Member Successes
Constance Hanstedt’s poem “Acceptance” has been named a finalist in the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Competition in the poetry category. …
Member Successes
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 …
Member Success
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.
Workshop A La Carte, January 15, 2022
MAJOR CHANGE: Due to an increase in the transmission rate of Covid-19 (omicron), TVW believes our safest option for Saturday’s meeting is to do it remotely on Zoom. Please note: there will not be an in-person meeting at the Four Points by Sheraton in Pleasanton. Have you poured your heart and soul into a draft …
Member Successes & Publications
On November 12, 2021, the Pleasanton Weekly published an article about John Bluck’s latest book, Florida Grand Theft & Other Tales (released October 4, 2021). The article favorably mentions Tri-Valley Writers. Brian Gunney’s first novel, Dragon’s Ridge, is now available for pre-order and will be released on November 23, 2021. …
Member Premier & Publications
James Morehead’s poem, “Gallery,” which has been composed by Deon Nielsen Price, will premiere worldwide on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. PST, at the Presidio in San Francisco. “Gallery” will be performed by Welsh baritone Jeremy Huw Williams, accompanied by Paula Fan on piano. James will recite his poem before the performance. The …
Member Publications
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 …
Kendra Murray & Ralph Scott, Squeaky Cheese Productions, December 18, 2021
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
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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Member Successes
James Morehead recently curated a Scary Poetry contest for the Dublin Arts Collective—the poems are on display at the F.CO. Art Gallery in Dublin along with incredible spooky / macabre art. If you are in Dublin, make sure to stop by (the show runs through Oct 31). The four selected poets agreed to record their poems …