Jeff Casalina published his first novel, a sci-fi adventure, Infinite Wilderness, on March 24, 2021. You can purchase it through Amazon or via Jeff's website, casalinapublishing.com Michael Ganzberger's first book, NAIMERA: Absence of Grace,was published in early 2021 through Amazon. It’s a sci-fi techno-thriller. Visit http://ganzberger.com for … [Read more...] about Member Publications
Planning The Next Big Thing by Lani Longshore
My current writing project is a long way from finished – it's barely started – but that doesn't mean I'm not already planning the next big thing. That's sort of the way of the creative life, or at least my creative life. I surround myself with notes on potential plots, interesting titles waiting for a story, and twisty little subplots waiting for the right characters. When the … [Read more...] about Planning The Next Big Thing by Lani Longshore
A Sci-Fi Story Feeds Tri-Valley Families
Long before the widespread Coronavirus outbreak, Violet Carr Moore wrote her first Sci-Fi short story. In the story, Laura, a travel writer, wanted to leave a protected environment to photograph the Mississippi River, but she was declared terminal and denied government permission to travel. That made her more determined to accomplish her travel goal. Nathan, an appointed … [Read more...] about A Sci-Fi Story Feeds Tri-Valley Families
Member Successes: Cartooning Class & Publication
Author and illustrator Elaine Drew will introduce artists and writers to the benefits—and fun—of cartooning at a Pleasanton Art League Zoom meeting on Monday, April 12 at 7:30 pm in her talk, “Comics and Storyboards.” The Zoom link for the free meeting will be published on the PAL website https://www.pal-art.com starting April 6. John Q. McDonald's short story "The … [Read more...] about Member Successes: Cartooning Class & Publication
Susanne Lakin, Novelist & Writing Coach, June 19, 2021
Crafting Your Hero’s Character Arc in Six Stages Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation details* Susanne Lakin will present “Crafting Your Hero’s Character Arc in Six Stages” at the Tri-Valley Writers June meeting. Writers have heard of a character arc, and they may also know how important it is to have one in their story. But just what … [Read more...] about Susanne Lakin, Novelist & Writing Coach, June 19, 2021
