Fiction Writer
Check out Chasing Bigfoot on page 8, my BookEnds column on page 10 (Just Imagine There Were No Black People by Tamara Shiloh) and sweet deaf June in Rubydooby_doo to the Rescue on page 16. And don’t miss tips for traveling with your dog also in my Ruby dog rescue column.
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Check out my review of Jack London’s The Scarlet Plague on page 10 and sweet chihuahua mix Graham on page 6.
http://www.diablogazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Diablo-Gazette-May-20-DIGI.pdf
It was a prolific month for me.
I have two freelance articles. Things to do during the shut-down, including how to make Toilet Paper and hand sanitizer (page 8) and an article about Earth Day that involves reading to your kids (page 9). There’s my usual book review column (Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments – Handmaid’s Tale sequel) on page 6 and my Ruby_dooby_do to the Rescue dog rescue column (Dolly – the one-eyed cattle dog wonder) on page 10.
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Hi Folks,
I have two upcoming book-signing/speaking events in April (Multicultural Children’s Bookstore on 4/18) and a Mount Diablo CWC speaking event on Travel Writing May 9th. I will update the status of these events in the coming weeks.
Currently, the World Health Organization says no. Fido is not at risk, nor is there any evidence that your dog will be a carrier and infect you. For an abundance of caution for those at risk, it might be a good practice to wash your hands after you pet an unfamiliar animal in public in case someone has sneezed on their fur.
Microplastics: Environmental Impacts and Practical Tips to Reduce Your Plastic Footprint
Mount Diablo Audubon Meeting in Walnut Creek
“Birding Information” presenter
The meeting is free to the public.
Camellia Room at The Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek.
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Microplastics Talk
Feel Free to Stick around for the Main Program
7:25 pm News
7:40 pm Snacks & Raffle
8:00 pm Main Program
So pleased that Bark Magazine published my piece on dog agility. Check it out!
https://thebark.com/content/top-five-reasons-why-sport-dog-agility-awesome
What’s happening at Orinda Books?
So You Want to Write a Book…
Four local writers, all members of the California Writers Club, Mt. Diablo Branch, will discuss their writing and publishing journeys and offer tips for aspiring writers. A Q&A session will follow.
Saturday, January 25, 2:00 to 3:30
Joining us will be:
David George has published his debut novel, Granddad’s Garden – Stories of the Natural World. Granddad’s Garden explores the relationship shared by a granddad and his grandson while discovering nature’s laws together. David is President of the California Writers Club, Mt. Diablo Branch, and writes a monthly column on gardening for a local newspaper.
Jill Hedgecock writes monthly book reviews and dog rescue columns for The Diablo Gazette. Her short stories, personal essays and nonfiction pieces have appeared in multiple anthologies, newspapers, and magazines. Her debut novel, Rhino in the Room, won a New Apple Literary Award in 2019.
Dorothy Edwards recently published her first children’s story, Langston’s Moon, a picture book about a young boy who sees the full moon for the first time and believes it is a giant sugar cookie. When the moon dwindles to a tiny sliver, he fears a sky monster has eaten it and the moon will disappear forever.
Andrew Benzie has published a series of books on die-cast collectables which are available on Amazon. A Bay Area native, with over 30 years of experience in the design industry, Andrew established Andrew Benzie Books in 2010 to help authors design, publish, and market their books.
If you have any interest in writing and/or being published,
this is “must-attend” event.
Orinda Books, 276 Village Square, Orinda, CA (925) 254-7606
Mount Diablo Audubon Meeting in Walnut Creek
I am the “Birding Information” pre-speaker talking about Mount Gorillas and
The main program speaker: Birds and Wildlife of Kenya
I’ll be selling signed copies of Rhino in the Room afterward.
The meeting is free to the public.
Camellia Room at The Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek.
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Birding Info
7:25 pm News
7:40 pm Snacks & Raffle
8:00 pm Main Program
So excited that my book review of “Where the Lost Dogs Go” is posted on the Bark Magazine blog and a link appeared in Feedspot Today.