TVW members published on-line
Jamuna Advani received honorable mention for
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TVW members in Illuminating Echoes
California Writers Club Tri-Valley celebrates with these members published in Illuminating Echoes, Las Positas anthology, released at an author’s reception Saturday, May 14, 2011. Poetry: Alice Kight (Library Hideout and I Walk Out Early); Deborah Grossman (Prayer and Washing Up); and Ronnie Holland (The Phone Call, Daphne’s Pedestal and My Mother’s Violets). Prose: Patricia Bacon …
Sharon Svitak, Memoir Workshop
Telling Your Story is a workshop designed to help determine the story you want to tell, techniques for uncovering nuggets of detail, and suggestions on how to bring your story to life. This will be a hands-on workshop so bring a notebook to write in and your favorite pen. Cost: $1.25 activity fee per person. …
Cindy Cross now in the Pleasanton Weekly
Cindy Cross is the new political writer for the Pleasanton Weekly. Her column “Crossroads” has addressed such topics as presidential candidates and the best use for the vacant property at the former Nob Hill grocery on Santa Rita Road. Look for “Crossroads” at www.pleasantonweekly.com.
Sondra Perry on TV Channel 30
Sondra Perry discusses her book The Most Unusual Pet Ever: Henry our Great Blue Heron and His Adventures on “In a Word”, Channel 30. The segment runs through April (go to www.TV30.org and click on “In a Word show.”)
Ed Miracle wins Honorable Mention
“Submarine Dreams,” a personal-experience essay by Edward Miracle published in Tiny Lights 2011 received Honorable Mention award.
Three TVW members published
Jamuna Advani had her submission “Something Happened that Day” published in Story Circle Network in March issue 2011. She has announced her book, Land of the Dancing Deer, is now available at www.lulu.com and www.amazon.com. Annette Langer has both her books: Healing through Humor: Change Your Focus, Change Your Life! and A Funny Thing Happened …
Awards for seven TVW members
Jacqueline Bardsley won third place for her poem “Adam” in the Beginnings & Ending category of the 85th Bay Area Annual Poet’s Dinner contest. She also received honorable mention in Poets’ Choice for “Midsummer Eve.” LaDonna Fehlberg‘s “Poetically Speaking” was a winning poem for “Wine Still Life,” a porcelain painting by artist Eugenia Zobel in …
Annette Langer publishes through Smashwords
Annette Langer has listed both of her books on Smashwords. As part of Read a E-Book Week (March 6-12), both Healing Through Humor and A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the World are available as e-books. E-books can be downloaded to personal computers as well as e-readers from Smashwords.com.
Sondra Perry publishes children’s book
Henry Our Great Blue Heron by CWC Tri-Valley member Sondra Perry, is now available. Visit www.henrythegreatblueheron.com for details.