The Next 7 Days (September 12-18)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: SEPTEMBER 12: Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at the O.C. Writers’ Monday Morning write-in at High Ground Coffee Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: A September Social Media Challenge
By Kristy Tate // I recently returned from a five week to Europe. I didn’t get much writing or marketing done, but I did discover a few things. Before my Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (September 5-11)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: SEPTEMBER 5: Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at the O.C. Writers’ Monday Morning write-in at High Ground Coffee Continue reading
GUEST BLOG POST: Why Follow Genre Rules?
By Jacqui Murray // Every author knows about genres, how they stuff creative pieces into little boxes with a list of characteristics writers are encouraged to check off. Historical fiction Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (August 29-September 4)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: AUGUST 29: Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at the O.C. Writers’ Monday Morning write-in at Patch Coffee (29100 Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (August 22-28)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: AUGUST 22: Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at the O.C. Writers’ Monday Morning write-in at Patch Coffee (29100 Continue reading
MARISSA’S TAKE ON: 5 Craft Books for Science Fiction Writers
By Marissa Dunham // Science fiction (SF) has some of the most unique genre tropes out there, and these craft books will help you discover them. The imaginative play, tight Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (August 15-21)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: AUGUST 15: Bring your WIP to work alongside other (socially distant) writers at the O.C. Writers’ Monday Morning write-in at Patch Coffee (29100 Continue reading
OPEN CALL: New O.C. Writers Column: The Real Stories of Orange County As Told By O.C. Writers
The Real Stories of Orange County are true stories beyond the usual headlines and hype surrounding the O.C. These are “slice of Orange County life” essays, if you will, based Continue reading
THE WRITING WORKSHOP: NaPoWriMo or Spring Fever in the Poets’ World
By Andrea Lewis // When Cassandra Rendon, member of The Lake Forest Writers’ Roundtable, announced on Facebook her participation in NaPoWriMo through the month of April, I was only familiar Continue reading