Next Meeting: Thursday, 19 February, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Tustin Marketplace Corner Bakery (13652 Jamboree Road, Irvine)
10 Jan meeting notes; 17 Jan reading list
10 JANUARY MEETING NOTES
That’s more like it… seven people attended: Casey (read two chapters from Super Duper Love Story), Jo, Lance (read one full and two partial chapters from Hot Pots), Leighanne, Maddie, PJ (read the first half of a short story, “Angel Investor”), and Shari.
News and Notes
PJ is hosting a launch party/birthday bash on Thursday, 7 February, at the Back Bay Conference Center, 3415 Michelson in Irvine. The launch party is for her new book, The Winner’s Circle; the birthday bash is for her. Check her website for more information.
The next LIT UP! is happening at 7:00 p.m. on 22 January 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.
17 JANUARY READING LIST
Jo (1/10)
Maddie (1/10)
Shari (1/10)
Donna (11/29)
Joanne (11/29)
Leighanne (1/10)
Rosie (12/6)
PJ (1/10)
Casey (1/10)
Lance (1/10)
Burt (11/8)
3 Jan meeting notes; 10 Jan reading list
3 JANUARY MEETING NOTES
Yes, we did have a meeting after a fashion. Three people attended the first meeting of 2019: Lance, Maddie, and potential newcomer Tricia. We’ll try again next week.
News and Notes
The PFL holiday party went well. Many thanks to Maddie, who lent us her Winchester Mystery House-sized cottage for the venue.
The final LIT UP! of 2018 on 18 December was well-attended, with an unexpectedly strong crowd hearing work by Belle Cliffe, Paul Charles, and Anne Cleeland. As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for details on past and upcoming authors and programs.
10 JANUARY READING LIST
Jo (12/6)
Maddie (1/3)
Shari (12/6)
Donna (11/29)
Burt (11/8)
Joanne (11/29)
Leighanne (12/6)
Rosie (12/6)
PJ (11/29)
Casey (12/6)
Lance (1/3)
6 Dec meeting notes; 3 Jan reading list
6 DECEMBER MEETING NOTES
Six people attended the final meeting of 2018: Casey (read two chapters from “Super Duper Love Story”), Jo, Lance (read 1.5 chapters from Hot Pots), Leighanne, Rosie, and Shari.
News and Notes
The first PFL meeting of 2019 will be on 3 January.
The final LIT UP! of 2018 will happen at 7:00 p.m. on 18 December 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.
The holiday party will start at 7:00 p.m. on 13 December at Maddie’s place in Mission Viejo. If you’re a PFL member, you should already have received an email with the 411 on the event.
Stats for 2018: We averaged 8.1 attendees and 2.8 readings per meeting. We had ten meetings with four readings, and one meeting with none (the same meeting with the year’s-low attendance of 4).
3 JANUARY READING LIST
Jo (12/6)
Maddie (11/15)
Shari (12/6)
Donna (11/29)
Burt (11/8)
Joanne (11/29)
Leighanne (12/6)
Rosie (12/6)
PJ (11/29)
Casey (12/6)
Lance (12/6)
29 Nov meeting notes; 6 Dec reading list
Seven people attended: Casey, Donna, Joanne (read part three of her short story, “Nights with the Men”), Lance, Leighanne (read a chapter from The Karma List), PJ (read a short story, “Sudden Impact”), and Rosie (read two revised chapters from On Thin Ice).
News and Notes
The 20 November LIT UP! was a success, with an unexpected four authors appearing. A near-capacity crowd heard PFL’s own Rosie de Guzman, Greta Boris, Pat Broeske, and Lani Kauten read from their works.
The next LIT UP! is happening at 7:00 p.m. on 18 December 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.
The last PFL meeting of 2018 will be on 6 December. The holiday party will start at 7:00 p.m. on 13 December at Maddie’s place in Mission Viejo. If you’re a PFL member, stand by for an email with the 411 on the event.
6 DECEMBER READING LIST
Jo (11/15)
Maddie (11/15)
Shari (11/15)
Donna (11/29)
Burt (11/8)
Joanne (11/29)
Casey (11/29)
Lance (11/29)
Leighanne (11/29)
Rosie (11/29)
PJ (11/29)
Glenda (10/11)
Steve J. (10/11)
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)
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)
6 Sep meeting notes; 13 Sep reading list
6 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Six people attended: Burt (read seven chapters from what’s now called Blood on the Sun), Casey (read 1.5 chapters from Super Duper Love Story), Joanne (read her very short story, “Things That Are Not New”), Lance (read a chapter from Hot Pots), Leighanne, and Rosie.
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). As always, be sure to check the LIT UP Facebook page for the next meeting, and for details on past authors and programs.
13 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Jo (8/30)
Glenda (8/30)
Maddie (8/30)
Rosie (9/6)
Donna (8/23)
P.J. (8/9)
Steve J. (8/16)
Shari (8/30)
Leighanne (9/6)
Joanne (9/6)
Burt (9/6)
Casey (9/6)
Lance (9/6)
Pure Fiction League 