The art associations of Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin have put Elaine Drew’s talk on cartooning and storyboarding on their YouTube channel here. One of Monique Richardson’s short magical realism stories, “Camera with a Cost,” has captured the attention of the podcast, Pocket Pulp. Here are the links to hear her story beginning April 26, 2021: …
Jeff Casalina published his first novel, a sci-fi adventure, Infinite Wilderness, on March 24, 2021. You can purchase it through Amazon or via Jeff’s website, casalinapublishing.com Michael Ganzberger’s first book, NAIMERA: Absence of Grace,was published in early 2021 through Amazon. It’s a sci-fi techno-thriller. Visit http://ganzberger.com for current news and professional reviews of the NAIMERA series.
Long before the widespread Coronavirus outbreak, Violet Carr Moore wrote her first Sci-Fi short story. In the story, Laura, a travel writer, wanted to leave a protected environment to photograph the Mississippi River, but she was declared terminal and denied government permission to travel. That made her more determined to accomplish her travel goal. Nathan, …
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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