Tri-Valley Writers was fortunate to be awarded a generous grant of $1900 by the Alameda County Arts Commission. The grants are awarded on a two-year cycle to 501(c)3 arts groups within Alameda County. While completing the application for the 2020-22 cycle, TVW discovered that although the California Writers Club is a 501(c)3 organization, the branches …
Four Tri-Valley Writers members have novels set for publication in the coming weeks. All four are available for pre-order now. The Mona Lisa Sisters is George Cramer’s debut novel. A historical fiction novel of Lura Grisham Meyer. Wealth cannot protect Lura from the tragedies that befall her in the late nineteenth century. She voyages to Paris after …
John Bluck was interviewed by Chat and Spin Radio, an internet radio station based in the U.K. Here’s a direct link to the interview: https://soundcloud.com/ian-johnson-75/monday-13th-july-mondays-evening-late-show-947pm-1035pm-uk-time-part-2 George Cramer had four writings place in the Public Safety Writers Association 2020 writing contest. Flash Fiction Non-Published First Place: “Joe,” Flash Fiction Non-Published Third Place: “Welcome Home,” Short Story Non-Published Honorable Mention: “Hard Time,” and Fiction Book Non-Published …
When the shelter-in-place order came out, I decided to journal every day. I thought I would be doing my part to help future historians. What I discovered was that I was learning a valuable lesson in character development. While reading through the journal, I noticed that although I miss my friends, I’m not suffering from …
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Patricia Boyle, a past president of Tri-Valley Writers, is the 2020 recipient of the Sue Tasker Memorial Service Award. Established to honor TVW founder Sue Tasker, the award is given to a member who has shown loyalty, dedication, and creative service to the branch. Patricia led the branch as president in 2016-2018, and just finished …
Websites that Wow Readers…How to Create or Update Your Online Home Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation & Payment details* Pauline Wiles will present “Websites that Wow Readers…How to Create or Update Your Online Home” at the Tri-Valley Writers October meeting. If you’re an author or writer, an effective …
Pauline Wiles, Website Designer, October 17, 2020 Read More »
My husband just received another box from one of his brothers containing papers from their late grandfather. JFK Brown was a mining engineer who worked with the Canadian government in World War I and the US government in World War II cataloging resources that could be used for the war effort. The box we received …
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John Bluck has published a new mystery, Death in the Holler. The ebook is available now at Smashwords.com, while the print version will be available June 15. In addition, TVW members are invited to read a free ebook version at https://dl.bookfunnel.com/. Stacey Gustafson has two stories published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Laughter …
VIRTUAL BRANCH MEETING Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation & Payment details* Rachael Herron will present a special workshop: “Get the Attention You Deserve: Queries, Synopses, and Blurbs” at the Tri-Valley Writers September meeting. Getting an editor or agent to notice you and your work in their cluttered email …
Rachael Herron, International bestselling author, September 19, 2020 Read More »
The meeting will take place from the comfort of your own home, on your computer, using Zoom videoconferencing. You’ll need to register in advance for this meeting. It’s easy—just give us your name and email address (click the reservation link below). Please Note: Special Time MEETING AGENDA 12:45 p.m. – Meet online 1:00 p.m. – …
Jim Azevedo, Smashwords Marketing Director, May 16, 2020 Webinar Read More »
