Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
JANUARY 24: 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 25: Book Carnival will host a virtual event with author Nick Petrie (The Runaway) at 7 p.m. Check the website for more information. http://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events.
JANUARY 27: 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 28: Join the O.C. Writers Meet and Greet Lunch for an early bite and writerly conversation in the common patio area between Corner Bakery and the movie theater at the Irvine Marketplace, 13786D Jamboree Road. RSVP requested. https://www.facebook.com/events/295436625684992.
JANUARY 29: Book Carnival will host a virtual event with author P.J. Tracy (Desolation Canyon) at 2 p.m. Check the website for more information. http://www.annesbookcarnival.com/events.
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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.