Shameless self-promotion alert, I’ll have a new book coming out in the next couple of months. I’m evaluating ways to promote it, and Julaina Kleist-Corwin gave me a suggestion: try video. Julaina leads the Tri-Valley Writers Social Media Group. Each month she presents great tips about building your platform. Her research indicates that more and …
Eloise Hamann’s story, “Reboot,” is included in Glimpses, an eclectic collection of humorous and creepy fantasy stories. “Reboot” is realistic until the surprise ending. Free ecopies are available until late August. Click here to claim your free ecopy for any ereader. It will be published on Amazon and other venues after the free prepublication period. Constance Hanstedt’s …
Eight TVW members have been published in the 2017 Las Positas Literary Anthology, Beyond the Window: Connie Hanstedt: Four poems, “Taking Inventory” (first place, poetry category), “Beginnings,” “Night Watch,” and After “35 Years” Sally Kimball: Three short stories, “Betrayal” (second place, prose category), “The Scotsman,” and “Shadows of the Past,” and a poem “Poulnabrone Dolmen” Ellen Aubry: Two short …
On Tuesday, January 24, from 7:00-9:00 p.m., Tri-Valley Writers will hold an “author meet and greet” evening at Pleasanton’s Towne Center Books (555 Main St). Fifteen authors will be on hand to talk about and sign their books and chat about writing. This is a great opportunity to support our local independent bookstore and meet …
Bay Woof Magazine, a free monthly newspaper for San Francisco dog lovers, featured Stacey Gustafson’s stories, “A Therapy Dog Makes a Difference,” in July, and “When a Dog Loves a Cat,” in the November issue. The Monthly, East Bay’s Premier Magazine of Culture and Commerce, featured Stacey in their November issue, “The New Erma Bombeck,” by Paul …
Congratulations to the following Tri-Valley Writers for being selected for publication in the 2015 California Writers Club Literary Review: Sheila Bali: “Oakwud Has Done Me In” B. Lynn Goodwin: “Partners” Sally L. Kimball: “The Lost Pearl” Julaina Kleist-Corwin: “Mirror” Julie K. Royce: “Disturbance Call” and “Finding Myself in the Mission”
Tri-Valley Writers award-winning members published in 2015 Las Positas anthology, Impressions. Patrick Coyle won first place in prose for his piece, “Time of Your Life”. Patricia Boyle won Honorable Mention in Prose for her piece, “Pathfinder”. Alice Kight won Honorable Mention in Poetry for her piece, “Glimpse”. Julaina Kleist-Corwin won Honorable Mention in Prose for her piece, …
Winners in Julaina Kleist-Corwin’s “Choices” poetry contest: Second Place: Tanda L. Clauson for “If You Want to Exist Do Not Choose Left” Third Place: Kate Ann Scholz for “About Choices” Honorable Mention: Mona Dawson for “By My Choice” Read the winning poems on Julaina’s blog at www.timetowritenow.com.
B. Lynn Goodwin-Brown has inked a deal with Eternal Press for her YA novel, Talent. Carolyn Fenzl has published her debut novel The Debt Collectors: A Lucy Vaughn Mystery and launched a new website http://carolynfenzl.com. Sondra Perry has published her second children’s book Baby Carrots -Carrots of Wisdom for Little Ones. The 2014 Oakland Anthology Word …
Tri-Valley Writers are producing and publishing. Fred Norman has a new book, A Hill of Poems. This collection includes works read at various events on Lafayette’s hill of crosses. Proving that your work doesn’t have to be hot off the presses to be a hot commodity, Annette Langer had an event for her 2005 book, Healing Through …
