Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
MARCH 9: 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. The group is currently full. To be added to the waitlist, send an email to group leader Cee Cee Wakefield at info@oc-writers.com.
MARCH 11: 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.
MARCH 11: The Friends of the Huntington Beach Public Library will host a free online event with acclaimed author Marie Benedict to discuss her new novel, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, at 4 p.m. Registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-author-event-with-bestselling-author-marie-benedict-tickets-140609668303.
MARCH 11: 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.
MARCH 13: Naranja Dulcea will present a short story workshop for teens at 9-10:15 a.m. ($25) A write-in will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon ($15). Both events take place at Arvida Book Co, 115 W. Main St., Tustin. www.naranjadulceca.com.
MARCH 13: The monthly meeting of the Orange County chapter of Romance Writers of America will feature a presentation on romance audiobooks by Andi Arndt, starting at 10 a.m. $5. http://occrwa.org/chapter-meetings.
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.