I flip open my computer and touch the home row keys confident that words will flow. Writer’s block, my adversary, assaults me like a wave of desert heat. I glance at my abbreviated notes. Blog, blogosphere and bloke stare back at me. Blog, the first word, is my scribbled reminder that I must write today. […]
Escaping writer’s block by Violet Carr Moore Read More »
I’ve sat in the glow of published authors-as much glow as fluorescent lights can cast in a meeting room. From first major breakthrough to New York Times (NYT) bestsellers, “What is your writing regime like?” is the most frequent question from the audience. Kathryn Coulter, NYT bestselling author of the Savage and Sherlock mystery thrillers,
Writing regime by Violet Carr Moore Read More »
I read an article that said to be a successful writer I should never let anything interfere with my writing time, not even a simple load of laundry. My first reaction was that my family would head off to work in their birthday suits if I followed that advice. After some reflection (and a load
Random thoughts on my legacy by Lani Longshore Read More »
Fred Norman, CWC Tri-Valley member,
Fred Norman published in al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Read More »
I reconnected with a childhood friend awhile back. We had lost touch after junior high. The high school in our district had been plagued with vandalism and violence throughout the mid-60’s as the Civil Rights movement escalated. My parents, their minds made up that it was not a safe environment for a mousy white girl,
Unlikely source by Camille DeFer Thompson Read More »
So far this year there have been three contests that I almost qualified to enter. My novel is really a novella and didn’t make the word count for one; my dream-come-true story didn’t involve sky-diving or some other near-death experience for the second; my first page start was intriguing and quirky, but not exactly scintillating
Second chances by Lani Longshore Read More »
Kathy Urban was honored for seven years of service to California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch at the September 15, 2012 meeting. Kathy, a founding member, was instrumental in the branch organizational and has served on the Board of Directors since the 2006 charter. She has resigned from the board to pursue her writing career but
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The old adage practice, practice, practice are words a writer needs to live by. To be a writer who produces quality work means the constant development of your technique. Hone your craft by attending writing classes, lectures, seminars, or workshops.
October 2012 President’s Message from Paula Chinick Read More »
Martha Engber, a professional journalist is the author of Growing Great Characters From the Ground Up: A Thorough Primer for the Writers of Fiction and Nonfiction. She received a 5-star “original-and-highly-recommended” rating from the Midwest Book Review for her literary novel, The Wind Thief. She has an article in Women Writing on Family: Tips on
October 2012 Martha Engber Writing Workshop: Enough with Show, Don’t Tell Already! Read More »
I didn’t realize how strong my commitment to critique group was until this past January. I had minor surgery on a Wednesday and figured I’d be at the meeting the next day. My doctor called me Thursday morning and asked me how I felt. I described the pain I had during the night but said
Commited to writing by Neva J. Hodges Read More »
