California Writers Club, Tri-Valley Branch Meeting, Saturday, December 20

Lani Longshore will lead a hands-on mini-workshop at the next monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch on Saturday, December 20, at the Four Points by Sheraton, 5115 Hopyard, Pleasanton.

Creating interesting characters, rich settings and nuanced plots in as few words as possible is the mark of a skilled writer. Short stories present a wonderful opportunity to hone those skills - and lay the groundwork for longer works. The California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch invites writers of all genres to a hands-on mini-workshop exploring character, setting and story arc. Add another set of tools to your writer’s toolbox, using a series of writing prompts to liberate the ideas hiding in your imagination.

Lani Longshore is a writer and fiber artist. She is co-author (with Ann Anastasio) of the science fiction novels Death By Chenille and When Chenille Is Not Enough. Her short stories appear in Voices of The Valley: First Press, Voices of The Valley: Encore, Written Across The Genres, Eve’s Requiem: Tales of Women, Mystery and Horror, and on Booktrack.com. She blogs about art, quilts, and writing at www.lanilongshore.wordpress.com.

The CWC Tri-Valley Branch invites writers of all genres and experience levels to learn about their craft at its monthly meetings. The next meeting will be Saturday, December 20, 2:00- 4:00 p.m. (registration at 1:30).The cost for CWC Members is $12, non-members, $17. Anyone interested in the program or the organization may attend with no obligation to join. Reservations requested by contacting Linda Todd at reservations@trivalleywriters.org no later than Wednesday, December 17,

For more information about California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch, contact Jordan Bernal at president@trivalleywriters.org or visit www.trivalleywriters.org.