Next Meeting
Gillian Wegener, Poet, April 20, 2024
Gillian Wegener, published poet, and president of the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center, will present “The Relevance of Poetry in Our Everyday Lives, or Poetry and Why it Makes Our Lives Better,” at the Tri-Valley Writers April 20, 2024, meeting. We turn to poetry in times of grief and in times of celebration. It comforts us, it inspires us, and it connects us to each other. Every year someone says that poetry is dead or dying, and every year, they are proven wrong. Poetry is relevant every day, everywhere, and for just about everyone.
Join us on the third Saturday of each month beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Tri-Valley Writers’ meeting location: Las Positas College, Room 2470 (Multi-Disciplinary building) at 3000 Campus Hill Dr. in Livermore. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. There is a two-step RSVP & Payment process:
- An Email RSVP is REQUIRED at treasurer@trivalleywriters.org by the Thursday before the meeting date
- Payment is REQUIRED (see below)
Speaker Meeting Attendance Fees
CWC adult members, $10; nonmembers, $12. Students (ages 14-22), $5; Student nonmembers (ages 14-22), $8. Las Positas College students need to email treasurer@trivalleywriters.org for payment instructions.
NOTE: Attendees acknowledge this meeting may be recorded.
Future Meetings
Eva Barrows and Lila LaBine, Editors, May 18, 2024
Two editors, Eva Barrows and Lila LaBine, will present “Get Ready to Publish: Selecting the Right Editor for Your Writing Project” at the Tri-Valley Writers May 18, 2024, meeting. Eva Barrows is a developmental editor and content manager, and Lila LaBine is a novel and screenplay editor. Whether taking the traditional publishing route or striking out on your own self-publishing journey, working with a professional editor is essential. An independent editor partner can provide the invaluable feedback needed to revise and put the final polish on your manuscript. Increase the probability of hooking readers and holding their attention all the way through your manuscript with the guidance of editorial feedback.
In this presentation, Eva Barrows and Lila LaBine will introduce the different types of editing professionals who can help writers through various stages of the writing process. Big-picture developmental editors look at the structure, flow, and reader experience, while copy and line editors get into sentence-level details. Discover which type of editor you need now.
They’ll explore how to find an editing professional you jive with and what the ideal editor/author partnership entails. Learn about interviewing potential editors, what deliverables to expect, and how to support your editor partner. Gain confidence in what step to take next in your publishing journey.
Member News
Member Success: Publication
Shelley Lee Riley’s middle grade fantasy novel, Labyrinth of Ruin, was published on April 5, 2024 and is now available on Amazon.
National Poetry Month: Dublin Style
Dublin, CA has been transformed into a poetry lover’s dream for National Poetry Month (April). Twenty-Five poets from Dublin, the SF Bay Area, and beyond have “Poetry Posters” featured in 25 Dublin local businesses. The following TVW members are included in this event:
Constance Hanstedt for “Dry Season” at Bagel Street Café; Marie Anne Poudret for “Desire” at The Wave; Patricia Boyle for “Soap Bubble” at Fresh Millions Restaurant; James Morehead for “Listen|Dream|Imagine|Rise|Read|Remember” at Dublin Civic Center; Abbey Lynne Rays for “Call On Our Daughters” at Athens Burgers; Marilyn Dykstra for “Our Tuesday Walks” at Destination Baby and Kids; Monique Rardin Richardson for “shifts of sanity” at Ace Hardware; and Linda Drattell for “Compliment” at United Car Stereo.
Member Success: Publications
Monique Richardson’s book, Despina, has been published and can be purchased at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. She was also on the SolFul Connections podcast talking about her memoir. Her poem, “Now She Knows,” was published in The Wingless Dreamers Poetry on Life anthology.
Member Success: Publication
Eve Sprunt’s book, Passionate Persistence: The Life of My Mother, Ruth Chew, is now available on Amazon. http://Amazon.com%20:%20passionate%20persistence Here she is with her new book in front of two of her mother’s paintings that she did late in her life when she was a student at the Art Students League in Manhattan.