Violet Carr Moore

Violet Carr Moore achieved her goal of becoming a published author with In the Right Place: A Gallery of Treasured Moments. She followed that collection of mystic vignettes with Moments of Meditation, a collection of inspirational devotionals. Violet’s short stories have been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Mothers; Christmas Miracles; Written Across the Genres; The Choice Matters; Voices of the Valley: First Press, Encore, Word for Word, Journeys; Through the Window; and multiple Las Positas College anthologies. She co-authored Double Take, a memoir of childhood years, with her twin. Violet’s winning Haiku has been published in Bay Area News Group printed editions and online newspapers. She was a featured devotional contributor to More to Life Today for twelve years and has been a workshop presenter and guest writer for the Roseville Genealogical Society. “Fatal,” her first attempt at a Sci-Fi short story, won first place in Survival, a California Writers Club anthology by the High Desert Branch. Her current work in progress is a crime fiction trilogy.

Violet received the Jack London Award for her volunteer service to TVW. She is the current publicity editor for Tri-Valley Writers (TVW). Her past TVW positions included president, vice president, webmaster, newsletter editor, facilitator of the short-story online Feedback critique committee, website editor, and anthology copy editor.

Violet blogs writing tips with a touch of humor at Violet’s Vibes.

In The Right Place: a Gallery of Treasured Moments is an art gallery of word paintings. Each short story, a canvas, tells of a memorable life event etched in time. Walk through the gallery rooms of Desert Drawings, Indelible Inkspots, and Watercolor Wisps. Rest in the Chapel with sixty one-minute devotionals.

Moments of Meditation is a devotional collection that “creates a mental picture of spiritual precepts with just a few words of inspiration.” These reflections will energize your mornings and provide quiet reflections for peaceful evenings.

Double Take, a memoir by Vi Parsons and Violet Moore, the Carr Twins, recounts memories of growing up in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley. From a shared birth in an Arizona tent camp to a shared wedding gown in Chowchilla, California, these stories are told in the simplicity that surrounded them for two decades.

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Steve Minniear, Author & Historian, November 20, 2021

Steve Minniear will present “Integrating Stories Into a Broader Appreciation of History” at the Tri-Valley Writers November meeting. Steve, along with a featured Tedx from Dr. Jim Ott, English professor at Las Positas College, will discuss the best ways to integrate personal stories, especially those from veterans, into the fabric of an area’s history. Steve and Dr. Ott firmly believe in getting personal emotions on the page as a conduit of healing and understanding events that shape an individual’s journey, as well as the rich historical landscape of our time.

Fact: Today, less than 1/2 of 1% of the American population serves in the military, compared to 12% in World War II. Yet every day, an average of 22 veterans commit suicide. Few of us know how to connect with these people who have made sacrifices, deferred their careers, and led a warrior’s life. As we honor veterans this month, let us also support them by helping tell and understand, without judgment, their truths.

Join us on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road in Pleasanton. Check-in begins at 1:30 p.m. There is a two-step RSVP & Payment process:
1. An Email RSVP is REQUIRED at reservations@trivalleywriters.org by Wednesday, November 17.
2. Payment is REQUIRED (see below)
REGISTRATION DETAILS:
CWC adult members, $14; nonmembers, $18. CWC student members (ages 14-22), $6; student nonmembers, $10. Payment MUST be made via online below.

For health and safety reasons, walk-ins will NOT be allowed.

Steve Minniear is the author of Dublin, California: A Brief History (The History Press, 2018) and co-author of Dublin and the Tri-Valley: The World War II Years, (Arcadia Press, 2014) a pictorial history of Camp Parks, Camp Shoemaker, Shoemaker Naval Hospital, and Livermore Naval Air Station. He is Dublin’s historian, a board member of the Dublin Historical Society, and a commissioner on Dublin’s Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission. Also, Steve is the volunteer archivist for Dublin’s Heritage Park and Museums and the volunteer curator for the Dublin Camp Parks Military History Center. He is a member of the Society for Military History and has written over 15 book reviews for the Journal of Military History. Steve is currently working on a biography of Grace Adams East, “America’s Foremost Woman Trumpeter” of the 1930s and 1940s.

Tri-Valley Writers is committed to ensuring all attendees’ health and safety. Therefore TVW will abide by all Alameda County safety requirements.

Member Premier & Publications

James Morehead’s poem, “Gallery,” which has been composed by Deon Nielsen Price, will premiere worldwide on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. PST, at the Presidio in San Francisco. “Gallery” will be performed by Welsh baritone Jeremy Huw Williams, accompanied by Paula Fan on piano. James will recite his poem before the performance. The program also features pieces set to poems by Dana Gioia (Poet Laureate – State of California), Charlene Derby and E. E. Cummings, and songs by Welsh and American composers. Free tickets are available. Here is the link: https://viewlesswingspress.com/2021/10/25/gallery-by-composer-deon-nielsen-price-and-poet-james-morehead-world-premiere-at-the-presidio-chapel-sun-nov-14/

Elaine Drew’s cozy medieval mystery Nun Too Clever was published on October 22, 2021. It is available in paperback and ebook. Elaine wished to thank Violet Moore for her expert and meticulous editing.

Monique Richardson’s memoir When Then Became Now was published on October 17, 2021. It is available in paperback and ebook.

Member Publications

Four Tri-Valley Writers’ members have pieces in the CWC 2021 Literary Review. Patricia Boyle for her poem, “Unidirectional Flow,” Connie Hanstedt for her poems, “Holding On for Dear Life” and “Letting Go,” Julaina Kleist-Corwin for her memoir, The Town Crier,” and Coralyn McGragor for her poem, “Rooted.” In addition, two members have their photos included: Monique Richardson’s “Concrete Love,” and Jordan Bernal’s “Kerry Coast.”

Connie Hanstedt’s poem, “Lost,” is a finalist in the 2021 San Francisco Writers Contest and will be published in the 2021 SFWC Writing Contest anthology.

Kathleen Moore’s debut novel, Elinormal, was published on October 15, 2021. Kathleen will be in conversation with Olympic Gold Medalist and NY Times Best-Selling author, Kristi Yamaguchi, on November 4, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.. Here’s a link to register.

The Poemsmiths of the Mojave High Desert have selected two of Rose Owens’s poems, “How Far to Bethlehem” and “They Pity Me in the Village,” for inclusion in the anthology, From Silence to Speech: Women of the Bible Speak Out. They had over 150 submissions and 91 poems were selected.

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