Summer Weddings: this will make a great story later
by PJ Colando June. Love is in the air, weddings are scheduled, and families will convene. It won’t officially be summer, yet it will be hot, hot, hot in the Continue reading
Summer, Wine, and Books—A Recipe for Local Author Events
Exciting news flash: I’m having a book launch for the first in my 7 Deadly Sins Series, A Margin of Lust. I’m sure you see why this is exciting for Continue reading
Story Structure: Just like an orange and sex. Really.
by Kristy Tate In a few days, I’ll be at the Foothill Ranch library comparing story structure to a piece of citrus fruit and sex. Like an orange, a story Continue reading
The Writes of Summer: Self-discipline and necessary distractions
by Jeffrey J. Michaels One of the harshest realities for me to come to terms with once I was out of the school system was that there was no longer Continue reading
Getting Started with WordPress for an Author Platform
During my previous article, I explained why you need an author platform to brand yourself, reach your audience and to generate revenue from your books and other writing. A blog Continue reading
New Read & Critique Group Starting!
by Skye Pratt Epperson We writers often work in vacuums where, absent sounding-boards, objectivity risks death by neglect. A personal example of how this can backfire follows. I write athlete Continue reading
Summer Writing Camp Starts Here!
When I hearken back to my childhood, some of my most fond memories are of the adventure filled days of summer camp. Camp was all about making new frenemies, new Continue reading
June Gloom? Not at O.C. Writers!
by Megan Haskell Summertime! Are you ready for Summer? I am! Vacation plans, book launches, summer reads…whether you’re trying to beat the heat, or fighting the dreaded June gloom, we’ve got Continue reading
A Writer’s True Measure of Success
by Elizabeth Conte I have to say I am blessed with a few people who have truly pushed me to write. They believe in me, and for that I am Continue reading
Lost in an Uninspiring Muddle? Maybe You’ve Confused Story and Situation: Part 2
by Jeff Lyons In part two of this series, Jeff Lyons—author, screenwriter, editor, and story development consultant—explains how to make a situation work. If you missed part one, you can Continue reading