Next Meeting: Thursday, 12 February, at 6:30 p.m.
at the Tustin Marketplace Corner Bakery (13652 Jamboree Road, Irvine)
3 Oct meeting notes; 10 Oct reading list
3 OCTOBER MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Benafsha A., Burt, Donna R., Glenda, Hunter, Leighanne, and Rosie (the revised first two chapters of a new historical novel, In Arcadia, Ego).
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, Oct. 5, 2 p.m.: Susan Svoboda, I Hate the Color Pink (in person at Book Carnival)
- Sunday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m.: SinC Los Angeles presents Rachel Howzell Hall in conversation with Georgia Jeffries (in person and virtual; register on the SinC-LA website)
- Wednesday, Oct. 9, 4 p.m.: Jessica Parra, The Quince Project (in person at the Garden Grove Chapman branch, 9182 Chapman Av., Garden Grove)
10 OCTOBER READING LIST
Donna R. (10/3)
Leighanne (10/3)
Glenda (10/3)
Hunter B. (10/3)
Joanne (9/26)
Vivian J. (9/12)
Burt (10/3)
Jo (10/3)
Chris L. (9/26)
Lance (9/26)
Benafsha A. (10/3)
Rosie (10/3)
26 Sep meeting notes; 3 Oct reading list
26 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Benafsha A. (two chapters from Jewels of Herat), Burt, Chris L. (a short story, “So Far, So Good”), Glenda, Hunter B., Joanne, Lance (a chapter from The Bluejay of Mullingar), and Rosie (the first two chapters of a new historical novel, In Arcadia, Ego).
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
3 OCTOBER READING LIST
Donna R. (9/19)
Leighanne (9/19)
Glenda (9/26)
Hunter B. (9/26)
Joanne (9/26)
Vivian J. (9/12)
Burt (9/26)
Jo (9/19)
Chris L. (9/26)
Rosie (9/26)
Lance (9/26)
Benafsha A. (9/26)
19 Sep meeting notes; 26 Sep reading list
19 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Ten (!) people attended: Benafsha A. (a chapter from Jewels of Herat), Burt, Donna R., Glenda, Hunter B., Jo (part of a short story, “Woodwitch”), Joanne, Lance (three chapters from The Bluejay of Mullingar), Leighanne, and Rosie.
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, Sep. 21, 2 p.m.: DC Frost, A Punishing Breed (in person at the Villa Park Library, 17865 Santiago Blvd., Villa Park)
- Sunday, Sep. 22, 3 p.m.: Jennifer Chow, “Revise and Shine!” (live at Book Carnival for Sisters in Crime OC)
- Thursday, Sep. 26, 12 p.m.: September Author Luncheon: Christine Amoroso, Bare Naked in Public; Judy Reeves, When Your Heart Says Go (in person at the Huntington Beach Central Library)
26 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Donna R. (9/19)
Leighanne (9/19)
Glenda (9/19)
Hunter B. (9/19)
Joanne (9/19)
Vivian J. (9/12)
Chris L. (9/12)
Burt (9/19)
Rosie (9/19)
Jo (9/19)
Lance (9/19)
Benafsha A. (9/19)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
12 Sep meeting notes; 19 Sep reading list
12 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Benafsha A., Burt (the revised final chapter of The Class of 1942), Chris L., Glenda, Jo, Lance, Leighanne, Rosie (a revised chapter from The Great Mrs. Ziegfeld), and Vivian J.
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, Sep. 14, 10 a.m.: Kinsey Soderberg, “Branding Rituals for Romance Writers”; Mary Castillo, “Advantages of Audiobooks” and various breakout sessions (virtual for OC Romance Writers)
19 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Donna R. (8/22)
Leighanne (9/12)
Glenda (9/12)
Jo (9/12)
Hunter B. (8/29)
Joanne (8/29)
Lance (9/12)
Vivian J. (9/12)
Benafsha A. (9/12)
Chris L. (9/12)
Burt (9/12)
Rosie (9/12)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
5 Sep meeting notes; 12 Sep reading list
5 SEPTEMBER MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Benafsha A. (a chapter from Jewels of Herat), Burt, Chris L. (a short story, “The Day I Found Joy”), Glenda, Jo, Lance, Leighanne, and Vivian J. (a revised first chapter from Secrets of the Wise, Wonderful, and Sometimes Wacky Book Club).
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, Sep. 7, 10 a.m.: David Putnam, The Blind Devotion of Imogene (in person for Mystery Ink)
- Sunday, Sep. 8, 2 p.m.: SinC Los Angeles presents Kim Dower & Cody Sisco (in conversation with Georgia Jeffries), “Publicity 101: How To Sell Your Voice” (register on the SinC-LA website)
12 SEPTEMBER READING LIST
Donna R. (8/22)
Leighanne (9/5)
Glenda (9/5)
Jo (9/5)
Hunter B. (8/29)
Burt (9/5)
Joanne (8/29)
Rosie (8/29)
Lance (9/5)
Vivian J. (9/5)
Benafsha A. (9/5)
Chris L. (9/5)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
29 Aug meeting notes; 5 Sep reading list
22 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Benafsha A. (a chapter from Jewels of Herat), Burt, Glenda, Hunter, Joanne (a short story, “Peanut Butter on Crackers”), Lance (a chapter from The Bluejay of Mullingar), Rosie (a revised chapter from The Great Mrs. Ziegfeld), and Chris L. returned after a ten-month hiatus (welcome back!).
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Rosie will be attending the Historical Novel Society convention in Devon, UK on 6-8 Sep.
5 SEP READING LIST
Donna R. (8/22)
Leighanne (8/22)
Glenda (8/29)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Jo (8/22)
Vivian J. (8/8)
Hunter B. (8/29)
Burt (8/29)
Benafsha A. (8/29)
Joanne (8/29)
Rosie (8/29)
Lance (8/29)
Chris L. (8/29)
22 August meeting notes; 29 August reading list
22 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Five people attended: Donna R., Jo, Lance (a chapter from The Bluejay of Mullingar), Leighanne, and Rosie (a chapter from The Great Mrs. Ziegfeld).
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, Aug. 24, 3 p.m.: Marjorie McCown, Final Cut (in person at the Rancho Santa Margarita Library, 30902 La Promesa, Rancho Santa Margarita)
- Sunday, Aug. 25, 3 p.m.: Michele Drier, “What if? Adding Tension to Any Story” (in person for Sisters in Crime OC at Book Carnival)
29 AUG READING LIST
Donna R. (8/22)
Leighanne (8/22)
Glenda (8/15)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Benafsha A. (7/18)
Jo (8/22)
Vivian J. (8/8)
Joanne (8/15)
Hunter B. (8/15)
Burt (8/15)
Rosie (8/22)
Lance (8/22)
15 August meeting notes; 22 August reading list
15 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Eight people attended: Burt (read the final chapter of Class of 1942) (congratulations, Burt!), Glenda, Hunter B., Joanne, Lance (two chapters from The Bluejay of Mullingar), Leighanne, Rosie, and Burt’s son Dane G.
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, Aug. 17, 1 p.m.: Ellen Byron, A Very Woodsy Murder; Rachel Howzell Hall, What Fire Brings (in person for Mystery Ink at Coffee Tale in Old World Village, 7561 Center Ave #39, Huntington Beach)
- Saturday, Aug. 17, 2 p.m.: Nicholas George, A Deadly Walk in Devon (in person at Book Carnival)
- Sunday, Aug. 18, 2 p.m.: Open Book: Joe Ide, Janis Thomas, and Carl Vonderau in conversation with Maddie Margarita (in person at Muzeo)
22 AUG READING LIST
Donna R. (7/25)
Leighanne (8/15)
Glenda (8/15)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Benafsha A. (7/18)
Jo (8/8)
Vivian J. (8/8)
Joanne (8/15)
Hunter B. (8/15)
Rosie (8/15)
Burt (8/15)
Lance (8/15)
8 August meeting notes; 15 August reading list
8 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Five people attended: Jo, Joanne, Lance (a chapter from The Bluejay of Mullingar), Rosie, and Vivian J.
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, Aug. 10, 10 a.m.: Linda Carroll-Bradd, “Choosing the Best Amazon Keywords” and various breakout sessions (virtual for OC Romance Writers)
- Saturday, Aug. 10, 12 p.m.: D.P. Lyle, Unbalanced (in person for Mystery Ink at Coffee Tale in Old World Village, 7561 Center Ave #39, Huntington Beach)
- Saturday, Aug. 10, 2 p.m.: D.P. Lyle, Unbalanced (in person at Book Carnival)
15 AUG READING LIST
Donna R. (7/25)
Leighanne (8/1)
Glenda (8/1)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Benafsha A. (7/18)
Jo (8/8)
Burt (8/1)
Vivian J. (8/8)
Joanne (8/8)
Hunter B. (8/1)
Rosie (8/8)
Lance (8/8)
1 August meeting notes; 8 August reading list
1 AUGUST MEETING NOTES
Six people attended: Burt, Glenda, Hunter B. (read a short story, “Vasomotor Rhinitis Runs Again,” his first PFL reading), Lance (a chapter from The Bluejay of Mullingar), Leighanne, and Rosie (a revised chapter from The Great Mrs. Ziegfeld).
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, Aug. 3, 2 p.m.: David Lewis, A Jewel in the Crown (in person at Book Carnival)
- Thursday, Aug. 8, 6:30 p.m.: Jessica Knoll, Bright Young Women (in person at the Clifton C. Miller Community Center, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin)
- Sunday, Aug. 4, 2 p.m.: Rhys Bowen (live at Radford Studio Center, Studio City, and via Zoom for Sisters in Crime Los Angeles)
8 AUG READING LIST
Donna R. (7/25)
Leighanne (8/1)
Glenda (8/1)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Benafsha A. (7/18)
Jo (7/18)
Burt (8/1)
Vivian J. (7/18)
Joanne (7/25)
Hunter B. (8/1)
Rosie (8/1)
Lance (8/1)
25 July meeting notes; 1 Aug reading list
25 JULY MEETING NOTES
Six people attended: Burt, Donna R., Glenda, Hunter B., Joanne (a short story, “Marriage as a Destination”), and Lance (two chapters from The Bluejay of Mullingar).
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, July 27, 2 p.m.: Bruce Borgos, Shades of Mercy; Ben H. Winters, Big Time (in person at Book Carnival)
- Sunday, July 28, 3 p.m.: Naomi Hirahara, Evergreen; Ellen Byron, A Very Woodsy Murder (in person for Sisters-in-Crime OC at Book Carnival)
- Wednesday, July 31, 6 p.m.: Joe R. Lansdale, Sugar on the Bones (in person at Book Carnival)
1 AUG READING LIST
Donna R. (7/25)
Leighanne (7/18)
Glenda (7/25)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Hunter B. (7/25)
Rosie (7/18)
Benafsha A. (7/18)
Jo (7/18)
Burt (7/25)
Vivian J. (7/18)
Joanne (7/25)
Lance (7/25)
18 July meeting notes; 25 July reading list
18 JULY MEETING NOTES
Nine people attended: Benafsha A., Burt (a revised chapter from Class of 1942), Glenda, Hunter B., Jo, Lance, Leighanne, Rosie, and Vivian J. (the first chapter of Secrets of the Wise, Wonderful, and Sometimes Wacky Book Club).
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Saturday, July 20, 1 p.m.: Sheila Lowe, Maximum Pressure (in person for Mystery Ink at the Fernhill Clubhouse, 5472 Diamond, Huntington Beach)
- Saturday, July 20, 2 p.m.: T. Jefferson Parker, Desperation Reef (in person at Book Carnival)
- Saturday, July 20, 2 p.m.: Chris Epting, Lost Landmarks of Orange County (in person at the Villa Park Library, 17865 Santiago Blvd., Villa Park)
- Sunday, July 21, 2 p.m.: Sheila Lowe, Maximum Pressure (in person at Book Carnival)
25 JULY READING LIST
Donna R. (7/11)
Leighanne (7/18)
Glenda (7/18)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Hunter B. (7/18)
Rosie (7/18)
Joanne (6/27)
Benafsha A. (7/18)
Lance (7/18)
Jo (7/18)
Burt (7/18)
Vivian J. (7/18)
11 July meeting notes; 18 July reading list
11 JULY MEETING NOTES
Six people attended: Donna R., Glenda, Lance (a chapter from The Bluejay of Mullingar), Leighanne, Rosie, and the long-awaited return of Jo (absent since March 2019) (welcome back!).
NEWS & NOTES
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Friday, July 12, 6:30 p.m.: Daniel Silva, A Death in Cornwall (in person at the Norma Hertzog Community Center, 1845 Park Av., Costa Mesa)
- Saturday, July 13, 10 a.m.: Scarlett Moss, “Romance Your Readers with Amazon Ads” and “The Art of Writing Romance Series” (virtual for OC Romance Writers)
- Saturday, July 13, 1 p.m.: David Putnam, The Blind Devotion of Imogene (in person for Mystery Ink at the Fernhill Clubhouse, 5472 Diamond, Huntington Beach)
- Sunday, July 14, 2 p.m.: John McNellis, Scout’s Honor (in person at Book Carnival)
- Wednesday, July 17, 6:30 p.m.: Michael Finkel (in person at the Tustin Branch Library, 345 E. Main St., Tustin)
18 JULY READING LIST
Donna R. (7/11)
Leighanne (7/11)
Burt (6/20)
Vivian J. (6/13)
Glenda (7/11)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Hunter B. (6/20)
Rosie (7/11)
Joanne (6/27)
Benafsha A. (6/27)
Lance (7/11)
Jo (7/11)
27 June meeting notes; 11 July reading list
27 JUNE MEETING NOTES
A cozy four people participated in the last meeting of June: Benafsha A. (a chapter from Jewels of Herat), Joanne (a short story, “Life is too Fluid”), Lance (a chapter from The Bluejay of Mullingar), and Rosie (a revised prologue and first chapter from Well of the Moon [a.k.a. “The Napa Book”]).
NEWS & NOTES
There will be no meeting on 4 July. Members need time to blow stuff up.
We’ll continue to meet at Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) until we don’t.
Upcoming author events for the next two weeks:
- Saturday, June 29, 2 p.m.: Christopher Reich, Matterhorn (in conversation with Maddie Margarita) (virtual for Sisters-in-Crime OC)
- Tuesday, July 9, 6 p.m.: George Geary, Made in California (in person at the Donald Dungan Library, 1855 Park Av., Costa Mesa)
- Thursday, July 11, 5 p.m.: Nicola Harrison, Hotel Laguna (in person at the Fountain Valley Library, 17635 Los Alamos, Fountain Valley)
11 JULY READING LIST
Donna R. (6/13)
Leighanne (6/13)
Burt (6/20)
Vivian J. (6/13)
Glenda (6/20)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Hunter B. (6/20)
Rosie (6/27)
Joanne (6/27)
Benafsha A. (6/27)
Lance (6/27)
20 June meeting notes; 27 June reading list
20 JUNE MEETING NOTES
Our test run at Urban Plates drew eight people: Benafsha A., Burt, Faridoon B. (the first chapter of an untitled YA dystopian novel), Glenda (part two of her short story, “The Ancestor Train”), Hunter B. (Glenda’s son, now officially a member), Joanne, Lance (a chapter from The Bluejay of Mullingar), and Rosie.
NEWS & NOTES
Urban Plates (in The Crossroads shopping center at Barranca and Culver in Irvine) seemed to work well enough for now. We’ll stay there until either they throw us out or it stops working.
Upcoming author events for the next week:
- Monday, June 24, 11 a.m.: Pablo Cartaya, The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora (in person at the Donald Dungan Library, 1855 Park Av., Costa Mesa)
- Tuesday, June 25, 2 p.m.: Ernesto Cisneros, Efrén Divided (in person at the El Toro Library, 24672 Raymond Way, Lake Forest)
- Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m.: Marjorie McCown, Star Struck (in conversation with Matt Coyle) (in person for Sisters-in-Crime OC at Book Carnival)
27 JUNE READING LIST
Donna R. (6/13)
Leighanne (6/13)
Rosie (6/20)
Burt (6/20)
Joanne (6/20)
Benafsha A. (6/20)
Vivian J. (6/13)
Glenda (6/20)
Lance (6/20)
Faridoon B. (6/20)
Hunter B. (6/20)
Pure Fiction League 