Mona Dawson’s story, Georgia (On My Mind), was published in the January issue of Bay Woof, a magazine for dog lovers. Mona’s story is about the loss of her beloved pet samoyed, Georgia. James “J” Mills completed his twelfth issue as the editor of Bay & Delta Yachtsman magazine, in which he also writes …
March began quietly. I finished a story for critique group. I did the laundry. I listened to the weather report so I could prepare for the next rain storm. February is short, and there are deadlines. Between getting the tax information collected, registering for the April 22 Tri-Valley Writers conference (have you registered yet?) and …
Join us Saturday, May 20, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, as Judy Melinek, MD, and T.J. Mitchell present “Working Stiff: The Real CSI.” Dr. Melinek and her husband, T.J. Mitchell, will speak about their experiences in New York City while Melinek was in training to be a forensic …
The ancient Egyptians revered their scribes. The pharaoh was a scribe. One of the craters on the moon is named after Thoth, god of the scribes. According to a poem that I believe is ancient (but can’t remember where I found it or all of the words), the scribes may be dead, their families gone, …
I started writing another book. I have a title (The Captain and Chenille), and a concept. That is, I had a concept until I realized the universe is telling me to rethink the idea. I wasn’t listening to my characters telling me what they wanted to do, and my writing time wasn’t happy. First came …
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Even if you missed the deadline to write about the artwork on the Winterfest 2017 page, here is a visual prompt to let you experience the challenge now. My husband and I bought this vine because we had never seen such an unusual flower. The gardener in him looked forward to seeing it wind …
And so the darkest day arrives, and everywhere the storytellers settle in to bring the people through the night. Or we would, if someone would leave us alone long enough to write the story first, then revise it, then send it to beta readers, and finally do one last edit before the performance. Every year, …
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Annette Langer gave a presentation about finding self-empowerment to cope with obstacles by refocusing on humor to the Tri-Valley chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association in early December. Her book signing included Healing through Humor: Change Your Focus, Change Your Life! and A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the World: Diary of …
California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch is pleased to announce its second full-day writers conference featuring keynote speaker New York Times and international bestselling author, Anne Perry. Anne is the author of over 85 novels which have sold over 28 million copies. The Times, associated with Mystery Page Turners, selected her as one of the 20th Century’s “100 Masters of Crime.” In …
Join us Saturday, March 18, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, as Stephanie Chandler presents “Marketing and Monetizing: Online Promotion and Revenue Streams for Authors, Speakers and Consultants.” Many writers struggle with two major components of their businesses: marketing and revenue generation. In this content-rich presentation, Stephanie Chandler will share …
