABOUT

Examples: (for fiction and nonfiction and for your services)

“I am  Teresa Jade LeYung, formerly Teresa LeYung-Ryan. Through my novel Love Made of Heart, I encourage adult children of mentally ill parents to speak openly about the stigmas.”

“I am Teresa Jade LeYung.  Through my monologues, I help survivors of family violence find their own voices.”

“I am  Teresa Jade LeYung, formerly Teresa LeYung-Ryan.  Through my coaching services and my workbook Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days, I show fiction and nonfiction writers how to attract attention before and after publication.”

“I am Theme Consultant Teresa Jade LeYung.  I teach writers of fiction and nonfiction how to identify themes in their manuscripts so that they can rewrite with ease.”

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Coach Teresa Jade LeYung teaches Sacramento Suburban Writers how to create platform statements to attract attention. Here are Jeannie S. Turner, Christine Stein and David Stein about to speak theirs! - photo by Margie Yee Webb

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Coach Teresa Jade LeYung teaches Sacramento Suburban Writers how to create platform statements to attract attention. Author Brittany Lord will be using Coach Teresa's workbook Build Your Writer's Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days ! - photo by Margie Yee Webb

Gisela Butler is author of My Flight to Freedom (from East Berlin's Iron Curtain) - photo by Writers' Platform-Building Coach Teresa Jade LeYung

Coach Teresa Jade LeYung teaches Sacramento Suburban Writers how to create platform statements to attract attention. Here is author Loraine Holden speaking hers! Don’t Get Thin, Get Healthy - photo by Margie Yee Webb

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Cathy McGreevy and Mary Lou Anderson show fellow writers Hero Archetypes - photo by Theme Consultant and Writers' Platform-Building Coach Teresa Jade LeYung

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Barbara Jodry about to articulate her platform statement as Writers' Platform-Building Coach Teresa Jade LeYung uses hats to show writers who the players are in traditional publishing arena - photo by Margie Yee Webb

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Author Walt Speelman will use Coach Teresa's workbook Build Your Writer's Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days - photo by author Margie Yee Webb

Author Joy Hemp is on Day 6 of Coach Teresa's workbook Build Your Writer's Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days - photo by author Margie Yee Webb

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Author Don Sheagley will use Coach Teresa's workbook Build Your Writer's Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days - photo by author Margie Yee Webb

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Writers' Platform-Building Coach Teresa Jade LeYung with dynamic Sacramento Suburban Writers Mary Jo Anderson, Tammy Andrews, President Westley Turner and Gold Country Writers/award-winning authors Nanci Lee Woody and Margie Yee Webb- photo by TLR

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Coach Teresa Jade LeYung with Karen Sepahmansour and colleagues at Sacramento Suburban Writers - photo by Margie Yee Webb

author Margie Yee Webb with dynamic Sacramento Suburban Writers - photo by Coach Teresa Jade LeYung

Kathy "Kanika" Marshall and fellow members of Sacramento Suburban Writers - photo by Coach Teresa Jade LeYung

Robin E.D. Robinson and dynamic Sacramento Suburban Writers with Coach Teresa Jade LeYung - photo by Margie Yee Webb

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Theme Consultant and Writers' Platform-Building Coach Teresa Jade LeYung (formerly Teresa LeYung-Ryan) - photo by Sasa Southard

I am Coach Teresa Jade LeYung who teaches my clients (writers and artists) how to reach out, not stress out, before and after publication –

* identify themes in your manuscripts so that you can rewrite with ease;

* identify themes in your intellectual properties and create scripts for your websites/blogs, pitches, query letters, press releases, talking-points, one-minute videos, photo slideshows, and the all-mighty blog posts.

Please visit http://LoveMadeOfHeart.com/blog  and  http://WritingCoachTeresa.com  for resources.

Coach Teresa’s motto:  “Reach out, not stress out. Help your fans find you BEFORE & AFTER publication”

What is platform-building and fanbase-building and how you can make yours prosperous. I, Theme Consultant and Writing Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan, thank Catharine Bramkamp for interviewing me as  Women’s National Book Association-San Francisco Chapter  Featured Member this month. Thank you, Simona Carini, for publishing and for your kindness. Thank you to all Women’s National Book Association colleagues!

Teresa LeYung-Ryan has been helping authors with their platforms for years: Her own platform – reach out, not stress out – speaks to her focus on authors and how to make their promotion, their sales and even their conversations more productive and natural.

Writers’ Platform and Fanbase-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan says:

“When I was an aspiring writer, playwright Kim McMillon would invite me to literary parties. ‘Make connections,’ Kim said to me. ‘Have fun.’ I was too stressed out to have fun. I’d introduce myself by my first name only, and, I didn’t know how to articulate what I was writing about. Then, I would go home, dreading the next networking event. Kim did not give up on me. She even put me in the line-up at her open mic events. True friends are your biggest fans.

“Through watching Kim’s plays, I discovered what makes a performance/story memorable. Those recurring themes! What is theme? The subject matter/topic/issue discussed repeatedly in a piece of writing. Theme answers the question ‘What’s your point?’ Whether you are writing fiction (as in novels), narrative nonfiction (as in memoirs) or prescriptive nonfiction (as in workbooks/how-to books), theme is the thread with which you weave your chapters. For example:

• In E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web (fiction/classic children’s book), the core themes are: true friendship; cycles of life; believing in one’s self.
• In Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior (narrative nonfiction), the core themes are: Chinese myths; being a Chinese-American youth in California; losing and gaining one’s own voice.
• In Angie Choi’s My Dreams: A Simple Guide to Dream Interpretation (prescriptive nonfiction), the core themes are: understanding personal dream symbols; solving problems; transformation

“So, the platform statements I would create for these brilliant authors would be:

• Through his children’s books, E.B. White teaches young readers how to be a real friend.
• Through her memoirs and novels, Maxine Hong Kingston inspires us to reclaim our voices.
• Through her book My Dreams, Angie Choi shows us how to interpret personal dream symbols and transform our waking worlds.

“Side note: The Woman Warrior was the book that inspired me to write my first book Love Made of Heart. Thank you, Maxine Hong Kingston!

“To writers, I say: ‘Make your name stand for something—to attract target consumers—who are likely to buy what you have to sell.’

• The something = themes you write about
• Target consumers = readers who read about the themes you write about
• What you have to sell = your intellectual properties

“Your platform statements will attract attention before and after publication, whether you’re going to self-publish or sell rights to a publisher.

“When I teach ‘For Theme’s Sake: Edit Your Own Manuscript Before Pitching to Agents OR Self-Publishing’ the first assignment I give is: Reread one of your favorite books (especially a classic children’s book). What is the author’s point? What are the topics /subject matters/issues running through the entire story? Then, tackle your own story! Knowing how to weave core themes makes rewriting enjoyable.

“Authors of fiction need to work doubly hard building their platforms. With more than 3 million titles in the Literature/Fiction category for readers to choose from, how will they find you if you aren’t already an award-winning author, bestselling author or celebrity? My first book Love Made of Heart is a novel. I was a newbie. My agent believed in me. However, I had to demonstrate to Kensington Publishing in New York my platform statements:

• Teresa LeYung-Ryan encourages adult children of mentally ill parents to speak openly about the stigmas.
• Teresa LeYung-Ryan helps survivors of family violence find their own voices.

“It is challenging to enter the fiercely competitive bookselling arena. The other players include authors with proven track records / established platforms / big fanbases / celebrity status and authors who are also seasoned publishers or promoters. That said, ‘Don’t worry, be happy’. Yes, you can transform challenges into opportunities that feel right for you. And turn off the noise in the brain. I recommend Elisa Sasa Southard’s book Break Through the Noise: 9 Tools to Propel Your Marketing Message. Elisa has taught me well.

“The Internet helps your fans find you. They find you when you broadcast your platform statement on cyberspace. After all, where do we go when we need to find something or someone? My workbook Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW shows you how to create and broadcast your platform statement / how to reach out, not stress out. Some best practices from this workbook:

• Who are you? Not a year ago. Who are you today? If you want others to notice you, you need to notice yourself.
• What are tags? Tags are keywords and phrases. Understand the function of tags on cyberspace (especially in your blog/website) and you will rejoice over your name and platform statements.
• Celebrities reach out. Organizations reach out. You reach out.

“Here are a few excellent platform statements because each one fulfills the definition from my workbook – Make your name stand for something—to attract target consumers—who are likely to buy what you have to sell.

• Writing Coach & Chief Storytelling Officer Catharine Bramkamp helps small business owners tell their stories on social media platforms to attract more clients/customers.
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• Through her books, Margie Yee Webb promotes pet awareness and encourages people to make a difference in the lives of cats and other companion animals.
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• Linda Lee of Askmepc-Webdesign says: Whether you are a novice or veteran Internet user, I can help you optimize and monetize your website.
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• Mary E. Knippel (Your Writing Mentor and founder of The Unleashed Homemaker) is fiercely committed to guiding women—who have been silent too long—to polish their words so that they sparkle and shine.
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• Travel writer and professional Tour Director Elisa Sasa Southard turns student travelers into explorers.
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• Author and art teacher Connie Smith Siegel says: ‘You do not have to be an artist to reclaim your unique creative language. Drawing and the use of color is for everyone.’
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• Author Jo Chandler uses her novel This Side of Forever to shed light on a teenager’s alcohol addiction and what she discovers on her surprising journey.
  

“Enjoy the benefits of being a WNBA member. I have had the privilege of working on the board and committees, co-presenting, and connecting with members of the San Francisco Chapter (by the way, many members are also colleagues through California Writers Club and San Francisco Writers Conference). I have served WNBA by doing what was enjoyable for me – using my organization skills, knack for taking pictures, and platform/fanbase-building expertise. Get to know other WNBA members by attending mixers and other WNBA events, and subscribing to the weekly blog posts.”

WNBA-SF Member Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan teaches her clients (writers, artists) how to reach out, not stress out, before and after publication — identify themes in their intellectual properties and create scripts for pitches, query letters, press releases, talking-points, one-minute videos, photo slideshows, and the all-mighty blog. Visit http://WritingCoachTeresa.com and http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/ for more resources. Teresa’s upcoming speaking events are listed on this page.

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Sunday, June 11, 2017, 1:00pm-7:00pm

Annual Writers Mini Conference at San Mateo County Fair Literary Stage, San Mateo, CA https://sanmateocountyfair.com/pdf/2017/literary_17.pdf

1:00-2:00pm  “Use Core Themes to Rewrite Your Story and Query Letters” with Theme Consultant and Writers’ Platform-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan

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 Monday, July 10, 2017, 7:00pm—9:00pm

for Sacramento Suburban Writers Club  http://www.sactowriters.org/

at Crossroads Fellowship Christian Church, 5501 Dewey Drive, Fair Oaks, CA

For other posts in my blog, please go to: https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog

If you’re looking for my blog posts pertaining to our Beautiful Brains and Neuroplasticity… https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog  look at right side of screen, you’ll see the category “Beautiful Brains Neuroplasticity”.  Please click on that category to get those posts.

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

http://calwriters.org/                                          

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Sacramento Suburban Writers Club – Mary Lou Anderson

http://sactowriters.com/

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Sisters In Crime -  Michele Drier 

http://www.capitolcrimes.org/

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Women’s National Book Association

San Francisco Chapter  – Teresa LeYung-Ryan

http://wnba-sfchapter.org/

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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