Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
AUGUST 22: 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.
AUGUST 23: O.C. Writers and Patch Coffee will present Authors Night, featuring readings from local authors Farnaz Calafi, Elizabeth Conte, and Casey Dorman. The free event will begin at 7 p.m. at Patch Coffee, 29100 Portola Pkwy, Lake Forest. For more information, email Event Coordinator Cassandra Rendon at info@oc-writers.com.
AUGUST 25: Lake Forest Writers’ Roundtable discussion group, featuring writing and publishing business topics, takes place from 10:45 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 caseylostcoast@gmail.com.
AUGUST 26: Join us for some friendly company and writerly conversation at the O.C. Writers’ monthly Meet & Greet Lunch, hosted by Dawn Hubbard of O.C. Writers. This social gathering starts at 11 a.m. in the patio area near Corner Bakery, 13786-D Jamboree Rd, Irvine. RSVPs are encouraged. https://www.facebook.com/events/361164666041264.
AUGUST 27: Book Carnival will host a virtual event with author Faye Kellerman (The Hunt) at 6 p.m. Check the website for more information. http://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events.
AUGUST 28: Book Carnival will present mystery novelist and foreign correspondent Jeffrey Fleishman in conversation with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett about his latest novel, Good Night, Forever, at 3 p.m. at the bookstore (348 S. Tustin St., Orange). www.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.
Great schedule. I like that you show all of your activities for the week.