Writing Historical Fiction for a Modern Reader Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation & Payment details* Gina L. Mulligan will present “Writing Historical Fiction for a Modern Reader” at the Tri-Valley Writers November meeting. Historical fiction has a distinctive place in the world of literature. But writing an historical …
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 …
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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 »
