Brooke Warner, Publisher of She Writes Press & SparkPress, November 16, 2019

Past Meetings / By

Brooke Warner will present a “What You Should Know about Hybrid Publishing” workshop for Tri-Valley Writers’ November meeting. The publishing process is mysterious to many writers. How do agents determine what’s commercial and what’s not? What if your writing is not commercial? Are there options other than commercial publishing and self-publishing? Brooke will demystify the process and …

Brooke Warner, Publisher of She Writes Press & SparkPress, November 16, 2019 Read More »

Camille Minichino, Author of 26 mystery novels, October 19, 2019

Past Meetings / By

Camille Minichino will discuss “Hacks for Writing Suspense” as Tri-Valley Writers October speaker. Whatever the genre, suspense is an important component of fiction. We’ll examine ways of creating suspense through all the elements of a good scene: action, dialogue, setting, internal thoughts, and physiological response. Camille is a retired physicist turned writer. She’s the author of 26 …

Camille Minichino, Author of 26 mystery novels, October 19, 2019 Read More »

Adam Plantinga, Author of 400 Things Cops Know,  September 21, 2019

Past Meetings / By

Adam Plantinga, author of 400 Things Cops Know, will discuss “The Police: Fiction vs. Reality” as Tri-Valley Writers September speaker. This presentation will cover Adam’s first book’s rocky road to publication (hint: persistence can still pay off) as well as some of the key differences between fictional cops and real cops. Attendees will learn that …

Adam Plantinga, Author of 400 Things Cops Know,  September 21, 2019 Read More »

Member Success

Member News / By

Arushi Avachat has self-published a new book, When Love Dies & Other Stories. Her book launch was at Inklings in Pleasanton on April 27.  Several of Arushi’s short stories are award winners in contests for teens.

July & August 2019

Past Meetings / By

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 2019-2020 term. Monthly meetings will resume in September. Critique groups, social media group, Open Mic, and Pull up a Chair and Write continue to meet during the summer, so please forge …

July & August 2019 Read More »

Members’ Success

Member News / By

Barbara Flores‘ memoir, Separated Acting Badly: For the Love of Food, A Man, and Me, is now available on Amazon (Kindle and paperback). Barbara’s funny, and ultimately family-affirming book chronicles the transition from marriage to divorce, and what she learned from herself and her well-meaning friends.   Alice Kight‘s poem “Beloved Eyewitness” won first place in …

Members’ Success Read More »

Nina Schuyler, Author of The Translator, June 15, 2019

Past Meetings / By

Nina Schuyler, author of The Translator, will discuss “How to Write Stunning Sentences” as Tri-Valley Writers June speaker. Some of what attendees will learn includes: What sentences do you craft to capture anxiety? Thought? A reminiscent narrator? What kind of sentence creates a feeling of euphoria? Of exhaustion? The style of the sentence—the diction, imagery, …

Nina Schuyler, Author of The Translator, June 15, 2019 Read More »