Deborah ‘Jordan’ Bernal Wins Booktrack Poetry Contest
Deborah “Jordan” Bernal’s poem “Dreams,” was a winner in Booktrack’s poetry competition. You can read her poem at: Booktrack.
CWC Tri-Valley Writers
April 19, 2014 : Creating Compelling Characters in Crime Fiction
Penny Warner will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, April 19, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Penny Warner has published over 60 books for both adults and children. Her first mystery series featuring Connor Westphal, won a Macavity Award for Best First Mystery, and …
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March 15, 2014: How to Save a Bundle on Your Taxes
Bonnie Lee will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. For over 20 years, as the owner of Taxpertise™ and as an enrolled agent, Ms. Lee has represented taxpayers across the country. …
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February 15, 2014: Soundtracks for Books
Jason Hovey, vice president of business development for Booktrack, will be our February 15 speaker. Jason’s presentation will be the Booktrack content and distribution platform that turns reading into an immersive movie-like experience. Booktrack’s patented technology lets anyone add a synchronized movie-style soundtrack to an e-book or other digital text content, while pacing the audio to each …
Anthology Launch Party
Come celebrate the official launch of our anthology, Voices of the Valley: Encore on Saturday, January 25, from 2-4 pm at Towne Center Books. Readings, snacks, and camaraderie for all.
Winterfest: January 18, 2014
Join us on January 18, 2014 as we celebrate Voices of the Valley: Encore, the second anthology of the Tri-Valley Writers. Sample the joys and sorrows, the inevitable highs and lows, the truths and deceptions in the indelible scenes of life. Share in the readings as we journey through the stories and poetry crafted by the members of Tri-Valley …
Reflections on Walking the Dog – by Lani Longshore
The dog and I went to the park this morning. She sniffed each square inch of ground as if she were reading War and Peace. I tugged on her leash, hoping to move her to a sunnier spot, but she was adamant. This particular patch of grass must be explored, and she was the dog to do …
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December 21, 2013: Bring Your Creativity To Your Book Marketing
It’s not about the “right way,” but what is right for you Beth Barany will be the guest speaker at our December 21, 2013, meeting at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Beth Barany, a coach and award-winning novelist, will introduce an approach to marketing your work based on your work creative type and …
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George Cramer NaNoWriMo Winner
George Cramer is a NaNoWriMo winner for completing 50,000+ words in 30 days.
Percolating, by Camille DeFer Thompson
Chatting with a friend over coffee one morning, I was sharing my progress on a piece I was working on. “It’s finished,” I said. “But I’m going to put it aside for a day or two before I submit it. I need to let it…” I paused, unable to come up with the right …