California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch

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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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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Jesse Byrd, Author, May 15, 2021

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Creating, Publishing, and Selling Children’s Picture Books Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting!  See below for Reservation & Payment details* Jesse Byrd will present “Creating, Publishing, and Selling Children’s Picture Books” at the Tri-Valley Writers May meeting. We will explore how to create, publish, market, and sell your children’s picture book from inspiration to completion. …

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Linda C. McCabe, Award-winning author, December 19, 2020

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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 …

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Jill Lublin, Author of Get Noticed. . .Get Referrals, June 20, 2020

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The meeting will take place from the comfort of your own home, on your computer, using Zoom videoconferencing. You’ll need to register in advance for this meeting. It’s easy—just give us your name and email address (click the reservation link below). Please Note: Special Time of 12:30 p.m. Jill Lublin will present “Get Known Everywhere Using …

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Alia Volz, Author of Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco, May 16, 2020

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This in-person event has been canceled to comply with the Alameda County Shelter in Place request. Stay tuned for a possible Zoom meeting or another meeting date. Alia Volz will present “Memoir: The Art of Questioning Everything” at the Tri-Valley Writers May meeting. Alia used to think personal writing had to begin with questions and end …

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Dan Linehan, Author of The Princess of the Bottom of the World, February 15, 2020

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Dan Linehan will present “Using Fiction and Multimedia to Drive Unconventional Storytelling” at the Tri-Valley Writers February meeting. They say that truth is stranger than fiction. So why have to choose one over the other? In 2006, former scientist/engineer Dan journeyed to Antarctica and the surrounding regions to study and write about environmental and wildlife …

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Brooke Warner, Publisher of She Writes Press & SparkPress, November 16, 2019

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Brooke Warner will present a “What You Should Know about Hybrid Publishing” workshop for Tri-Valley Writers’ November meeting. The publishing process is mysterious to many writers. How do agents determine what’s commercial and what’s not? What if your writing is not commercial? Are there options other than commercial publishing and self-publishing? Brooke will demystify the process and …

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