California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch invites you to meet acclaimed author, Victoria Zacheim. She is the author of the novel, The Bone Weaver, and editor of five anthologies: He Said What?: Women Write About Moments When Everything Changed, The Other Woman: Twenty-one Wives, Lovers, and Others Talk Openly About Sex, Deception, Love, and Betrayal, For Keeps: Women Tell the … [Read more...] about Author Victoria Zacheim: The Power of Creative Nonfiction
Wasting Time by Lani Longshore
I've always wanted to pitch a home decorating show called "Like You're Really Going To Do That." The concept is to take all the fashionable ideas designers spit out and see how they stand up to real life. The idea came to me when my reaction to a bathroom makeover wasn't "oh, how pretty" but "who's going to clean that?" Writing experts provoke a similar reaction. Write back … [Read more...] about Wasting Time by Lani Longshore
Dissecting a stinking manuscript by Violet Carr Moore
I'm writing another mystery novel. Not because my first manuscript has been scooped up by a publisher, but because I listened to professionals and laid aside the first novel to work on something new. Advice from those same pros pound in my ears. "Grab the reader with the first lines, keep the plot moving, build scenes to crescendo to an arc, and tie up all the loose ends before … [Read more...] about Dissecting a stinking manuscript by Violet Carr Moore
Tri-Valley Writers High School Writing Contest Reception at Towne Center Books
Congratulations to all the participants in, and especially to the winners of, the first Tri-Valley Writers High School Writing Contest. Students in grades 9-11 from ten area high schools competed for prizes in fiction, essay, and poetry. A celebration for the winners was held Saturday, June 30, at Towne Center Books, 555 Main Street, Pleasanton. Winning students received … [Read more...] about Tri-Valley Writers High School Writing Contest Reception at Towne Center Books
July 2012 President’s Message- Welcome Paula Chinick
Welcome Paula Chinick, President for the 2012-2013 term. Congratulations, Paula! … [Read more...] about July 2012 President’s Message- Welcome Paula Chinick
