Shannon Brown's entry, “Facing the Music,” from her new adult romance novel Beyond the Music, won honorable mention in the Division 330 - Publisher's Choice Novel Chapter Contest for the San Mateo County Fair. Five TVW members have won awards in the Tri-Valley Writers High School Writing Contest: Vidhima Shetty, first place for her poem “When the … [Read more...] about Contest Awards
Publications and Honors
Eight TVW members have been published in the 2017 Las Positas Literary Anthology, Beyond the Window: Connie Hanstedt: Four poems, “Taking Inventory” (first place, poetry category), “Beginnings,” “Night Watch,” and After “35 Years” Sally Kimball: Three short stories, “Betrayal” (second place, prose category), “The Scotsman,” and “Shadows of the Past,” and a poem … [Read more...] about Publications and Honors
Jordan Rosenfeld Workshop: Get Intimate With Your Characters: Master Point of View For Dazzling Character Development
Jordan Rosenfeld, author, editor, and writing teacher, will present a three-hour, hands-on workshop, "Get Intimate With Your Characters: Master Point of View For Dazzling Character Development." Join us on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, for this special event. The workshop will take place from 2:00 p.m. - … [Read more...] about Jordan Rosenfeld Workshop: Get Intimate With Your Characters: Master Point of View For Dazzling Character Development
Scott Thomas Anderson presents “A Threat Past the Pages”
Award-winning journalist Scott Thomas Anderson will explore how prose, poetry and creativity will make or break the English language in the digital age at our meeting on Saturday, September 16. Join us at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, for this thought-provoking presentation. In his presentation, "A Threat Past the Pages: The Future of … [Read more...] about Scott Thomas Anderson presents “A Threat Past the Pages”
2017 Tri-Valley Writers Scholarship Award Winner
This spring Tri-Valley Writers sponsored a scholarship at Las Positas College. On May 17, 2017, Suzannah Collins was awarded the Tri-Valley Writers Scholarship at a ceremony held at the college. Suzannah is studying to be a translator. She says, "I’m fascinated with the origin of words and love to read and write. A career in translation fits with my goals to travel, be … [Read more...] about 2017 Tri-Valley Writers Scholarship Award Winner
