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Writing, Sharing, & Networking: Feb. 21, 2026

Join us for a writing session from prompts, meet-and-greet, and informal discussion of all things writing. There will also be time for socializing and getting to know your fellow TVW members. So, bring your favorite writing implement and snack/beverage and have some fun.

While there is no fee for the meeting, we would like to know how many people to expect, so please register at Treasurer by Thursday, Feb. 19.

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July & August 2025

Past Meetings / Deborah Bernal

Tri-Valley Writers takes a brief summer hiatus during the months of July and August. The Board of Directors will be busy planning for the 2025-2026 term. Critique groups, Pull Up a Chair and Write, and the Zoom Sit Down and Write will continue during the summer, so please forge on with your writing.

We look forward to seeing you soon. Write On!

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Mahbod Seraji, Author of Rooftops of Tehran, March 16, 2019

Past Meetings / Deborah Bernal

Mahbod Seraji, author of Rooftops Of Tehran, will discuss the various routes to publishing in his topic, “The Journey: Writing to Publishing.” Seraji believes that regardless of what vehicle you use to get your book out there, you need to act like the CEO of your own book. He will share his experiences from the

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Tell Me A Story by Constance Hanstedt

Blog / Lani Longshore

We recently lost another terrific writer, Pat Conroy. The author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini, just to name two novels in his remarkable collection, delved into the complicated subjects of family and social relationships, connecting individuals to a larger historical narrative. He wrote, “The most powerful words in the English language

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The Value of Training by Lani Longshore

Blog / Lani Longshore

Enough time has passed that I’ve evaluated my writing resolutions list and wondered what I was thinking at the end of December. Usually I toss my list away, but this year I want to encourage us all to add one more item to it. Let’s resolve to make 2016 the year we get more training.

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Gratitude for Writing Time by Lani Longshore

Blog / Lani Longshore

Thanksgiving starts the holiday season, including the Time of Gratitude. Those who completed NaNoWriMo know what I mean. No matter how grudgingly, your friends and family had to give you the gift of time to write or you never would have finished those 50,000 words. The same will be true in December, the King Kong

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Writer’s Wisdom: A Quote Challenge by Violet Carr Moore

Blog / Deborah Bernal

Well-known authors—mostly dead—push to the front, vying for mention in my quote challenge blogs. Either write things worth the reading, Or do things worth the writing. ―Benjamin Franklin I’m trying, Ben, but you forgot to publish the DIY how-to section. The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.” ―Agatha Christie

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Violet Carr Moore Published in Physician Heroes

Member News / trivalleywriters

“Hero in a White Coat,” Violet Carr Moore’s short story about choosing a primary care physician when she first moved to the Tri-Valley, has been published in Physician Heroes: A Tribute to ValleyCare Physicians.

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John Bluck Publishes Sci-Fi Novel

Member News / trivalleywriters

John Bluck recently published The Ship Finder, a sci-fi novel. You can find John’s book on Amazon.

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RED ASSCHER Book Launch

Member News / trivalleywriters

Paula Chinick’s book launch for her first novel RED ASSCHER ~ Living in Fear published under her own publishing company Russian Hill Press will be held on Thursday, February 27, 7 p.m. at Artistic Table in downtown Livermore.

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