The first time I went to the doctor after the pandemic hit, the line outside the clinic reminded me so much of the airport TSA line that I felt guilty not removing my shoes. They took my temperature, told me to wash my hands, and gave me a hall pass. When I arrived at the doctor's office I was asked for a photo ID. We had a good chuckle as I pointed out that I'd never been … [Read more...] about When Will I Read? by Lani Longshore
Linda C. McCabe, Award-winning author, December 19, 2020
Using Archetypes and Symbolism to Create Compelling Narratives Join us on Zoom for our monthly meeting! See below for Reservation & Payment details* Linda C. McCabe will present “Using Archetypes and Symbolism to Create Compelling Narratives" at the Tri-Valley Writers December meeting. The craft of writing a compelling narrative involves more than just plotting … [Read more...] about Linda C. McCabe, Award-winning author, December 19, 2020
Member Successes
George Cramer won an Honorable Mention for his genre short story, "Hard Time" in the 89th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Contest. Deborah Grossman was the August featured member of the North American Travel Journalists Association with an interview about her adventures as a travel writer. In addition, her poem, "My Husband Has Cancer" [not true] won … [Read more...] about Member Successes
Why Critique Groups Work by Lani Longshore
One of the benefits of joining Tri-Valley Writers is the availability of critique groups and the beta reader group. The time I have spent working with other writers has always been worth it. Aside from sharing a love of the craft, I get a chance to see how my peers address plot and character development issues. Whether I learn to recognize where I go wrong by seeing it in … [Read more...] about Why Critique Groups Work by Lani Longshore
Member Successes
Vee Byram's novel, Song Of Latvia, won the Gold Award in Best Ebook Cover and Silver Award in Historical Literature Fiction—Contemporary. Connie Hanstedt's poem, "Layers," was awarded Honorable Mention in the Non-rhyming Poetry category of the 89th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition. Also, Connie's chapbook, Treading Water, was named a finalist in … [Read more...] about Member Successes
