Browse for Mother's Day at the LA Times Festival of Books!

Press Release/April 4, 2009 – Join UCLA Extension’s popular Master Teacher, Pamela Kelly, and UCLA Extension's Writers' Program teacher, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, who are signing their award-winning books for speakers and writers in the Authors’ Co-op Booth at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on Sunday, April 26, from 3-4pm.

Pamela Kelly's Speak with Passion, Speak with Power! offers you the same reliable system she uses in the classroom for overcoming your fear of public speaking and stepping into your power - in job interviews, business presentations (including PowerPoint presentations), teleconference meetings, webinars and wherever you need to speak up, be heard and be persuasive.

She also is presenting, as a contributing author, the Heart Book Series for Women, perfect for Mother’s Day. This unique jewel-toned collection of inspirational true stories and lessons learned, is published by Sparkle Presentations’ Sheryl Roush, and perfect for the mothers, women in business and Spanish-speaking women in your life.

Sharing this booth with Pamela is the prolific author and book award winner, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, of the How To Do It Frugally Book Series fame. Carolyn is a sponsor for the Authors’ Co-op and will be signing The Frugal Editor, The Frugal Book Promoter, as well as her fiction and chapbook of poetry (Stay for the poetry reading at 4pm!).

The Authors’ Co-op is also showcasing these other authors during the 2-day Festival: Christine Alexanians, Linda Ballou, Janet Goliger, Lynn B. Goodwin, Anne Megowan, Marilyn Meredith, Linda Overman, Julie Spira and Loren Woodson and featuring Rey Ybarra, Best Selling Author and TV Host.

UCLA Campus, Sat. & Sun, April 25 and 26, FREE Admission/Parking $9.
Easiest Parking at Structure 3 Near Hilgard & Sunset Boulevard, Westwood (Los Angeles Area), CA.
For a map of the on-campus event go to: http://www.latimes.com/extras/festivalofbooks/eventmap.html.
Look for the Authors' Co-op banner in the F section near the food booths

Carolyn Howard-Johnson Shares "How to Say It Better"

Visiting my public speaking class recently was Carolyn Howard-Johnson. Carolyn knows about being effective and producing results. She's an author who has published novels, poetry, short stories and "how to" books. She has won oodles of awards and honors. She's a speaker, teacher, actress and community leader. And, as the founder of Authors' Coalition, she is a guide and mentor for other authors. In short, Carolyn is a "whirling dervish!" So who better qualified to coach my UCLA Extension public speaking students on "how to say it better?" After each presentation, Carolyn shared her feedback. Some of her tips included (1) to use stories and anecdotes to bring your points to life (2) to replace the impersonal "people" and "they," which are distancing, with the personal and unifying "I" and "we" and (3) to eliminate slang and filler words ("like", "you know"). Little changes like this make the difference in coming across as a professional with credibility. Thank you, Carolyn, for your time and coaching!

Flying High with Rey Ybarra at the LA Times Festival of Books!

Here I am with Rey Ybarra, founder and host of Best Selling Author
Television. Rey is passionate and powerful, he asks penetrating questions and then really listens. I felt very comfortable and enlivened by his fantastic interview of me. In fact, it took me a few minutes to come back down to earth afterwards! Please catch us at - http://bestsellingauthortv.blogspot.com/2008/05/all-uclala-times-festival-of-books.html. I must also mention Rey's fabulous videographer and photographer, Randy Detroit. Thank you, Rey and Randy! And thank you, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, for connecting Authors' Coalition with Rey Ybarra!

Celebrating with Authors' Coalition at the LA Times Festival of Books!

April 27 is a red-letter day!
It's the first anniversary of "Speak with Passion, Speak with Power!" and this year I spent it in the shade of the Authors' Coalition booth at the LA Times Festival of Books, on a very hot day. Last year, I received my book on April 27 and the very next day was getting my first taste as an author at this book festival - the nation's largest fair for book lovers - 135,000 people and hundreds of booths, speakers, panels and events! It was overwhelming and this past year has challenged me to stretch beyond my comfort zone of coaching, teaching and training. I did and went to this year's festival fully loaded and ready for action. Look at all these mugshots of me! I had drawings and gave away CDs, books, my accent reduction workbook and CDs; I greeted students, signed books and gave interviews. It was a fantastic day and I'm glad I got to spend it in the Authors' Coalition booth with founder, Carolyn Howard-Johnson, also a UCLA Extension instructor. See the photo of the lady in the yellow shirt just to the right of my head? That's Carolyn, who has published many award-winning books, including the HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers. Carolyn is a terrific mentor for authors and her support helped carry me over the hurdle. She's also going to be sharing her tips for "Saying it better" with my students in "Public Speaking for Professionals" later this month.
If you're an author, check out http://www.authorscoalitionandredenginepress.com/ and http://www.howtodoitfrugally.com/.
When you're ready to give interviews and speak up for your book, see me - http://www.pkelly.com/.