One of Tri-Valley Writers' original members, Lani Longshore, will lead a hands-on mini-workshop Someone, Something, Somewhere: Short Stories Made Simple for our meeting on Saturday, December 20. This is a change from our original lineup, due to circumstances beyond anyone's control. We are lucky to have talented and dedicated members like Lani who can step up when the need … [Read more...] about December 20, 2014: Someone, Something, Somewhere: Short Stories Made Simple
Past Meetings
November 15, 2014: Tips to Save Money on Both Developmental Editing and Copyediting
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 nonfiction books since … [Read more...] about November 15, 2014: Tips to Save Money on Both Developmental Editing and Copyediting
Oct. 18, 2014: The Golden Age of Self-Publishing is NOW
D. Patrick Miller and Sari Friedman will be guest speakers at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m., at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Before founding Fearless Books in 1997 to continue the publication of his writing, D. PATRICK MILLER sold three solo projects to major … [Read more...] about Oct. 18, 2014: The Golden Age of Self-Publishing is NOW
Sept 20, 2014: Essential Elements of Bestselling Crime Fiction
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 … [Read more...] about Sept 20, 2014: Essential Elements of Bestselling Crime Fiction
June 21, 2014: How to Build Your Fanbase
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, … [Read more...] about June 21, 2014: How to Build Your Fanbase








