Co-ordination: Ana Manwaring
Administration and Accounting: Carylon Alexander
Certificates: Linda McCabe
Publishing: Rob Koslowsky
Awards Ceremony: Patricia Volonakis Davis, Mary Lynn Archibald
The RW Memoir Group
Judges: Ana Manwaring
Mary Lynn Archibald
Patricia V Davis
The winners of the Redwood Writers' Prose Writing Contest were announced at the first Redwood Writers Writers Conference, October 23-24, 2009:
First Place: Claudia ReedMake Believe
Second Place: Claudia ReedThe Spider
Third Place: Jeanne MillerThe First Day of School
Honorable Mention: Cynthia Helen BeecherThreading the Needle
Honorable Mention: Jolynn LauerSatellite People
Healdsburg Literary Guild is pleased to announce the candidates for the 2010/2011 Literary Laureateship: Healdsburg writers Maria Behan and Stefanie Freele, both of whom have won accolades for their writing.
The candidates will participate in a public read-off during the regular Third Sunday Salon on October 18 from 2-4 pm. This event, free and open to the public, will be held at 119 North Street in Healdsburg next to the Raven Performing Arts Center. Refreshments will be served.
The Literary Guild has honored a local writer every two years since 2000: Doug Stout 2000/01, Armando Garcia-Davila 2002/03, Penelope La Montagne 2004/05, Chip Wendt 2006/07, and current Laureate Vilma Ginzberg 2008/09, three of whom will be reading as part of the festivities.
Author Patricia Volonakis Davis, member of Women's National Book Association and California Writers Club, announces that Susannah Greenberg of Bookbuzz.com has agreed to represent her as her new publicist. Susannah (also a member of Women's National Book Association) is working hard to help promote the re-release of Patricia's book, Harlot's Sauce: A Memoir of Food, Family, Love, Loss, and Greece (Coming November 2009)
To celebrate the re-release of the book with its new cover, which features more book blurbs by best-selling author Kemble Scott, (SoMa, The Sower) a number of lovely print and web reviews, and an award seal from USA Book News, the author decided to do something a bit different than the usual author recordings. So, she asked three extraordinary actors - Gaetano Iacono (Doughboys, Twist of Fate), Maryann Maisano (founder of the girl comedy team/band, The Italian Chicks), and Anthony Skordi (Vanessa Redgrave's Moving Theatre Company) - if they would participate in this project with her. Each of them recorded in their own separate studios, which were scattered everywhere from Los Angeles, to San Francisco, to New Jersey and even via Skype from Staten Island! They were then all mixed onto one track by producer Bruce Foster, who also added clips from the Harlot’s Sauce theme, "Sex in Athens" by Treatment of Saints Aviators.
The author feels blessed that she had all these talented people to help her with these podcasts, because they truly brought her story to life. Podcasts are on her website at: www.patriciaVdavis.com and are currently being made into videos, with photographs, drawings and graphics, the first of which has already been posted on YouTube at this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9esU5VHSJc
Redwood Writers and “The Memoir Group” host the Fall Writing Contest
Memoir and Personal Narrative
Astronomical Society Lead Story by Rob Koslowsky Rob has penned a number of articles featured in the Sonoma Skies newsletter, a publication of the Sonoma County Astronomical Society (SCAS) over the past couple of years.
He has the lead story in the October 2009 edition, which features Galileo and his contributions 400 years ago. This piece was written in honor of the International Year of Astronomy – 2009:
www.sonomaskies.org/Newsletter/Oct.09_SonomaSkies.pdf
Time, like a river, flows past into present, present into future and returns again as rain. The pieces of this book are arranged in a similar manner. We begin in current times, flow back to the past and rush forward to the future. We finish up with a history of the Redwood Branch of the California Writers Club. So kick off your shoes and open the cover of Centi’Anni: May You Live 100 Years
Vintages Voices: Centi’Anni: May You Live 100 Years will be available for $12 in September of 2009. To place your order, this PDF can be printed out and mailed to us, with your check or money order.
"You'll love this anthology, full of fresh language and insights by talented North Bay writers.”
- Adair Lara, former columnist and author of Naked, Drunk and Writing
“Talk about a moveable feast -- this anthology is a portable smorgasbord. Inside you'll find every kind of great writing a reader could hanker for. Bon appetit!”
- Steve Hockensmith, author of the Holmes on the Range mysteries
"Story-tellers, poets, memoirists, and essayists present their experiences, through compelling language, sometimes humorous, sometimes suspenseful, oftentimes thoughtful. Centi’Anni: May You Live 100 Years is a gift from the fine writers at the Sonoma County branch of the California Writers Club."
- Teresa LeYung Ryan, author of Love Made of Heart
“This anthology is a sampler plate of fantastic writing that will appeal to any mood or taste, with stories, poetry and essays that are just enough to tease the palate and leave you begging for more.”
- Jordan Rosenfeld, author of Make a Scene and Write Free
Don't miss Linda Loveland Reid's bookstore events:
July 16 Book Signing 7-9pm, Thur at Copperfield's Books in Santa Rosa at Montgomery Village store
In addition: Kate Farrell and Linda Loveland Reid will be at the following events:
Aug 8 Book Signing 1-3:00, Sat at Readers' Books in Sonoma - featuring music by Monica McKey
Aug 15 Book Signing 1-3pm, Sat at North Light Books and Cafe in Cotati.
Meet and Greet on Aug 22, 1:30-3:30 at Copperfield's Books in Sebastopol
CWC Life Membership Accepted “life members” will receive a newly designed CWC Centennial pin and a “rocker tab” that hangs below it announcing their Lifetime membership. Life members will be honored in a short ceremony at our monthly meeting in September.
The deadline for life membership's CWC centennial discounted dues of $599 is not the same as our regular renewal date of June 30th. Active RW members have until Dec 31st to take advantage of this offer. Support the CWC statewide centennial activities and avoid paying annual renewal fees ever again.
The Redwood branch of the California Writers Club announces its support for Cotati Conversations - an afternoon with local authors. Local Sonoma County poets and writers will read original works and have their books available for sale. Local author and Redwood Writer president, Karen Batchelor, will emcee the event, which will take place on Saturday, June 6th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the Cotati Community Center - Stony Point Classroom (#7), at E. School and W. Sierra Streets (216 E. School St.), Cotati, CA, 94931, (707) 792-4600 ext. 640, www.ci.cotati.ca.us.
Authors will share stories, poems, essays and conversation with our friends in the community. Come mix and mingle with authors who will answer questions, sign books, and chat about reading and writing. Confirmation of the following authors attending include: Mary Lynn Archibald, Ana Manwaring, Jennie Frost Butler, George Rathmell and Catharine Bramkamp. Our theme is Writers of the West. Redwood Writers Club members will give some historical information about the Club too.
The general public is welcome. This is a free event and no registration is required.
April was National Poetry Month and the Redwood Writers held a poetry contest in honor of it. The contest was open to residents of the Redwood Empire, which includes the counties of Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Lake, Marin and Mendocino.
More than 40 entries were received from 26 contributors. The following poets won the contest:
Prizes of $50, $35, and $20 were awarded to the winners during the presentation at the Redwood Writers April 5th general meeting.
There were also two honorable mentions. Fourth place went to Donald Mahaffey of Mendocino County for Thanksgiving, and fifth place went to Lizzie Hannon of Sonoma County for Ceremony II.
The contest was organized by Juanita Martin and judged by Jennie Frost-Butler and Brenda Bellinger.
Requiem for the Author of Frankenstein by Redwood Writers Club member Molly Dwyer has been nominated for the Northern California Book Award in Fiction as one of the best works by a northern California author published in 2008.
The Northern California Book Awards are co-sponsored by Northern California Book Reviewers, Poetry Flash, Center for the Art of Translation, Mechanics' Institute Library, PEN West, the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library, and San Francisco Public Library. The 28th Annual Northern California Book Awards will be held Sunday, April 19, at Koret Auditorium, San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin at Grove, at 1:00 p.m. Immediately following the awards, a reception with book signing will begin in the Latino/Hispanic Room at the Library. The ceremony and reception are free and open to the public.
Last week Requiem for the Author of Frankenstein was nominated for the 2008 Book of the Year Award for Historical Fiction by Forewords Magazine, a national award that’s being presented at the Book Expo America in New York City at the end of May.
California Writers Club Marks 100 Years with Time Capsule, Map, Conferences and Workshops. Official Press Release
From left to right: Jackie Kremer, Karen Batchelor, and Laura Kincaid.
Redwood Writers recognized three young budding writers at our first general meeting of 2009. On January 11th, first place prizes were awarded to Laura Kincaid of Petaluma High School for her poem, entitled Open; to Jackie Kremer of Montgomery High School for her short story, entitled Harvey the Octopus; and, to Lindsay Koslowsky of Sonoma State University for her blog rant, Why Vegetarianism? The Youth Writing Contest was the first event for our Centennial Celebration.
Tom Mariani has been asked to come back to Cafe Arriverderci at 11 G Street in San Rafael for a second reading. He was one of two featured writers/artists at Angar Mora's "Gifts for Our Imagination, WOW!" program in August. He is booked again for November 24th Then he will focus on his work-in-progress literary memoir, "No Way To Prove Your Innocence" and poetry he wrote will he was a prisoner of the State of California; 2002-2003.
There is a $7 cover charge that gets you a 25% discount on drinks and dinner, and a ticket for a drawing to win a work of art on display. Seating for the optional dinner is 5:30 PM. There is also an art action in the middle of the program and an opportunity for open mic. Conversation and dinner is at 6PM with introductions and the featured reasding at 7. Reservations are suggested at 415 897-7313. If you come for the program only, seating is requested no later than 6:45 PM.
Open Vintages Voices: Four-Part Harmony to find a choir of voices harmonizing through poems, essays, short stories and memoir. While each voice is different, each is note-worthy. Our voices tell of growing up and growing old, our past and our present, and, most importantly, our connection to each other. Our voices are celebratory, poignant, humorous, or sad, yet the collective effect is a symphony in four-part harmony.
Vintages Voices: Four-Part Harmony can be ordered for $6.00 as an Ebook or $11.95 paperback at: www.iUniverse.com or phone 1-800-AUTHORS.
Praise for Vintage Voices 3Vintage Voices, Four-Part Harmony, is a multifaceted collection of works by the Redwood Writers, Sonoma County Branch of the California Writers Club. It contains poems, memoirs, essays, and short stories that engage a variety of themes and styles. The single constant that holds the content together in a single work is the quality of each contribution. It is published by iUniverse, Inc., http://www.iuniverse.com/.
- Beth L. Virtanen, PhD, www.finnala.com, September 2008
Founded in 1909 by such members as Jack London, the California Writers Club now has 18 branches in the Golden State, including the Redwood Writers Club, based in the North Bay. Devoted to helping writers hone and market their craft, Redwood Writers host monthly meets and annual contests and also collects its members work. The third and latest such compilation, Vintage Voices: Four-Part Harmony, edited by Karen Batchelor, Ana Manwaring and Pat Tyler (iUniverse; $11.95), consciously weaves the prose, poetry and essays collected into a songlike rhythm.
Writing instructor Marlene Cullen's short sketch of a woman's life, "Hannah Mae," is followed abruptly by James Seamarsh's two-page vignette in a prostitute's room ("Second Story Bedroom"), which in turn is followed by "Beneath the Canopy," Helen Pitt's memoir of a widow taking her young son to the Queensland tropics. With the intimate voice of first person predominating, Vintage Voices gives a palimpsestic glimpse into the lives of our neighbors that is well worth searching out. —G.G.
Gretchen Giles, The Bohemian, 10.08.08-10.14.08, page 33.
Liz Pinto just got word that that one of her stories will be published in October's Women's Voices. It is entitled, November 22, 1963: A Remembrance. Pick up a copy.
The Redwood Writers announce the winners of the 2008 Short Story Writing Contest.:
1st place "The Coming of Charlotta," by Linda Reid
2nd place "Dream Girl," by Elizabeth Van Patten
3rd place "Second and Fourth Saturdays," by Thurlie Fish
The Redwood Writers announce the 2009 Call of the Wild Youth Writing Contest. To open a PDF with more information, click here.
The Redwood Writers Odd Month Reading, September 27 2-4 PM North Coast Lights Bookstore - Vintage Voices launch! To open a PDF with more information, click here.
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Karen Batchelor recently received a great review for her book, Murder at Ocean View College.
"Engaging Murder Mystery for Immigrants, ESL Students, and Criminal Justice Majors, July 3, 2008 By Eric H. Rot hPursuing a killer and disregarding direct orders, two dedicated police academy students struggle to solve a murder and establish their street credentials in this engaging detective story. Written in a clear, direct, and concise style, this thriller should appeal to English language learners, adult ESL students, and young adults interested in criminal justice careers. The vocabulary will stretch students without intimidating them. It's easy to imagine immigrant and community college students enjoying the book, particularly since the main characters resemble them in so many ways. Karen Batchelor, an experienced ESL author, knows both her subject and her target audience. Murder at Ocean View College should develop a loyal following among both educators and students and might even become a seminal work in this rapidly expanding niche area. High school libraries, community college ESL programs, and adult school counselors will find this book a popular addition to their bookshelves. It's a winner!"
Please find out more about the book here: www.murderatoceanviewcollege.com/message-from-karen-batchelor.php
Author Tayari Jones writes on her blog, “A couple of years ago, I met Karen Batchelor, author of Murder at Ocean View College. It’s a mystery, and a good one, but also it’s a novel designed to help adults who are just learning to read.” Please visit Tayari’s blog for a Q&A with Karen at www.tayarijones.com
IGI Global published Rob Koslowsky’s contribution to the Handbook of Research on Computer Mediated
Communication in May 2008. Rob Koslowsky wrote one of the 69 chapters in the Handbook. This reference source is an authoritative collection of research on the implications and social effects computers have had on communication. It addresses the fact that technology has changed communication drastically in recent years, facilitating the speed and ease of communicating, and also redefining and shaping linguistics, etiquette, and social communication norms. Rob says it was a pleasure working with editors Sigrid Kelsey and Kirk St. Amant.
Please let your local librarian and high school librarian know that this handy two-volume reference set is now available. Details on how to order are found at the following web site:
http://www.igi-global.com/reference/details.asp?id=7658
Catharine Bramkamp Published - What
do Realtors do during a down market? Catharine Bramkamp wrote a mystery novel, Death Revokes the Offer, about a Realtor in a down market. When the author began her career in real
estate two years ago, she had no idea that:
A.
The market would tank,
B.
The term short sale does not refer to a length of time, and
C.
Realtors, on a daily basis, court danger.
Who
else cheerfully accepts rides from strangers? Who else advertises they
will be alone in an empty house from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM? Who else walks the
street and knocks on doors, and if invited, walks in? Who routinely meets
unfamiliar people at empty homes?
It’s
surprising that so many Realtors avoid mayhem. But in the fictional real estate
world of Allison Little – A Little Goes a Long Way – mayhem, murder and menace
merge into a marvelously original good time.
“I
had no idea you were so funny. Your wit, wisdom and information are second to
none.” - Bud Gardner (with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen)
Chicken Soup for the Writer’s Soul
Find
Death Revokes the Offer (A Few Little
Books) for $14.99 in your local bookstore and on Amazon.
David Prothero submitted the winning logo design that was recently approved by the California Writers Club central board. Congratulations David! Below is the proper layout when using the new Redwood Writers logo. The CWC logo is always placed to the left and the Redwood Writers logo is placed to the right with the words “Redwood Branch of California Writers Club” highlighting the relationship. In keeping with the redwood image, our logo reminds us that we are a branch and not a chapter or an affiliate. Words do matter…
M.E. Sharpe Press published Rob Koslowsky’s contributions to Research and Discovery: Landmarks and Pioneers in American Science in February 2008. Russell Lawson was the editor. Koslowsky contributed articles about the personalities Edwin Hubble, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Robert H. Goddard, Eugene Shoemaker, Murray Gell-Mann, and Samuel F. B. Morse as well as pieces discussing the contributions of the laser, electricity, magnetism, thermodynamics, the theory of continental drift, particle physics, understanding of the speed of light, and the Mars Pathfinder mission to the technologically changing society of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Mary Lynn Archibald will discuss her book, Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clue, The funny, sad and very human twelve year saga of a sojourn on a remote
cattle ranch which bore no resemblance –real or implied– to the Ponderosa. Joining her will be Scott Gerber a working cowboy who has worked on ranches in Montana, Nevada, the San Joaquin Valley and the East Bay. Currently he works on a ranch in Sonoma County. Along with his 25 years cowboying, Scott has a long career as an entertainer. In his rich tones and warm style, he sings a selection of traditional and contemporary cowboy songs. Some of the songs are ones he has written about the people he has met and the places he has worked.HEALDSBURG REGIONAL LIBRARY Piper & Center Streets 433-3772 Saturday, April 5 2:00 pm CLOVERDALE REGIONAL LIBRARY 401 N. Cloverdale Blvd 894-5271 Saturday, April 12 2:00 pm, PETALUMA REGIONAL LIBRARY 100 Fairgrounds Drive 763-9801 Saturday, April 19 2:00 pm, WINDSOR REGIONAL LIBRARY 9291 Old Redwood Hwy #100 838-1020 Thursday, May 15 4:00 pm, ROHNERT PARK REGIONAL LIBRARY 6250 Lynne Conde Way 584-9121 Saturday, May 17 2:00 pm, GUERNEVILLE REGIONAL LIBRARY 14107 Armstrong Woods Rd 869-9004 Saturday, May 24 2:00 pm, SEBASTOPOL REGIONAL LIBRARY 7140 Bodega Avenue 823-7691 Tuesday, May 27 6:30 pmFor a complete schedule, click here to open or download a PDF file.
March 4, 2008 - The Redwood Branch of the California Writers Club is pleased to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual Youth Writing Contest.
The Youth Writing Contest began in January and qualifying categories included short story, poetry, and blog rant, all of which appeal to those between the ages of 15 and 22. Winners received gift certificates for Copperfield's Books. The participants' work was judged on suitability for the category, clarity, originality, and cohesion.
Lauren Harrison, seen here with Karen Batchelor, was one of the winners of the Youth
Writing Contest who read her entry "The Invitation" at the March 2nd general meeting.
No submissions were received for the blog rant. The winners’ contributions were all of high quality. A number of the winners joined the Redwood Writers at their March 2nd general meeting and read their selections. The youth writings were well received and their work will be published in the upcoming Redwood Writers anthology called Vintage Voices.
LIVE OR DIE by Dick Burns - A retired adman who put the smile on the PSA airplane, had a stroke at the age of thirty-eight and survived. This book tells about how he did it and what he learned in the process. www.unlimitedpublishing.com/burns
In keeping with our motto, Writers Helping Writers, in 2008, the Redwood Writers presented a series of
Editing Workshops.
The workshop presenters included: - Marlene Cullen, local writing coach and leader of Writers Forum, helped us understand the need for editing. Danny Snow of Unlimited Publishing also discussed publishing options.
- Jordan Rosenfeld, once-local author now writing for Writer’s Digest, helped us get started on that all-important process of revision.
- Susan Bono, local editor of Tiny Lights, taught us the necessity of using just the right word or phrasing so that our story sparkles.
- Georgia Hughes, writer and editorial director for New World Library, complete the workshop series by teaching us to self-correct technical errors.
The entire workshop series was supported by Poets & Writers, Inc. through a grant it has received from The James Irvine Foundation.
If you'd like to read about the four workshops, please click Here
On January 11, 2008, Ann Wilkes received excellent press coverage in the Community Voice newspaper. The article, "Building worlds with words," is advance press for the upcoming release of her first science fiction novel, Awesome Lavratt. The writer cites the positive influence the Redwood Writers have had on her writing: "Ann is grateful for the Redwood Writers, a chapter of local authors who gather to critique each other's writings and work as a social support network." Check out the complete story about Ann and her first novel at this web site
Congratulations to Ann Phillipp for winning the Redwood Writers' Motto Contest with the words, "Writers Helping Writers." It was the winning selection, among sixteen entries, based on a three to six word guideline to capture the essence of the Redwood Writers. Our mission is to educate both members and the public in the craft of writing and in the marketing of their work, through public meetings, workshops and conferences. Ann’s words effectively capture the mission of the Redwood Writers - "Writers Helping Writers."
Vintage Voices: A Toast to Life Our collection is arranged to reflect the seasons in the vineyards, the same four seasons of our lives. Chardonnay: To the Planting presents the lightest wine and contains pieces about childhood and youth, the light and early years. Rosé: To the First Bloom celebrates youthful adventures and love. Zinfandel: To the Harvest tells stories of maturing reflections. Port: To the Bottling blends aged wisdom with the mysteries of life’s end.
On September 8th, the Redwood Writers hosted a reading from this anthology at North Light Books and Cafe, 550 East Cotati Avenue, Cotati from 3 to 5 PM. Click here to open a PDF for more information.
Rob Koslowsky's contributions to the Encyclopedia of the Age of the Industrial Revolution: 1700-1920 were
published by Greenwood Press in June 2007.
Christine Rider was the editor and she was a joy to work with. Rob contributed articles about the personalities Alexander Graham Bell, Michael Faraday, Ernst Werner von Siemens, and Nikola Tesla as well as pieces discussing the contributions of telegraphy and the electric dynamno (generator) to the technologically changing society of the nineteenth
century.
Please let your local librarian and high school librarian know that this handy 2-volume reference set is now available. Details on how to order are found at the following web site: www.greenwood.com/catalog/GR3501.aspx
In January 2007, the Redwood Writers held a competition for young writers. Call of the Wild Youth Writing Contest, 2007 Winners
Vintage Voices: A Sonoma County Writers Club Harvest, is an anthology with works written by members of Redwood Writers, and includes a diversity of styles and genre. The book itself was crafted, designed, and published by Redwood Writers, a unique opportunity offered by Lulu.com.
Its wine-drenched cover with an antique map, laced with grape vines, add to the charm of its content. The pages feature wide margins and double spacing that make each author’s piece easy to read and set apart from the others.
We are proud to join Lulu.com and the online revolution in independent book publishing. Lulu.com generously assisted Redwood Writers in each phase of this production in order to support our aspiring writers. Vintage Voices will serve as a model for other writers’ groups who wish to publish and promote their members’ works. We plan to publish a members’ anthology annually and continue to refine our editorial process.
In January 2006, the Redwood Writers held a competition for young writers:
Pat Tyler's short story "Forget About Nails" was accepted for an anthology by Susan Ford Wiltshire and Elizabeth J. Cooper titled The Farmer's Daughter. The piece will appear with the works of 57 other writers of poetry, fiction and non-fiction on themes including immigrant heritage, land ownership, isolation and community, intimacy and distance, and the independence anddependence of women.
Ana Manwaring won first place in the Other Genre: Historical/Western/Etc. Short Story Category
of the Southwest Writers 2006 Annual Writing Contest for her story Chupacabra. Winners were announced on Sept. 16th in Albuquerque.
Rob Loughran has a piece coming out in June's Trail Runner Magazine called "Stomping In Wine Country," which reviews the county's various trail running opportunities: Jack London State Park, Sugarloaf Ridge etc. It's illustrated with photgraphs by local graphic artist Jeff Connelly.
He also sold a short story, "The Taliban Barber" to Ascent Aspirations. It'll appear in the November 2006 issue. The official release date for "Teenaged Pussies From Outer Space" is August 8th It is also being published on-line in serial form. Part One: CONTACT IS NOT JUST A COLD AND ALLERGY MEDICINE can be viewed at Silverthought: Speculative Fiction for the Internet Generation www.silverthought.com
George Rathmell gave a reading and book signing of his new novel, The Pickle Girl, at the Four-Eyed Frog bookstore in Gualala (Mendocino County) last month. Bookstore owner Joel Crockett said, "We hosted an SRO crowd of over 50 people in our small store. Nearly 75% of those who attended bought a copy."
Murder at Ocean View College, a young adult novel by Karen Batchelor, will be published by Houghton-Mifflin. It is the story of a group of community college students who are training to become police officers. Their future career gets a boost when one of them discovers an English teacher dead in her office early one morning. It looks like she has been stabbed with a pencil. Against department regulations, and the explicit instructions of their commanding officer, they investigate. Along the way, they uncover a scam operating out of the duplicating office, confront romantic rivals, and even find themselves on a 12-inch ledge seven floor above ground at midnight.
Catharine Bramkamp's novel Woman on the Verge of Wyoming has been published.
Rob Loughran has several joke books available at lulu.com. Check out the "Books by our Members" page to see them all. Norman Babbit, Scientist is now in print.
The Redwood Writers appear in an article by Sara Peyton! Read the article here!
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Healdsburg Literary Guild is pleased to announce the candidates for the 2010/2011 Literary Laureateship: Healdsburg writers Maria Behan and Stefanie Freele, both of whom have won accolades for their writing.
Author Patricia Volonakis Davis, member of Women's National Book Association and California Writers Club, announces that Susannah Greenberg of Bookbuzz.com has agreed to represent her as her new publicist. Susannah (also a member of Women's National Book Association) is working hard to help promote the re-release of Patricia's book, Harlot's Sauce: A Memoir of Food, Family, Love, Loss, and Greece (Coming November 2009)
Time, like a river, flows past into present, present into future and returns again as rain. The pieces of this book are arranged in a similar manner. We begin in current times, flow back to the past and rush forward to the future. We finish up with a history of the Redwood Branch of the California Writers Club. So kick off your shoes and open the cover of Centi’Anni: May You Live 100 Years
