Los Angeles Romance Authors (LARA) provides educational and motivational support for published and aspiring romance writers. LARA is affiliated with the Romance Writers of America®. Both the LARA Chapter and RWA are Nonprofit Organizations.

For information about our upcoming programs, our published authors, or our organization, please feel free to check out our web pages and links.

The LARA Confidential is our award winning newsletter. For submission information, contact the editors. Please submit material by the 24th of each month.

Current Issue of LARA's Newsletter

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2009 LARA Scholarship

Suzanne Lazear has won the donated scholarship of $425 to be used to pay the registration fee for the RWA National Conference. You can read more about her in the May 2009 LARA Confidential.

Congratulations, Suzanne!

Latest Member News

Lynne Marshall's current UK Mills and Boon release ASSIGNMENT: BABY has received 4.5 stars from Cataromance and 5 stethoscopes from Book Illuminations.

Evie Byrne’s vampire romance Called By Blood, released from Samhain Publishing.

Jody Brightman finaled in the Great Expectations contest with her second book, Apollo Rising.

Robin Bielman’s contemporary single title, Designs on You, is a finalist in the Launching a Star contest put on by the SpacecoasT Authors of Romance.

Carol Ericson’s Harlequin Intrigue, Circumstantial Memories, released this February. She also sold two more books, her fourth and fifth to Harlequin Intrigue! These books will be released in January, 2010 and May, 2010.

To view previous News check out the archives.

Our Next Meeting - Sunday July 19, 2009

Guest Speaker: Tina Burns, Publisher, Liquid Silver Bookst presents:

Mini-workshop: Jump Start Your Writing

Meeting will be conducted as an Online Class

Drab story lines got you down? Written yourself into a plot hole so deep even Indiana Jones can't help you find your way out?

First step, put the pen down. Now slowly take a step back. Good? Deep breath. Better? Excellent. Now we can get down to business.

Remember calisthenics? That quick five minutes of jumping jacks and side bends designed to get the blood pumping before gym class? Just Start Your Writing is exactly that. Quick exercises designed to get your writing blood pumping, the plot bunnies procreating, and the brain waves sizzling.

Come prepared to get your write on, this is a fast paced class, but loads and loads of fun.

Please clicke HERE to sign up for the class, pay online, and join the loop.

Going to the 2009 RWA Conference?

Click Here to get the LARA Conference Packet - full of news and tips for new and returning conferencegoers alike.

Are you a member that has a Milestone to share?
If you've recently:

• completed a manuscript
• received a rejection or revisions letter
• received a request for your MS
• finaled in or won a contest
• made a submission to any publisher or agent
• made a sale
• signed with an agent

We'd love to hear about it! If you have any other milestones that don’t “fit” in here, ask Jennifer.
Send all Send all Milestones to Jennifer Haymore.