Next Meeting: Thursday, 8 October, at 6:30 p.m.
at Great Park Ice (888 Ridge Valley, Irvine)
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)
11 Sep meeting notes; 18 Sep reading list
11 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended: Burt, Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Jo, Kari (read the conclusion to her untitled short story), Lance (read a chapter from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Richard, Shari, Stace and Steve J. (read the first two 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
The Facebook event is up; I’ll post flyers soon.
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.
18 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Stace (9/11)
Maddie (9/11)
JoAnne (9/4)
Glenda (9/11)
Richard (9/11)
Rosie (8/21)
Marianna (8/28)
Shari (9/11)
Burt (9/11)
Jo (9/11)
Kari (9/11)
Casey (9/11)
Lance (9/11)
Steve J. (9/11)
4 Sep meeting notes; 11 Sep reading list
4 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt (read three chapters from Dead Listing), Casey, Jo (read a chapter from Moonspell), JoAnne, Kari, Lance, Maddie, Richard, Shari (read two revised chapters from Raised to Win) and Stace.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! is a go for 7-9 p.m. on 30 September at Kean Coffee. The author lineup includes Teri Nolan and PFL’s own Burt and Steve J.
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.
11 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Stace (9/4)
Maddie (9/4)
JoAnne (9/4)
Glenda (8/28)
Richard (9/4)
Rosie (8/21)
Marianna (8/28)
Kari (9/4)
Casey (9/4)
Lance (9/4)
Steve J. (8/28)
Shari (9/4)
Burt (9/4)
Jo (9/4)
28 Aug meeting notes; 4 Sep reading list
28 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended: Burt, Casey (read 1.5 chapters from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Kari (read the continuation of her untitled short story), Lance (read a chapter from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Marianna, Richard, Shari, Stace, and new member Steve J.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! will happen on or around 30 September at Kean Coffee. We’re 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.
4 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Stace (8/28)
Maddie (8/28)
JoAnne (8/14)
Glenda (8/28)
Shari (8/28)
Burt (8/28)
Richard (8/28)
Jo (8/14)
Rosie (8/21)
Marianna (8/28)
Kari (8/28)
Casey (8/28)
Lance (8/28)
Steve J. (8/28)
21 Aug meeting notes; 28 Aug reading list
21 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Casey, Glenda, Kari, Lance (read two chapters from the Fake reboot), Marianna (read a chapter from Tzar Gold), Richard, Rosie (read a revised chapter from On Thin Ice), Stace, and potential new member Steve J. from SCWA.
News & Notes
August’s LIT UP! was another success. Up to twenty people came to Kean Coffee in Tustin to hear Sonia Marsh (reading from Freeways to Flip-Flops), PJ Colando (Stashes) and PFL’s own Lance Charnes (South). Congratulations and many thanks to Maddie for all her hard work pulling together the event!
28 AUGUST READING LIST
Stace (8/21)
Maddie (8/14)
JoAnne (8/14)
Kari (8/21)
Glenda (8/21)
Shari (7/31)
Burt (7/31)
Richard (8/21)
Jo (8/14)
Casey (8/21)
Rosie (8/21)
Marianna (8/21)
Lance (8/21)
14 Aug meeting notes; 21 Aug reading list
14 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Eleven people attended: Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, Kari, Jo, JoAnne, Lance (read two revised chapters from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Marianna, Richard, Rosie and Stace.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! is coming at 7 p.m. this Wednesday, 20 August, at Kean Coffee in Tustin. You can download the flyers here (1-up and 2-up). The lineup this time:
- Sonia Marsh, reading Freeways to Flip-Flops (memoir)
- PJ Colando, reading Stashes (contemporary humor)
- Lance Charnes, reading South (near-future thriller)
Please start spreading the word!
21 AUGUST READING LIST
Stace (8/14)
Maddie (8/14)
JoAnne (8/14)
Kari (8/14)
Glenda (8/14)
Rosie (8/14)
Shari (7/31)
Burt (7/31)
Richard (8/14)
Jo (8/14)
Marianna (8/14)
Casey (8/14)
Lance (8/14)
7 Aug meeting notes; 14 Aug reading list
7 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Casey, Glenda, Kari, Lance (read two revised chapters from the Fake reboot), Maddie, Marianna (read a chapter from Tzar Gold), Richard and Rosie.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! will happen on 20 August at Kean Coffee in Tustin. You can download the flyers here (1-up and 2-up). The lineup this time:
- Sonia Marsh, reading Freeways to Flip-Flops (memoir)
- PJ Colando, reading Stashes (contemporary humor)
- Lance Charnes, reading South (near-future thriller)
Please start spreading the word!
14 AUGUST READING LIST
Stace (7/31)
Maddie (8/7)
JoAnne (7/31)
Kari (8/7)
Glenda (8/7)
Rosie (8/7)
Shari (7/31)
Burt (7/31)
Casey (8/7)
Richard (8/7)
Jo (7/31)
Lance (8/7)
Marianna (8/7)
31 July meeting notes; 7 Aug reading list
31 JULY MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt, Casey, Glenda, Jo (read two chapters from Moonspell), JoAnne, Lance, Richard (read the conclusion to his short story “Sequence of Events”), Rosie, Shari and Stace.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! will happen on 20 August at Kean Coffee in Tustin. You can download the flyers here (1-up and 2-up). Please start spreading the word!
Burt will make an appearance this October at a book club meeting in the San Fernando Valley, discussing his novel Jericho’s Walls (better known to PFL as Mister).
7 AUGUST READING LIST
Stace (7/31)
Maddie (7/10)
JoAnne (7/31)
Kari (7/17)
Glenda (7/31)
Rosie (7/31)
Lance (7/31)
Shari (7/31)
Burt (7/31)
Casey (7/31)
Marianna (7/24)
Richard (7/31)
Jo (7/31)
Jericho’s Walls, Burt Golden, contemporary fiction
In a single moment of anger exploited by the media, college basketball coach Tom Jericho became a national outcast. Now recovering from depression, he returns to the scene of his former glory, a Los Angeles inner-city high school where he hopes to regain his identity at an easy teaching job. Jericho believes that nothing has changed at his old school — not the students, not the teachers, not the neighborhood. But everything has changed.
Lacking any teaching experience, and given no textbooks or curriculum, he faces riotous students in the classroom. Jericho must confront his past and succeed where other teachers have failed, or he will be terminated. Time is not on his side.
Available for Kindle on Amazon US | AU | BR | CA | DE | FR | IT | JP | MX | UK.
As a college basketball coach, Burt Golden knew the upsides and downsides of the rough-and-tumble game like the back of his hand. As a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Examiner, the Spanish-language newspaper La Opinion, and the Japanese-language newspaper Rafu Shimpo, he learned to turn the game into an adventure.
24 July meeting notes; 31 July reading list
24 JULY MEETING NOTES
Ten people attended: Burt (read three chapters from Dead Listing), Casey (read a chapter from The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly), Glenda, JoAnne, Lance, Marianna (read the opening chapter from Tzar Gold), Richard, Rosie, Stace, and potential newcomer Lynn.
News & Notes
The next LIT UP! will happen on 20 August at Kean Coffee in Tustin. You can download the flyers here (1-up and 2-up). Please start spreading the word!
As something of a counterpart to the Twitter-for-authors article she recommended two weeks ago, Glenda points out this article about what happens when one of your followers decides to become you.
31 JULY READING LIST
Stace (7/24)
Maddie (7/10)
JoAnne (7/24)
Jo (7/3)
Kari (7/17)
Richard (7/24)
Glenda (7/24)
Rosie (7/24)
Lance (7/24)
Shari (7/17)
Burt (7/24)
Casey (7/24)
Marianna (7/24)
Jonathan (6/12)
