16 July meeting notes; 23 July reading list

16 JULY MEETING NOTES

Eight people attended: Darryl M. (a short story, “Death and the Distant Drummer”), Donna R., Jo, Lance, Leighanne, Matthew M. (a chapter from A Taste of Ink), Rosie (two opening chapters of a new book, The Actress and Mr. Kennedy), and our newest official member, Paul D.

NEWS & NOTES

Author events scheduled for the next week:

• Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.: Dennis K. Crosby, “Crafting Worlds Readers Never Want To Leave” (in person for SCWA at Antonucci’s Restaurant, 24190 Alicia Parkway, Mission Viejo; $30-40)
• Saturday, July 18, 10 a.m.: Sheila Lowe, Lies between the Lines (in person for Mystery Ink at Studio 14 in Old World Village, 7561 Center Ave, Huntington Beach)
• Saturday, July 18, 2 p.m.: Sheila Lowe, Lies between the Lines; Judith Ayn, Dead Merchandise (in person at Book Carnival)
• Wednesday, July 22, 6:30 p.m.: Daniel Silva, Ransom (in person at the Laguna Hills Community Center, 25555 Alicia Pkwy., Laguna Hills)

23 JULY READING LIST

Leighanne (7/16)
Donna R. (7/16)
Jo (7/16)
Joanne (7/9)
Lance (7/16)
Rosie (7/16)
Darryl M. (7/16)
Matthew M. (7/16)
Paul D. (7/16)
Benafsha A. (6/4)