One of my critique groups has an annual planning session in January—we call it our private workshop. What it accomplishes is worth every penny we spend on food and every minute we take away from other demands on our schedules. We dedicate an entire day to hashing through some issue in our writing. This year, I will use my designated time to review the revised outline of my … [Read more...] about Start the Year with a Plan by Lani Longshore
Nora Profit, Director of The Writing Loft, February 16, 2019
Nora Profit, director of The Writing Loft, will discuss "How Emotional Impact is Achieved in Writing" as Tri-Valley Writers' February guest speaker. "Writers are often unaware that regardless of how well a manuscript is written, if it doesn’t impact the reader emotionally, it is all for naught. Description doesn’t provide emotional content, neither does what a character … [Read more...] about Nora Profit, Director of The Writing Loft, February 16, 2019
Make Books a Holiday Tradition by Lani Longshore
Giving books at Christmas is an Icelandic tradition that dates back to World War II. Import duties on paper were relatively low, so books were an economical (and available) option. The tradition took off, and now every November the Iceland Publishers Association mails a free catalog of new publications to every home in the country. What follows is a massive book-buying event, … [Read more...] about Make Books a Holiday Tradition by Lani Longshore
Learning to See by Lani Longshore
There are times when we are confronted with our own limitations. Several weeks after I sprained my ankle, I went to the doctor because I’d noticed the skin there was noticeably more pink than around my healthy ankle. The problem was, I didn’t know if the skin had always been rosier, or if I was just now noticing it. The doctor poked and prodded, told me this was what I should … [Read more...] about Learning to See by Lani Longshore
TVW Anthology Voices of the Valley: Journeys Celebration, January 19, 2019
On our eighth year of Winterfest, we will celebrate a mix-and-mingle with fellow writers and member readings from Tri-Valley Writers fourth anthology, Voices of the Valley: Journeys. The offerings in this anthology forge fresh paths through life’s challenges. For it is in understanding humanity’s differences that we comprehend its similarities. The pieces in this collection … [Read more...] about TVW Anthology Voices of the Valley: Journeys Celebration, January 19, 2019
