Becoming a Writer: A Discussion with Dana Gioia, Former California Poet Laureate Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! Dana Gioia, former California Poet Laureate, will present “Becoming a Writer” at the Tri-Valley Writers March meeting. He will read poems and discuss his own odd journey towards being a writer. He will also discuss his …
Dana Gioia, California Poet Laureate, March 20, 2021 Read More »
Publishing: 2021 and Beyond What Book Publishing Will Look Like in the New Normal Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation & Payment details* Laurie McLean will present “Publishing: 2021 and Beyond, What Book Publishing Will Look Like in the New Normal” at the Tri-Valley Writers February meeting. This presentation …
Laurie McLean, Founding Partner of Fuse Literary, February 20, 2021 Read More »
Patricia Boyle’s YA fantasy novel, Traitor in the Realm, (January 19, 2021) is now available. Kallan MacKinnon, and her foster brother, Matthew Webbe, become trapped in a besieged medieval kingdom. Their friendship is tested when they meet magically gifted teens from the new world, and they must tangle with prehistoric creatures and magical beings in …
Eve Sprunt co-authored Mentoring and Sponsoring, The Keys to Success (Springer, 11/12/20). While everyone was stuck at home because of the pandemic, Eve and her co-author, Maria, used Zoom to interview leaders from around the world who have excelled in a wide range of career paths. Those discussions revealed critical success factors for both sides of …
Back in January, Yvonne Carder took part in a writers’ retreat beginning with a train ride from Los Angeles to Oakland and ending with a residence in the Bay Area where authors collaborated on stories inspired by the history and culture of California. The byproduct of the hard work culminated in an anthology titled, Journeys …
Winterfest: Voices of the Valley Through the Window Anthology Trivia Game Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation details* Our Winterfest meeting will be a celebration of this anthology. Attendees participate and have a chance to win prizes in a Trivia Game about the writings in the anthology. Come prepared …
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The CWC anthology, Survival, contains 26 chilling stories of pandemic. Three TVW members are published in this anthology. Violet Carr Moore’s “Fatal” won 1st place. Lani Longshore’s “Wishing for the Light” and Ellen Turner’s “Shelter in Place” are also included. Survival is due for release in December. Elaine Drew has some of her illustration work featured in an online exhibit for The …
Using Archetypes and Symbolism to Create Compelling Narratives Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation & Payment details* Linda C. McCabe will present “Using Archetypes and Symbolism to Create Compelling Narratives” at the Tri-Valley Writers December meeting. The craft of writing a compelling narrative involves more than just plotting and …
Linda C. McCabe, Award-winning author, December 19, 2020 Read More »
George Cramer won an Honorable Mention for his genre short story, “Hard Time” in the 89th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Contest. Deborah Grossman was the August featured member of the North American Travel Journalists Association with an interview about her adventures as a travel writer. In addition, her poem, “My Husband Has Cancer” [not …
Vee Byram’s novel, Song Of Latvia, won the Gold Award in Best Ebook Cover and Silver Award in Historical Literature Fiction—Contemporary. Connie Hanstedt’s poem, “Layers,” was awarded Honorable Mention in the Non-rhyming Poetry category of the 89th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Also, Connie’s chapbook, Treading Water, was named a finalist in Blue …
