Even though I own a smart phone, laptop, have a Facebook page, website and blog, I fear irreversible errors I might make in the upkeep of these devices. My brain works in big picture creative mode, not in the minutia of technical detail. The first time I heard a guest speaker at a Tri-Valley Branch meeting promote …
Neva “Janie” Hodges short story, “The Christmas Tree,” has been accepted in a compilation of true Christmas romance stories written by various authors. Harlequin published it under the title, A Kiss Under the Mistletoe, by author Jennifer Basye Sander. You can find it on Amazon.com or kindle.
Anyone who writes fiction knows this dilemma. You write a memorable character who is so realistic your friends swear they know who it is. They’re right, and they’re not pleased. Admit it, sometimes friends and family do the most interesting things. You want to include their exploits in your novel, but you know they won’t be flattered. My …
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Members Stacey Gustafson, Julie Royce and Camille DeFer Thompson on hand to promote the two latest releases in the Not Your Mother’s Book series, On Home Improvement, and On Being a Parent. On Thursday, November 14, 7:00 p.m., at Bay Books, 2415 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon.
Jim McDonald recently published, Behavioral Strengths & Employment Strategies: Bridging the Best of 2Worlds. Jim’s book is based on graduate work in industrial psychology and Garners Murphy’s biosocial model of human behavior.
Alice Kight’s poem “A Soft Answer” has been published in the 2013-2014 Ina Coolbrith Circle Anthology, The Gathering 12.
When I read the post from Karl, our website coordinator, I felt that familiar tingle. Not that tingle. Karl was soliciting blog posts for the TVW website. I meant the sensation I feel when my muse is awakened. Inspiration. Writing has been a passion for as long as I can remember. I never cease to be surprised by …
George Cramer’s essay, No Derogatory Information Found was published in the Fall Edition of the Northern California Fraud Investigators Association newsletter. The article addresses the issue fraudulent employment applications coupled with negligent hiring practices resulting from incomplete pre-employment background investigations.
Stacey Gustafson‘s short story “Would It Kill Ya?” will appear in Not Your Mother’s Book on Family. She has six stories published in five books in this series. In addition, she received a mention on the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop website under “Who’s Publishing What?” Click on the link to read more at http://humorwriters.org/2013/06/08/would-it-kill-ya/
Annette Langer presented a one-hour talk at the Pleasanton Senior Center on the benefits of humor and laughter in one’s life despite challenges. She also had a successful book signing afterwards and obtained a future speaking engagement from another organization.
