On July 23, Deborah ‘Jordan’ Bernal received the California Writers Club Jack London Award in appreciation and gratitude for her many years of exemplary service to Tri-Valley Writers (TVW). Jordan has served as TVW president (2014-2016), vice-president (2012-2014), NorCal rep, and membership chair. Her vision includes extensive outreach to the community. She was instrumental … [Read more...] about 2017 Jack London Award Recipient Deborah ‘Jordan’ Bernal
Writing Lessons by Lani Longshore
There are times when the universe whacks you over the head and shouts, “Pay attention!” The universe is speaking to me about my writing practice, and what I need to include. Tri-Valley Writers started a field trip series to get us out of our writing dens and into the fresh air. The first outing was to Dublin's Heritage Park. We were given a sheet of writing prompts and … [Read more...] about Writing Lessons by Lani Longshore
Tri-Valley Writers Summer Field Trip Series: Lizzie Fountain
Tri-Valley Writers second plein-air field trip of the summer will be in downtown Livermore. Join us in this urban setting complete with coffee shops, restaurants, strolling pedestrians, and benches where an observant writer can take in the passing scene. The event will take place July 24 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We will meet at Lizzie Fountain at the northwest corner of … [Read more...] about Tri-Valley Writers Summer Field Trip Series: Lizzie Fountain
Secrets and Stories by Lani Longshore
I talked with a friend the other day who told me about tracking down the truth of some old family stories. Her grandmother, it appears, may have been a waitress in a Southern restaurant frequented by mobsters on the run in the 1930s. The family had sent her to a private school, but then the Depression hit and the money ran out. My friend's grandmother essentially disappeared … [Read more...] about Secrets and Stories by Lani Longshore
History and World Building by Lani Longshore
I'm reading The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck, who decided to outfit a covered wagon and revisit what is left of the Oregon Trail. He spends a couple of chapters talking about wagons. The Conestoga Wagon may be what most people remember from history class, but that wasn't the wagon that went west. The Conestoga Wagon, which Buck compares with an 18-wheeler on our highways today, … [Read more...] about History and World Building by Lani Longshore
