Saturday afternoon Las Positas launched their 2017 anthology called, Beyond the Window. Two of my stories are published in it. A fiction piece called, “The House Lived” and a memoir essay called “Dancing”. I enjoyed reading an excerpt from my story in addition to reading two of Eloise Hamann’s poems […]
How to Create an Emotional Bond with Audiences and Readers
Gary Lea’s essay called “Too Small” is published in Captivate Audiences to Create Loyal Fans, which will be launched May 31st as an eBook and later a print book. His story is about grief, resistance, and emotional growth. Lea created scenes and bookended the essay with sensory details. It’s a good example of how to […]
Michael Connelly And Lee Child Treat Their Aging Series Differently
The pick for our reading group’s book of the month was Michael Connelly’s The Wrong Side of Goodbye. I’m new to Michael Connelly’s Bosch series. I’ve read two, The Crossings and this selection. Other members of the group have read several of his novels with the main character, Harry Bosch, solving crimes while he dealt […]
Is Sinclair Lewis’s Novel It Can’t Happen Here Predicting It Can?
Amazon briefly describes this novel: “It is 1936. America has just elected Berzelius Windrip to the presidency-and his fascist policies turn the U.S. into a totalitarian state.” Our reading group member selected it for February. Normally it’s not my preference in reading material, however the purpose of our reading group is to read a variety […]
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Is J. K. Rowling’s Newest Story
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is not only the eighth story in the Harry Potter series, but it is a play. Rowling and the literary agency The Blair Partnership who represents her decided to publish the script of the play. It will be available at local bookstores and on Amazon, Click here. The premiere […]
Book Launch Party For Voices of the Valley: Word for Word
California Writers Club, Tri-Valley Branch hosts a launch party for their anthology, Voices of the Valley: Word for Word, in Pleasanton, CA on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Several writers will read excerpts from their prose or poem. Refreshments will be served, and copies of the book will be available for sale […]
Danine Manette’s New Book, Messages for Joey, is Available.
At the San Francisco Writers Conference, I had an opportunity to talk with Danine Manette, author, criminal investigator, lifestyle model, and media commentator. I met her a few years ago after her first book, Ultimate Betrayal was published and she had discussed it on Oprah’s show. At that time, Manette said she needed inspiration for […]