Member Publication
James Morehead published a new book, The Plague Doctor, on April 8, 2023. It is on-sale now (Amazon and Barnes & Noble) and signed copies are available from Viewless Wings.
Member Success
Patricia Boyle’s poem, “Conus marmoreus,” about a cone snail species, won second place in Livermore’s Science Poetry Contest, “Poetry in a Test Tube.”
Member Success
Pamela Pan’s two poems, “A Song for a Strong Soul,” and “My Home City” have been accepted for publication in the upcoming Tuleburg Poetry Anthology. And her memoir essay “ Not a Soft Persimmon” won the prize of Honorable Mention in the Flash Memoir Contest by Writer Advice.
Member Presentation
Judy Lussie made a presentation to LitWits, a book club from John Knox Presbyterian Church, on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. She read excerpts from her latest novel, Bought Daughter and had a Q&A with the group on Zoom.
July & August 2023
Tri-Valley Writers takes a brief summer hiatus during the months of July and August. The Board of Directors will be busy planning for a terrific 2023-2024 term. Monthly meetings will resume in September. Critique groups, Social Space, Author Support Group, Pull Up a Chair and Write, and the Zoom Sit Down and Write will continue during the summer, so please forge on with your writing.
We look forward to seeing you in September. Write On!
Kate Farrell, Author and Storyteller, June 17, 2023
Kate Farrell will present “Storytelling: An Interactive Workshop for Authors” at the Tri-Valley Writers June 17, 2023 meeting. Take your storytelling from the page to the spoken word and enliven your talks, enhance your events, and create a shared experience with your listeners. The power of story immediately engages audiences through simple, traditional techniques.
12th Annual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony—May 21, 2023
Tri-Valley Writers will hold its 12th annual high school writing contest awards ceremony on Sunday, May 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Livermore Library. Tho Nguyen, Teen Poet Laureate of Pleasanton, will deliver the keynote address.
Students from Tri-Valley high schools in Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and San Ramon submitted up to two pieces of work in the categories of either Literary Nonfiction, Poetry, or Short Story. The winners will be honored and have a chance to read their work at the ceremony. See the HSWC 2023 page for a list of the winners.
“It takes great courage for students to submit writing to strangers to evaluate and comment on it,” Tri-Valley Writers member Patricia Boyle said. “I’m proud of the students who entered the contest and took the risk of sharing their work.”
Award Winner
Barbara Flores’s middle-grade novel, The Miraculous Mind of Dee Dee Alvarez, took first place in the SCBWI FL 2023 Rising Kite Contest this January. SCBWI is Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
Member Success-Publication
Linda Drattell and her co-author, Eve Little, published a children’s book, Who Wants to be Friends With a Dragon? through Dorrance Publishing.
Member Success-Publication
James Morehead’s poem, “hummingbird (blur),” will be included in the Wingless Dreamer (https://winglessdreamer.com/) Wings of Wonder anthology. James has also been reappointed to another term as Dublin’s poet laureate.