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Shall We Spar(k)?


September 2020

My YouTube channel is ready for prime time. Take a look please and “like” & subscribe too!

Thanks and HUGS to Dana Walden who got the ball rolling and Jess Weber.

Dear Friends:

From David Mitchell’s new novel, “Utopia Avenue”:

“Making art is already a political act. The artist rejects the dominant version of the world. The artist proposes a new version. A subversion. It’s there in the etymology. Tyrants are right to fear art.”

Shall We Spar(k)?

It’s Election season – and sparring happens.

Let’s be the spark that changes the direction of ‘everything!’

Causes. Friends and colleagues are engaging in some interesting projects prior to the election.


Check these out:

Michelle Echinque
https://www.sawbuckpatriots.com/

Susie Colliver
https://www.voterparticipation.org/about-us/


Ellie Shindleman
https://actionnetwork.org/groups/reclaim-our-vote

Ayelet Waldman
https://www.unidosusaf.org/


 




EXTREME HAS (VIRTUAL) LIFT OFF!

Thank you so much to all who participated in the Extreme ‘soft launch’ in July. 
The book already has great reviews up on Amazon.
Don’t forget to post yours!

CLICK HERE to Amazon Reviews.


 




COMING IN SEPTEMBER  -  Please Join Us!


Books on B - 9/25
4 pm

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/325807348735853/



San Mateo County Library - 9/30
New Authors from California Writer’s Club, Peninsula Branch
5:30 PM PST
Topic: SMCL Author Gala/Reading
Time: Sep 30, 2020 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87841837864

Meeting ID: 878 4183 7864
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Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kofUUV8gG


 




COMING IN OCTOBER  -  Please Mark Your Calendars!


Geri Spieler & Aya de Leon - 10/16
Women’s National Book Association, SF Chapter:
With Geri Spieler , author of San Francisco Values.


Link to come



Sheryl Bize Boutte and Christina Chiu - 10/20
Strong Heroines!


Link to come


LA Bookfest - 10/24
Literature of Silicon Valley with Katie Hafner and others to be announced.

 
Link to come


 




EXTREME MEDIA

NPR: Tech Nation

- Coming Soon

Jeff Rutherfords’ “Reading and Writing” Podcast
- Coming Soon 

Splash! Magazine
CLICK HERE


True Blue Magazine - September/October 2020
CLICK HERE

Alliance Inflight Magazine - September/October 2020
CLICK HERE

ACROFAN Magazine
CLICK HERE


 



IN THE COMMUNITY
 

Kate Greer - I am Contagious Vulnerability
https://medium.com/@sfkategreer/i-am-contagious-vulnerability-44170e05f2e1

Kelly Sullivan Walden - Hero’s Journey
https://www.kellysullivanwalden.com/

Sara Hart - Prime Spark!
https://hartcom.com/prime-spark/

Kate Farrel Workshops on Story Telling

https://katefarrell.net/

Geri Spieler - San Francisco Values
https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/san-francisco-values
 



OPPORTUNITY

The Jane Underwood Prize in Poetry

The Writing Salon

CLICK HERE



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Thanks for reading!
Please send your news.


Joan

 


PHOTO ALBUM








Anemones are blooming!


 








Essential oil put a few drops in a diffuser for healthy air.


 








Sebastopol artist-sculpture.
 


 







Summer Getaway - Carneros Ranch, Sonoma, Ca.


 







My Office - In the redwoods August writing retreat @compound of joy.

 
 



 
 

Swimmers Reading - Indian Springs, Calistoga, Ca.


 
 

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