CWC Tri-Valley Writers

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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Dana Gioia, California Poet Laureate, March 20, 2021

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Becoming a Writer: A Discussion with Dana Gioia, Former California Poet Laureate  Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting!  Dana Gioia, former California Poet Laureate, will present “Becoming a Writer” at the Tri-Valley Writers March meeting. He will read poems and discuss his own odd journey towards being a writer. He will also discuss his …

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Mark Coker “How to E-Publish and Sell Your Book” March 17, 2018

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Mark Coker, a former Silicon Valley publicist, started Smashwords in 2008 with the lofty goal of using technology to democratize publishing—allowing writers to appeal directly to readers without having to deal with gatekeepers such as agents and editors. To date, Smashwords has published over 475,000 books. Smashwords is a no cost, no frills, way to …

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Tri-Valley Writers Summer Field Trip Series: Lizzie Fountain

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Tri-Valley Writers second plein-air field trip of the summer will be in downtown Livermore. Join us in this urban setting complete with coffee shops, restaurants, strolling pedestrians, and benches where an observant writer can take in the passing scene. The event will take place July 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We will meet …

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Jordan Rosenfeld Workshop: Get Intimate With Your Characters: Master Point of View For Dazzling Character Development

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Jordan Rosenfeld, author, editor, and writing teacher, will present a three-hour, hands-on workshop, “Get Intimate With Your Characters: Master Point of View For Dazzling Character Development.”  Join us on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, for this special event. The workshop will take place …

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Tri-Valley Writers Summer Field Trip Series: Veteran’s Park

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We’ll wrap up our summer field trip series at Veteran’s Park/Sycamore Grove in Livermore. Veteran’s Park is a woodsy environment with easily navigable trails, a native plant garden, a creek and pond. It’s an ideal location to work on writing descriptions of natural outdoor settings. The excursion will take place on August 7 from 9:30 …

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