California: SoCal

Visit our local authors and illustrators at Comic Orange! When: May 10, 11:00-3:00; Where: Tustin Library; Cost: Free.

Design our website banner for Fall Harvest 2025! The winner will get attributed on our website - great for publicity - PLUS get free registration to our Fall Harvest Event.

Our region includes Long Beach and the counties of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Orange. We are a friendly group that provides meet-ups, critique groups, a spring MG/YA writers retreat and a fall conference. If you are just starting out or have a long-standing career as a writer or illustrator, you are invited to join us. We’re all about making connections!

Want to polish your middle grade or young adult novel? Join our four-day small-group intensive writer retreat in idyllic Idyllwild May 1-4, 2025. You’ll be able to hone your craft and polish your manuscript with the guidance of industry professionals. This event includes four critique group sessions lead by an agent or editor, a 1:1 coaching session, and optional paid written critiques. Our faculty include editors Joy Peskin and Alexa Pastor, and Agents Hannah Andrade and Kathleen Rushall. WE ARE SOLD OUT. TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITLIST, PLEASE EMAIL BEV PLASS - [email protected]