Next Meeting: Thursday, 29 January, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Tustin Marketplace Corner Bakery (13652 Jamboree Road, Irvine)
29 Jan meeting notes; 5 Feb reading list
29 JANUARY MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey, Donna (read the first two chapters of Running with Hounds…and an English Degree), Jo (read a revised chapter from Moonspell), JoAnne, Kari, Lance, Rosie, Shari and Steve J. (read three chapters from The Lust Gambit).
5 FEBRUARY READING LIST
Maddie (1/8)
Richard (1/22)
JoAnne (1/29)
Glenda (1/22)
Marsha (1/22)
Kari (1/29)
Rosie (1/29)
Marianna (1/15)
Burt (1/29)
Casey (1/29)
Lance (1/29)
Shari (1/29)
Steve J. (1/29)
Donna (1/29)
Jo (1/29)
Stace (10/2)
22 Jan meeting notes; 29 Jan reading list
22 JANUARY MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Donna, Glenda, Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), JoAnne, Kari, Lance (read a chapter from the Fake reboot), Marsha, Richard and Shari.
News & Notes
The first LIT UP! of 2015 was a great success, with 28 people showing up to hear former PFLer Julia Hirsch, Kathy Porter, and our own Maddie Margarita read from and discuss their work. Many thanks as always to Maddie for making the event go and grow.
LIT UP! North may launch in February. We’re looking at International Coffee in Brea as a possible venue. Stay tuned or further developments.
29 JANUARY READING LIST
Maddie (1/8)
Richard (1/22)
JoAnne (1/22)
Glenda (1/22)
Marsha (1/22)
Kari (1/22)
Rosie (1/8)
Marianna (1/15)
Shari (1/22)
Burt (1/15)
Steve J. (1/15)
Donna (1/22)
Jo (1/22)
Casey (1/22)
Lance (1/22)
Stace (10/2)
15 Jan meeting notes; 22 Jan reading list
15 JANUARY MEETING NOTES
Another full house, with twelve people attending: Burt (read five chapters of Dead Listing), Casey, Donna, Glenda, Jo, JoAnne, Kari, Lance, Marianna, Richard, Shari (read a reworked chapter from Raised to Win) and Steve J. (read four chapters from The Lust Gambit).
News & Notes
The first LIT UP! of 2015 will take place on Tuesday, 20 January, at 7:00 p.m. at Kean Coffee in Tustin. The Facebook event is up, and the flyers are here (1-up and 2-up). Watch for the event posting following closely on this post’s tail.
Larry Porricelli, President of the Southern California Writer’s Association, has made a generous offer: any PFL member can attend this Saturday’s SCWA meeting as his guest. Watch for meeting details in the event post following shortly. Steve will be at the door, so don’t try sneaking in if you haven’t been to a meeting since Steve arrived.
22 JANUARY READING LIST
Maddie (1/8)
Richard (1/15)
JoAnne (1/15)
Glenda (1/15)
Marsha (1/8)
Kari (1/15)
Jo (1/15)
Casey (1/15)
Rosie (1/8)
Lance (1/15)
Marianna (1/15)
Shari (1/15)
Burt (1/15)
Steve J. (1/15)
Stace (10/2)
8 Jan meeting notes; 15 Jan reading list
8 JANUARY MEETING NOTES
2015’s first PFL meeting was a full house, with thirteen people attending: Burt, Casey, Glenda, JoAnne, Lance (read two chapters from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Marcia, Marianna (read a partial chapter from Tzar Gold), Richard, Rosie (read a section from a On Thin Ice prequel), Shari, Steve J., and potential new member Donna.
News & Notes
The first LIT UP! of 2015 will take place on Tuesday, 20 January, at 7:00 p.m. at Kean Coffee in Tustin. The Facebook event is up, and the flyers are here (1-up and 2-up). Watch for the event posting following closely on this post’s tail.
15 JANUARY READING LIST
Maddie (1/8)
Richard (1/8)
JoAnne (1/8)
Glenda (1/8)
Marsha (1/8)
Shari (1/8)
Kari (12/4)
Jo (12/4)
Burt (1/8)
Steve J. (1/8)
Casey (1/8)
Rosie (1/8)
Lance (1/8)
Marianna (1/8)
Stace (10/2)
4 Dec meeting notes; 8 Jan reading list
4 DECEMBER MEETING NOTES
The final PFL meeting of 2014 went off with a bang, with thirteen people attending: Burt (read four chapters of Dead Listing), Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Jo, JoAnne, Kari, Lance, Maddie, Marcia, Marianna, Richard, Shari and Steve J. (read four reworked chapters from The Lust Gambit).
News & Notes
The annual holiday party will take place at Marianna’s house in Irvine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, 11 December. The food list circulated during the meeting.
Maddie announced that we’re still looking for authors to read at the January LIT UP! If you’re interested, contact her to submit your selection.
Richard and Marsha will be abandoning to Golden State early next year for a fortified cabin deep in the piney woods of Arkansas. They think they can get away from PFL. Little do they know…
8 JANUARY READING LIST
Maddie (12/4)
Richard (12/4)
Rosie (11/13)
JoAnne (12/4)
Glenda (12/4)
Marsha (12/4)
Lance (12/4)
Shari (12/4)
Marianna (12/4)
Kari (12/4)
Jo (12/4)
Stace (10/2)
Burt (12/4)
Steve J. (12/4)
Casey (12/4)
20 Nov meeting notes; 4 Dec reading list
20 NOVEMBER MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended the penultimate meeting of 2014: Burt, Casey, Glenda, Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), Kari (read a revised part of her untitled short story), Maddie, Marcia, Marianna (read chapters from Tzar Gold), Richard, Shari and Steve J.
News & Notes
The annual holiday party will take place at Marianna’s house in Irvine at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, 11 December. The food list circulated during the meeting. More details will be had at our next meeting.
4 DECEMBER READING LIST
Maddie (11/20)
Richard (11/20)
Rosie (11/13)
Burt (11/20)
JoAnne (11/13)
Steve J. (11/20)
Glenda (11/20)
Casey (11/20)
Marsha (11/20)
Lance (11/13)
Shari (11/20)
Marianna (11/20)
Kari (11/20)
Jo (11/20)
Stace (10/2)
13 Nov meeting notes; 20 Nov reading list
13 NOVEMBER MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda, JoAnne, Kari, Lance (read a chapter from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Richard, Rosie and Shari (read a revised synopsis for Raised to Win).
News & Notes
The special Author Showcase edition of LIT UP! drew 18 people to Kean Coffee to hear John Vorhaus, a long-time TV comedy writer (Married…With Children, Head of the Class), author, teacher, poker expert and consultant to TV producers worldwide. Thanks to Maddie for staging yet another successful event.
The annual holiday party was spoken of, and is rumored to be slated for 11 December. More details can be had at the next meeting.
20 NOVEMBER READING LIST
Maddie (11/13)
Richard (11/13)
Rosie (11/13)
Burt (11/13)
JoAnne (11/13)
Steve J. (10/30)
Marianna (10/30)
Glenda (11/13)
Kari (11/13)
Casey (11/13)
Jo (11/6)
Marsha (10/2)
Lance (11/13)
Shari (11/13)
Stace (10/2)
6 Nov meeting notes; 13 Nov reading list
6 NOVEMBER MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), JoAnne, Kari (read the revised first section of her untitled short story), Lance, Maddie, Richard, Rosie and Shari (read a synopsis for Raised to Win).
News & Notes
Bouchercon — one of the major mystery-related writers’ conferences in the U.S. — will take place in Long Beach on 13-16 November. Look for the following event post.
A special Author Showcase edition of LIT UP! will happen on 11 November at Kean Coffee in Tustin. It will feature John Vorhaus, a long-time TV comedy writer (Married…With Children, Head of the Class), author, teacher, poker expert and consultant to TV producers worldwide. He’ll read from Texas Twist, the latest installment of his Radar Hoverlander con-man series, talk about his experiences in the comedy business, and discuss some of the key points of The Comic Toolbox, his how-to book for writing good comedy even if you’re not naturally funny. The Facebook event page is up, and flyers are available here (1-up and 2-up). If you have a way to get the flyers into any college English or literature departments, please do; Vorhaus should appeal to a university audience as well as our LIT UP! regulars.
If you don’t want to come to the meeting, UCI’s School of Humanities is hosting surf-noir author and screenwriter Kem Nunn on 13 November at 6:00 p.m. on campus. Look for the separate event post for details.
13 NOVEMBER READING LIST
Stace (10/2)
Maddie (11/6)
Richard (11/6)
Rosie (11/6)
Burt (11/6)
JoAnne (11/6)
Steve J. (10/30)
Marianna (10/30)
Glenda (11/6)
Lance (11/6)
Shari (11/6)
Kari (11/6)
Casey (11/6)
Jo (11/6)
Marsha (10/2)
30 Oct meeting notes; 6 Nov reading list
30 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda (read the third and last part of her short story “On the Waye”), Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), Kari, Lance (read two chapters from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Marianna, Shari and Steve J.
News & Notes
A 15-member book club in Van Nuys read Burt’s Jericho’s Walls, and Burt was the guest of honor during their discussion last week.
Glenda and Steve J. attended the La Jolla Writer’s Conference last weekend (24-26 October). They discussed the highlights with the group.
Bouchercon — one of the major mystery-related writers’ conferences in the U.S. — will take place in Long Beach on 13-16 November. Look for the following event post.
A special Author Showcase edition of LIT UP! will happen on 11 November at Kean Coffee in Tustin. It will feature John Vorhaus, a long-time TV comedy writer (Married…With Children, Head of the Class), author, teacher, poker expert and consultant to TV producers worldwide. He’ll read from Texas Twist, the latest installment of his Radar Hoverlander con-man series, talk about his experiences in the comedy business, and discuss some of the key points of The Comic Toolbox, his how-to book for writing good comedy even if you’re not naturally funny. The Facebook event page is up, and flyers are available here (1-up and 2-up). If you have a way to get the flyers into any college English or literature departments, please do; Vorhaus should appeal to a university audience as well as our LIT UP! regulars.
6 NOVEMBER READING LIST
Stace (10/2)
Maddie (10/30)
Richard (10/2)
Shari (10/30)
Rosie (10/9)
Burt (10/30)
Marsha (10/2)
JoAnne (10/23)
Kari (10/30)
Steve J. (10/30)
Casey (10/30)
Marianna (10/30)
Jo (10/30)
Glenda (10/30)
Lance (10/30)
23 Oct meeting notes; 30 Oct reading list
23 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), JoAnne, Kari, Lance, Maddie, Marianna (read a chapter from Tzar Gold), Shari and Steve J (read five reworked chapters from The Lust Gambit).
News & Notes
The 21 October LIT UP! was a success, drawing seventeen attendees (only two of whom were PFLers) to hear Heather Freidman Rivera, Frank Pray and Maria Alexander read their works. Maddie once again ably emceed the event.
A special Author Showcase edition of LIT UP! will happen on 11 November at Kean Coffee in Tustin. It will feature John Vorhaus, a long-time TV comedy writer (Married…With Children, Head of the Class), author, teacher, poker expert and consultant to TV producers worldwide. He’ll read from Texas Twist, the latest installment of his Radar Hoverlander con-man series, talk about his experiences in the comedy business, and discuss some of the key points of The Comic Toolbox, his how-to book for writing good comedy even if you’re not naturally funny.
30 OCTOBER READING LIST
Stace (10/2)
Maddie (10/23)
Richard (10/2)
Shari (10/23)
Jo (10/9)
Rosie (10/9)
Burt (10/23)
Marsha (10/2)
JoAnne (10/23)
Glenda (10/16)
Kari (10/23)
Lance (10/23)
Steve J. (10/23)
Casey (10/23)
Marianna (10/23)
16 Oct meeting notes; 23 Oct reading list
16 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda, JoAnne, Kari (read a revised portion of her untitled short story), Lance (read a chapter from the Fake reboot), Marianna (read two chapters from Tzar Gold), Shari and Steve J.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. on 21 October at Kean Coffee. It will likely be the last for this year. The flyers are available here (1-up and 2-up), and the Facebook event is up. The current lineup:
- Heather Freidman Rivera, reading from Quiet Water (supernatural romance)
- Frank Pray, reading “Family Honor” (political/family drama)
- Maria Alexander, reading from Mr. Wicker (fantasy)
We may be closing in on a venue for LIT UP North! in the Fullerton/Brea area. More later.
23 OCTOBER READING LIST
Stace (10/2)
Maddie (10/9)
Richard (10/2)
Steve J. (10/16)
Shari (10/16)
Jo (10/9)
Rosie (10/9)
Burt (10/16)
Casey (10/16)
Marsha (10/2)
JoAnne (10/16)
Glenda (10/16)
Kari (10/16)
Marianna (10/16)
Lance (10/16)
9 Oct meeting notes; 16 Oct reading list
9 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Twelve people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda (read Part 2 of her short story, “On the Waye”), Jo, JoAnne (read her character sketch, “A Fitting Send-Off”), Kari, Lance (read 2.5 chapters from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Marianna, Rosie, Shari and Steve J.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. on 21 October at Kean Coffee. It will likely be the last for this year. The flyers are available here (1-up and 2-up), and the Facebook event is up. The current lineup:
- Maria Alexander, reading from Mr. Wicker (fantasy)
- Frank Pray, reading “Family Honor” (political/family drama)
- Heather Freidman Rivera, reading from Quiet Water (supernatural romance)
We’re still looking for a venue for LIT UP North! in the Fullerton/Placentia/Brea area, perhaps something along the lines of the Kean Coffee model. If you know of such a thing, please reply in the comments.
16 OCTOBER READING LIST
Stace (10/2)
Maddie (10/9)
Richard (10/2)
Kari (10/9)
Steve J. (10/9)
Shari (10/9)
Marianna (10/9)
Jo (10/9)
Rosie (10/9)
Burt (10/9)
Casey (10/9)
Marsha (10/2)
JoAnne (10/9)
Lance (10/9)
Glenda (10/9)
2 Oct meeting notes; 9 Oct reading list
2 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended: Burt (read six chapters from The Dead Listing), Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Kari, Lance, Maddie, Marianna, Richard, Rosie (read a chapter from On Thin Ice), Stace, and a special guest reappearance from Marsha.
News & Notes
The 30 September LIT UP! drew about seventeen people to Kean Coffee in Tustin. Authors Terri Nolan and out own Burt Golden and Steve Jackson read excerpts from their works and submitted to Maddie’s interrogation. Good job, all!
The next LIT UP! is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. on 21 October at Kean Coffee. It will likely be the last for this year.
We’re still looking for a venue for LIT UP North! in the Fullerton/Placentia/Brea area, perhaps something along the lines of the Kean Coffee model. If you know of such a thing, please reply in the comments.
9 OCTOBER READING LIST
Stace (10/2)
Maddie (10/2)
JoAnne (9/18)
Richard (10/2)
Kari (10/2)
Lance (10/2)
Steve J. (9/18)
Shari (9/18)
Glenda (10/2)
Marianna (10/2)
Jo (9/25)
Rosie (10/2)
Burt (10/2)
Casey (10/2)
Marsha (10/2)
25 Sep meeting notes; 2 Oct reading list
25 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Casey, Glenda (read Part 1 of a revised short story “On the Waye”), Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), Kari, Lance, Maddie, Marianna (read a chapter from Tzar Gold), Rosie and Stace.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! is happening 7-9 p.m. on 30 September at Kean Coffee. The author lineup:
- Terri Nolan will read samples from her Burden of Truth trilogy.
- Burt Golden will read from Jericho’s Walls
- Steve Jackson will read from The Zeus Payload
Be sure to sign up on the Facebook event is up to qualify for your $1 discount on food or drinks. Get the flyers here (1-up and 2-up) and post them where you can.
We’re still looking for a venue for LIT UP North! in the Fullerton/Placentia/Brea area, perhaps something along the lines of the Kean Coffee model. If you know of such a thing, please reply in the comments.
2 OCTOBER READING LIST
Stace (9/25)
Maddie (9/25)
JoAnne (9/18)
Richard (9/18)
Rosie (9/25)
Burt (9/18)
Kari (9/25)
Casey (9/25)
Lance (9/25)
Steve J. (9/18)
Shari (9/18)
Glenda (9/25)
Marianna (9/25)
Jo (9/25)
18 Sep meeting notes; 25 Sep reading list
18 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Twelve people attended: Burt, Glenda, Jo, JoAnne, Kari, Lance, Maddie, Richard, Rosie, Shari (read a revised ending for Raised to Win), Stace and Steve J. (read the revised first seven chapters of Lust Gambit).
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! is happening 7-9 p.m. on 30 September at Kean Coffee. The author lineup:
- Terri Nolan will read samples from her Burden of Truth trilogy.
- Burt Golden will read from Jericho’s Walls
- Steve Jackson will read from The Zeus Payload
Be sure to sign up on the Facebook event is up to qualify for your $1 discount on food or drinks. Get the flyers here (1-up and 2-up) and post them where you can.
We’re still looking for a venue for LIT UP North! in the Fullerton/Placentia/Brea area, perhaps something along the lines of the Kean Coffee model. If you know of such a thing, please reply in the comments.
25 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Stace (9/18)
Maddie (9/18)
JoAnne (9/18)
Glenda (9/18)
Richard (9/18)
Rosie (9/18)
Marianna (8/28)
Burt (9/18)
Jo (9/18)
Kari (9/18)
Casey (9/11)
Lance (9/18)
Steve J. (9/18)
Shari (9/18)
Pure Fiction League 