Visalia Library Book Fair

Our group was well-represented at the first annual Visalia Library Book Fair. 

The even was well-organized, lots of authors and other vendors, and many, many attendees.

Here are the booths of some of our members.

The next meeting of the Tulare Kings Writers is Saturday, April 21, at 10 a.m., in the Blue Room at the big Visalia Library on Oak Street. 

The topic will be Social Media as it pertains to promoting your books.

Hope to see you there,

Marilyn

Impromptu Story Writing

Stan Stevens will be leading us with this intriguing idea.

Impromptu story writing is what our meeting will be about.  Glass bowls filled with “story sparks” will launch this activity.  Each time you pick a spark, you’ll have five minutes to create a short description or narrative.  Be sure to bring a writing pad and a few sharp pencils.  You may be surprised at what is written on your pad.  Maybe even the beginning of  A New York Times best seller.  It’s all about having fun with words and ideas. 

Mark your calendars: Saturday January 20, 10 a.m., Blue Room (upstairs, Visalia Library on Oak St.)

Sounds like a great time for all writers.

Marketing Your Books--Judith Boling

Nov. 18th, 10 a.m., in the Blue Room of the Visalia Library on Oak Street.

We’ll be talking about marketing. For writers, marketing your own books is one of the hardest things to do.

Judith Boling has been studying the subject and will present what she has learned. 

If you have marketing strategies that have worked for you, com share.

No meeting in December.

The Coin Dealer Murder

At our next meeting, Ronn Couillard will be our speaker.

Governor George Deukmejian appointed Ronn to the Tulare County Superior Court in 1987. He served there until his recent retirement. Our speaker will be Ronn Couillard

Upon graduation from Downey High School, Ronn Couillard joined the United States Marine Corps.  After active duty, he continued service in the Marine Reserve.  Ronn was graduated from Compton College, California State University at Los Angeles, and Southwestern University School of Law.  

He served as Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County and then entered private law practice.  Ronn taught criminal law and criminal procedure at Western State University College of Law. He authored the textbook California Criminal Procedures and other legal publications.  

Ronn became Assistant District Attorney for Tulare County. In this position he oversaw all criminal filings and trials, and personally prosecuted selected high-profile cases.

He will tell us about his involvement in the Coin Dealer Murder.

When: Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m.

Where: Blue Room, Tulare County Library, Oak St., Visalia