Holiday mixer update

Hello! Some of us will be gathering tomorrow at the bar in Peppino's Pizzeria, which is next door to  Panera in Lake Forest. The original time was 6:30 to 9:30, but I'm moving the time up an hour -- to 5:30 -- because we have some party animals who like to get started early  RSVPs aren't necessary, but you can get more info here:http://www.meetup.com/OC-Writers/events/154086972/

Launching the O.C. Writers Workshop with WRITING THE BREAKOUT NOVEL WORKBOOK

ANNOUNCEMENT: Starting January 6, I'll be tackling the Donald Maass "Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook" over at OCWritersWorkshop.wordpress.com. One section (they're short!) each week until we run out of sections (26 weeks? 36 weeks? Can't remember exactly and the book is still in packing boxes). I'll put up a post about each section, and we can share, ask questions, commiserate, etc. in the comments section. Also, the blog will be closed so only participating members can see the content to protect those concerned about privacy and sharing story ideas with the general public. If you're interested in trying this experiment with me, please email me at deanna at deannacameron dot com.

Vote on an Official Group Name

I've been thinking about how to grow O.C. Writers and new things we can add next year. But, there's one thing I've heard from a few people that I'd like to discuss first: our name. A few of you have suggested that "O.C. Writers" sounds like a nickname, but not an official name. So, to the right you'll see a poll with a few options for an official name. Want to weigh in?