First book reading event for Written Across the Genres will be at Towne Center Books the end of February. I have four people signed up to read so far. I hope to schedule more readings at local bookstores the end of March.
Ann Patchett reading event for her newest book, This is a Story of a Happy Marriage
Enjoyed lunch at Rakestraw Bookstore to hear Ann Patchett talk about her anthology, This is a Story of a Happy Marriage. She is a skilled writer and engaging speaker. I’ve read all her books and it’s hard to choose a favorite; they are all terrific.
My Writing Class at Towne Center Bookstore
Here are members of my afternoon writing class at Towne Center Bookstore. Everyone has entries in my anthology, Written Across the Genres. From left to right: Reme Pick, Art Tenbrink, Marilyn Slade, Blanche Wacquier, Me (Julaina), Linda Todd, Sharon McCracken, Gary Lea, Haihong Liao. The settings of their stories, essays, and poems range from war-torn […]
San Francisco Bay Bridge January 19, 2014
After the San Francisco Writers Conference volunteer meeting, we went to dinner at the Delancey Street Restaurant with a view of the S.F. Bay Bridge. Nice dinner with enthusiastic talk about the up-coming S.F. Writers Conference, February 13th through the 16th. Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada work hard to provide the best writers conference for […]
Written Across the Genres
We are very close to ordering the galley proof for Written Across the Genres. Another step closer to publishing by February 1st. One section toward the end of the book has several name tag mini shorts. The object was to write in one hundred words, a mini short with the sentence, “I have rain in […]
Poet Laureate 2013-15 Sandra Harrison Kay
Pleasanton Poet Laureate Sandra Harrison Kay came to our open mic night for the first time. She read her excellent poem about a woman who said a man she knew recently passed away in his 80’s and that he was such a nice person. The ending resonated with me on many levels. She also read […]
Anthology is in Final Review
The anthology title is now confirmed, Written Across the Genres, and it is at Luminare Press. I’m working with the cover designer for the finishing touches and Linda, ace copy editor, is helping me scan the PDF file to check for possible corrections. Then we get a galley proof and look the whole thing over […]