Jordan Bernal, Paula Chinick, Mary Heaton, and Elaine Schmitz took readers on a journey around the world without ever leaving the Tri-Valley at a Bay Books Author Event on Friday, November 6, 2015. Desserts from exotic locales such as China, Greece, and Ireland were on the menu as listeners heard excerpts from their latest novels. […]
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“Trying to understand modern art is like trying to follow the plot in a bowl of alphabet soup.” “Do not assume anything Obi-Wan. Clear your mind must be if you are to discover the real villains behind this plot.” “You get to that point in life where change is inevitable. A change in scenery, a
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Well-known authors—mostly dead—push to the front, vying for mention in my quote challenge blogs. Either write things worth the reading, Or do things worth the writing. ―Benjamin Franklin I’m trying, Ben, but you forgot to publish the DIY how-to section. The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes.” ―Agatha Christie
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Join us on November 21, 2015, as one of Pleasanton’s finest, Detective Brandon Stocking, shares the ins and outs of writing crime/police scenes with his discussion on the inside story of police investigation. He will present an actual case – a 2013 home invasion robbery. We will learn how a detective works and how the court system
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Dennis Dawson will tell stories as the guest speaker for the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Distinguished Toastmaster Dennis Dawson shares storytelling techniques he has acquired over years of public performance in a variety of media. He will discuss how to use voice, gestures, and staging
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At a CWC Mt. Diablo Branch workshop on writing emotion, Amanda McTigue pointed out that whether people are reading or not they are still exposed to stories every day. Movies, television, sometimes even advertising are all informing our potential readers. When there are so many stories floating in the air, how can we make our
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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”
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E. Ruth Harder’s historical novel, Hannah—Weaver of Life, is published and available at Amazon. Anne Koch’s latest non-fiction work, Nearer to Spring—A Story of Christmas Lost and Found in Letters, is published and available at Amazon.
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Tri-Valley Writers members have been busy, busy, busy. Here are some recent publication successes. Stephanie Bolanos’s flash fiction story, “Faces”—the one she read at TVW’s September general meeting—has been selected as a finalist in the 2015 Short Story America contest. George Cramer’s short story, “Why Me?” is published in 0-Dark-Thirty, The Veterans Writing Project.
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I returned from a two-week holiday and looked at my notes for the next section of my novel. After much consideration, I realized I had no idea what I meant when I wrote those notes. There was no obvious pick-up line, and once again I remembered why I don’t knit―I could never find my way
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