Teresa LeYung-Ryan will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, June 21, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Teresa LeYung-Ryan is a writing coach and author. She helps writers of all genres create their “platform statements” and shows them how to broadcast to attract agents, publishers, the media, and …
On June 21, 2014, Tri-Valley Branch honored Hector Timourian with the Sue Tasker Memorial Service Award. Hector is a charter member who joined in 2005 during the organizational year. Hector has been published in several anthologies including the Las Positas College Anthology where he won first prize for his poem “Abraham’s Hope” He has also published a memoir …
May began with a vigorous celebration of writing. Towne Center Books held a Book Fight on May 3 – contestants were given five minutes to write a story based on three words chosen at random. TVW members Arleen Eagling, Alice Kight and Lani Longshore competed along with other writers from the community. After three rounds …
Flexing Those Writing Muscles – by Lani Longshore Read More »
We are very proud of our Tri-Valley high school students and celebrate our 2014 writing contest winners.
We are pleased to announce the winners for our 2014 high school writing contest. Please celebrate their achievement and encourage the written word with us at the Pleasanton Library on Sunday, May 18, 2014 2-4 p.m.
Linda Watanabe McFerrin will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, May 17. Learn how poetry surrounds our everyday lives. Join us for a few short exercises that will help develop your creativity. Linda Watanabe McFerrin is a poet, travel writer, novelist and contributor to numerous newspapers, magazines and anthologies. She …
Deborah “Jordan” Bernal’s poem “Dreams,” was a winner in Booktrack’s poetry competition. You can read her poem at: Booktrack.
Penny Warner will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, April 19, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Penny Warner has published over 60 books for both adults and children. Her first mystery series featuring Connor Westphal, won a Macavity Award for Best First Mystery, and …
April 19, 2014 : Creating Compelling Characters in Crime Fiction Read More »
CWC Tri-Valley Branch is promoting our local authors world-wide, and entertaining U.S. troops at the same time. Members can donate signed copies of their own books at the April meeting. Vice President Deborah Bernal will collect the books and bring them to the San Ramon Blue Star Moms, who will send them to local military …
“Hero in a White Coat,” Violet Carr Moore’s short story about choosing a primary care physician when she first moved to the Tri-Valley, has been published in Physician Heroes: A Tribute to ValleyCare Physicians.
