Member Success

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.

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Members Published in LPC 2023 Havik

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.

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Member Success

Pamela Pan’s two poems, “A Song for a Strong Soul,” and “My Home City” have been accepted for publication in the upcoming Tuleburg Poetry Anthology. And her memoir essay “ Not a Soft Persimmon” won the prize of Honorable Mention in the Flash Memoir Contest by Writer Advice.

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July & August 2023

Tri-Valley Writers takes a brief summer hiatus during the months of July and August. The Board of Directors will be busy planning for a terrific 2023-2024 term. Monthly meetings will resume in September. Critique groups, Social Space, Author Support Group, Pull Up a Chair and Write, and the Zoom Sit Down and Write will continue during the summer, so please forge on with your writing.
We look forward to seeing you in September. Write On!

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Kate Farrell, Author and Storyteller, June 17, 2023

Kate Farrell will present “Storytelling: An Interactive Workshop for Authors” at the Tri-Valley Writers June 17, 2023 meeting. Take your storytelling from the page to the spoken word and enliven your talks, enhance your events, and create a shared experience with your listeners. The power of story immediately engages audiences through simple, traditional techniques.

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