20 Nov meeting notes; 11 Dec (?) reading list

20 NOVEMBER MEETING NOTES

Five people attended: Benafsha A. (1.5 revised chapters from The Jewels of Herat), Donna R. (a revised chapter from Monster Book), Joanne (a revised short story, “The Roots of Destiny”), Leighanne, and Rosie.

NEWS & NOTES

There will be no 27 Nov meeting because we’ll be murdering turkeys.

The Holiday Party will take place in BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse (Tustin Marketplace, 13130 Jamboree Rd., Irvine) on Thursday, 4 Dec, at 6:30. There is no homework associated with this event. The participants will decide whether there will be an 11 Dec meeting.

The first meeting of 2026 will be on 8 Jan.

Upcoming author events for the next week:

• Saturday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m.: Ellen Byron, Crescent City Christmas Chaos; Patricia Smiley, A Dark September Night (in person for Mystery Ink at Studio 14 in Old World Village, 7561 Center Ave, Huntington Beach)
• Sunday, Nov. 23, 3 p.m.: Patricia Smiley and Andrew Rubin, “Novelists v. Screenwriters: The Great Storytelling Showdown” (in person for Sisters in Crime OC at Book Carnival)

11 DECEMBER(?) READING LIST

Leighanne (11/20)
Jo (11/13)
Burt (11/6)
Rosie (11/20)
Donna R. (11/20)
Joanne (11/20)
Benafsha A. (11/20)
Lance (10/30)