MARISSA’S TAKE ON: More to Plot
By Marissa Dunham // Last month was the final review on genre craft books. We covered craft related to genre expectations and trends in children’s literature, fantasy, romance, memoir, mystery, Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (March 20-26)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: MARCH 20: 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
THE WRITING WORKSHOP: The Writing Habit: Back to the Basics
By Andrea Lewis // Still in the early months of the year, I have found myself at the point of drawing a line. One I have dreaded drawing but forced Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (March 13-19)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: MARCH 13: 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: Ten Year and Ten Minute Goals
By Kristy Tate // I’m a big believer in the power of small and simple things. By the yard it’s hard, but by the inch it’s a cinch. A thousand Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (March 6-12)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: MARCH 6: 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
REAL STORIES OF O.C.: That ’80s O.C. Singles Show
By Fred Klein // When I moved to Orange County in the 1980s, it was less populated, and the newer cities (Irvine, Lake Forest, and Laguna Niguel) had new housing Continue reading
Note to Newsletter Subscribers
Hello! Mailchimp, which is the service O.C. Writers uses to deliver our weekly newsletters, will be making some changes soon that might require us to drop subscribers who don’t regularly Continue reading
The Next 7 Days (February 27-March 5)
Check out what’s planned for the upcoming week: FEBRUARY 27: 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
MARISSA’S TAKE ON: 5 Craft Books for Children’s Authors
By Marissa Dunham // Books on how to write for young readers are valuable for writers learning their way. While elements like plot, symbolism, character motivation, and showing and telling Continue reading