I used to teach a quilting workshop with my co-author Ann Anastasio called “There’s a Quilt In There Somewhere.” We had our students bring fabric they loved but couldn’t use to the class, and everyone would get a chance to offer suggestions on patterns, other fabrics to include, and embellishments. I mentioned this to a writer friend, who thought it would be fun to adapt this … [Read more...] about There’s A Story in There Somewhere by Lani Longshore
Adam Plantinga, Author of 400 Things Cops Know, September 21, 2019
Adam Plantinga, author of 400 Things Cops Know, will discuss “The Police: Fiction vs. Reality” as Tri-Valley Writers September speaker. This presentation will cover Adam’s first book’s rocky road to publication (hint: persistence can still pay off) as well as some of the key differences between fictional cops and real cops. Attendees will learn that screenwriters and novelists … [Read more...] about Adam Plantinga, Author of 400 Things Cops Know, September 21, 2019
Plotting with a Different Question by Lani Longshore
Plot is what happens—first this, then that, then the other thing. What if we asked a different question at the beginning of our plot outlines? Try saying, “I was there and this happened to me.” Now we are focused on cause and effect rather than only the events. We’ve established that someone will be adapting to whatever happened, which opens the possibility of changing, … [Read more...] about Plotting with a Different Question by Lani Longshore
Member Success
Arushi Avachat has self-published a new book, When Love Dies & Other Stories. Her book launch was at Inklings in Pleasanton on April 27. Several of Arushi’s short stories are award winners in contests for teens. … [Read more...] about Member Success
July & August 2019
Tri-Valley Writers takes a brief summer hiatus during the months of July and August. The Board of Directors will be busy planning for a terrific 2019-2020 term. Monthly meetings will resume in September. Critique groups, social media group, Open Mic, and Pull up a Chair and Write continue to meet during the summer, so please forge on with your writing. We look forward to … [Read more...] about July & August 2019
