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Constance Hanstedt’s poem, “Holding on for Dear Life” has been published in the May issue of The Valley Scribe, the newsletter of CWC’s San Fernando Valley Branch.
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Linda Drattell has been busy. She presented in the Netherlands at the Stichting Plotz & Laat Doven Congres about writing as a tool for coping with hearing loss. Her two books, Remember This Day and Who Wants to be Friends With a Dragon? will be featured at a book signing/author showcase event at the ADARA conference this year. And she had a flash fiction story, “The Appointment” published by Loft Books and a poem, “In My Jewelry Box” published by Zoetic Press.
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Shelley Lee Riley’s middle grade fantasy novel, Labyrinth of Ruin, was published on April 5, 2024 and is now available on Amazon.
National Poetry Month: Dublin Style
Dublin, CA has been transformed into a poetry lover’s dream for National Poetry Month (April). Twenty-Five poets from Dublin, the SF Bay Area, and beyond have “Poetry Posters” featured in 25 Dublin local businesses. The following TVW members are included in this event:
Constance Hanstedt for “Dry Season” at Bagel Street Café; Marie Anne Poudret for “Desire” at The Wave; Patricia Boyle for “Soap Bubble” at Fresh Millions Restaurant; James Morehead for “Listen|Dream|Imagine|Rise|Read|Remember” at Dublin Civic Center; Abbey Lynne Rays for “Call On Our Daughters” at Athens Burgers; Marilyn Dykstra for “Our Tuesday Walks” at Destination Baby and Kids; Monique Rardin Richardson for “shifts of sanity” at Ace Hardware; and Linda Drattell for “Compliment” at United Car Stereo.
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Monique Richardson’s book, Despina, has been published and can be purchased at Barnes and Noble and Amazon. She was also on the SolFul Connections podcast talking about her memoir. Her poem, “Now She Knows,” was published in The Wingless Dreamers Poetry on Life anthology.
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Eve Sprunt’s book, Passionate Persistence: The Life of My Mother, Ruth Chew, is now available on Amazon. http://Amazon.com%20:%20passionate%20persistence Here she is with her new book in front of two of her mother’s paintings that she did late in her life when she was a student at the Art Students League in Manhattan.
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George Cramer will be attending Left Coast Crime in Seattle. He will be a panelist discussing Talking About Tough Topics: Writing About Addiction, Mental Illness, PTSD, etc. George and renowned Police Psychologist Dr. Ellen Kirschman are offering Coffee with a Cop for a no-holds-barred conversation about cops, both real and fictional. Free ticket reservations for Coffee with a Cop will open on March 1st at
https://CoffeeWithCop.eventbrite.com
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James Morehead just published a collaborative interview with fellow poet Tennison S. Black in The Critical Flame.
https://criticalflame.org/conversations-tennison-s-black-and-james-morehead/
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Rasana Atreya’s novel, Daughters Inherit Silence, was a finalist in the 2023 Indie Author Project (California Adult Fiction). This contest is curated by librarians.
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B. Lynn Goodwin’s newest book, Disrupted, will be out on January 25, and is available for pre-order at https://www.amazon.com/Disrupted-B-Lynn-Goodwin/dp/1804393487/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2E476LGTUDXUP&keywords=Disrupted+Goodwin&qid=1704748401&sprefix=disrupted+goodwin%2Caps%2C138&sr=8-1.