Lots of content in this month’s Gazette, please see my interview on page 16 with actor/sculpture artist Tom Franco.
Also, check out my piece on Half Moon Bay on page 11, TWO book reviews this month for Tosca Lee’s medical thrillers on page 14, plus sweet Bennet and info on dog food recalls in my dog rescue column on page 15.
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10/30 Speaking Event
I’m excited to announce I’ll be speaking at the Lafayette Library along with four other talented artists/authors, including Tom Franco (brother to actor James Franco). Optional: Come in costume as your favorite literary character or author for a chance to win prizes too! Don’t miss out on this fun event!!!
Saturday October 30th at noon at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center Amphitheater, 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. The writers will read excerpts from their work, while Tom and another local artist will discuss a selection of their artwork. A Q&A and outdoor reception will follow.
July Diablo Gazette
Any bird of prey enthusiasts out there? Please see my story on the remarkable recovery of the peregrine falcon in East SF Bay on page 11. Also see my book review of The River by Peter Heller on page 9 and sweet one-eyed husky Colleen who needs a home on page 16. Also on page 16, don’t miss household dangers for your dog, dog owner liability, the winner of Westminster agility, and making your dog a blog star. And gardeners – check out David George’s column on sage on p. 6.
#birdwatching #birdlovers #reader #huskylife
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June 2021 Diablo Gazette
Check out my review of Born a Crime by Trevor Noah on page 19 and sweet, senior Sammy, as well as the First Responders Dog Program on page 20.
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April Diablo Gazette – Point Lobos, Diabetic Detection Dogs, BookWoman of Troublesome Creek Review and Red Needs a Home!
March Diablo Gazette
COVID and Birds and Dogs
Did you know that sparrow sang softer this year? Check out my article on the results of Contra Costa County’s Christmas Bird Count p. 3 Also, Izzy needs a home, check out her sad doggie story on page 16. #birds #ChristmasBirdCount
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Upcoming Event-2/13/21 Mount Diablo CWC
Jill: The End: Finding the Best Way to Wrap It All Up
Penny Warner: Writing Dialogue
10 am 2/13/20 $5 CWC members; $10 nonmembers
https://cwcmtdiablo.org/current-cwc-mt-diablo-meeting/:
Whether it’s a chapter ending or the conclusion of a novel or memoir, endings matter. Not every chapter needs to end with a cliffhanger, but there should be a sense of drawing the chapter’s purpose to a close. Every book should leave the reader with a sense of satisfaction. It doesn’t have to be a happy ending, but it does need to tidy up all the loose story ends. There’s nothing worse than leaving your reader with this thought: “Did their printer run out of ink?”
During this Writer’s Table, I will cover:
How beginnings and endings are linked
Examples of successful ways to end books
How genre can affect endings
Differences between chapter versus book endings
When to think about your ending
Writing Exercise
The Maligned Breeds: Bark Magazine
So excited to announce my article on maligned breeds with co-author Christopher Loche in Bark Magazine is out!
https://thebark.com/content/dobermans-and-pit-bulls-star-young-adult-books
December Diablo Gazette
Check out my stories in December’s Diablo Gazette:
Please see my story from my birthday weekend on our Tamber Bey Winery visit (page 8), my review of San Francisco Chronicles’ Kevin Fisher-Paulson’s How We Keep Spinning (page 10), and my Ruby_dooby_do column on senior pups, Coco and Fern as well as ideas of bonding activities to do over this Covid holiday season (page 16). And don’t forget to check out David George’s The Naked Gardner column on healthful produce (page 9).
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