Monthly Meetings

Guest Speaker in January 2026: Ciara Blume

Style your story by Ciara Blume, March 2026 presenter

When: Saturday, March 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST

Workshop Titles:

Style your Story: The Author Event Toolkit: Merchandising, Branding & Selling Without Stress

Agenda (Pacific Standard Time): 10:15 AM

Attend Online via Zoom: Please register before 5 pm Friday, March 13, 2026 PST to receive the Zoom link.

  • 10:00 am Meeting Opens with Introductions
  • 10:15 am Speaker Session: Style Your Story
  • 11:30 am General Meeting and Announcements
  • 11:45 am Lunch Break
  • 12:15 pm Afternoon Breakout: Genre Discussions
  • 1:30 pm Meeting Adjourns

Morning Workshop: Writers Who Can’t Write: Healing the Pain of Procrastination and Perfectionism

Live events are one of the most powerful ways to connect with readers but success depends on more than stacking books on a table. This practical, creative session explores how authors can design inviting, professional book displays that attract attention, reflect their brand, and increase sales without requiring a huge budget. We’ll cover: How to design and style an eye-catching author table or booth

  • Budget-friendly merchandising ideas and display hacks
  • Building a reusable “event kit” you can expand over time
  • Branding elements worth investing in (and common design mistakes)
  • Freebies, giveaways, and reader magnets that actually work
  • Smart use of QR codes and mailing list signups
  • Simple tech solutions for payments and logistics
  • Real-world selling tips and common do’s and don’ts

Perfect for indie and traditionally published authors who want to create a memorable presence and make the most of in-person events.

About Ciara Blume

Ciara is a multi-award-winning and bestselling author who creates uplifting, humorous, and magical fiction about women facing challenges and finding ways to reclaim their happy endings. Working from the edge of the Southern California coast, she crafts stories that explore the magic of transformation, the art of reclaiming yourself, the complications of family and the chaos of starting over when the world expects you to stay put. Her titles include the contemporary Rom-Com Lit Lovers series and her popular cozy paranormal Natural Magic series. She recently signed a five-book deal with Storm Publishing for the three existing Natural Magic books plus two more written in the same world.

Afternoon Session: Genre Discussions

Registration: To register for the meeting, use the meeting ink below. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Please select whether you’re an OCRW member or non-member using the drop down menu.

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The Zoom link will be emailed on the evening of Friday, March 13, 2026, after registration closes. 

Registration: To register for the meeting, use the meeting ink below. Scroll to the bottom of the page. Please select whether you’re an OCRW member or non-member using the drop down menu.

IMPORTANT: Please fill in your email address for Zoom registration purposes when you register–we need to know where to email your Zoom link. We need time to collect email addresses and email out the link.

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Online Registration for the March 2026 Meeting has closed.

Important Note Regarding Recordings:

If recordings are made, they will be available for viewing after the meeting and only available for a limited time provided there are no technical difficulties and the speaker agrees. A link to the recordings will be emailed to paying attendees separately. 

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