Dr. Hanson is a seasoned health educator, public speaker, workshop facilitator and writer residing on the Monterey Peninsula. Former co-chair of the Monterey/Santa Cruz chapter of The National Writers Union, she has emceed Open Mikes for Writers monthly for 15+ years. She lectures nationally on Aging Positively and is a columnist for the magazine Crone: Women Coming of … [Read more...] about Sept. 19, 2015: Writing and Promoting a Very Personal Memoir: It May Not Be About Profit ― It’s All About Connections
Writer Laryngitis by Camille DeFer Thompson
“I couldn’t see how to make it funny, so I went full-on heartwarming this time.” That’s how I explained the difference in tone from previous pieces I had asked my good friend and trusted critic, Stacey, to read. Before starting the piece, I had combed through stories from one edition of the popular anthology series where I planned to submit to be sure I wrote what the editors … [Read more...] about Writer Laryngitis by Camille DeFer Thompson
TVW & Open Mic Featured in Bay Area News Group
Tri-Valley Writers and Open Mic with My Friends at the Pleasanton Library was featured in the July 30, 2015 Valley Journal of the Bay Area News Group. Correspondent Beth Jensen interviewed TVW President Deborah 'Jordan' Bernal along with TVW members and Open Mic attendees Fred Norman and Shelley Riley for an article that highlighted the benefits of participating in an open … [Read more...] about TVW & Open Mic Featured in Bay Area News Group
Members Speak at Conference
George Cramer participated in two panels, “Writing in Different Genres” and “The Art of Writing Novels and Short Stories,” at the Public Safety Writers Association annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada in July. George's short story “Why Me?” won third place. Julie Royce also took part in the panel entitled “Writing in Different Genres” at the Public Safety Writers … [Read more...] about Members Speak at Conference
Member Successes: Published
Stephanie Bolanos’ short story, "A Stranger in the House," has been accepted for publication by the 3Elements Review. It will be available online this summer. Victoria Emmons’ poem,"Sir Chemo" has been published on the Poetry Wall at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto. Lakshmi Warrier’s feature article, "The Little … [Read more...] about Member Successes: Published
