Fred Norman participated in two events. On Wednesday, November 5, Fred was the featured reader at Sacred Grounds Café, San Francisco. On Tuesday evening, November 11, Fred read a new poem, Atonement, at the annual Armistice Day/Veterans’ Day Vigil at the Crosses of Lafayette. … [Read more...] about Member Reading for Armistice Day/Veterans’ Day
NYMB…On Working for a Living
Five Tri-Valley members are published in NYMB...On Working for a Living released November 17, 2014. Mona Dawson’s “Left on the Front Step”, Stacey Gustafson’s “Home Almost Alone”, Annette Langer’s “Jewish Coffee?”, Julie Royce’s “The Unconventional Recruit”, and Camille DeFer Thompson’s “Slip of the Tongue”. … [Read more...] about NYMB…On Working for a Living
December 20, 2014: Someone, Something, Somewhere: Short Stories Made Simple
One of Tri-Valley Writers' original members, Lani Longshore, will lead a hands-on mini-workshop Someone, Something, Somewhere: Short Stories Made Simple for our meeting on Saturday, December 20. This is a change from our original lineup, due to circumstances beyond anyone's control. We are lucky to have talented and dedicated members like Lani who can step up when the need … [Read more...] about December 20, 2014: Someone, Something, Somewhere: Short Stories Made Simple
On the Road to Done, by Lani Longshore
I chickened out on NaNoWriMo again, but I'm still getting something out of it. For the last three years I've thought about using NaNoWriMo to help break one writing block or another, but haven't quite done it. This year, however, I determined to take advantage of some of those tips for NaNo participants. I'm on the third novel in the Chenille series (with Ann Anastasio). … [Read more...] about On the Road to Done, by Lani Longshore
Alphabet Hop, by Lani Longshore
One of my quilting groups did an alphabet challenge. We drew a letter, and made a quilt related to a word beginning with that letter. I wondered if I could use the same challenge in my writing and decided to start an alphabet hop. The word "accountable" leaped off the page of my dictionary. How could I make my characters more accountable in the story? How would they react to … [Read more...] about Alphabet Hop, by Lani Longshore
