Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week:
MAY 1: 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.
MAY 4: 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.
MAY 6: California Writers Club of Orange County will feature “The Secrets of Pitching Successfully,” a presentation by Jillian Pretzel, at its monthly meeting, starting at 9 a.m. at the Anaheim Packing House, 440 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim. www.calwritersorangecounty.org.
MAY 7: Book Carnival will host a virtual event with author Elly Griffiths (The Last Remains) at 11 a.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.
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.