July 2012 President’s Message- Welcome Paula Chinick
Welcome Paula Chinick, President for the 2012-2013 term. Congratulations, Paula!
At least they aren’t shooting at us by Lani Longshore
With the publishing world in turmoil over the future of paper books – real books to many of us – I started thinking about the first great revolution in publishing. The printing press brought book ownership to the masses, which is good. Literacy spread; also good. There was a down side, however. While the Bible …
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Poetry winners at Alameda County Fair
California Writers Club Tri-Valley members Marilyn Slade, Sherry Smith, Alice Kight, and LaDonna Fehlberg won numerous awards for a juried poetry exhibit at the Alameda County Fair 100th anniversary celebration. Poems were read on June 24 and published in the 6th Annual Poetry Reading Book. Marilyn Slade won the Fair Theme Award with “The Honorable …
Missed opportunities by Lani Longshore
For the last eight months I’ve been working on one project, the sequel to Death By Chenille. That book took fifteen years to write, but my co-author suggested we write the next book to coincide with her art quilt seminar – in April. We didn’t make our deadline. Since I shelved three other projects to …
June 2012 President’s Message from Violet Carr Moore
Time to say goodbye as my second presidential term ends. Perhaps, so long is a more appropriate signoff because I’m following the steps of other past presidents, accepting a new volunteer role. See you around.
Concealed permits by Lani Longshore
My sister-in-law just passed her final test to obtain a concealed gun permit. This is the sister-in-law with an MFA, who does exquisite pastel sketches of wildlife, and whose favorite outdoor activity is hiking in quiet mountains. Knowing that she also wanted a concealed gun permit – although not the reason why – got …
Catherine Brady on Revisions
Just in time to inspire us before our summer break, Catherine M. Brady, Academic Director and Professor at USF, will speak on revisions. Brady is the author of Story Logic and the Craft of Fiction (2010), as well as three short story collections: The End of the Class War (1999), finalist for the 2000 Western …
What is mine to give up by Lani Longshore
There is never enough time in the day to accomplish all that needs to be done. Sometimes, that stops me cold. My plans to write get buried under the need to clean or go to the grocery. Then I see someone who manages to write every day, and clean and get to the grocery. The …
May 2012 President’s Message from Violet Carr Moore
Spring is a palette of color. It dispels winter with fresh sights, sounds and aromas to be savored. It brings new ideas for art, poetry and prose. Congratulations to Tri-Valley members who polished your work until it shined in the Las Positas College Anthology. –Violet Carr Moore
Shannon Brown publishes debut novel
Rock ‘N Roll in Locker Seventeen by Shannon Brown placed in the first round of book pitches in a recent Amazon contest. Now Shannon has published her book through Lucky 17 Publishing Company. It’s available on Amazon CreateSpace, Kindle, and Smashwords.