Good Writerly News for September
Welcome to O.C. Writers’ GOOD WRITERLY NEWS, where we showcase the writing and publishing milestones of local scribes. This month, we’re celebrating the publication of a magazine article. If you Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (August 30-September 5)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: AUGUST 30 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 AUTHOR WHEEL WISDOM: How to Know When Your Story Is Finished
By Greta Boris // New writers often ask me, “How do I know when I’m done?” It’s a good question, one that reminds me of Goldie Locks and the Three Continue reading
WORDS FROM THE WRITING CAVE: Desperately Seeking Likes, Laughs, and Loves
By Barbara Neal Varma // Donny Osmond ruined me—or at least my story about crushing on him did. Couple of years ago, my “Desperately Seeking Donny” article went semiviral after Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (August 23-29)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: AUGUST 23 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
FRIDAY READS: Shadow Rite, an Excerpt From D.D. Croix’s Novel
// Chapter One Fingernails struck the edge of the alabaster throne like knives striking flint. Tap. Tap. Tap. That insistent rhythm drew my attention to the throne’s occupant and her Continue reading
Seeking Crits and Reads for August
SEEKING CRITS AND READS is a free monthly opportunity for O.C. Writers to find critique partners, beta readers, and book reviewers, and this month, we’re switching up how we do Continue reading
MARISSA’S TAKE ON: Writing Craft Books on Story Structure, Or Plot
By Marissa Dunham // Today’s book reviews will be on story structure, or plot. Story Structure vs. Plot As I have mentioned before in this series on writing craft book Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (August 16-22)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: AUGUST 16: 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
FRIDAY READS: The Crown of the Sea, an Excerpt From Sara Salam’s Novel
From Chapter Five // Charles2007 She reminds me of someone. Someone I know intimately well. Someone whose shoes I’ve walked, run, and swum in for miles along the coast. Continue reading