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2009 OCC Reminders & Deadlines

June 13           OCC Monthly Meeting (Brea CC)
June 15           June Online Class begins  
July 11            OCC Monthly Meeting (Brea CC)
July 13            July Online Class begins
August 8         OCC Monthly Meeting (Brea CC)
August 10       August Online Class begins
August 22       OCC Special Event  #2
August 30       UCLA Writer’s Faire
Sept 12           OCC Monthly Meeting (Brea CC)
Sept 14           September Online Class begins
Nov 1              Special November Online Class

2009 Book Buyer’s Best Contest Finalists Announced!  

Congratulations to all the Finalists in the 2009 Book Buyer’s Best Contest for published authors, They were announced Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the OCC Monthly Meeting!  For a complete list of the Finalists CLICK HERE

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Meeting Information for July 11, 2009

Meetings are held the second Saturday of the month at the Brea Community Center, 695 E. Madison Way, Brea, CA. 92821. For a map and directions, click here.

Meeting fees are $10 for Members and $20 for Non-Members.

Meeting Schedule for Saturday, July 11, 2009

Schedule
9:30 am: Doors Open / Ask an Author
“Thank You OCC Members” Continental Breakfast
10:30 - 10:50 am: Announcements
10:50 - 11:50: Morning Workshop Speaker:   SUSAN SQUIRES award-winning author of paranormal romance will discuss    Perfect Pitch: Easy Steps to Develop a Pitch You Can Use Anywhere

11:50: Lunch Break (Lunch Orders available)
12:30 - 1:00 pm: Booksignings
12:45 - 1:00 pm:  New Member Orientation
1:00 - 1:30 pm: General Meeting and Achievements
1:30 - 3:00 pm: Afternoon Session:
           
"Networking with our Published Authors"
OCC's finest will be available to answer your questions......

Our July afternoon “round table” Networking Session includes authors Susan Squires, Shannon Donnelly, Linda O. Johnston, Deb Mullins, Linda McLaughlin, Eve Ortega (w/a Tessa Dare), Charlotte Lobb (w/a Charlotte Maclay) author and OCC Contest Coordinator, Debra Holland (as a Golden Heart winner), and Michelle Thorne (as a bookseller) who will be on hand to answer any questions you may have on writing-related topics.

Ask An Author

Do you have a question that a published author can answer? If so, plan to come to the meeting a little bit early.  Each month two different authors host an informal round table discussion group. Ask An Author meets from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. in the main meeting room.

Volunteer Ask an Authors:

• July Patricia Wright
  
  

Critique of the Month

Free for OCC Members Attending the Meeting--Monthly Critique Drawings!

Volunteer Critique Author:

• July   Maureen Child

Just print out your FIRST chapter and bring it to the monthly meeting! Then add your name to the list of critique hopefuls, located at the membership table.