Patricia Boyle’s poem, “Unraveling the Natural World,” and Yvonne Carder’s poem “Life on a Slide” won honorable mention awards in March in Livermore’s first annual science poetry contest, Poetry in a Test Tube. Annette Langer was interviewed by a columnist from the Pleasanton Weekly newspaper about her writing in … [Read more...] about Writing Recognition-Poems, Short Stories, and Books
Novel Publication
Dan Hobbs, writing as Ben Leiter, has published the third book in his Baby Boomer's Betrayal series. God's Betrayal: The Credo is a political-religious thriller. Father Gabriel Garza has just started his ministry in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, but he already asks too many impertinent questions. Learn what secrets Garza discovers and reveals to Paolo Nasrani, his … [Read more...] about Novel Publication
June 17, 2017: A New Age of Fire: Storytelling & Public Speaking
Join us Saturday, June 17, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton, as Kate Farrell presents “A New Age of Fire: Storytelling & Public Speaking.” Ms. Farrell believes in the power of story and of the story motifs from the oral tradition. Their enduring appeal continues to shape and influence culture. Farrell edited the … [Read more...] about June 17, 2017: A New Age of Fire: Storytelling & Public Speaking
Writing Beyond the Ending by Lani Longshore
I just finished Lisa Cron's Story Genius. It's a fabulous book with some outstanding exercises, especially for finding the real starting point for your novel. I've started planning my next novel, exploring my characters, and collecting scenes that will help me find the right place to begin the story. My revelation for this blog, however, is about ending the story. My … [Read more...] about Writing Beyond the Ending by Lani Longshore
Well-timed Writing by Lani Longshore
I am a writer, therefore I collect technique books. And articles. And notes on random scraps of paper. I'll save anything that will help me get through a muddy plot or tame a misbehaving character. The problem I have isn't a lack of information but the wrong timing. The most brilliant advice in the world won't help a fig if I'm not in the right place to accept it. I'm not … [Read more...] about Well-timed Writing by Lani Longshore
