Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
JANUARY 17: Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at the O.C. Writers’ Monday Morning write-in at Patch Coffee (29100 Portola Pkwy, Lake Forest). O.C. Writers Community Director Barb DeLong generally arrives around 8:30 a.m. and leads a breakout discussion at 11 a.m. for those who want to take a break. Patch offers indoor and outdoor work tables, but all are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The shop follows current Covid rules. For more information, send an email to Barb at info@oc-writers.com.
JANUARY 20: O.C. Writers’ weekly Roundtable discussion group, featuring writing and publishing business topics, takes place from 11 a.m. 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.
JANUARY 22: Barnes & Noble will host a book signing by Mexican-American poet and spoken word artist David A. Romero at the Aliso Viejo store (26751 Aliso Creek Road) at 1 p.m. https://stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/9780062148030-0.
JANUARY 23: Book Carnival will host an in-store event with author Kaira Rouda (Somebody’s Home) at 3 p.m. Check the website for more information. http://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events.
JANUARY 23: Sisters in Crime O.C. will feature a free online discussion with authors Sara Gran and Naomi Hirahara at 4 p.m. Check the website for registration information. https://sistersincrimeoc.com.
We do our best to present accurate and 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.