Shannon Brown publishes debut novel

Rock ’N Roll in Locker Seventeen by Shannon Brown placed in the first round of book pitches in a recent Amazon contest. Now Shannon has published her book through Lucky 17 Publishing Company. It’s available on Amazon CreateSpace, Kindle, and Smashwords.

Ann Parker, Penny Warner at Livermore Library

Ann Parker, CWC Tri-Valley member, will be paired with Penny Warner, both Agatha Award nominees, in the Friends Authors and Arts Series at the Livermore Civic Center Library, 1188 South Livermore Avenue, on Thursday, May 10, at 7:00 p.m.

Annette Langer on CNN iReport

Annette Langer was featured in an April 26, 2012 CNN iReport for her volunteer work at the Pleasanton Police Department. The article also describes her writing successes and book in progress: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-781423

 

Wendy Smith promotes Cushing’s Awareness in Pleasanton Patch

An article by CWC Tri-Valley member Wendy Smith to promote Cushing’s Awareness Day was published in the Pleasanton Patch:http://pleasanton.patch.com/articles/cushing-s-survivor-and-pleasnaton-resident-danielle-ziatek-tells-patch-how-a-nutritionist-s-hunch-saved-her-life?ncid=newsltuspatc00000001

Poets recognized in Livermore

Four CWC Tri-Valley poets were honored at Livermore in Art & Words artist reception April 14, 2012. Among the poems displayed were “Devinely Vine”, “Imagine This” and “Like Fine Wine” by LaDonna Fehlberg; “Welcoming Committee” and “Visit to Alden Lane” by Alice Kight; “Vineyards of Livermore” and Twenty Minutes to Sunset” by Marilyn Slade; and “No Half Measures,” by Hector Timourian. The poems are displayed with others throughout April at The Prudential California Realty office gallery in Livermore.

Stacey Gustafson published in Chicken Soup

Stacey Gustafson has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Mothers & Daughters.

TVW members in competitions

Rock ’n ’Roll in Locker Seventeen, a young adult novel by Shannon Brown, and Crossing Paths, a mystery by Violeta (Vee) Byram have passed the first level for the Amazon Breaththrough Novel competition.

Mercury’s Rise (Poisoned Pen Press, 2011) by Ann Parker has been nominated for the Agatha Christie and the Bruce Alexander Memorial Historical Mystery Awards.

Patricia Boyle in Fox & Quill

Patricia Boyle‘s short story “Remembrances” was published in the February issue of Fox & Quill. http://foxandquill.com/vol_7_issue_2_page_3.htm#next

Alice Kight, Camille Minichino, Marilyn Slade in the news

Breathing Lesson,” Alice Kight’s poem in the Benicia Love Poem contest, was published in the Benicia Patch, January 11, 2012.  http://benicia.patch.com/articles/benicia-love-poem-breathing-lesson

Camille Minichino a/k/a Ada Madison, author of The Square Root of Murder, was honored with a brief review in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazinehttp://www.themysteryplace.com/eqmm/jury/

“Dance With Me My Darling,” a Benicia Love Poem contest entry by Marilyn Slade, was published January 9, 2012  in the Benicia Patch. http://benicia.patch.com/articles/benicia-love-poem-dance-with-me-my-darling

 

 

Patricia Bacon and Annette Langer in Fox and Quill

Two CWC Tri-Valley members are off to a great start, celebrating first success of a new year. Patricia Bacon and Annette Langer were published in volume 7 of Fox and Quill, www.foxandquill.com, an online newsletter for writers.