Next Meeting: Thursday, 3 JANUARY 2019 at 6:30 PM
at Panera Bread, 13205 Jamboree Road (at Irvine Blvd), Tustin
15 Nov meeting notes; 29 Nov reading list
15 NOVEMBER MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Casey (read a chapter from Super Duper Love Story), Jo, Joanne (read part two of her short story, “God’s Hits and Misses with My Men”), Lance (read a revised chapter from Hot Pots), Leighanne, Maddie, Rosie, and Shari.
News and Notes
The next LIT UP! is happening at 7:00 p.m. on 20 November at Bardot Bars & Coffee, 662 El Camino Real, Tustin. You can download posters here (1-up and 2-up). The lineup:
- YA romance author and PFL member Rosie de Guzman.
- Psychological thriller writer Greta Boris.
- Biographer Pat Broeske.
As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for details on past authors and programs.
We’re rapidly running out of year. The last PFL meetings for 2018 will be on 29 November and 6 December. The holiday party will start at 7:00 p.m. on 13 December at Maddie’s place in Mission Viejo. A food list circulated during this meeting; it will return on 29 November.
29 NOVEMBER READING LIST
Jo (11/15)
Maddie (11/15)
Leighanne (11/15)
Shari (11/15)
Donna (11/8)
Burt (11/8)
Rosie (11/15)
PJ (10/25)
Joanne (11/15)
Casey (11/15)
Lance (11/15)
Glenda (10/11)
Steve J. (10/11)
8 Nov meeting notes; 15 Nov reading list
8 NOVEMBER MEETING NOTES
Five people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from Super Duper Love Story), Donna, Lance (read a chapter from Hot Pots), and Rosie.
News and Notes
The next LIT UP! is happening at 7:00 p.m. on 20 November 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.
We’re rapidly running out of year. The last PFL meetings for 2018 will be on 15 and 29 November and 6 December. The holiday party will be on 13 December at Maddie’s place in Mission Viejo. More details to follow.
15 NOVEMBER READING LIST
Jo (11/1)
Glenda (10/11)
Maddie (11/1)
Leighanne (10/25)
Shari (10/25)
Donna (11/8)
Steve J. (10/11)
Burt (11/8)
Rosie (11/8)
PJ (10/25)
Joanne (11/1)
Casey (11/8)
Lance (11/8)
1 Nov meeting notes; 8 Nov reading list
1 NOVEMBER MEETING NOTES
Six people attended: Burt, Casey (read two chapters from Super Duper Love Story), Jo, Joanne (read a short story, “Nights with the Men”), Lance (read a chapter from Hot Pots), and Maddie.
News and Notes
The next LIT UP! is happening at 7:00 p.m. on 20 November 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.
We’re rapidly running out of year. The last PFL meetings for 2018 will be on 8, 15, and 29 November, and 6 December. The holiday party will be on 13 December at Maddie’s place in Mission Viejo. More details to follow.
8 NOVEMBER READING LIST
Jo (11/1)
Glenda (10/11)
Maddie (11/1)
Leighanne (10/25)
Shari (10/25)
Donna (10/11)
Steve J. (10/11)
Burt (11/1)
Rosie (10/25)
PJ (10/25)
Joanne (11/1)
Casey (11/1)
Lance (11/1)
25 Oct meeting notes; 1 Nov reading list
25 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt (read six chapters from Blood on the Sun), Casey, Jo, Joanne, Lance, Leighanne, Maddie, PJ (read a short story, “Deva”), Rosie (read two chapters from The Lion and the Eagle), and Shari.
News and Notes
The 23 October LIT UP! was a rousing success, with thirty people hearing readings from Mary Castillo, Christina Hoag, and PJ Colando. Be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for the next event date and for more details on past authors and programs.
NaNoWriMo is at our throats once again. The festivities begin midnight on Wednesday, 31 October, with a Halloween “Midnight Oil” session at the Sand Canyon Denny’s in Irvine. Both Rosie and Leighanne are municipal liaisons this year. For more details, go here for North OC and here for South OC.
1 NOVEMBER READING LIST
Jo (10/25)
Glenda (10/11)
Maddie (10/25)
Leighanne (10/25)
Shari (10/25)
Donna (10/11)
Steve J. (10/11)
Joanne (10/25)
Casey (10/25)
Lance (10/25)
Burt (10/25)
Rosie (10/25)
PJ (10/25)
18 Oct meeting notes; 25 Oct reading list
18 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from Super Duper Love Story), Jo, Joanne (read a short story, “Bad Ass Becky”), Lance (read a chapter from Hot Pots), Leighanne, Rosie, and Shari.
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). The lineup:
- Paranormal mystery and romance author Mary Castillo.
- Crime and YA suspense writer Christina Hoag.
- Domestic humor author and PFL member PJ Colando.
As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for more details on on past authors and programs.
25 OCTOBER READING LIST
Jo (10/18)
Glenda (10/11)
Maddie (10/4)
Leighanne (10/18)
Burt (10/18)
Shari (10/18)
Rosie (10/18)
Donna (10/11)
Steve J. (10/11)
PJ (10/11)
Joanne (10/18)
Casey (10/18)
Lance (10/18)
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)
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)
