Published Books
Anne Manay released Unclean on February 19, 2019. Her new book is a sequel to her fantasy novel Hexborn, which she released in 2018. Vidhima Shetty was featured in The Pleasanton Weekly for her book An Adolescent’s Guide to ME/CFS.
Contests and Awards
Art Tenbrink won the award for Best Poem on the 2018 Alameda County Fair Theme “Summertime Fun” for his poem, “Route 66 Revisited.” Patricia Boyle won an honorable mention award for her poem, “Aurora,” in the Poetry in a Test Tube: Livermore’s Second Annual Science Poetry Contest. Arushi Avachat won third place …
Publications
Two members had work published in The 2018 California Writers Club Literary Review. Connie Hanstedt, two poems, “Waiting for the Fisherman,” and “Satin Slippers.” Julaina Kleist-Corwin, memoir, “Care.” Yvonne Carder published, Luminata, the first book in the Meclauks Kingdom Young Adult fantasy series. Behind castle walls, Jessi Kleinfield dreams of …
Author James N. Frey, “Things Every Writer Needs to Know to Survive,” September 15, 2018
James N. Frey has written both fiction and non-fiction and is known for his book, How to Write a Damn Good Novel. His topic will be, “Things Every Writer Needs to Know to Survive,” when he speaks at the Tri-Valley Writers meeting in September. Join us on Saturday, September 15, at 2:00 p.m. at Four Points by …
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Tri-Valley Writers and Dublin Library Local Author Showcase, June 9, 2018
The California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch and the Dublin Library invite you to our Local Author’s Showcase! Join us on June 9 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the Dublin Library Community Room at 200 Civic Plaza. Fifteen local authors will each have a table at the event and will host a meet-and-greet with anyone who would like to …
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Publications
Jamuna Advani published The Nurse Hemabati, a short story and poetry anthology written in the Manipuri language. She attended the release in September in Manipur, India. In October she was the chief guest at the foundation day ceremony of the women’s literary organization, LEIKOL. John G. Bluck has released three books: The Knight Prowler …
Contests and Awards
Connie Hanstedt’s poem, “The Bath,” was a semi-finalist in Naugatuck River Review 9th Narrative Poetry Contest. It was published in Naugatuck River Review, issue 19. Lisa Small won First Prize for her poem, “Tuesday Appointment,” and Second Honorable Mention for “The Balloon Lassoed,” in the short poem category in the annual Maggi H. Meyer Memorial Contest …
Writing Can Be Fun by Julie Royce
Waiting for inspiration is the death knell to writing. If literary brilliance eludes you, don’t give up; write something fun. I have written one crime novel, one historical fiction, and two travel guides: one to Lake Huron’s shoreline and the other to Lake Michigan’s coast. When it’s hard to create a worthwhile sentence, I switch …
Author Rachael Herron Will Speak on Memoir Writing, June 16, 2018
Rachael Herron’s most recent book is Fast-Draft Your Memoir. She is the bestselling author of the novels The Ones Who Matter Most (named a 2016 Editor’s Pick by Library Journal), Splinters of Light, and Pack Up the Moon, the Darling Bay and the Cypress Hollow series, and the memoir, A Life in Stitches. Join us on Saturday, June 16, at 2:00 p.m. at Four Points …
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Veronica Rossi, Vision Workshop, May 19, 2018
Veronica Rossi is a best-selling author of fiction for young adults. Her debut novel, Under the Never Sky, was her first in a post-apocalyptic trilogy. It was deemed one of the Best Books of the Year by School Library Journal. On May 19 Rossi will present a “Vision Workshop” at the Tri-Valley Writers meeting. Rossi says, …