Next Meeting: Thursday, 18 OCTOBER 2018 at 6:30 PM
at Panera Bread, 13205 Jamboree Road (at Irvine Blvd), Tustin
11 Oct meeting notes; 18 Oct reading list
11 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey (read two chapters from Super Duper Love Story), Donna (read a short story, “Those Moments”), Glenda, Joanne (read what might be a short story, “The Peril of Continuous Plagues”), Lance (read two chapters from Hot Pots), Leighanne, PJ, Rosie, and Steve J.
News and Notes
The next LIT UP! is happening at 7:00 p.m. on 23 October at Bardot Bars & Coffee, 662 El Camino Real, Tustin. You can download posters here (1-up and 2-up). As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for details on past authors and programs.
18 OCTOBER READING LIST
Jo (10/4)
Glenda (10/11)
Maddie (10/4)
Leighanne (10/11)
Burt (10/11)
Shari (10/4)
Rosie (10/11)
Joanne (10/11)
Casey (10/11)
Donna (10/11)
Lance (10/11)
Steve J. (10/11)
PJ (10/11)
Upcoming Author Events, Book Carnival, Orange, Oct 2018
Book Carnival
, an independent Orange County bookstore dedicated to mysteries and thrillers, will host the following author readings/signings through the end of October:
- Saturday, October 6, 2 p.m.: Gordon McAlpine, Holmes Entangled
- Sunday, October 7, 3 p.m.: Don Westenhaver, Missing Star; Michael Mallory, Dead and in Person
- Saturday, October 13, 2 p.m.: Anne Cleeland, Murder in Spite
- Sunday, October 14, 3 p.m.: A. E. Wasserman, The Notorious Black Bart 1883; Seamus Beirne, In Search of Brigid Coltrane
- Saturday, October 27, 2 p.m.: Martin Limon, The Line
The events are mostly free (unless marked otherwise), although it’d be nice if you buy the featured book. Book Carnival is located at 348 S. Tustin Street in Orange, three-ish blocks south of Chapman Avenue. Look for more information on the store’s website or Facebook page.
Upcoming Author Events, Laguna Beach Books, Oct 2018
Independent bookstore Laguna Beach Books will be hosting the following author events through the end of October:
- Sunday, October 7, 4 p.m.: Ted Baxter, Relentless: How a Massive Stroke Changed My Life for the Better
- Sunday, October 14, 4 p.m.: Jim Kempton, First We Surf, Then We Eat
- Saturday, October 20, 5 p.m.: UC Irvine’s MFA Program in Writing readings
- Sunday, October 28, 4 p.m.: Dr. Himmet Dajee and Patrice Apodaca, A Boy Named Courage: A Surgeon’s Memoir of Apartheid
Events are free unless otherwise noted. Laguna Beach Books is located at 1200 South Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. Get more information on their website or Facebook page.
4 Oct meeting notes; 11 Oct reading list
4 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Donna, Jo, Joanne, Lance (read a revised chapter from Hot Pots), Leighanne, Maddie, Rosie, and Shari.
News and Notes
Maddie will be a panelist for the 7 October Ladies of Intrigue Conference, an annual event sponsored by OC Sisters in Crime. Go to the OC Sisters in Crime website for more information and registration.
Lance will be the featured author at the OCPL Foothill Ranch Library Writers’ Retreat on Saturday, 6 October, at 10:00 a.m. Confusingly enough, the retreat will actually happen at the El Toro branch library (24672 Raymond Way, Lake Forest) due to construction at the Foothill Ranch branch.
The next LIT UP! is happening at 7:00 p.m. on 23 October at Bardot Bars & Coffee, 662 El Camino Real, Tustin. You can download posters here (1-up and 2-up). As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for details on past authors and programs.
11 OCTOBER READING LIST
Jo (10/4)
Glenda (9/20)
Maddie (10/4)
Leighanne (10/4)
Joanne (10/4)
Burt (9/27)
Shari (10/4)
Rosie (10/4)
Casey (9/27)
Donna (10/4)
Lance (10/4)
27 Sep meeting notes; 4 Oct reading list
27 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Burt, Casey (read two chapters from Super Duper Love Story), Lance (read a chapter from Hot Pots), Leighanne, Maddie, Rosie (read a chapter from The Lion and the Eagle), and Shari.
News and Notes
Stay tuned for the details on October’s LIT UP! Be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for the next meeting, and for details on past authors and programs.
Maddie will be a panelist for the 7 October Ladies of Intrigue Conference, an annual event sponsored by OC Sisters in Crime. Go to the OC Sisters in Crime website for more information and registration.
4 OCTOBER READING LIST
Jo (9/20)
Glenda (9/20)
Maddie (9/27)
Leighanne (9/27)
Joanne (9/13)
Burt (9/27)
Shari (9/27)
Lance (9/27)
Rosie (9/27)
Casey (9/27)
Steve J. (8/16)
Donna (8/23)
20 Sep meeting notes; 27 Sep reading list
20 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Burt, Casey (read two chapters from Super Duper Love Story), Glenda, Jo, Leighanne, Maddie, Rosie (read a chapter from The Lion and the Eagle), and Shari (read 1.5 revised chapters from Raised to Win).
News and Notes
The 18 September LIT UP! marked the successful debut of its new venue, Tustin’s Bardot Bars & Coffee. The crowd heard readings by Maria Alexander, Kathryn Atkins, and Seamus Beirne. As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for the next meeting, and for details on past authors and programs.
27 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Jo (9/20)
Glenda (9/20)
Maddie (9/20)
Donna (8/23)
Leighanne (9/20)
Joanne (9/13)
Burt (9/20)
Lance (9/6)
Shari (9/20)
Rosie (9/20)
Casey (9/20)
P.J. (8/9)
Steve J. (8/16)
13 Sep meeting notes; 20 Sep reading list
13 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Five people attended: Casey (read 1.5 chapters from Super Duper Love Story), Jo, Joanne, Leighanne, and Rosie (read 1.5 chapters from The Lion and the Eagle).
News and Notes
The 18 September LIT UP! will introduce a new location: Bardot Bars & Coffee, 662 El Camino Real in Tustin. It’s one stoplight south of Kean near 6th Street and El Camino in Old Town Tustin. You can download posters here (1-up and 2-up). The lineup:
- Bram Stoker award-winning horror author Maria Alexander.
- Short-story writer Kathryn Atkins.
- Historical fiction author Seamus Beirne.
As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for the next meeting, and for details on past authors and programs.
20 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Jo (9/13)
Glenda (8/30)
Maddie (8/30)
Donna (8/23)
P.J. (8/9)
Steve J. (8/16)
Shari (8/30)
Leighanne (9/13)
Joanne (9/13)
Burt (9/6)
Lance (9/6)
Rosie (9/13)
Casey (9/13)
