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California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch
California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch
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Current Members

Rick Acker

Keith Ahrbeck

Kim Autrey

Ida Marie Beck

Jordan Bernal

John Bluck

Patricia Boyle

Shannon Brown

Paula Chinick

Lorri Connor

Patrick Coyle

Linda Drattell

Elaine Drew

Marilyn Dykstra

Arleen Eagling

Daniela Fritter

Lynn Gatehouse

B. Lynn Goodwin-Brown

Deborah Grossman

Brian Gunney

Alicia Gupta

Betiel Haile

Constance Hanstedt

E. Ruth Harder

Neva Hodges

Ronnie Holland

Addie Hosier

Valerie Jonas

Ashley Kim

Julaina Kleist

Karen Knapp

Anne Koch

G. Karl Kumfert

Joan Latham

Haihong Liao

Lani Longshore

Diane Lovitt

Judy Lussie

Carole MacLean

John McDonald

Coralyn McGregor

Lynne Menon

Kathleen Moore

James Morehead

Jane Nebo

Gary Norton

Susan O’Leary

Bruce Overby

Rose Owens

Pamela Pan

Ann Parker

Senait Piccigallo

John Pinches

Ginger Price

Monique Rardin Richardson

George Reid

Susan Reid

Shelley Lee Riley

Julie Royce

Doug Sandelin

Eunhee Soh

Eve Sprunt

Diane Stephenson

Kenn Swan

Ilana Tal

Art Tenbrink

Ellen Tersigni

Linda Todd

Kathy Urban

Damon Yeargain

Carol Zhou

Regular Happenings

GENERAL MEETINGS
  • Date: Third Saturday (except July & August)
  • Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Location: La Quinta Inn: 6275 Dublin Blvd. Dublin, CA 94568
  • RSVP: Treasurer (treasurer@trivalleywriters.org)

 

CRITIQUE GROUPS
  • STEM: 2nd Tuesday on Zoom @ 7:00 p.m.
  • Poetry: 1st & 3rd Fridays on Zoom @ 1:00 p.m

 

HIGH SCHOOL WRITING CONTEST
  • See High School page for details and to submit.
  • Start Date: February 1, 2026
  • End Date: March 22, 2026
  • Awards Ceremony: May 16, 2026
  • Questions: email vp@trivalleywriters.org

 

AUTHOR SUPPORT
  • See Author Support page for details.
  • Questions: email author-support@trivalleywriters.org

 

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
  • Sit Down and Write on Zoom: Tuesdays & Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m.
  • Pull Up a Chair and Write: Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00 p.m. @ Inklings Coffee and Tea at 530 Main St., Pleasanton.
  • Evening Write-ins: Mondays 6-8 p.m. @Panera Fallon Road. For info, email author-support@trivalleywriters.org

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