Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
MARCH 7: 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.
MARCH 7: Looking for a critique group? Join other writers to offer feedback and support on each other’s work from 6 to 8 p.m. inside Corner Bakery, 13786-D Jamboree Rd, Irvine. All genres welcome. This could become an ongoing group if there is interest. For more information, send an email to Gloria Amlie at info@oc-writers.com.
MARCH 1: O.C. Writers presents its inaugural Authors Night, featuring readings from Barb DeLong, Lorraine Gow, and Diana Huang. The free event begins 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.
MARCH 10: O.C. Writers’ weekly 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 info@oc-writers.com.
MARCH 10: Huntington Beach Friends of the Library will feature author Gregg Hurwitz (The Dark Horse) interviewed by Eric Beetner (Two in the Head) at 7 p.m. at Huntington Beach Central Library – Lower Level Theater Entrance – Room C/D, 7111 Talbert Ave. $20-$30. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evening-author-talk-with-gregg-hurwitz-tickets-253469673617.
MARCH 12: The O.C. Romance Writers (formerly the O.C. branch of the Romance Writers of America) will meet online at 10 a.m. http://ocromancewriters.org.
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.