Kevin Thaddeus Fisher-Paulson will guide us through the art and craft of the memoir as the guest speaker for the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Kevin Thaddeus Fisher-Paulson lives with his husband Brian, their two sons, and their four […]
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Gordon Burgett will show you the way to sell 75% of almost anything you write as the guest speaker for the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Burgett has published 1,700+ articles and 46 books, plus offered over 2,000 professional paid presentations.
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Creating interesting characters, rich settings and nuanced plots in as few words as possible is the mark of a skilled writer. Short stories present a wonderful opportunity to hone those skills—and lay the groundwork for longer works.
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Jane Mackay will be teaching tips to save yourself money at both the developmental editing and copyediting stages of bringing your manuscript to publication as the guest speaker for the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m. Jane Mackay has been helping writers polish their novels, short stories, memoirs, and
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Sheldon Siegel will help us kick off the new 2014-2015 season as the guest speaker for the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, Sept 20. Sheldon Siegel is the New York Times best-selling author of seven critically acclaimed legal thrillers featuring San Francisco criminal defense attorneys Mike Daley and Rosie Fernandez, two of the most beloved characters in contemporary
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Teresa LeYung-Ryan will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, June 21, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Teresa LeYung-Ryan is a writing coach and author. She helps writers of all genres create their “platform statements” and shows them how to broadcast to attract agents, publishers, the media, and
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Penny Warner will be the guest speaker at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, April 19, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Penny Warner has published over 60 books for both adults and children. Her first mystery series featuring Connor Westphal, won a Macavity Award for Best First Mystery, and
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Patricia Marshall will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, September 21, 2013, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Writer and editor Patricia Marshall, who has helped more than a dozen authors self-publish, will walk you through the steps you need to
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I am thrilled to announce that Tri-Valley Writers has a Facebook page. Check it out CWC Tri-Valley Branch Facebook. If you haven’t set up a Facebook account it’s easy. Once you create your profile page, you can “like” TVW’s page and share it with your family and friends.
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Gretchen McNeill will be the guest speaker at our next monthly meeting on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Gretchen McNeil is an opera singer, clown, and writer. She has written the Young Adult horror POSSESS about a teen exorcist which debuted in 2011. Her follow up, TEN
