Jim Grayson will present “Great Stories—How the Pieces Fit Together” at the Tri-Valley Writers June 18, 2022 meeting. This presentation deals with the use of characters, plot, setting, and conflict and how they can combine with dialogue, inner thought, action, and reaction to bring out the best in your stories. Together, we’ll delve into an …
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Las Positas College’s 2022 Havik has accepted the following submissions for publication from TVW members: Poem: “Conversations of a Silent Bystander” by Patricia Boyle Poems: “The Who That You Are,” “I Imagine Him Saying Thank You” and “Compassion” by Linda Drattell Poems: “Dear Jack Kerouac” and “Devotion” by Constance Hanstedt Poem: “Seeing” by Rose Owens …
John Q. McDonald’s short story “The Lorentz Contraction” has been published in the online literary journal Sequestrum. About 2/3 of the story is available free, with a subscription suggested in order …
Wingless Dreamer will be publishing two of Linda Drattell’s poems: “The Sparrow and the Oak” and “When Your Heart No Longer Beats,” which she wrote during a TVW poetry writers’ retreat. Lani Longshore presented a lecture via Zoom to the Sacramento CWC branch on March 19 titled, “Taking a Journey Together: Story Arcs and Your Readers.” …
Join us Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. as Tri-Valley Writers hosts its 11th Annual High School Writing Contest awards ceremony. Student winners from the literary nonfiction, poetry, and short story fiction categories will receive their awards and share their work via readings. Pleasanton’s Teen Poet Laureate and Amador High School senior Nikita Jayaprakash …
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Kelley Way will present “Lessons in Literary Law” at the Tri-Valley Writers April 16, 2022 meeting. Every author should know their rights in relation to their work. This presentation looks at five areas of law – copyright, trademark, right of privacy and publicity, defamation, and contracts – and talks about how to protect your rights …
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Mary Rakow will present “What a Fabulous Edit Can Do for Your Writing & Publishing” at the Tri-Valley Writers March 19, 2022 meeting. Mary will be doing live edits on selected TVW members’ works. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Registrants have the choice to meet in person at the Four Points by Sheraton …
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George Cramer checked out the local car show, drank coffee, and signed and sold his novel, The Mona Lisa Sisters on January 30, 2022 at SiSi Coffee in Moraga. Judy Lussie’s latest book, Bought Daughter, is now available for purchase in both paperback and ebook. The story is a fictional account of Judy’s grandparents’ marriage and …
Patrick Coyle, Marilyn Dykstra, Jane Glendinning, Deborah Grossman, Connie Hanstedt, and Marie-Anne Poudret contributed to the ekphrastic exhibit, Double Take: Art and Literature Side by Side. The exhibit had an opening reception and readings on Saturday, January 22 at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore. You can view the exhibit in the lobby of the Bankhead Theater in …
Catherine Accardi, in concert with The Book Club of California, will host a Zoom Webinar on San Francisco Through Time on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Click here for the link on The Book Club of California’s website. Catherine will be talking about her book, San Francisco Through Time. Kate Moore’s …
