"Albert," I said, "I wrote up a sketch from our conversation about your experiences during the 70s. I don't want to overstep, but if you're okay with it, I'll type it up and email it to you so you can take a look at it." Albert laughed, "I might I steal it." "That'd be great - you need to write that memoir" Patricia asked, "What are you two talking about? I missed … [Read more...] about Memoir at the meeting by Pat Coyle
Jamuna Devi Advani, Fred Norman and Sharon Svitak published
Three more Tri-Valley Writers members have publication announcements: Jamuna Devi Advani's book, Land of the Dancing Deer, is part reflections, part memoir. Available at www.lulu.com in soft cover edition or PDF download. Coming to www.amazon.com in mid-to-late March. Fred Norman shares a secret of his teen years in Schwinn Thirteen, published on-line at Writer Advice. … [Read more...] about Jamuna Devi Advani, Fred Norman and Sharon Svitak published
January 2011 President’s Message from Violet Carr Moore
The countdown. The sparkling ball drops in Times Square and revelers celebrate the new year. Morning light of the first day demands action for writers. Will it be the first words in a new journal? A soul-stirring winter poem? A revision of a short story that becomes an award-winning anthology entry? … [Read more...] about January 2011 President’s Message from Violet Carr Moore
3D Characters by Deborah Bernal
At the December CWC meeting, several of us got to talking about characters. In particular, character voice and how to keep each character separate, different, unique. Several days later as wrapping paper flew; a common theme emerged in my residence. With a baby girl celebrating her first birthday and Christmas, the play area was awash in dolls and teddy bears, even a Raggedy … [Read more...] about 3D Characters by Deborah Bernal
Mark Coker, Smashwords – The Seven Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success
Mark Coker, founder of Smashwords, will provide an information–packed primer on ebook publishing. Attendees will learn best practices to easily produce, publish, distribute and market an ebook. The presentation draws upon Mark's experience helping over 11,000 Smashwords authors publish and distribute over 25,000 ebooks. Smashwords is based in Los Gatos. The company … [Read more...] about Mark Coker, Smashwords – The Seven Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success
