Next Meeting: Thursday, 11 January, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Tustin Marketplace Corner Bakery (13652 Jamboree Road, Irvine)
10 Sep meeting notes; 17 Sep reading list
10 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Six people attended: Casey (read a chapter from Nouveau Trashy Vampire Romance), Donna (read a chapter from Running with Hounds…and an English Degree), Glenda, Lance, Leighanne (!), and Rosie.
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #sep17-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The reading submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The next LIT UP! is happening at 6:30 p.m. on 22 September on Facebook Live. James Bartlett, Julia Bricklin, and Scott Decker are the featured authors. As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for upcoming programs and more details on the authors.
17 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Glenda (9/10)
Joanne (8/13)
Rosie (9/10)
Lance (9/10)
Leighanne (9/10)
Casey (9/10)
Donna R. (9/10)
Lisa W. (7/23)
Sherry C. (7/23)
Leslie P. (7/23)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
3 Sep meeting notes; 10 Sep reading list
3 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Five people attended: Casey, Glenda, Lance (two chapters from Zrada), Rosie (two revised chapters from The Lion and the Eagle), and Donna R.’s long-anticipated return (welcome back!).
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #sep10-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The reading submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The 30 Aug Muzeo Open Book Series featuring LIT UP! OC was a success. Ed Aymar, S.A. Cosby, and Peppur Chambers discussed their work and their latest books, with Maddie moderating. The video replay is now available on Muzeo’s Facebook page (@muzeoanaheim). As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for upcoming programs and more details on the authors.
10 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Glenda (9/3)
Joanne (8/13)
Casey (9/3)
Donna R. (9/3)
Rosie (9/3)
Lance (9/3)
Lisa W. (7/23)
Sherry C. (7/23)
Leslie P. (7/23)
Leighanne (7/2)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
27 Aug meeting notes; 3 Sep reading list
27 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Four people attended: Casey, Glenda, Lance (two chapters from Zrada), and Rosie (a revised chapter from The Lion and the Eagle). (No, this is not a rerun, but it is deja vu.)
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #sep03-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The reading submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The next Muzeo Open Book Series featuring LIT UP! OC is on 30 Aug at 1 p.m. Go to the Zoom meeting page to register. The lineup:
- Ed Aymar (mysteries & thrillers).
- S.A. Cosby (mystery).
- Peppur Chambers (playwright).
As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for more details on the authors.
3 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Glenda (8/27)
Joanne (8/13)
Casey (8/27)
Rosie (8/27)
Lance (8/27)
Lisa W. (7/23)
Sherry C. (7/23)
Leslie P. (7/23)
Leighanne (7/2)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
20 Aug meeting notes; 27 Aug reading list
20 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Four people attended: Casey, Glenda, Lance (two chapters from Zrada), and Rosie (1.5 revised chapters from The Lion and the Eagle).
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #aug27-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The reading submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The replay of the 18 August LIT UP! is available on the @litupoc Facebook page. Hank Phillippi Ryan, Rachel Howzell Hall, and Fiona Davis read from their latest books and fielded Maddie’s questions with no casualties.
The next Museo Open Book Series featuring LIT UP! OC is on 30 Aug at 1 p.m. Go to the Zoom meeting page to register. As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for more details on the authors.
27 AUGUST READING LIST
Glenda (8/20)
Joanne (8/13)
Casey (8/20)
Rosie (8/20)
Lance (8/20)
Lisa W. (7/23)
Sherry C. (7/23)
Leslie P. (7/23)
Leighanne (7/2)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
13 Aug meeting notes; 20 Aug reading list
13 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Five people attended: Casey, Glenda, Joanne, Lance (a chapter from Zrada), and Rosie (a revised chapter from The Lion and the Eagle).
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #aug20-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The reading submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The next LIT UP! is happening at 6:30 p.m. on 18 August on Facebook Live. The lineup:
- Hank Phillippi Ryan (thrillers).
- Rachel Howzell Hall (mystery).
- Fiona Davis (historical fiction).
As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for more details on the authors.
20 AUGUST READING LIST
Glenda (8/13)
Joanne (8/13)
Lisa W. (7/23)
Sherry C. (7/23)
Leslie P. (7/23)
Casey (8/13)
Rosie (8/13)
Lance (8/13)
Leighanne (7/2)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
6 Aug meeting notes; 13 Aug reading list
6 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Four people attended: Casey, Joanne, Lance (a chapter from Zrada), and Rosie (a revised chapter from The Lion and the Eagle).
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #aug13-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The reading submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
13 AUGUST READING LIST
Glenda (7/23)
Joanne (8/6)
Lisa W. (7/23)
Sherry C. (7/23)
Leslie P. (7/23)
Casey (8/6)
Rosie (8/6)
Lance (8/6)
Leighanne (7/2)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
23 July meeting notes; 30 July reading list
23 JULY MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Casey (a chapter from Nouveau Trashy Vampire Romance), Glenda, Lance, Leslie P., Lisa W., Rosie (a revised chapter from The Lion and the Eagle), and Sherry C.
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #jul30-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The reading submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Virtual LIT UP! took place on Tuesday with authors Kaira Rouda, Lisa Dannenfeldy, and Liz Fenton featured. If you missed the Facebook Live webcast, you can see the recorded version at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=710432109801377.
30 JULY READING LIST
Glenda (7/23)
Joanne (7/16)
Lisa W. (7/23)
Leighanne (7/2)
Sherry C. (7/23)
Leslie P. (7/23)
Lance (7/23)
Casey (7/23)
Rosie (7/23)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
16 July meeting notes; 23 July reading list
16 JULY MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Casey, Glenda, Joanne, Lance (two chapters from Zrada), Leslie P., Lisa W., and Rosie (a revised chapter from The Lion and the Eagle).
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #jul23-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The reading submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
23 JULY READING LIST
Glenda (7/16)
Joanne (7/16)
Lisa W. (7/16)
Leighanne (7/2)
Sherry C. (7/9)
Leslie P. (7/16)
Casey (7/16)
Rosie (7/16)
Lance (7/16)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
9 July meeting notes; 16 July reading list
9 JULY MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Casey (a chapter from Nouveau Trashy Vampire Romance), Glenda, Joanne, Lance, Leslie P. (two chapters from Ghost Dog), Rosie, and Sherry C.
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #jul16-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. This week, we’ll experiment with moving the reading submission deadline to 11:59 p.m. on Monday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
16 JULY READING LIST
Glenda (7/9)
Joanne (7/9)
Lisa W. (6/18)
Leighanne (7/2)
Rosie (7/9)
Sherry C. (7/9)
Lance (7/9)
Leslie P. (7/9)
Casey (7/9)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
2 July meeting notes; 9 July reading list
2 JULY MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Casey, Glenda, Lance (a chapter from Zrada), Leighanne, Leslie P., Rosie, and Sherry C. (a chapter from Time’s up for Father Time).
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #jul09-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. This week, we’ll experiment with moving the reading submission deadline to noon on Tuesday. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The 28 June Muzeo Virtual Open Book Author Series edition of LIT UP! was a success. Ivy Pochoda, Rufi Thorpe, and Ava Homa discussed their recent works with Maddie Margarita and the audience. The replay of the program is now available on Facebook. As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for upcoming events and authors.
9 JULY READING LIST
Glenda (7/2)
Joanne (6/25)
Lisa W. (6/18)
Leighanne (7/2)
Leslie P. (7/2)
Casey (7/2)
Rosie (7/2)
Sherry C. (7/2)
Lance (7/2)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
25 June meeting notes; 2 July reading list
25 JUNE MEETING NOTES
Six people attended: Casey (a chapter from Nouveau Trashy Vampire Romance), Glenda, Joanne, Lance, Rosie (a revised chapter from The Lion and the Eagle), and Sherry C. Vampire feeding hygiene and Hong Kong brothel lessons were discussed.
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #jul02-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The Muzeo Virtual Open Book Author Series will feature the next virtual LIT UP! on Sunday, 28 June, 1-2:30 p.m., moderated as always by Maddie Margarita. Three headlining local authors will discuss their works with the audience. The lineup:
- Ivy Pochoda (contemporary urban fiction).
- Rufi Thorpe (women’s fiction).
- Ava Homa (contemporary international fiction).
You must register on the Muzeo website if you want to attend. As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for more details on the authors.
If you don’t get enough Ivy Pochoda at Muzeo, she’ll also be appearing at the Sisters-in-Crime OC meeting on 28 June at 2:45 p.m. Go to the Sisters-in-Crime website to get the Zoom code.
Book Carnival will host a virtual author event on Monday, 29 June, at 10 a.m., featuring Peter May discussing his latest book, A Silent Death. Go to the Book Carnival website to get the Zoom code.
2 JULY READING LIST
Glenda (6/25)
Joanne (6/25)
Lisa W. (6/18)
Leighanne (6/4)
Sherry C. (6/25)
Leslie P. (6/18)
Lance (6/25)
Casey (6/25)
Rosie (6/25)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
18 June meeting notes; 25 June reading list
18 JUNE MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Casey, Glenda, Lance (a chapter from Zrada), Leslie P. (a chapter from Ghost Dog), Lisa W., Rosie, and Sherry C.
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #jun25-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The Muzeo Virtual Open Book Author Series will feature the next virtual LIT UP! on Sunday, 28 June, 1-2:30 p.m., moderated as always by Maddie Margarita. Ivy Pochoda, Rufi Thorpe, and PFL alum Ava Homa will be the guests of honor. You must register on the Muzeo website if you want to attend. As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for more details on the authors.
25 JUNE READING LIST
Glenda (6/18)
Joanne (6/11)
Casey (6/18)
Lisa W. (6/18)
Leighanne (6/4)
Rosie (6/18)
Sherry C. (6/18)
Leslie P. (6/18)
Lance (6/18)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
11 June meeting notes; 18 June reading list
11 JUNE MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Casey, Glenda, Joanne, Lance (two chapters from Zrada), Leslie P., Rosie, and Sherry C. (a chapter from Time’s Up for Father Time).
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #jun18-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The Muzeo Virtual Open Book Author Series will feature the next virtual LIT UP! on Sunday, 28 June, 1-2:30 p.m., moderated as always by Maddie Margarita. Ivy Pochoda, Rufi Thorpe, and PFL alum Ava Homa will be the guests of honor. The registration link that’s supposed to be on the Muzeo website isn’t up yet, so keep checking back. As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for more details on the authors.
The results of the survey are here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-Q5ZKWH8F7/. We got ten responses; unfortunately, only one came from someone who hasn’t attended the virtual meetings.
18 JUNE READING LIST
Glenda (6/11)
Joanne (6/11)
Casey (6/11)
Lisa W. (5/21)
Leighanne (6/4)
Rosie (6/11)
Leslie P. (6/11)
Lance (6/11)
Sherry C. (6/11)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
4 June meeting notes; 11 June reading list
4 JUNE MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Glenda, Joanne, Lance, Leighanne, Leslie P. (a chapter from Ghost Dog), Rosie (a revised chapter from The Lion and the Eagle), and Sherry C. (a chapter from Time’s Up for Father Time)
News and Notes
Please put in your bids to read in the #jun11-meeting Slack channel by 8 p.m. Friday night. The next meeting will start on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
The Muzeo Virtual Open Book Author Series will feature the next virtual LIT UP! on Sunday, 28 June, 1-2:30 p.m., moderated as always by Maddie Margarita. Ivy Pochoda, Rufi Thorpe, and PFL alum Ava Homa will be the guests of honor. The registration link that’s supposed to be on the Muzeo website isn’t up yet, so keep checking back. As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for more details on the authors.
The results of the survey are here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-Q5ZKWH8F7/. We got ten responses; unfortunately, only one came from someone who hasn’t attended the virtual meetings.
11 JUNE READING LIST
Glenda (6/4)
Joanne (6/4)
Casey (5/14)
Lance (6/4)
Lisa W. (5/21)
Leighanne (6/4)
Rosie (6/4)
Sherry C. (6/4)
Leslie P. (6/4)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
21 May meeting notes; 4 June reading list
21 MAY MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Glenda, Joanne, Lance, Leslie P. (a chapter from Ghost Dog), Lisa W. (two chapters from Roundabout), Rosie, and Sherry C.
News and Notes
There will be no 28 May meeting. Nobody put in a bid to read. The next meeting will be on 4 June.
The results of the survey are here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-Q5ZKWH8F7/. We got ten responses; unfortunately, only one came from someone who hasn’t attended the virtual meetings.
PFL doesn’t censor what its members write. This means that not all of you will be comfortable with all material presented for critique. This is periodically an issue at our in-person meetings when we’re surrounded by people who didn’t sign up for hearing our readings. Because of this, the PFL guidelines say, “Out of consideration for nearby restaurant patrons, if you read a selection with profanity or overtly sexual language, don’t say the ‘objectionable’ language aloud.” (Thus “frack” instead of a certain 500-year-old Germanic expletive.) This infrequently leads to “silent reading” during in-person meetings and serves as a warning of sorts for members who might have issues with the subject matter. Because of our online format, we’ve lost that warning.
- Authors: As a substitute, please mention in your story-so-far summary if your reading includes material that would cause “silent reading” at Panera (for example, “includes animal cruelty”).
- Readers: You know your own limits. You’re not required to read every single word. If you don’t want to continue reading, then don’t.
4 JUNE READING LIST
Glenda (5/21)
Joanne (5/21)
Rosie (5/21)
Sherry C. (5/21)
Casey (5/14)
Lance (5/21)
Lisa W. (5/21)
Leslie P. (5/21)
Marianna (3/26)
Burt (3/26)
Leighanne (3/26)
Dennis P. (3/5)
PJ (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
Pure Fiction League 