Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
FEBRUARY 20: Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at the O.C. Writers’ Monday Morning write-in at High Ground Coffee House (25522 Marguerite Parkway, #102, Mission Viejo). O.C. Writers member Barb DeLong generally arrives around 8 a.m. and leads a breakout discussion at 11 a.m. for those who want to take a break. High Ground 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.
FEBRUARY 22: Join us for some friendly company and writerly conversation at the O.C. Writers’ monthly Meet & Greet Lunch, hosted by Amy Gettinger. This social gathering starts at 12:30 p.m. in or near Corner Bakery, 13786-D Jamboree Rd, Irvine, depending on the weather. RSVPs are encouraged. https://www.facebook.com/events/2106666622870068.
FEBRUARY 23: 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 Barb DeLong at delongbarb15@gmail.com.
FEBRUARY 23 The Orange County Public Libraries will feature author Sadeqa Johnson (And Then There Was Me) at 6 p.m. at Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library, 1845 Park Ave., Costa Mesa. https://ocpl.org/events/ocpl-special-event-sadeqa-johnson.
FEBRUARY 26: O.C. Sisters in Crime will gather at 3 p.m. via Zoom for its monthly meeting. Novelist Jordan Harper (Everybody Knows) will be the guest speaker, in conversation with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett. Learn more at 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.