Patricia Boyle’s poem “Fog of Unreality” won an honorable mention award in Livermore’s science poetry contest Poetry in a Test Tube. James Morehead’s poem, “the silent roar of haleakalā” has been accepted for the 2022 Alameda County Fair. Art Tenbrink’s poem, “Summer’s Caprice” won an Honorable Mention in the 2022 Alameda …
Las Positas College’s 2022 Havik has accepted the following submissions for publication from TVW members: Poem: “Conversations of a Silent Bystander” by Patricia Boyle Poems: “The Who That You Are,” “I Imagine Him Saying Thank You” and “Compassion” by Linda Drattell Poems: “Dear Jack Kerouac” and “Devotion” by Constance Hanstedt Poem: “Seeing” by Rose Owens …
Anne Manay released Unclean on February 19, 2019. Her new book is a sequel to her fantasy novel Hexborn, which she released in 2018. Vidhima Shetty was featured in The Pleasanton Weekly for her book An Adolescent’s Guide to ME/CFS.
Art Tenbrink won the award for Best Poem on the 2018 Alameda County Fair Theme “Summertime Fun” for his poem, “Route 66 Revisited.” Patricia Boyle won an honorable mention award for her poem, “Aurora,” in the Poetry in a Test Tube: Livermore’s Second Annual Science Poetry Contest. Arushi Avachat won third place …
Two members had work published in The 2018 California Writers Club Literary Review. Connie Hanstedt, two poems, “Waiting for the Fisherman,” and “Satin Slippers.” Julaina Kleist-Corwin, memoir, “Care.” Yvonne Carder published, Luminata, the first book in the Meclauks Kingdom Young Adult fantasy series. Behind castle walls, Jessi Kleinfield dreams of …
James N. Frey has written both fiction and non-fiction and is known for his book, How to Write a Damn Good Novel. His topic will be, “Things Every Writer Needs to Know to Survive,” when he speaks at the Tri-Valley Writers meeting in September. Join us on Saturday, September 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Four Points by …
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The California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch and the Dublin Library invite you to our Local Author’s Showcase! Join us on June 9 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Dublin Library Community Room at 200 Civic Plaza. Fifteen local authors will each have a table at the event and will host a meet-and-greet with anyone who would like to …
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Jamuna Advani published The Nurse Hemabati, a short story and poetry anthology written in the Manipuri language. She attended the release in September in Manipur, India. In October she was the chief guest at the foundation day ceremony of the women’s literary organization, LEIKOL. John G. Bluck has released three books: The Knight Prowler …
Connie Hanstedt’s poem, “The Bath,” was a semi-finalist in Naugatuck River Review 9th Narrative Poetry Contest. It was published in Naugatuck River Review, issue 19. Lisa Small won First Prize for her poem, “Tuesday Appointment,” and Second Honorable Mention for “The Balloon Lassoed,” in the short poem category in the annual Maggi H. Meyer Memorial Contest …
Waiting for inspiration is the death knell to writing. If literary brilliance eludes you, don’t give up; write something fun. I have written one crime novel, one historical fiction, and two travel guides: one to Lake Huron’s shoreline and the other to Lake Michigan’s coast. When it’s hard to create a worthwhile sentence, I switch …
