Mary Rakow will present “What a Fabulous Edit Can Do for Your Writing & Publishing” at the Tri-Valley Writers March 19, 2022 meeting. Mary will be doing live edits on selected TVW members’ works. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Registrants have the choice to meet in person at the Four Points by Sheraton …
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February is the month where I discover which of my plans for the new year are actually sustainable. I’m usually starting to eat healthier because I’ve finally reached the end of my stash of holiday treats. I’m able to exercise more because it is getting lighter in the mornings and I can force myself out …
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George Cramer checked out the local car show, drank coffee, and signed and sold his novel, The Mona Lisa Sisters on January 30, 2022 at SiSi Coffee in Moraga. Judy Lussie’s latest book, Bought Daughter, is now available for purchase in both paperback and ebook. The story is a fictional account of Judy’s grandparents’ marriage and …
Patrick Coyle, Marilyn Dykstra, Jane Glendinning, Deborah Grossman, Connie Hanstedt, and Marie-Anne Poudret contributed to the ekphrastic exhibit, Double Take: Art and Literature Side by Side. The exhibit had an opening reception and readings on Saturday, January 22 at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore. You can view the exhibit in the lobby of the Bankhead Theater in …
Catherine Accardi, in concert with The Book Club of California, will host a Zoom Webinar on San Francisco Through Time on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Click here for the link on The Book Club of California’s website. Catherine will be talking about her book, San Francisco Through Time. Kate Moore’s …
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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I generally don’t have much success meditating my way out of a creative block. I don’t have much luck with reminder programs or multi-workbook systems that claim to ease a writing logjam, but I know why those don’t work. I can’t figure out why meditation doesn’t work for my writer’s block. “Self,” I said, “what …
Constance Hanstedt’s poem “Acceptance” has been named a finalist in the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Competition in the poetry category. …
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 …
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.
