Next Meeting: Thursday, 12 March, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Tustin Marketplace Corner Bakery (13652 Jamboree Road, Irvine)
12 Mar meeting notes; 19 Mar reading list
12 MARCH MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey, Donna (read a reworked chapter from Running with Hounds…and an English Degree), JoAnne, Kari, Lance (read a chapter from the Fake reboot), Marianna, Rosie (read a chapter from the On Thin Ice prequel), Shari and Steve J.
News and Notes
LIT UP! alum Terri Nolan will be speaking at the 21 March SCWA meeting. Watch for the event posting.
The next LIT UP! A Conversation with Orange County Writers and Readers is happening at 7:00 p.m. on 24 March at Kean Coffee. This month’s lineup: Christina Adams, Nancy Klann, and PFL’s own Donna Roberts. You can download posters here (1-up and 2-up), and the Facebook event page is up. LIT UP! also has its own Facebook page now.
19 MARCH READING LIST
Maddie (3/5)
Richard (2/26)
Glenda (1/22)
Marsha (2/19)
Kari (3/12)
Burt (3/12)
Shari (3/12)
JoAnne (3/12)
Casey (3/12)
Stace (3/5)
Steve J. (3/12)
Jo (3/5)
Marianna (3/12)
Rosie (3/12)
Donna (3/12)
Lance (3/12)
5 Mar meeting notes; 12 Mar reading list
5 MARCH MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey, Jo (read a reworked chapter from Moonspell), Kari, Lance, Maddie, Marianna (read a chapter from Tzar Gold), Stace (!) and Steve J. (read four chapters from The Lust Gambit).
News and Notes
Casey discovered a new app from Poets & Writers magazine. P&W Local provides a localized, automatically updated list of literary events. Casey was able to post the next LIT UP! on it; we’ll see if it brings in new audience members. The app is available for iPhone and Android.
The next LIT UP! A Conversation with Orange County Writers and Readers is happening at 7:00 p.m. on 24 March at Kean Coffee. This month’s lineup: Christina Adams, Nancy Klann, and PFL’s own Donna Roberts. You can download posters here (1-up and 2-up), and the Facebook event page is up.
12 MARCH READING LIST
Maddie (3/5)
Richard (2/26)
Glenda (1/22)
Marsha (2/19)
Kari (3/5)
Rosie (2/26)
Burt (3/5)
Donna (2/26)
Shari (2/19)
JoAnne (2/26)
Casey (3/5)
Lance (3/5)
Stace (3/5)
Steve J. (3/5)
Jo (3/5)
Marianna (3/5)
26 Feb meeting notes; 5 Mar reading list
26 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Twelve people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Donna, Jo, JoAnne (read her short story “The Blind Reveal”), Kari, Lance (read a chapter from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Marianna, Richard, Rosie and Steve J.
News and Notes
The 24 February LIT UP! at Kean Coffee was a success, with an audience of 21 hearing readings by Colleen Hannegan, Jim Keck, and PFL’s own Casey Pope. The next LIT UP! is slated for 24 March; watch here for more details.
5 MARCH READING LIST
Maddie (2/26)
Richard (2/26)
Glenda (1/22)
Marsha (2/19)
Kari (2/26)
Rosie (2/26)
Burt (2/26)
Steve J. (2/26)
Donna (2/26)
Shari (2/19)
Jo (2/26)
Marianna (2/26)
JoAnne (2/26)
Casey (2/26)
Lance (2/26)
Stace (10/2)
19 Feb meeting notes; 26 Feb reading list
19 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended: Casey, Jo (read two partial chapters from Moonspell), JoAnne, Lance, Maddie, Marianna (read a chapter from Tzar Gold), Marsha, Richard, Rosie, Shari (read a revised synopsis for Raised to Win) and Steve J.
News and Notes
The next LIT UP! is scheduled for Tuesday, 24 February at Kean Coffee, 13681 Newport Avenue in Tustin. The Facebook event is set up, and you can download the flyers here (1-up and 2-up). See the event listing, or check the Facebook event for more details.
SCWA’s 21 February meeting features returning speaker D.P. Lyle. See the event listing, or go to the SCWA website for details.
26 FEBRUARY READING LIST
Maddie (2/19)
Richard (2/19)
JoAnne (2/19)
Glenda (1/22)
Marsha (2/19)
Kari (2/12)
Rosie (2/19)
Casey (2/19)
Lance (2/19)
Burt (2/12)
Steve J. (2/19)
Donna (2/12)
Shari (2/19)
Jo (2/19)
Marianna (2/19)
Stace (10/2)
12 Feb meeting notes; 19 Feb reading list
12 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Twelve people attended: Burt (read four chapters from Dead Listing), Casey, Donna (read a revised chapter from Running with Hounds), Jo, JoAnne, Kari, Lance, Maddie, Marianna, Marsha, Richard and Steve J. (read four chapters from The Lust Gambit).
News and Notes
The next LIT UP! is scheduled for 24 February at Kean Coffee, 13681 Newport Avenue in Tustin. The Facebook event is set up, and you can download the flyers here (1-up and 2-up). See the event listing, or check the Facebook event for more details.
SCWA’s 21 February meeting features returning speaker D.P. Lyle. See the event listing, or go to the SCWA website for details.
19 FEBRUARY READING LIST
Maddie (2/12)
Richard (2/12)
JoAnne (2/12)
Glenda (1/22)
Marsha (2/12)
Kari (2/12)
Rosie (2/5)
Shari (1/29)
Jo (2/12)
Marianna (2/12)
Casey (2/12)
Lance (2/12)
Burt (2/12)
Steve J. (2/12)
Donna (2/12)
Stace (10/2)
5 Feb meeting notes; 12 Feb reading list
5 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey (read two chapters from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Donna, Kari, Lance (read a revised chapter from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Marianna (read two chapters from Tsar Gold), Rosie and Steve J.
News and Notes
PFL’s own Steve J. will be featured in Camino Real Playhouse’s 24 Hour Creative, in which six writers will each punch out a ten-minute play overnight and bring it to the stage within 24 hours. You can see the results on Saturday, 7 Feb, at 31776 El Camino Real in San Juan Capistrano. See the event web page for more details.
The next LIT UP! is scheduled for 24 February at Kean Coffee, 13681 Newport Avenue in Tustin. The Facebook event is set up, and you can download the flyers here (1-up and 2-up). More details to follow.
12 FEBRUARY READING LIST
Maddie (2/5)
Richard (1/22)
JoAnne (1/29)
Glenda (1/22)
Marsha (1/22)
Kari (2/5)
Rosie (2/5)
Burt (2/5)
Shari (1/29)
Steve J. (2/5)
Donna (2/5)
Jo (1/29)
Marianna (2/5)
Casey (2/5)
Lance (2/5)
Stace (10/2)
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)
Pure Fiction League 