Past Meetings

Annual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony, May 21, 2022

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Join us Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. as Tri-Valley Writers hosts its 11th Annual High School Writing Contest awards ceremony. Student winners from the literary nonfiction, poetry, and short story fiction categories will receive their awards and share their work via readings. Pleasanton’s Teen Poet Laureate and Amador High School senior Nikita Jayaprakash …

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Kelley Way, April 16, 2022, Lessons in Literary Law

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Kelley Way will present “Lessons in Literary Law” at the Tri-Valley Writers April 16, 2022 meeting. Every author should know their rights in relation to their work. This presentation looks at five areas of law – copyright, trademark, right of privacy and publicity, defamation, and contracts – and talks about how to protect your rights …

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Mary Rakow, March 19, 2022, What a Fabulous Edit Can Do for Your Writing & Publishing

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Mary Rakow will present “What a Fabulous Edit Can Do for Your Writing & Publishing” at the Tri-Valley Writers March 19, 2022 meeting. Mary will be doing live edits on selected TVW members’ works. This meeting will be a hybrid meeting. Registrants have the choice to meet in person at the Four Points by Sheraton …

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Sandra Tayler, February 19, 2022, Structuring Your Life to Support Creativity

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Note: This meeting will be on Zoom only due to an increase in the transmission rate of Covid-19 (omicron).  See below for Reservation & Payment details* Sandra Tayler will present “Structuring Your Life to Support Creativity” at the Tri-Valley Writers February 19, 2022 meeting. Life is complicated and often those complications don’t leave space for the …

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Kendra Murray & Ralph Scott, Squeaky Cheese Productions, December 18, 2021

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Kendra Murray and Ralph Scott will present “He Said. She Said. We Said.” at the Tri-Valley Writers December meeting. The pair are narrators/producers in Squeaky Cheese Productions where duet/dual/solo narration magnetizes audiobook audiences. Kendra and Ralph will select up to three TVW members’ WIP or published novel submissions and take them to studio, then use the audio …

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Steve Minniear, Author & Historian, November 20, 2021

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Steve Minniear will present “Integrating Stories Into a Broader Appreciation of History” at the Tri-Valley Writers November meeting. Steve, along with a featured Tedx from Dr. Jim Ott, English professor at Las Positas College, will discuss the best ways to integrate personal stories, especially those from veterans, into the fabric of an area’s history. Steve …

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October Conference Wrap

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Tri-Valley Writers’ 4th Writers Conference held on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Pleasanton was a smashing success. Even though the attendance was half our normal count, this was not a normal year. Our small, but mighty, crowd rocked it! The day featured three tracks: Craft, Marketing, & Self-Publishing and New York Times bestselling …

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Michelle Cruz Gonzales, English/Creative Writing Professor & Author, September 18 2021

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Michelle Cruz Gonzales will present “Inclusive Characterization: Writing ‘the other’ without Stereotypes or Appropriation” at the Tri-Valley Writers September meeting. Gonzales will discuss the delicate balance that is including diverse characters in writing to avoid invisibilizing minoritized groups and doing so in a way that is respectful, artful, and for the right reasons. Drawing on …

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Writers Conference: October 16, 2021 featuring Keynote Speaker Rhys Bowen

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The Tri-Valley Writers 2021 Conference on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Pleasanton, is a full day event (8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) on the art and business of writing. It will feature three tracks: Craft, Marketing, & Self-Publishing and New York Times bestselling author Rhys Bowen as the keynote speaker. Rhys is the New York Times bestselling author …

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Susanne Lakin, Novelist & Writing Coach, June 19, 2021

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Crafting Your Hero’s Character Arc in Six Stages Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting!  See below for Reservation details* Susanne Lakin will present “Crafting Your Hero’s Character Arc in Six Stages” at the Tri-Valley Writers June meeting. Writers have heard of a character arc, and they may also know how important it is to …

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