Author and illustrator Elaine Drew will introduce artists and writers to the benefits—and fun—of cartooning at a Pleasanton Art League Zoom meeting on Monday, April 12 at 7:30 pm in her talk, “Comics and Storyboards.” The Zoom link for the free meeting will be published on the PAL website https://www.pal-art.com starting April 6. John …
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Crafting Your Hero’s Character Arc in Six Stages Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation details* Susanne Lakin will present “Crafting Your Hero’s Character Arc in Six Stages” at the Tri-Valley Writers June meeting. Writers have heard of a character arc, and they may also know how important it is to …
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Creating, Publishing, and Selling Children’s Picture Books Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation & Payment details* Jesse Byrd will present “Creating, Publishing, and Selling Children’s Picture Books” at the Tri-Valley Writers May meeting. We will explore how to create, publish, market, and sell your children’s picture book from inspiration to completion. …
The Pleasanton Weekly.com published an interview featuring Patricia Boyle’s YA fantasy, Traitor in the Realm. https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2021/02/17/livermore-teens-tested-in-traitor-in-the-realm. Patricia was also interviewed by her hometown newspaper, the Schenectady Gazette. https://dailygazette.com/2021/03/13/rotterdam-natives-debut-novel-is-for-young-adults/ The Pleasanton Weekly interviewed Connie Hanstedt as part of a “Tri-Valley Life” feature on poets during the pandemic, highlighted TVW’s poetry critique group, and published Connie’s poem “Dissection.” …
Jim Aikin’s historical mystery, While Caesar Sang of Hercules, was published on February 22, 2021, and is available on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08X8PNM12/. And his fantasy short story collection, The House of Broken Dolls, released on February 17, 2021 also on Amazon. at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08WWLRDWQ/. Finishing Line Press has accepted Connie Hanstedt’s poetry chapbook, Treading Water, for …
Writing Backward—Begin by Plotting from the End Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation & Payment details* Martha Alderson will present “Writing Backward—Begin by Plotting from the End” at the Tri-Valley Writers April meeting. Most writers spend far more time writing and rewriting the beginning of their stories. By the …
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Becoming a Writer: A Discussion with Dana Gioia, Former California Poet Laureate Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! Dana Gioia, former California Poet Laureate, will present “Becoming a Writer” at the Tri-Valley Writers March meeting. He will read poems and discuss his own odd journey towards being a writer. He will also discuss his …
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Publishing: 2021 and Beyond What Book Publishing Will Look Like in the New Normal Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation & Payment details* Laurie McLean will present “Publishing: 2021 and Beyond, What Book Publishing Will Look Like in the New Normal” at the Tri-Valley Writers February meeting. This presentation …
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Patricia Boyle’s YA fantasy novel, Traitor in the Realm, (January 19, 2021) is now available. Kallan MacKinnon, and her foster brother, Matthew Webbe, become trapped in a besieged medieval kingdom. Their friendship is tested when they meet magically gifted teens from the new world, and they must tangle with prehistoric creatures and magical beings in …
Eve Sprunt co-authored Mentoring and Sponsoring, The Keys to Success (Springer, 11/12/20). While everyone was stuck at home because of the pandemic, Eve and her co-author, Maria, used Zoom to interview leaders from around the world who have excelled in a wide range of career paths. Those discussions revealed critical success factors for both sides of …
