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To be a leader, you must be a reader. My motto-Smile, have fun, take risks. Read, lead, succeed.
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Background
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Cynthia Brian is recognized as a highly effective speaker who through her numerous inspirational keynote presentations, motivational TV series Starstyle® - Live Your Dreams, her popular radio program, Be the Star You Are!® and numerous books, have shown audience members around the world how to achieve their greatest aspirations while living healthy, happy, and fulfilled lives.
After majoring in history at the University of California (CAL and UCLA), Cynthia has traveled the world in search of adventure and answers. She speaks French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and can get around in other languages. Cynthia lived in Guadalajara, Mexico as a teen, was a student Ambassador to the Netherlands for eighteen months, studied art, theatre, and history while going to the University of Bordeaux in France, and shot the TV series, World Travel Magazine throughout Europe. With over three decades of experience in the entertainment world as an actor, producer, writer, director, set designer, coach, and consultant, Cynthia has had the privilege of working with the icons of Hollywood. She is a frequent guest expert on national TV and radio programs, and a coach of acting, media, presentations, designing and writing through her firm, Starstyle® Interiors and Designs (www.star-style.com) In addition, Cynthia founded the non-profit charity, Be the Star You Are!®. (www.bethestaryouare.org) a library of books and other positive media tools to empower women, families, and youth through literacy while improving their life skills.
Her best selling books include Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul , Be the Star You Are, The Business of Show Business, and Miracle Moments®. She has four more books in progress.
Her enthusiasm, energy, and passion will inspire you to understand cultures, history, travel, and living life to the fullest while making a difference in the world.
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Birth Place
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San Francisco, CA usa
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Accomplishments
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As a youth, Cynthia Brian earned honors, awards, and scholarships too numerous to mention for her scholastic, extracurricular, volunteer, and 4-H achievements. Cynthia was named
The Outstanding Teenager of California
Sampling of Awards:
1996: Design Star Award, ASID, North Chapter, San Francisco
1998: Award of Distinction , The Cable TV Communicator Awards for Live Your Dreams, episode: The Animal Show
1999: Threads of Hope Nominee for Outstanding Volunteerism
1999: Videographer Award for Best Cable TV show, The Business of Show Business
2000: "Threads of Hope" Nominee by Diablo Magazine for outstanding commitment to volunteerism through Be the Star You Are! charity
2001: “The Woman of Integrity for 2001” by Our Voice Foundation
2002: Honorable Mention :71sst Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition (19,000 entrants)
2003: “California Distinguished Catholic School Graduate”
2003 United Kingdom’s “Booger Prize Short Humour for “Borrowed Time” article
2003: “Certificate of Excellence in Writing”, Dana Literary Society
2003: First Prize National “Success-Wanted” Writing Contest” Funds f or Writers
2005 Fourth Place, Southern California Genealogical Society Writing Contest “Wine Showman”
2006 Finalist in the 2005 GENEii Family History Writing Contest in two categories
2007 Cheerful Giver’s Volunteer of the Week
2007 Threads of Hope Nominee for strengthening the fabric of the community
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Additional Information
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ANNOUNCING A NEW BOOK-
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR NEW BOOK:
BE THE STAR YOU ARE! FOR TEENS
Thank you for wanting to participate in our upcoming book which will be published in time for the 10th anniversary of the founding of Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 charity.
We are very excited about this project and hope to help you become a published author with a book that will make you proud. The book will be formatted in a very similar fashion to the first book, Be the Star You Are! 99 Gifts for Living, Loving, Laughing, and Learning to Make a Difference, although we may publish a random number of chapters.
If you have not read the original book, we advise that you do so. You may read a sample chapter, The Gift of Abundance, at our web site or purchase personal copies from our office or our Amazon site where all sales are tax deductible as a donation. The link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1587610086
Proceeds from the sale of Be the Star You Are! for Teens will benefit Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 charity empowering women, families, and youth.
GUIDELINES:
1. Each chapter is titled THE GIFT OF…with only ONE story per chapter.
2. Every story must be a true event that happened to you or someone you know who gives you permission to tell their tale. Stories are to have a compelling beginning, middle, and end with a life lesson that will inspire, encourage, empower teens or offer some insight to living as or with a teen.
3. Each chapter is to include an original quote.
4. Each story finishes with a short exercise demonstrating the “GIFT” in action. It will help the reader incorporate the gift into his/her life.
5. Word count is between 360-630 words, not including the quote and the exercise.
6. Please include your name, email address, web site, phone number, home/business address, city, state, zip plus a 40-50 word biography that tells us about yourself.
7. Send ALL submissions in a WORD document to Cynthia@bethestaryouare.org.
Hand written or typed submissions will not be accepted. Every submission MUST be via email or burned to a CD and sent to PO Box 376, Moraga, Ca. 94556.
8. Every writer whose submission is published will receive credit as a contributor, a 40-50 word bio, promotion on our web site, newsletters, invitations to participate in book signings, readings, marketing, and deep discounts on all orders of books. The writer will maintain copyrights and the ability to submit the story elsewhere as long as Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 maintains the rights to publish the work in all mediums for the purpose of this book.
There is no financial remuneration for publication of your story.
9. Submissions are due no later than January 6, 2009
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Contact Information
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Starstyle Productions, LLC
PO Box 422
Moraga CA 94556
United States
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Contact Author: Cynthia Brian
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Favorite Links
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Starstyle
The mission of Cynthia Brian and Starstyle® Productions is to help others find their passions and live their dreams.
Starstyle-Be the Star You Are! Radio Archives
Archived Radio shows of Starstyle-Be the Star You Are! with photos, links, descriptions, Distinguished Guests, Audio programs and more
Starstyle-Be the Star You Are! Radio
Live Broadcast on World Talk Radio/Voice America every Thursday from 3-4pm PT/6-7pm ET showcasing authors.
Be the Star You Are!® 501 c3 charity
The mission of Be The Star You Are Non-profit company is to provide and promote educational, inspirational, and positive
programming in all forms of media to people in need of encouragement, change, and direction of life.
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