
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.

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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 Byrnes vampire romance Called By Blood, released
from Samhain Publishing.
Jody Brightman finaled in the Great Expectations contest
with her second book, Apollo Rising.
Robin Bielmans contemporary single title, Designs
on You, is a finalist in the Launching a Star contest put on by
the SpacecoasT Authors of Romance.
Carol Ericsons 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.
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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.
A percentage of all
Amazon
sales benefit LARA
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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 dont fit in here, ask Jennifer.
Send all Send all Milestones to Jennifer
Haymore.
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