Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
OCTOBER 12: How to Write When It All Goes Wrong, an online class conducted by Allie Pleiter and offered by the Orange County chapter of Romance Writers of America, will begin on October 12 and run through November 8. The cost is $30 for non-members, with discounts for members. To learn more and sign up, visit http://occrwa.org/classes.
OCTOBER 13: 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/2805373452898218.
OCTOBER 13: Book Carnival will host a virtual event with David Rosenfelt speaking about his book Silent Bite at 6 p.m. on Zoom. Check the website for details. https://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events.
OCTOBER 15: 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 15: 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 16-18: The Weekend Intensive Fiction Workshop, run by author, editor, and writing coach Mary Vensel White, features three two-hour Zoom sessions covering general fiction and editing techniques, as well as consultation on 20-25 pages of your work-in-progress. The deadline for registration is October 5. $199. https://typeeighteenediting.com/workshops.
OCTOBER 17: The Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association’s inaugural Viet Book Fest, spotlighting Vietnamese voices and stories in children’s literature, continues with Bao Phi, My Footprints, 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.