Posts Tagged ‘Sunday’
“WAKE UP AMERICA!” Poetathon Part 2
with Black Arts Movement Historian / Poet Kim McMillon & Guest Poets
Sunday, July 12, 2020
2:00-4:30pm PST; 5:00-7:30pm EST
Tune in for Poetry that speaks to Freedom, Love, Peace, Equality for All !!!
via ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8615962043 Meeting ID: 861 596 2043
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POETS:
Dr. Kim McMillon, creator and host of “Wake Up America!”
Paul Corman Roberts
Ayodele Nzinga
Avotcja
Michelle Allison
Safi wa Nairobi
Tarika Lewis
Briana Muñoz
Tureeda Mikell
Lucinda Clark
Kim Shuck
devorah major
Karla Brundage
Michael Young
Necola Adams
Rich Ferguson
Sponsored by Bird & Beckett Books & Music, San Francisco
Dear Dr. McMillon, all poets and guests,
See you on July 12th!
I wish you and everyone around you safety, kindness, excellent health, and sweet laughter!
Sincerely,
Your fan,
Teresa Jade LeYung
Teresa also encourages everyone to watch the recording of:
- James Baldwin’s arguments in the debate with William F. Buckley at Cambridge University (1965) “Has the American Dream Been Achieved at the Expense of the American Negro?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFeoS41xe7w
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- Jeffery Robinson’s lecture on August 24, 2017 “WHEN HERITAGE = HATE: The Truth About the Confederacy in the United States” (full version) – What was the American civil war really fought about? Men. Women. Children. Chattel. Slaves. White Supremacy was the reality/truth. Who have been and are writing history books? What we can do to learn from our past and combat systemic racism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOPGpE-sXh0
Programs for writers! June 10-17, 2017
presented by California Writers Club members http://cwc-peninsula.org/
and the San Mateo County Fair Literary Stage https://sanmateocountyfair.com/literary-arts
Programs on the Literary Stage are FREE. Cheers to Bardi Rosman Koodrin & Super Team!
Admission prices to the fair https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/visit/admission/admission-pricing Special promotions https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/visit/admission/special-promotions
Parking prices https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/about-us/faq-s
Map of San Mateo County Fair Grounds: https://www.sanmateocountyfair.com/visit/fair-info/grounds-map
2017 SAN MATEO COUNTY FAIR (SMCF)
Look for LITERARY STAGE in FINE ARTS GALLERIA, EXPO HALL
https://sanmateocountyfair.com/literary-arts
Saturday, June 10, 2017, 12:00-7:00pm
First day of events for writers and readers at San Mateo County Fair’s Literary Stage in Fine Arts Galleria, Expo Hall.
Programs on the Literary Stage are FREE. Cheers to Bardi Rosman Koodrin & Super Team!
Celebrate Bardi Rosman Koodrin’s book launch of NOVELMANIA 4:30-5:30pm!
Sunday, June 11, 2017 Mini Writers’ Conference
SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2017 SMCF LITERARY CONTESTANTS
12:30-1:00 pm Contest Entrants read. Participants to be Announced.
SPOTLIGHT ON MENTORING
1:00-2:00 pm “Use Core Themes to Rewrite Your Manuscript and Pitches” with
Theme Consultant and Writers’ Platform-Building Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan
Coach Teresa’s workbook will be available – Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW
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2:00-3:00 pm WANT TO WRITE A CHILDREN’S BOOK? And Get It Published? Award-winning authors Jill Diamond, Eric Lindstrom, JoAnne Stewart Wetzel and Caryn Yacowitz talk about picture books, middle grade novels & YA novels they have written and give tips on writing your own. Their publishers include Scholastic, Alfred A. Knopf, Little, Brown, plus Farrar Straus and Giroux. The authors’ books will be available.
3:00-4:00 pm Nora Profit, Founder of Everything You Learned About Writing is a Lie: Here’s the Truth.
4:00-5:00 pm Ask the Editors: Nora Profit, Lisa Meltzer Penn, Laurel Anne Hill, Tory Hartmann and Audrey Kalman.
5:00-6:00 pm Private Writing Consultations: Nora Profit, Lisa Meltzer Penn, Laurel Anne Hill, Tory Hartmann, Audrey Kalman, & Teresa LeYung-Ryan.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE 2017 SMCF LITERARY CONTESTANTS
6:00-7:00 pm Panel of Contest Entrants. Participants to be Announced.
Well-known author and speaker Margie Yee Webb will serve as this panel’s moderator. https://www.facebook.com/
7:00-7:30 pm Contest Entrants read. Participants to be Announced.
SEE YOU THERE!
I am Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan who teaches my 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. Please visit http://WritingCoachTeresa.com and http://LoveMadeOfHeart.com/
The workbook:
Build Your Writer’s Platform & Fanbase In 22 Days: Attract Agents, Editors, Publishers, Readers, and Media Attention NOW – print edition available at Laurel Book Store http://www.laurelbookstore.com in Oakland, CA and on Amazon – print edition and Kindle edition!
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