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Sandra Tayler, February 19, 2022, Structuring Your Life to Support Creativity

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Note: This meeting will be on Zoom only due to an increase in the transmission rate of Covid-19 (omicron).  See below for Reservation & Payment details* Sandra Tayler will present “Structuring Your Life to Support Creativity” at the Tri-Valley Writers February 19, 2022 meeting. Life is complicated and often those complications don’t leave space for the …

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Member Successes

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Patricia Boyle’s poem, “First Night,” won 14th place in the 2021 Writer’s Digest Poetry competition. They gave awards to the top 25 poems. Patricia’s award comes with a gift card for the WD shop, her name and poem title listed in next summer’s magazine and website, and an “award logo” that one can use to …

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Jim Aikin’s new novel, “Woven of Death and Starlight,” was published on November 18, 2021. It is now available on Amazon in both paperback and e-book format. It’s a mystery, and also a YA fantasy: There’s magic, romance, and also (be warned) a couple of scenes of graphic violence.

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Four Tri-Valley Writers’ members have pieces in the CWC 2021 Literary Review. Patricia Boyle for her poem, “Unidirectional Flow,” Connie Hanstedt for her poems, “Holding On for Dear Life” and “Letting Go,” Julaina Kleist-Corwin for her memoir, The Town Crier,” and Coralyn McGragor for her poem, “Rooted.” In addition, two members have their photos included: Monique …

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Kendra Murray & Ralph Scott, Squeaky Cheese Productions, December 18, 2021

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Kendra Murray and Ralph Scott will present “He Said. She Said. We Said.” at the Tri-Valley Writers December meeting. The pair are narrators/producers in Squeaky Cheese Productions where duet/dual/solo narration magnetizes audiobook audiences. Kendra and Ralph will select up to three TVW members’ WIP or published novel submissions and take them to studio, then use the audio …

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Steve Minniear, Author & Historian, November 20, 2021

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Steve Minniear will present “Integrating Stories Into a Broader Appreciation of History” at the Tri-Valley Writers November meeting. Steve, along with a featured Tedx from Dr. Jim Ott, English professor at Las Positas College, will discuss the best ways to integrate personal stories, especially those from veterans, into the fabric of an area’s history. Steve …

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