Next Meeting: Thursday, 29 January, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Tustin Marketplace Corner Bakery (13652 Jamboree Road, Irvine)
5 June meeting notes; 12 June reading list
5 JUNE MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Burt, Casey (read a reworked chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Jo (read a reworked chapter from Moonspell), JoAnne (read an essay, “A Pair of Sunglasses”), Lance, Richard, Rosie and Stace.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP salon will take place on 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, 18 June, at Kean Coffee in Tustin. This month’s lineup will be Jonathan, Glenda, Jo and Richard. Full- and half-sheet flyers (Lit Up 18 June 1-up and Lit Up 18 June 2-up) are available now. The Facebook event page is also active. Rehearsals for our readers will take place at 5:30 p.m. on 12 June at the Tustin Legacy Sharky’s (across from Panera).
12 JUNE READING LIST
Stace (6/5)
Maddie (5/29)
Richard (6/5)
Shari (5/29)
Lance (6/5)
Rosie (6/5)
David R. (5/22)
Glenda (5/29)
Burt (6/5)
Lisa W. (5/29)
JoAnne (6/5)
Casey (6/5)
Jo (6/5)
29 May meeting notes; 5 Jun reading list
29 MAY MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt (read three chapters from The Taste of Money), Casey, Glenda (read part 1 of a short story “On the Waye,” a reboot of “The Jukebox”), Jo, Lance, Lisa W. (read three chapters of an untitled potential coming-of-age story), Maddie, Richard, Rosie and Shari.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP salon will take place on 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, 18 June, at Kean Coffee in Tustin. This month’s lineup will be Jonathan, Glenda, Jo and Richard. Full- and half-sheet flyers (Lit Up 18 June 1-up and Lit Up 18 June 2-up) are available now. The Facebook event page is also active. Rehearsals for our readers will take place at 5:30 p.m. on 12 June at the Tustin Legacy Sharky’s (across from Panera).
5 JUNE READING LIST
Stace (5/22)
Maddie (5/29)
JoAnne (5/22)
Casey (5/29)
Jo (5/29)
Richard (5/29)
Shari (5/29)
Lance (5/29)
Rosie (5/29)
David R. (5/22)
Glenda (5/29)
Burt (5/29)
Lisa W. (5/29)
22 May meeting notes; 29 May reading list
22 MAY MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey, David R., JoAnne, Lance (read three chapters from Fake), Maddie, Richard, Rosie (read a reworked chapter from On Thin Ice), Shari (read three reworked chapters from Raised to Win) and Stace.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP salon will take place on 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, 18 June, at Kean Coffee in Tustin. This month’s lineup will be Jonathan, Glenda, Jo and Richard. Full- and half-sheet flyers (Lit Up 18 June 1-up and Lit Up 18 June 2-up) are available now. Watch for the event announcement and the Facebook page, coming soon.
29 MAY READING LIST
Stace (5/22)
Maddie (5/22)
Glenda (5/15)
JoAnne (5/22)
Burt (5/22)
Lisa W. (5/1)
Casey (5/22)
Jo (5/15)
Richard (5/22)
Shari (5/22)
Lance (5/22)
Rosie (5/22)
David R. (5/22)
15 May meeting notes; 22 May reading list
15 MAY MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), JoAnne, Lance, Maddie, Richard and potential new member David R., who discovered us at LIT UP.
News & Notes
Glenda passed out a list of Facebook book-publicity pages and their membership numbers. These pages may be useful for authors trying to market their books.
PFL’s first LIT UP salon was a great success! Many thanks to Maddie, who not only brought up the original idea but also spearheaded the event planning and publicity. The people at Kean Coffee in Tustin, our hosts for the 8 May event, were pleased with the results and want us to return.
The next LIT UP will be held at Kean Coffee on a Wednesday in late June (date TBD). Stay tuned for more details.
22 MAY READING LIST
Stace (5/1)
Maddie (5/15)
Glenda (5/15)
JoAnne (5/15)
Shari (4/17)
Burt (5/15)
Lance (5/15)
Lisa W. (5/1)
Rosie (5/1)
Casey (5/15)
Jo (5/15)
Kermit (4/10)
Richard (5/15)
1 May meeting notes; 15 May reading list
1 MAY MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda, Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), Lance (read two chapters from the Fake reboot), Lisa W. (read a fragment of a potential novel), Maddie, Rosie (read a reworked chapter from On Thin Ice) and Stace.
8 MAY MEETING
The next PFL meeting will be our inaugural salon: LIT UP, A Conversation between OC Readers and Writers. LIT UP will take place at 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, 8 May at Kean Coffee in Tustin. Flyers are available here: Lit Up 8 May 2014 1-up (the full-page flyer) and Lit Up 8 May 2014 2-up (the half-page version). Remember to RSVP on the LIT UP Facebook Event Page to qualify for your $1 discount on coffee.
Come get a drink, pull up a chair, and support our featured writers: Burt, Casey, Lance and Rosie.
15 MAY READING LIST
Stace (5/1)
Maddie (5/1)
Glenda (5/1)
JoAnne (4/24)
Shari (4/17)
Kermit (4/10)
Burt (5/1)
Casey (5/1)
Jo (5/1)
Lance (5/1)
Lisa W. (5/1)
Rosie (5/1)
24 Apr meeting notes; 1 May reading list
24 APRIL MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt (read three chapters of the newly retitled The Taste of Money), Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Jo, JoAnne, Lance, Lisa W., Maddie, Rosie (read a reworked chapter from On Thin Ice) and Stace.
News & Notes
Save the date: LIT UP, A Conversation between OC Readers and Writers, will take place at 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, 8 May at Kean Coffee in Tustin. Our featured writers will be Burt, Casey, Lance and Rosie. You can download flyers here: Lit Up 8 May 2014 1-up (the full-page flyer) and Lit Up 8 May 2014 2-up (the half-page version). Remember to RSVP on the LIT UP Facebook Event Page to qualify for your $1 discount on coffee.
Sonia Marsh, author of Freeways to Flip-Flops, has posted a notice for LIT UP on her Gutsy Indie Publishers FB page. She’s sponsoring three events that may be of interest:
- Check her next “Gutsy Google Hangout” and interview with Kathy Pooler, on May 1st at 9 a.m., PST. “What You Really Need to Know About Writing a Book in 2014.” Sign up here.
- Sign-up for her next Workshop on May 4th, from 2-4 p.m. at “Total Wine” in Laguna Hills. “How to Market Your Books Creatively and Get Results.”
- Next “Gutsy Webinar” on May 30th at 9 a.m. PST: “Everything You Need to Know About Formatting e-books and Why Metadata is Important.” Jason Matthews, expert on e-books will be presenting with Sonia. Reserve your seat TODAY.
1 MAY READING LIST
Stace (4/24)
Maddie (4/24)
Glenda (4/24)
Jo (4/24)
JoAnne (4/24)
Shari (4/17)
Kermit (4/10)
Lance (4/24)
Lisa W. (4/24)
Burt (4/24)
Casey (4/24)
Rosie (4/24)
17 Apr meeting notes; 24 Apr reading list
17 APRIL MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda, Lance (read two chapters from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Shari, Stace, and long-lost member Lisa W., who last attended in 2010.
News & Notes
Save the date: LIT UP, A Conversation between OC Readers and Writers, will take place at 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, 8 May at Kean Coffee in Tustin. Our featured writers will be Burt, Casey, Lance and Rosie. Full-page flyers were handed out at the meeting. If you need more, you can download them here: Lit Up 8 May 2014 1-up (the full-page flyer) and Lit Up 8 May 2014 2-up (the half-page version). Remember to RSVP on the LIT UP Facebook Event Page to qualify for your $1 discount on coffee.
Do you have a source for a PA system? We’ll need one for LIT UP, and the rental units are expensive. If you have one or know someone who might agree to lend theirs, let us know next meeting.
Glenda shared with us the highlights of author/psychologist D.P. Lyle’s 15 March presentation to the SCWA, and provided handouts summarizing his points. Thanks, Glenda!
24 APRIL READING LIST
Stace (4/17)
Maddie (4/17)
Glenda (4/17)
Burt (4/17)
Jo (4/10)
JoAnne (3/27)
Casey (4/17)
Shari (4/17)
Kermit (4/10)
Rosie (4/10)
Lance (4/17)
Lisa W. (4/17)
10 Apr meeting notes; 17 Apr reading list
10 APRIL MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda, Jo, Kermit, Lance (read two chapters from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Rosie (read two reworked chapters from On Thin Ice), Shari and Stace.
News & Notes
It’s official! LIT UP, A Conversation between OC Readers and Writers, will take place at 7-10 p.m. on Thursday, 8 May at Kean Coffee in Tustin. Our featured writers will be Burt, Casey, Lance and Rosie. Draft flyers have been sent out to PFL members for whom we have email addresses. Look for the dedicated event post following this one.
The rehearsals will continue at 5:30 on 17 April at Sharky’s (across the walkway from Panera); PFL members are invited.
17 APRIL READING LIST
Stace (4/10)
Maddie (4/10)
Glenda (4/10)
Burt (4/10)
Jo (4/10)
JoAnne (3/27)
Casey (4/10)
Shari (4/10)
Kermit (4/10)
Rosie (4/10)
Lance (4/10)
3 Apr meeting notes; 10 Apr reading list
3 APRIL MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda, Lance (read two chapters from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Rosie, Shari (read two reworked chapters from Raised to Win) and Stace.
News & Notes
The first PFL reader/writer salon appears set for 8 May at Kean Coffee in Tustin (Maddie’s still working the details). The four inaugural readers (Burt, Casey, Lance and Rosie) will be presenting their readings and audience questions during a run-through at 5:30 on 10 April at Sharky’s (across the walkway from Panera); PFL members are invited.
10 APRIL READING LIST
Stace (4/3)
Maddie (4/3)
Glenda (4/3)
Burt (4/3)
Jo (3/20)
Rosie (4/3)
JoAnne (3/27)
Casey (4/3)
Shari (4/3)
Lance (4/3)
Kermit (2/27)
27 Mar meeting notes; 3 Apr reading list
27 MARCH MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, JoAnne (read the start of an untitled short story), Lance (read two chapters from the Fake reboot), Maddie and Rosie.
News & Notes
The preparations for the first PFL reader/writer salon continue apace. The four inaugural readers (Burt, Casey, Lance and Rosie) will be turning in their selections, bios, and questions to Maddie by 3 April. PFL members are invited to a run-through at 5:30 on 10 April at Sharky’s (across the walkway from Panera). Maddie is also closing in on a venue and date and hopes to have both nailed down by the 3 April meeting.
Jonathan virtually mentioned Hemingway App, an online utility. You paste in a few paragraphs of your writing and the app edits it the way Papa might have done. You get strong, true prose, full of manly virtue.
A reminder: Lance will be participating in an indie writer’s panel hosted by the Sherman Oaks NaNoWriMo group. He’ll be joining thriller writer Kristen Elise (The Vesuvius Isotope) and fantasy writer Leslie Ann Moore (Griffin’s Daughter trilogy). The panel takes place on Sunday, 30 March, 1-4PM at the Sherman Oaks Panera Bread, 14708 Ventura Blvd.
3 APRIL READING LIST
Stace (3/6)
Maddie (3/27)
Kermit (2/27)
Glenda (3/27)
Shari (3/20)
Burt (3/27)
Jo (3/20)
Rosie (3/27)
JoAnne (3/27)
Casey (3/27)
Lance (3/27)
Richard (2/13)
20 Mar meeting notes; 27 Mar reading list
20 MARCH MEETING NOTES
Seven people attended: Burt (read two chapters from Blood on the Edge), Casey, Glenda, Jo (read a revised chapter from Moonspell), Lance (read a revised chapter from the Fake reboot), Rosie (read a revised chapter from On Thin Ice) and Shari.
27 MARCH READING LIST
JoAnne (3/6)
Richard (2/13)
Stace (3/6)
Maddie (3/6)
Kermit (2/27)
Casey (3/20)
Glenda (3/20)
Shari (3/20)
Burt (3/20)
Lance (3/20)
Jo (3/20)
Rosie (3/20)
13 Mar meeting notes; 20 Mar reading list
13 MARCH MEETING NOTES
A diminutive five people attended: Casey, Glenda (read part two of her short story “The Jukebox”), Lance, Rosie and Shari (read a fresh revision of the first five chapters of Raised to Win).
20 MARCH READING LIST
JoAnne (3/6)
Richard (2/13)
Stace (3/6)
Burt (3/6)
Maddie (3/6)
Lance (3/13)
Kermit (2/27)
Jo (3/6)
Rosie (3/13)
Casey (3/13)
Glenda (3/13)
Shari (3/13)
Jonathan (2/6)
6 Mar meeting notes; 13 Mar reading list
6 MARCH MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Jo (read a revised chapter from Moonspell), JoAnne, Lance, Maddie, Rosie (read two chapters from On Thin Ice) and Stace.
News & Notes
The first PFL Author Showcase is likely to occur in mid-May. Maddie submitted an application to Irvine’s Heritage Park Branch Library for 15 May, although she’s still looking for more inviting digs. The current slate of likely presenters includes Burt, Lance and Rosie.
Lance will be participating in an indie writer’s panel hosted by the Sherman Oaks NaNoWriMo group. He’ll be joining thriller writer Kristen Elise (The Vesuvius Isotope) and fantasy writer Leslie Ann Moore (Griffin’s Daughter trilogy). The panel takes place on Sunday, 30 March, 1-4PM at the Sherman Oaks Panera Bread, 14708 Ventura Blvd.
13 MARCH READING LIST
JoAnne (3/6)
Richard (2/13)
Jonathan (2/6)
Stace (3/6)
Burt (3/6)
Glenda (3/6)
Shari (2/27)
Maddie (3/6)
Lance (3/6)
Kermit (2/27)
Jo (3/6)
Rosie (3/6)
Casey (3/6)
27 Feb meeting notes; 6 March reading list
27 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda (read the first half of her short story “The Jukebox”), Jo, Lance (read a revised chapter from his Fake reboot), Maddie (read the conclusion to Hit Me), Rosie, Shari (read a revised synopsis for Raised to Win), Stace, and the surprise return of Kermit, who was last with us in 2011 (welcome back!).
News & Notes
Congratulations to Maddie on finishing Hit Me, her first novel. She’s been bringing it to us since October 2007. Now it’s time for the revisions…
If you’re a PFL member and you’re interested in participating in the upcoming Author Showcase, please bring your proposed reading to the brand extension meeting, 5:30-6:30 at Panera (before the regular PFL meeting).
6 MARCH READING LIST
JoAnne (2/20)
Richard (2/13)
Jonathan (2/6)
Stace (2/27)
Jo (2/27)
Rosie (2/27)
Burt (2/27)
Casey (2/27)
Glenda (2/27)
Shari (2/27)
Maddie (2/27)
Lance (2/27)
Kermit (2/27)
20 Feb meeting notes; 27 Feb reading list
20 FEBRUARY MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Burt (read two chapters from Blood on the Edge), Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, JoAnne, Lance, Maddie, Rosie (read a chapter from On Thin Ice) and Stace.
27 FEBRUARY READING LIST
JoAnne (2/20)
Glenda (2/20)
Richard (2/13)
Jonathan (2/6)
Shari (2/13)
Stace (2/20)
Maddie (2/20)
Lance (2/20)
Jo (2/13)
Rosie (2/20)
Burt (2/20)
Casey (2/20)
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