Congratulations to TVW members who participated in the Livermore Library Indie Author Day event on October 13. Ann Parker moderated the program, and Andy Weir, New York Times best-selling author of The Martian and Artemis, was the keynote speaker. Jordan Bernal, Eloise Hamann, E. Ruth Harder, Julaina Kleist-Corwin, Annette Langer, and J.D. Lassica were among the fifteen Bay Area independently […]
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October 13, 2018, is Indie Author Day. Tri-Valley Writers is celebrating by co-sponsoring an event with the Livermore Library from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the library’s Civic Center Location (1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore). To kick off the celebration, Ann Parker will interview Andy Weir, author of The Martian and Artemis. Following their
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Eloise Hamann’s story, “Reboot,” is included in Glimpses, an eclectic collection of humorous and creepy fantasy stories. “Reboot” is realistic until the surprise ending. Free ecopies are available until late August. Click here to claim your free ecopy for any ereader. It will be published on Amazon and other venues after the free prepublication period. Constance Hanstedt’s
Patricia Boyle’s poem, “Unraveling the Natural World,” and Yvonne Carder’s poem “Life on a Slide” won honorable mention awards in March in Livermore’s first annual science poetry contest, Poetry in a Test Tube. Annette Langer was interviewed by a columnist from the Pleasanton Weekly newspaper about her writing in general, and
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Annette Langer’s story, “Out of the Blue, A Family,” published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Random Acts of Kindness, was featured in Chicken Soup for the Soul’s podcast with Amy Newmark on March 2, 2017. Annette’s story is told in “Thoughtful Thursday: Family Is What We Make It – How Kindness Paid off in
Annette Langer gave a presentation about finding self-empowerment to cope with obstacles by refocusing on humor to the Tri-Valley chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association in early December. Her book signing included Healing through Humor: Change Your Focus, Change Your Life! and A Funny Thing Happened on My Way to the World: Diary of
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On Tuesday, January 24, from 7:00-9:00 p.m., Tri-Valley Writers will hold an “author meet and greet” evening at Pleasanton’s Towne Center Books (555 Main St). Fifteen authors will be on hand to talk about and sign their books and chat about writing. This is a great opportunity to support our local independent bookstore and meet
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Jordan Bernal, Paula Chinick, Mary Heaton, and Elaine Schmitz took readers on a journey around the world without ever leaving the Tri-Valley at a Bay Books Author Event on Friday, November 6, 2015. Desserts from exotic locales such as China, Greece, and Ireland were on the menu as listeners heard excerpts from their latest novels.
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Five Tri-Valley members are published in NYMB…On Working for a Living released November 17, 2014. Mona Dawson’s “Left on the Front Step”, Stacey Gustafson’s “Home Almost Alone”, Annette Langer’s “Jewish Coffee?”, Julie Royce’s “The Unconventional Recruit”, and Camille DeFer Thompson’s “Slip of the Tongue”.
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CWC Tri-Valley Branch is promoting our local authors world-wide, and entertaining U.S. troops at the same time. Members can donate signed copies of their own books at the April meeting. Vice President Deborah Bernal will collect the books and bring them to the San Ramon Blue Star Moms, who will send them to local military
