Connie Hanstedt’s poem, “My Mother Died on Earth Day,” was named a finalist in the 2023 San Francisco Writers Conference poetry competition and will be published in their upcoming anthology. Also, her poem, “Florian,” was named a finalist in the 2023 Writers Digest poetry competition. Both poems can be found at www.constancehanstedt.com.
John Q McDonald’s short story, “Fido in the Night,” has been released in Ab Terra, an anthology of short science-fiction, available in print and e-book from Brain Mill Press (https://www.brainmillpress.com/books/ab-terra-2022/)
Lani Longshore will be one of the authors at the Lamorinda Arts Council’s Art Embraces
Words program on Saturday, October 28, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Lafayette Library, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette. This free event features readings, art, food, and a costume contest.
Linda Drattell’s poem, “Paddington Park,” was included on Viewless Wings podcast and also in the Irish podcast, Eat the Storms. (https://eatthestorms.com/2023/09/16/eat-the-storms-the-podcast-podcast-episode-14-season-7/) She also read some poetry at the Splatter Festival. The Fremont Patch interviewed Linda and that article is now published.
Constance Hanstedt’s entry, “Florian,” was awarded Honorable Mention in the Non-rhyming Poetry category of the 92nd Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition.
John Bluck’s novel, Death in the Holler, was featured by the New York Post on Saturday, July 22. The Post’s headline read, “20 action-packed books to bring on vacation this summer.” To read the article, visit: https://nypost.com/2023/07/22/20-action-packed-books-to-bring-on-vacation-this-summer/.
Monique Richardson’s poem, “In a Field” has been selected for presentation at the 2023 Alameda County Fair.
Linda Drattell’s poetry collection, Remember This Day, is available for pre-order at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/remember-this-day-by-linda-drattell/. The chapbook will be released on August 11, 2023.
Pamela Pan has several successes: Her two poems, “A Song for a Strong Soul” and “My Home City,” have been accepted for publication in the Tuleburg Poetry Anthology. Her short story, “Baba’s Accordion” and poem, “Farmer’s Market,” have been accepted for publication in the Great Valley Stories anthology. Her flash memoir, “Not a Soft Persimmon,” won Honorable Mention in the Flash Memoir Contest by Writer Advice. And her poem “Summer Nights” has been accepted for publication in Redwood 2023 Poetry Anthology, Phases.
Six TVW members were published in Las Positas College’s 2023 anthology, Havik Cacophony.
Ida Marie Beck with 3 poems: “The Butterfly Effect,” “Not So Lonely,” and “Pacific Sunset.”
Patricia Boyle with 3 poems: “Musings Amidst a Drought”, “Soap Bubble,” and “Chance Encounter.”
Linda Drattell with 1 poem; “Respite From an Unmade Bed.”
James Morehead with 2 poems: “The caption doesn’t mention her gilded frame” and “The Tock Beneath My Scalp.”
Monique Richardson with 2 poems: “Winter Moon” and “What She Did in Her Room When No One Was Looking” 4and 4 art pieces: “Lyrical Leaves,” “Rainbow Valley,” “Sapphire Sky,” and “Rose of Blue.”
Eunhee Soh with 1 poem: “Still Under the Fig Tree,” which won First Place in the poem category.
Congratulations to all our members who submitted and were published.
