I read a column by SciFi great Robert Silverberg about his writing desk, the one he has used for fifty years. It’s gray steel, with drawers, made in America. My desk is also gray and made in America (by my husband). I’m not sure what Silverberg envisioned when he installed the desk in his New York …
Meet NY Times Bestselling Author Robert Dugoni in a CWC Tri-Valley Writers exclusive interview, “Dugoni on Dugoni” by Jordan Bernal. Mr. Dugoni conducted a Writing Workshop for the Club in April. Video 1, Video 2, Video 3
Susan Sachs Lipman will be our guest speaker at our next monthly meeting on Saturday, March 16, 2013, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (check in at 1:30) at Larkspur Landing, 5535 Johnson Drive, Pleasanton, (from Hopyard, take Owens Drive heading West, turn right , North, on Johnson Drive, Larkspur Landing is on the right). Cost: CWC …
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Congratulations to Violet Carr Moore, first place winner in Towne Center Books 19/15 Anniversary Celebration flash fiction contest with “Homecoming”. Julie Royce was second place winner with “Voices”. Readers selected these favorites by ballot from dozens of anonymous submissions displayed throughout the bookstore on February 16. Photo Courtesy of Towne Center Books, February 16, 2013
We are proud to sponsor a workshop conducted by New York Times bestselling author Robert Dugoni, “Creating Plots and Playing God” on Saturday, April 6, 2013, 12:30-4:30 p.m., at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard in Pleasanton. Check in begins at 12:00 p.m. Snacks and beverages provided during break. Does your novel or story keep …
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Fred Norman was a featured poet at Readers Bookstore in the San Francisco Marina District on February 21.
“Fast Tract to Somewhere” by LaDonna Fehlberg was selected for the Ina Coolbrith Po-Bowl. You can read LaDonna’s poem at the Ina Coolbrith Circle website.
Lani Longshore joined several local authors at the first annual East Bay Authors Book Faire, March 2, 2013, in Walnut Creek. She spoke about the writing process and getting her book published.
Congratulations to W. Blake Heitzman (The Shaman Gene) whose book A Far Traveler: The First Alien has been nominated for a Global Ebook award in science fiction/fantasy category. It is available on Amazon.com and Smashwords.com.
Judy Lussie reached the second round in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest with her romance novel “Mandy’s Song.”
