Lakshmi Warrier grew up in India, and moved to the United States several years ago. Her writing is influenced by the varied and rich experiences she has had along the way as a first generation immigrant. In addition to professional writing, she has been writing creatively since she was a child, with her first published …
The annual Winterfest celebration of CWC Tri-Valley members will blend talents of artists and authors. This year is an Ekphrasis where members create written works inspired by visual works of art also created by members. In this celebration the artwork and writings will be displayed side-by-side and authors will have the opportunity to share brief readings …
Shelley Riley’s short story collection, For Want of a Horse was published December 29, 2014, and is now available on Amazon, both in paperback and digital format. The book is a collection of Thoroughbred short stories written over the last year. It’s an eclectic assortment which includes several genres; contemporary, historical, and even a fantasy. …
John Bluck was interviewed about science-fiction/science-fact and his book, The Ship Finder via Skype for broadcast on a London, England radio station. The broadcast streamed live at www.resonancefm.com. Stacey Gustafson was a guest on Caryn FitzGerald’s international radio show, “Coffee and Coaching with Caryn.” Stacey discussed her writing process, debut novel, and retold the …
Two Tri-Valley members have won awards in the 2014 BellaOnline Ebook Awards: Jordan Bernal: Gold Award Winner in Science Fiction & Fantasy for The Keepers of Éire Paula Chinick: Silver Award Winner in Mystery & Thriller for Red Asscher—Living in Fear The BellaOnline Ebook Awards celebrate the talent, creativity, and determination of today’s small press …
Several of our members have had their work published recently. Patricia Boyle’s Summer 2014 runner up flash fiction contest story “Shaken and Stirred” published on the Women on Writing (WOW) website. Read Patricia’s story here: http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/62-FE1-Summer14Contest.html Alice Kight’s poem “Searcher” published in the fall issue of Song of the San Joaquin. Lynne Menon’s article “Chris Corrales Relieves …
Fred Norman participated in two events. On Wednesday, November 5, Fred was the featured reader at Sacred Grounds Café, San Francisco. On Tuesday evening, November 11, Fred read a new poem, Atonement, at the annual Armistice Day/Veterans’ Day Vigil at the Crosses of Lafayette.
Five Tri-Valley members are published in NYMB…On Working for a Living released November 17, 2014. Mona Dawson’s “Left on the Front Step”, Stacey Gustafson’s “Home Almost Alone”, Annette Langer’s “Jewish Coffee?”, Julie Royce’s “The Unconventional Recruit”, and Camille DeFer Thompson’s “Slip of the Tongue”.
Creating interesting characters, rich settings and nuanced plots in as few words as possible is the mark of a skilled writer. Short stories present a wonderful opportunity to hone those skills—and lay the groundwork for longer works.
I chickened out on NaNoWriMo again, but I’m still getting something out of it. For the last three years I’ve thought about using NaNoWriMo to help break one writing block or another, but haven’t quite done it. This year, however, I determined to take advantage of some of those tips for NaNo participants. I’m on …
