Join us Saturday, May 21, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, as Tri-Valley Writers hosts its 5th Annual High School Writing Contest awards ceremony. Student winners from the essay, poetry, and short story fiction categories will share their work in readings. Guest Speaker, Aashna Avachat, author of Going Places and a 2015 … [Read more...] about May 21, 2016: Tri-Valley Writers 5th Annual High School Writing Contest Awards Ceremony
Past Meetings
April 16, 2016: Poetry Workshop with Livermore Poet Laureate
Join us Saturday, April 16, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Rd. Pleasanton, as Kevin Gunn, guest speaker, presents a Poetry Workshop for the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch. Kevin Gunn is the current Poet Laureate of Livermore. He curates the Ravenswood Poetry Series. He works with elementary school students and gives workshops in … [Read more...] about April 16, 2016: Poetry Workshop with Livermore Poet Laureate
March 19, 2016: Criticism: Meet Confidence!
Join us Saturday, March 19, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton, as Kevin Smokler, the guest speaker for the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch, presents “Criticism: Meet Confidence!” The writer’s life comes with triumph and disappointment. You can always count on the disappointment. What writers do with, and learn from, … [Read more...] about March 19, 2016: Criticism: Meet Confidence!
February 20, 2016: Creating Book Covers That Work
Join us February 20, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Rd., Pleasanton, as Joel Friedlander presents “How to Create Book Covers that Work” as the guest speaker for the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch. Book cover design, at its best, is an amazing commercial art. The best book designers continue to amaze and surprise us with their … [Read more...] about February 20, 2016: Creating Book Covers That Work
Jan. 16, 2016: Winterfest
Join us on January 16, 2016 as we celebrate Voices of the Valley: Word for Word, the third anthology of the Tri-Valley Writers. Sample the joys and sorrows, the inevitable highs and lows, the truths and deceptions in the indelible scenes of life. Share in the readings as we journey through the stories and poetry crafted by the members of Tri-Valley Writers. Winterfest is a … [Read more...] about Jan. 16, 2016: Winterfest
