Valerie's energy and animated style will keep you at the edge of seat. Whether a one-hour presentation
or a four-hour workshop, she'll pour out an abundance of knowledge and motivate you to success.

To book Valerie for your event, submit your request on the  
Contact Us form.

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Churches - Book Clubs - Inmates
If you can't get to us, we'll come to you!

Valerie will bring the
Pen of the Writer Workshop and POWER Bookstore
to your site!

For a complete fee schedule, submit your request on the
Contact Us form.
The Art of Writing
In this session, Valerie delves into writing from an editor's perspective. Learn how to avoid the mistakes
made by most  writers. Understand techniques to engage your readers and keep them wanting more.

The Business of Writing - Master Self-publishing and Make Money!
With polished manuscript in-hand, what's next? Self-publish? Vanity press? Print-On-Demand? Valerie
provides clear and concise instructions on how to establish your publishing company. Get the inside
scoop on ISBN, EAN, LCCN and EIN. Determine the best price for your book. Master self-publishing and
make money!

The Format of Writing - Ready, Set, Print!
Present your self-published book with pride. Valerie explains front and back matter. You'll learn how to
format headers, margins, table of contents and more using Microsoft Word.

The Marketing of Writing
How do you get your book off the shelf and into the hands of your readers? Valerie presents tips to
promote your book without going broke. Gain insight about channels of distribution and learn how to work
networking.

The Making of an Anthology
Collaborating submissions from multiple writers requires strategic planning and organization. Valerie
exposes her secrets to guide you to structure and manage a successful anthology.

Tell It Like It Was - Writing Your Life Story
Whether you want to tell the world your story or leave it as a chronicle for your children, you need to tell it
like it was. Valerie shows you how to write your life story and captivate readers beyond your immediate
family.

Make Money to Make Money
You've got to spend money to make money, but who said that it had to be your money? Valerie shares
ideas for pre-release campaigns that will generate cash and offset your publishing costs.

Serving God Through a Church  Book Club
Presented with Dr. Vivi Monroe Congress, the publishers of Queen V provide the essential elements to
establish a book club at your church.

Don't see what you need?
Contact Us and Valerie will cater a presentation for your audience.
Family / Personal
~ We are not the Brady Bunch! - Succeeding in a Stepfamily

~ Communication - Fair Fighting Rules

~ Communication - Love & Respect

~ Finding Your Mate God's Way

~ Life After Teenage Pregnancy

~ Credit Restoration

~ College Preparation

Business
~ Teach Me to Prosper - Starting Your Business on Biblical Principles

~ Planning Your Conference

~ Time Management

~ Understanding Nonverbal Communication

~ Resume Writing & Interview Skills
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Copyright © 2006-2008 by Valerie Coleman
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Speaking Engagements
Comments from attendees:

The Business of Writing was a
wealth of information presented in
a step by step method that was
easy to follow. It cut my research
time!

The information Valerie gave us
was priceless!

Valerie, you are an excellent
speaker and workshop presenter.
Thank you for being a blessing!

Please bring this class back soon!

This class is what's happening!

I enjoyed everything!

Organized, professional and timely!

Need a speaker for your
event?

Valerie covers a
myriad of topics
Speaker Supreme
Literary Topics
Other Topics Of Interest
On behalf of the Monday Morning Writer's
Group, I want to say, "Thank you" one
more time.

To say that the group enjoyed your
presentation would be an understatement.

There was so much interest in what you
had to say that several members, who
made me promise that they would get a
chance to read that week, said, "Forget it. I
want to hear more of what Mrs. Coleman
has to say."

What can I say except you were great and
did I say, "thanks?"

Leon Jones