Next Meeting: Thursday, 29 January, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Tustin Marketplace Corner Bakery (13652 Jamboree Road, Irvine)
14 Apr meeting notes; 21 Apr reading list
14 APRIL MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended: Burt (read three chapters from Dead is Not Enough), Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Jo, JoAnne, Lance, Lynn H., Maddie, Marianna, Mark H. (read three chapters from Everything Beastly in This World), Rosie and Steve J.
News and Notes
Steve J. will be featured at the San Marino Public Library’s 20 April “Meet the Author” program. The event happens 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Barth Community Room.
The next LIT UP! will happen on 19 April at Kean Coffee in Tustin. PFL’s own Casey Pope, A.R. Donenfeld and David Putnam are the featured authors. Be sure to check the LIT UP! Facebook event for more details
21 APRIL READING LIST
Shari (3/24)
JoAnne (4/14)
Steve J. (4/14)
Jo (4/14)
Lance (4/14)
Marianna (4/14)
Glenda (4/7)
Maddie (4/14)
Rosie (4/14)
Lynn H. (4/14)
Mark H. (4/14)
Burt (4/14)
Casey (4/14)
7 Apr meeting notes; 14 Apr reading list
7 APRIL MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda (read Part 1 of her short story “The Great Clooney Pucker-Up”), Jo, Lance, Lynn H. (read Part 1 of her short story “Brown Recluse”), Maddie (read a chapter from Earth Angel), Marianna, Mark H., Rosie (read two reworked chapters from On Thin Ice) and Steve J. A first for PFL and a new record: all eleven people brought something to read.
News and Notes
Steve J. will be featured at the San Marino Public Library’s 20 April “Meet the Author” program. The event happens 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Barth Community Room.
The next LIT UP! will happen on 19 April at Kean Coffee in Tustin. Watch this space for more details.
14 APRIL READING LIST
Shari (3/24)
JoAnne (3/17)
Mark H. (4/7)
Burt (4/7)
Casey (4/7)
Steve J. (4/7)
Jo (4/7)
Lance (4/7)
Marianna (4/7)
Glenda (4/7)
Maddie (4/7)
Rosie (4/7)
Lynn H. (4/7)
Donna (2/18)
Ava (2/18)
31 Mar meeting notes; 7 Apr reading list
31 MARCH MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Casey, Glenda, Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), Lance (read a chapter from Stealing Ghosts), Lynn H., Maddie, Marianna (read the first chapter of an untitled new novel) and Rosie.
News and Notes
The next LIT UP! will happen on 19 April at Kean Coffee in Tustin. Watch this space for more details.
7 APRIL READING LIST
Glenda (3/31)
Shari (3/24)
JoAnne (3/17)
Maddie (3/31)
Rosie (3/31)
Lynn H. (3/31)
Mark H. (3/17)
Burt (3/24)
Casey (3/31)
Steve J. (3/24)
Jo (3/31)
Lance (3/31)
Marianna (3/31)
Donna (2/18)
Ava (2/18)
24 Mar meeting notes; 31 Mar reading list
24 MARCH MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Lance, Maddie, Marianna (read a reworked chapter from Red Snow, Gold Clouds), Rosie, Shari and Steve J. (read two revised chapters from Lamia).
News and Notes
The 22 March LIT UP! brought 36 people (!) to Kean Coffee to listen to Dot Caffrey, PFL’s Lance Charnes and Elizabeth Marro. Many thanks to Maddie for once again herding the cats and pulling off another successful event. Watch this space for news about the April LIT UP!
Maddie is trying to organize a PFL/SCWA table at the upcoming 2 April Literary Orange luncheon. If you’re a member of either organization and you’re interested in participating, please contact her by Monday.
31 MARCH READING LIST
Glenda (3/24)
Shari (3/24)
JoAnne (3/17)
Jo (3/10)
Maddie (3/24)
Rosie (3/24)
Lynn H. (3/17)
Mark H. (3/17)
Burt (3/24)
Lance (3/24)
Casey (3/24)
Steve J. (3/24)
Marianna (3/24)
Donna (2/18)
Ava (2/18)
Lisa W. (1/28)
17 Mar meeting notes; 24 Mar reading list
17 MARCH MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt (read four chapters from Dead is Not Enough), Casey, Glenda, JoAnne, Lance (read two chapters from Stealing Ghosts), Lynn H., Marianna, Mark H. (read a short story, “Missing Dog”), Rosie and Shari.
News and Notes
The 22 March LIT UP! will feature Dot Caffrey, PFL’s Lance Charnes and Elizabeth Marro. Be sure to check the Facebook event for more information.
24 MARCH READING LIST
Glenda (3/17)
Shari (3/17)
JoAnne (3/17)
Donna (2/18)
Jo (3/10)
Ava (2/18)
Casey (3/17)
Steve J. (2/25)
Maddie (3/10)
Marianna (3/17)
Rosie (3/17)
Lynn H. (3/17)
Mark H. (3/17)
Burt (3/17)
Lance (3/17)
Lisa W. (1/28)
10 Mar meeting notes; 17 Mar reading list
10 MARCH MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda, Jo, JoAnne, Lance (read the first two chapters from a new mystery, Stealing Ghosts), Lynn H., Maddie, Marianna, Rosie (read two chapters from On Thin Ice) and Shari.
News and Notes
The 22 March LIT UP! will feature Dot Caffrey, PFL’s Lance Charnes and Elizabeth Marro. Be sure to check the Facebook event for more information.
Lance will also appear with four other North O.C. writers at the Fullerton Public Library’s Local Fiction Authors Day , 1:30-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, 19 March.
17 MARCH READING LIST
Glenda (3/10)
Shari (3/10)
JoAnne (3/10)
Donna (2/18)
Jo (3/10)
Ava (2/18)
Casey (3/10)
Mark H. (3/3)
Steve J. (2/25)
Maddie (3/10)
Marianna (3/10)
Burt (3/10)
Lance (3/10)
Rosie (3/10)
Lisa W. (1/28)
Lynn H. (3/10)
Victor is a genius who can do most anything he puts his mind to, and what he puts his mind to is to win the love of Francine.
But she dies.
She was only 24, suicide. He had known her since 7th grade but she only loved him as a friend, yet this never stopped Victor from trying, and he’s not about to stop just because she’s dead. Unfortunately, she died horribly, so in addition to stealing her body, Victor needs to procure replacement organs and appendages, and of course, he has to figure out a way to make a miracle happen, i.e., resurrection.
Even if successful, will Francine finally love Victor, or will she be freaked out from having been dead, or just plain P.O.’d about being resurrected against her will? Oh, and there are cops hot on Victor’s heels re: the missing body and the trail of mayhem he leaves in his wake to accomplish his goal.
A Love Life Like Karmic Disaster is a contemporary love story inspired by Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein a.k.a. The Modern Prometheus.
Available for Kindle on Amazon US, AU/NZ, CA, UK
ePub available on iTunes
Trade paperback available on Amazon US, AU/NZ, CA, UK, Barnes & Noble
Casey Pope writes novels in the mainstream/upmarket category, i.e., literary/commercial hybrid.
3 Mar meeting notes; 10 Mar reading list
3 March MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt (read three chapters from what’s now called Fixation), Casey, Glenda, Lance, Maddie (read two chapters from Earth Angel), Marianna (read a revised chapter from Red Snow, Gold Clouds), Mark H., Rosie, and potential new member Lynn H.
News and Notes
The 22 March LIT UP! will feature Dot Caffrey, PFL’s Lance Charnes and Elizabeth Marro. Be sure to check the Facebook event for more information.
Lance will also appear with four other North O.C. writers at the Fullerton Public Library’s Local Fiction Authors Day , 1:30-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, 19 March.
10 MARCH READING LIST
Glenda (3/3)
Lisa W. (1/28)
Shari (2/18)
Lance (3/3)
JoAnne (2/18)
Rosie (3/3)
Donna (2/18)
Jo (2/25)
Ava (2/18)
Casey (3/3)
Mark H. (3/3)
Steve J. (2/25)
Maddie (3/3)
Marianna (3/3)
Burt (3/3)
25 Feb meeting notes; 3 Mar reading list
25 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Jo, Lance, Maddie, Marianna, Mark H. (read three chapters from Everything Beastly in the World, formerly Hercules Doe) and Steve J. (read two chapters from Lamia).
News and Notes
The 22 March LIT UP! will feature Dot Caffrey, PFL’s Lance Charnes and Elizabeth Marro. Be sure to check the Facebook event for more information.
3 MARCH READING LIST
Glenda (2/25)
Lisa W. (1/28)
Shari (2/18)
Maddie (2/25)
Lance (2/25)
Marianna (2/25)
JoAnne (2/18)
Rosie (2/18)
Burt (2/25)
Donna (2/18)
Jo (2/25)
Ava (2/18)
Casey (2/25)
Mark H. (2/25)
Steve J. (2/25)
18 Feb meeting notes; 25 Feb reading list
18 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Ava (read the first chapter of Many Cunning Passages), Burt, Casey, Donna (read a chapter from Running with Hounds…and an English Degree), Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), JoAnne, Lance, Rosie and Shari.
News and Notes
LIT UP! will enjoy a brief hiatus before returning on 22 March.
25 FEBRUARY READING LIST
Glenda (2/11)
Casey (2/18)
Lisa W. (1/28)
Shari (2/18)
Mark H. (1/7)
Steve J. (1/28)
Maddie (2/11)
Lance (2/18)
Marianna (2/4)
JoAnne (2/18)
Rosie (2/18)
Burt (2/18)
Donna (2/18)
Jo (2/18)
Ava (2/18)
11 Feb meeting notes; 18 Feb reading list
11 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt (read 2.5 chapters from Dead is Not Enough, which used to be called other things), Casey, Glenda, Jo, JoAnne (read a short story, “A Flimsy Little Story”), Lance, Maddie, Rosie (read two chapters from On Thin Ice), Shari, and the long-awaited return of Ava.
News and Notes
Lance and Steve J. will make a dual appearance at Book Carnival in Orange on Saturday, 13 Feb at 3:00 p.m. Book Carnival is an independent bookstore that specializes in mysteries and thrillers. It promotes independent and debut authors as well as hosting appearances by big-name authors (such as Robert Crais and Craig Johnson). Lance and Steve will read from their novels and interview each other. Admission is free. Book Carnival is located at 348 South Tustin Street in Orange, CA.
LIT UP! will enjoy a brief hiatus before returning on 22 March.
18 FEBRUARY READING LIST
Glenda (2/11)
Casey (2/11)
Lisa W. (1/28)
Shari (2/11)
Mark H. (1/7)
Donna (2/4)
Steve J. (1/28)
Maddie (2/11)
Lance (2/11)
Marianna (2/4)
Jo (2/11)
JoAnne (2/11)
Rosie (2/11)
Burt (2/11)
Ava (2/11)
4 Feb meeting notes; 11 Feb reading list
4 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey, Donna, Glenda, Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), Lance, Maddie, Marianna and Rosie. Donna ably led us through the last two parts of How Not to Write a Novel (thanks, Donna!).
News and Notes
Lance and Steve J. will make a dual appearance at Book Carnival in Orange on Saturday, 13 Feb at 3:00 p.m. Book Carnival is an independent bookstore that specializes in mysteries and thrillers. It promotes independent and debut authors as well as hosting appearances by big-name authors (such as Robert Crais and Craig Johnson). Lance and Steve will read from their novels and interview each other. Admission is free. Book Carnival is located at 348 South Tustin Street in Orange, CA.
Lance and Burt will make separate appearances on Garrett Miller’s Rated G Radio, a regular webcast that features discussions with authors, artists and musicians. More details will follow as the time grows closer.
LIT UP! will enjoy a brief hiatus before returning on 22 March.
11 FEBRUARY READING LIST
Glenda (2/4)
Casey (2/4)
Lisa W. (1/28)
JoAnne (1/28)
Shari (1/28)
Mark H. (1/7)
Donna (2/4)
Rosie (2/4)
Steve J. (1/28)
Burt (2/4)
Maddie (2/4)
Lance (2/4)
Marianna (2/4)
Jo (2/4)
28 Jan meeting notes; 4 Feb reading list
28 JANUARY MEETING NOTES
Twelve people attended: Burt, Casey, Donna, Glenda, JoAnne, Lance (read the final two chapters of The Collection), Lisa W., Maddie (read a chapter from Earth Angel), Marianna (read a revised chapter from Red Snow, Gold Clouds), Rosie, Shari and Steve J.
News and Notes
Donna will lead our final dissection of How Not to Write a Novel during our 4 February meeting (yes, this upcoming meeting). Please make sure you finish Parts V and VI of the book by then.
LIT UP! will enjoy a brief hiatus before returning on 22 March.
Coming off his success in the Camino Real Playhouse’s International Playwriting Festival, Steve J. will be participating in the Playhouse’s 24-Hour Creative showcase. In this production, six teams will each write, cast, produce and perform a one-act play in a single 24-hour period. The results will hit the stage at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, 7 February. Check the theater website for ticket information.
4 FEBRUARY READING LIST
Glenda (1/28)
Casey (1/28)
Lisa W. (1/28)
JoAnne (1/28)
Shari (1/28)
Mark H. (1/7)
Donna (1/28)
Jo (1/21)
Rosie (1/28)
Steve J. (1/28)
Burt (1/28)
Maddie (1/28)
Lance (1/28)
Marianna (1/28)
21 Jan meeting notes; 28 Jan reading list
21 JANUARY MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt (read three chapters from Here’s Thinking of You, which was Fixation last time), Casey, Glenda, Jo, Lance, Lisa W., Rosie (read three revised chapters from On Thin Ice), Shari and Steve J. (read the first five chapters of a new horror novel, Lamia).
News and Notes
Mark H. will lead our final dissection of How Not to Write a Novel during our 4 February meeting. Please make sure you finish Parts V and VI of the book by then.
The 19 January LIT UP! was a success, with eighteen audience members hearing readings from Solange Ritchie, Dirk Sayers and Beth Yarnall. Many thanks to Maddie for once again putting this event together.
Steve J.’s play “The Asylum for Rejected Characters” will have its last performances this weekend in the Camino Real Playhouse’s upcoming International Playwriting Festival in San Juan Capistrano. This collection of seven ten-minute plays, each helmed by a different director, runs 23-24 January at 8:00 p.m., with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on 24 January. Check the theater website for ticket information.
28 JANUARY READING LIST
Glenda (1/21)
Casey (1/21)
Lisa W. (1/21)
JoAnne (1/7)
Maddie (1/14)
Shari (1/21)
Mark H. (1/7)
Donna (1/7)
Jo (1/21)
Lance (1/21)
Marianna (1/14)
Rosie (1/21)
Steve J. (1/21)
Burt (1/21)
14 Jan meeting notes; 21 Jan reading list
14 JANUARY MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda, Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), Lance (read 2.5 chapters from The Collection, formerly the Fake reboot), Maddie, Marianna (read a revised chapter from Red Snow, Gold Clouds), Rosie, Shari and Steve J.
News and Notes
Mark H. will lead our final dissection of How Not to Write a Novel during our 4 February meeting. Please make sure you finish Parts V and VI of the book by then.
The upcoming 19 January LIT UP! at Kean Coffee in Tustin will feature:
- Solange Ritchie reading from her psychological thriller Burning Man.
- Dirk Sayers reading from his upcoming novel of corporate intrigue, West of Tomorrow.
- Beth Yarnall reading from Vindicate, the first novel in her Recovered Innocence series.
Get the event flyers here: 1-up and 2-up. Don’t forget to sign up on the Facebook event.
Steve J.’s play “The Asylum for Rejected Characters” will premiere in the Camino Real Playhouse’s upcoming International Playwriting Festival in San Juan Capistrano. This collection of seven ten-minute plays, each helmed by a different director, runs 15-24 January at 8:00 p.m., with a 2:00 p.m. matinee on 17 and 24 January. Check the theater website for ticket information.
21 JANUARY READING LIST
Rosie (1/14)
Glenda (1/14)
Casey (1/14)
Lisa W. (11/19)
JoAnne (1/7)
Maddie (1/14)
Steve J. (1/14)
Shari (1/14)
Mark H. (1/7)
Donna (1/7)
Burt (1/14)
Jo (1/14)
Lance (1/14)
Marianna (1/14)
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