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The Orange County Library System is hosting its annual OCLS Writers Conference (Website) on Saturday, January 24, and Sunday, January 25. The conference is designed to help writers work toward writing and publishing goals, with workshops covering both craft and business topics. The schedule runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
Saturday’s sessions include workshops on building your voice, prewriting strategies, writing a query letter, developing a writing habit, understanding genre, and common setting mistakes. The day ends with an agent-focused hour, including a session on literary agents and the querying process and an “Ask the Agents” panel.
Sunday’s programming continues with sessions on character development, viewpoint, pace and structure, and publication strategy, including a workshop on choosing the right publication path.
The speaker list includes a mix of authors, editors, and agents, including Janice Hardy, Michael Mammay, Lorin Oberweger, and Caridad Piñeiro, along with literary agents and publishing professionals.
The conference is free to the public, but registration is required HERE, according to OCLS
