Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
JULY 19: 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.
JULY 19: Laguna Beach Books will feature Laurie James to discuss and sign her new book, Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go at 10 a.m. at the shop, 1200 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. https://www.lagunabeachbooks.com/event/event-laurie-james.
JULY 20: O.C. Writers’ new weekly write-in takes place 10 a.m. to noon at Arvida Book Co., 115 W. Main St., Tustin. Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at this free event, hosted by write-in leader Dawn Hubbard. Questions? Email Dawn at info@oc-writers.com.
JULY 22: 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.
JULY 22: 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.
JULY 23: Summer Storytime in Old Towne Orange, a free children’s program, will feature special guest Kelly Borgen of Get Community at 9 a.m. in front of Tiddlywinks OC, 129 N. Glassell St., Orange. http://tiddlywinksoc.com.
JULY 25: O.C. Sisters in Crime will feature an online panel discussion celebrating the publication of Palm Springs Noir (Akashic) at 3 p.m. Check the website for more information. www.ocsistersincrime.org.
JULY 25: Book Carnival will host an outdoor event with author Jason Bovberg to discuss his novel A Loser Baby at 4 p.m. Check the website for more information. http://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events.
We do our best to present accurate and up-to-date information, but it would still be wise to double-check before attending.
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