Good Writerly News for March
Welcome to O.C. Writers’ GOOD WRITERLY NEWS, where we showcase the writing and publishing milestones of local scribes. This month, we’re celebrating a new release. If you have something to Continue reading
MARKETING MAYHEM: Wide vs. Kindle Unlimited and Betting on Your Racehorses
By Kristy Tate // Last September, I took an awesome marketing course from a writer whose career I really admire, Anne Marie Meyer. I’ve also taken a number of courses Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (March 1-7)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: MARCH 2: 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: Truth’s Curse, an Excerpt from Barb DeLong’s Forthcoming Story
I stole from her warm bed before dawn cracked open a jaundiced eye. Before my voracious love for her bade me stay. Before the old castle stirred and stretched. The Continue reading
THE AUTHOR WHEEL WISDOM: Step One for World Building – Understanding Your Genre Expectations
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today we’re pleased to introduce THE AUTHOR WHEEL WISDOM, a new monthly column from Megan Haskell and Greta Boris, the masterminds behind The Author Wheel, an educational resource Continue reading
WORDS FROM THE WRITING CAVE: How to Train Your Social Media Distractions
By Barbara Neal Varma // I have a love-hate relationship with social media. I love posting my latest stories and getting all the “likes” and cozy comments, of course I Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (February 22-28)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: FEBRUARY 23: 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
Seeking Crits and Reads for February
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 Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within by Natalie Goldberg
By Marissa Dunham // Last month, I reviewed a book on craft by a prolific fantasy author, Ursula K. Le Guin. But there are craft books that are favorites all Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (February 15-21)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: FEBRUARY 16: 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