As this term winds down, I reflect on what we’ve shared. Speakers like Victoria Zackheim gave us tricks for getting an agent. Martha Engber’s workshop informed us of the importance of “Show vs. Tell.” At Winterfest, we discovered the hidden artistic talents of several Tri-Valley members. Robert Dugoni’s workshop took us to new heights with …
April is National Poetry Month, a celebration to increase awareness and appreciation of our beloved poets. Take a moment this month and read a poem. Below is an excerpt from “An April Day” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882). When the warm sun, that bringsSeed-time and harvest, has returned again,‘T is sweet to visit the still wood, …
The buzz at the San Francisco Writers Conference this year was all about critique groups. I thought this might be a good time to remind everyone that one of the benefits of being a Tri-Valley Writers member is access to critique groups. I have belonged to one for years and I can’t imagine how I’d get …
Once again, we are faced with a new year and all it can throw at us. I’ve decided not to set any lofty goals that make me crazy at the end of the year because I didn’t achieve them. My only resolution is not to worry which path to take because I know I can …
January 2013 President’s Message from Paula Chinick Read More »
To escape the madness of holiday shopping, click on Winterfest (see above) to find works of art that will inspire you to write prose and/or poetry. This could also give you the opportunity to begin a piece for the next TVW anthology that will begin next spring. Have a peaceful Holiday and good fortune in the New …
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Our first meeting of the 2012-2013 term is Saturday, September 15th. See you there. President Paula Chinick
Time to say goodbye as my second presidential term ends. Perhaps, so long is a more appropriate signoff because I’m following the steps of other past presidents, accepting a new volunteer role. See you around.
Spring is a palette of color. It dispels winter with fresh sights, sounds and aromas to be savored. It brings new ideas for art, poetry and prose. Congratulations to Tri-Valley members who polished your work until it shined in the Las Positas College Anthology. –Violet Carr Moore
Dear Poets, You have brought us to tears and mended broken hearts. You have taken us to faraway places and brought us home again. We salute you in April, National Poetry Month. ~Violet Carr Moore
March is resplendent with green. From dewy reflections of fresh blades of grass to leaping leprechauns and shamrocks, spring warms the winter chill. A caravan of sentences becomes poetry. Pen strokes or clicks of computer keys embody a novel. These gems of new life bloom at Tri-Valley Writers. Violet Carr Moore
