Violet Carr Moore in Chicken Soup for the Soul
A Real Mother by Violet Carr Moore will be published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Mothers (Simon & Schuster, release date October 5, 2010).
Member News
Lynn Goodwin, Lani Longshore, Hector Timourian in Westwinds anthology
Tri-Valley members Lynn Goodwin, Lani Longshore and Hector Timourian have been confirmed as authors to be published in West Winds, the California Writers Club anthology.
Annette Langer book signing
Annette Langerhad a successful book signing at the Doubletree Hotel in Livermore in September. The enthusiastic crowd of retired teachers and former scientists and spouses bought a carton of her books, Healing through Humor: Change Your Focus,Change Your Life and A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the World, Diary of a Fearless Travel …
Nancy O’Connell reviews Pacific Chamber Symphony
CWC Tri-Valley member, Nancy O’Connell reviewed the Pacific Chamber Symphony at the Bankhead Theatre, Livermore. Read her review in Section II, Arts & Entertainment of The Independent, Thursday, September 30, 2010.
Elaine Schmitz
Elaine Schmitz, publicity chair, promoted her book Recipes and Recollections of My Greek American Family during the Friday, September 3, morning Fox 40 (Sacramento) news. Elaine will be featured at the Sacramento Greek Festival at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Sacramento all Labor Day Weekend.
Chris Alesso, Alice Kight, Marilyn Slade
Alice Kight is a winner in Bay Area News Groups Cinquains don’t sink our scribes contest. Look for her gardening cinquain poem in the August 2, 2010, Time Out section of printed and online editions. Entries from runners-up Chris Alesso and Marilyn Slade are in online editions.
Lynn Goodwin, Camille Minichino, Ann Parker at Festival
Look for three TVW members – Lynn Goodwin, Camille Minichino (aka Margaret Grace) and Ann Parker – among the authors featured at the Northern California Storybook & Literature Festival. The event will be held at the Maidu Library and Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Drive, Roseville, on Saturday, July 31, from 10 am to 5 …
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Marilyn Slade and Violet Carr Moore published
Marilyn Slade and Violet Carr Moore, winners in Summer Travel at the Speed of Haiku contest, were published July 5, 2010, in the Contra Costa Times, Tri-Valley Herald, and affiliated Bay Area News Group newspapers. In addition, Marilyn’s poem “I am a Proud Raisin,” won the Alameda County Fair theme award.
Mark Curtis first place award
Danville author and political reporter Mark Curtis has won a 2010 International Book Award for The Making of the President 2008, Age of Obama: A Reporter’s Journey with Clinton, McCain and Obama. His book received first place in the Current Events/Political-Social category. The book is available in print or Kindle from http://www.amazon.com/.
Marilyn Slade haiku winner
Marilyn Slade’s Pet Peeve haiku was published in the June 7, 2010 printed editions of The Tri-Valley Herald and Contra Costa Times/Valley Times. The online edition can be viewed at www.InsideBayArea.com/haiku.