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 take, from formatting book pages to … [Read more...] about Sept 21 Meeting: You’ve Written the Book, Now What?
Past Meetings
Open Mic Night with My Friends August 12, 2013
You don't have to wait until September to get together again with your fellow Tri-Valley Writers. Join the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch in collaboration with the Pleasanton Library for "Open Mic Night with My Friends" on Monday night August 12, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. This event will be held at the Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Avenue. Free and open to the … [Read more...] about Open Mic Night with My Friends August 12, 2013
Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
Jordan E. Rosenfeld will be the guest speaker at our next monthly meeting on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. Jordan E. Rosenfeld, author of the popular writing guide Make a Scene and the debut novel Forged in Grace, will teach you how to activate your writing, creating the page-turning energy of blockbuster fiction by … [Read more...] about Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
May 18, 2013: Young Adult at Heart: How Voice, Subject Matter and Characterization Separate YA from Adult Genre
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 was released in 2012, and her third novel 3:59 is … [Read more...] about May 18, 2013: Young Adult at Heart: How Voice, Subject Matter and Characterization Separate YA from Adult Genre
April 20, 2013: The Eight Elements Every Writer’s Website Must Have
Linda Lee will be the guest speaker at our next monthly meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton. What should a great author’s website look like? Linda Lee will discuss the key components of a website including social media badges, a sales page for your book, sample book content, Media/Press kit, and more! Ms. Lee is an … [Read more...] about April 20, 2013: The Eight Elements Every Writer’s Website Must Have
