Fred Norman Wins Seconde Place in Flash Fiction Contest
Fred Norman’s story “The Birth of John” took second place in CWC-Sacramento’s Flash Fiction Contest.
Sherry Smith Wins 3rd Place in Haiku Festival
Sherry Smith won a 3rd place and an Honorable Mention for two haiku poems in the recent Ukiah Haiku Festival. She has a different haiku forthcoming in Mariposa. Her poem, “Red Boat,” won an Honorable Mention in the Rhymed and Metered category of the California Federation of Chaparral Poets annual contest.
Lecture & Workshop: The Pleasures and Perils of a Freelancer’s Life & The Art and Craft of Writing Short Stories
Lecture: The Pleasures and Perils of a Freelancer’s Life “Don’t quit your day job.” You’ve probably heard, and perhaps heeded, that practical advice. But what if you decide to throw caution to the wind and become a full-time freelance writer? Margaret Lucke did just that – a move that has led her in some surprising …
Stacey Gustafson Published
Stacey Gustafson had two articles published in the Tri-Valley Herald and Contra Costa Times. Her cookbook review, “Small plates deliver big flavor,” was published on May 13. Also, her April Fool’s story was included as part of the “April Fool’s Prank” article on March 30.
Elaine Schmitz Launces Website
Elaine Schmitz invites you to visit her new website: www.elaineschmitz-writer.com While you’re there, please visit her blog and comment, if the spirit moves you.
LaDonna Fehlberg Published
This is the fifth year LaDonna Fehlberg has had works published in the Los Positas College Anthology. This year the poems “Talisman Rose,” “House Reminiscing,” “Montana Traveler” and photographs “If” and “Window” appear in the publication.
Plucked from Air and Error: Finding the Poem That Waits to be Written
Poet Kathleen Lynch is known for her ability to find the extraordinary in the ordinary and has written moving poems on such topics as crabgrass and breakfast. She will discuss finding sources of inspiration, even in the mundane details of everyday life; using humor in poetry; and the process of writing a poem from the …
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Putting It Out There
What do writing and wishing have in common? Plenty, according to Noelle Oxenhandler, our February speaker and author of the memoir, The Wishing Year. Part memoir, part history, and part metaphysical journey, The Wishing Year is Oxenhandler’s chronicle of her year of putting it out there, a concept familiar to writers who experience their own …
The Long and the Short of Writing an Award-Winning Novel
How long does it take to write an award-winning novel? One year? Ten? Alice Wilson-Fried spent seven years crafting her debut novel, Outside Child. Laurel Anne Hill wrote her award-winning Heroes Arise in seven months. Were these authors’ successful approaches to writing different, or the same? Laurel Ann Hill grew up in San Francisco, with …
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Finding Your Voice
Tri-Valley member B. Lynn Goodwin, author of the just released book, You Want Me To Do WHAT: Journaling for Caregivers, believes voice is the key to carving our unique paths as writers. “Who will tell your story if you do not?” Goodwin asks, quoting poet and playwright Pat Schneider. The importance of voice can’t be …