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 …
Carole MacLean published her book, Believe/Practice/Choose: The Gift of Self Care, on May 1, 2022. It is available in print here. Susan O’Leary published her mystery, Curiosity Killed The Cobbler, in April 2022. It is available in print and ebook here. Monique Richardson published her memoir, When Then Became Now, …
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 …
John Q. McDonald’s short story “The Lorentz Contraction” has been published in the online literary journal Sequestrum. About 2/3 of the story is available free, with a subscription suggested in order …
Wingless Dreamer will be publishing two of Linda Drattell’s poems: “The Sparrow and the Oak” and “When Your Heart No Longer Beats,” which she wrote during a TVW poetry writers’ retreat. Lani Longshore presented a lecture via Zoom to the Sacramento CWC branch on March 19 titled, “Taking a Journey Together: Story Arcs and Your Readers.” …
George Cramer checked out the local car show, drank coffee, and signed and sold his novel, The Mona Lisa Sisters on January 30, 2022 at SiSi Coffee in Moraga. Judy Lussie’s latest book, Bought Daughter, is now available for purchase in both paperback and ebook. The story is a fictional account of Judy’s grandparents’ marriage and …
Patrick Coyle, Marilyn Dykstra, Jane Glendinning, Deborah Grossman, Connie Hanstedt, and Marie-Anne Poudret contributed to the ekphrastic exhibit, Double Take: Art and Literature Side by Side. The exhibit had an opening reception and readings on Saturday, January 22 at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore. You can view the exhibit in the lobby of the Bankhead Theater in …
Catherine Accardi, in concert with The Book Club of California, will host a Zoom Webinar on San Francisco Through Time on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Click here for the link on The Book Club of California’s website. Catherine will be talking about her book, San Francisco Through Time. Kate Moore’s …
Constance Hanstedt’s poem “Acceptance” has been named a finalist in the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Competition in the poetry category. …
Patricia Boyle’s poem, “First Night,” won 14th place in the 2021 Writer’s Digest Poetry competition. They gave awards to the top 25 poems. Patricia’s award comes with a gift card for the WD shop, her name and poem title listed in next summer’s magazine and website, and an “award logo” that one can use to …
