Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
OCTOBER 6: O.C. Writers’ All-Genre Critique Group is an opportunity for writers to get and give feedback on participants’ work-in-progress. The program takes place at 10:30 a.m. on Zoom. Meetings are free and open to the public. https://www.facebook.com/events/2805373496231547.
OCTOBER 7: Book Carnival will host a virtual event with Rachel Howzell Hall speaking about her book And Now She’s Gone at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Check the website for details. https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events.
OCTOBER 8: O.C. Writers’ weekly Roundtable discussion group, featuring writing and publishing business topics, takes place from 10:30 to noon on Zoom. Meetings are free and open to the public. To receive Zoom access information, email Roundtable leader Casey Dorman at info@oc-writers.com.
OCTOBER 8: Foothill Ranch Library Writers Support & Critique Group Zoom meeting. Read your work and be prepared to provide critique to others. This free group meets weekly from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Contact stella.carruth@occr.ocgov.com for more information and for the Zoom invite.
OCTOBER 10: The monthly meeting of the Orange County chapter of Romance Writers of America will feature “Discover Your Author Personality,” a presentation by authors and writing gurus Greta Boris and Megan Haskell, starting at 10 a.m. The presentation will take place on Zoom and requires pre-registration. $5 for OCCRWA members and others. http://occrwa.org/chapter-meetings.
OCTOBER 10: Book Carnival will host a virtual event with Margret Mizushima speaking about her book Hanging Falls and Scott Graham will discuss his book Mesa Verde Victim at 10 a.m. on Zoom. Check the website for details. https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events.
OCTOBER 10: The Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association’s inaugural Viet Book Fest, spotlighting Vietnamese voices and stories in children’s literature, continues with Minh Lê, The Green Lantern: Legacy, from 3 to 4 p.m. on Zoom. $5. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vaala-presents-viet-book-fest-tickets-121875564093.
We do our best to present up to date information, but it would still be wise to double-check before attending.
For more, visit our LITERARY CALENDAR, the area’s most comprehensive listing of events for writers and publishing creatives in Orange County. To submit information for an event, visit our SUBMISSIONS page.