Good Writerly News for May
Welcome to O.C. Writers’ GOOD WRITERLY NEWS, where we showcase the writing and publishing milestones of local scribes. This month, we didn’t receive any news on new releases, new publishing Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: Using the Kindle Countdown Deal Feature
By Kristy Tate // Confession. Even though several of my books have been enrolled in the Kindle Unlimited program, I’ve never used the Kindle Countdown Deal feature. Sporadically, I’ve toyed Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (May 3-9)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: MAY 4: O.C. Writers’ All-Genre Critique Group is an opportunity for writers to get and give feedback on participants’ work-in-progress. The program takes Continue reading
THE AUTHOR WHEEL WISDOM: Using the Enneagram to Develop Characters and Relationships
By Megan Haskell // Greta and I love the Enneagram. It’s a relatively simple personality matrix that can fast-track the early prewriting phase while building depth in our protagonist. In Continue reading
WORDS FROM THE WRITING CAVE: There’s No Crying in Baseball—Or Writing
By Barbara Neal Varma // After retirement last year, I thought, okay, this is it. Time to get in “the show” as they say in baseball and land a story Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (April 26-May 2)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: APRIL 27: O.C. Writers’ All-Genre Critique Group is an opportunity for writers to get and give feedback on participants’ work-in-progress. The program takes Continue reading
FRIDAY READS: Sign-ups Open
Want to share an excerpt of your published work or work-in-progress in an upcoming FRIDAY READS spotlight, as well as receive some free publicity on our social media channels? If Continue reading
Seeking Crits and Reads for April
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: Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You’ll Ever Need by Jessica Brody
By Marissa Dunham // Plot. How do we fix it and why is it a problem spot for so many writers? If you read last month’s column, a review on Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (April 19-25)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: APRIL 19-25: The Mission Viejo Library will host its popular Comic Fest in a virtual format each night via Zoom from 6:30 to Continue reading