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![]() The One Question You Can Ask to Unlock the Inclusion Puzzle Speaker: Sunny Lee-Goodman |
![]() Tap Into Universal Fantasies: Grow Your Audience Speaker: Theodora Taylor |
![]() Writing Short Stories Speaker: Louisa Bacio |
![]() Perfecting the Podcast: Allowing Authors to Explore New Mediums Speaker: Jenny Nordbak |
![]() Rebranding Books, Rebranding Series Speaker: C.D. Reiss |
![]() Audiobook Narrators Speakers: Joe Arden & Maxine Mitchell |
![]() Three Months ‘Til Launch Marketing Plan Speaker: Dorota Skrzypak |
![]() Marketing & PR: What Works for Me Speaker: Leslie McAdam |
![]() Branding for Solopreneurs Speaker: Kalika Yap |
![]() Self-Editing 101 Speakers: Kristen Weber |
![]() LARA’s Debut Authors – Panel Speakers: Claire Naden, Susannah Erwin, Jaycee Lee & Sherri Leigh James |
![]() Making Your Career a Priorirty Speaker: Jess Michaels |
![]() Writing Your Way with Scrivener Speaker: Gwen Hernandez Read Gwen’s Scrivener Handout & Get Discount Code |
![]() Self-Publishing Speaker: Christiana Miller |
![]() Investing in a Successful Social Media Strategy Speaker: RocketStyle Creative |
![]() Blurb Writing Speaker: Rebecca Forster |
![]() Writing Opensings that Pop Speaker: HelenKay Dimon |
![]() Facebook and Instagram ads Speaker: William Foody |
![]() Everything I Needed to Know about Writing Romance, I Learned from Kindergartners Speaker: Tessa Dare |
![]() Constructing Compelling Characters Speaker: Mia Hopkins |
![]() The Erotic Art of BDSM Speaker: Orpheus Black |
![]() Creating a Business Plan for Authors* Speaker: Susannah Erwin |
![]() LARA’s 2017 Debut Authors & Annual Meeting Speakers: Kate Bigel, Andrea Bolter, Beverly Diehl, Z Rockward, Aviva Vaughn *2nd Sunday because of holiday season |
![]() Your Most Productive Year Ever Speaker: Theodora Taylor |
![]() Making Dialogue Pull (at least) Double Duty Speaker: Janice Steinberg |
![]() Author Meets Reader: Engaging in a REAL-LIFE Love Affair Speaker: Liz Donatelli |
![]() Power of 3: Using Instafreebie, Mailchimp, and FB Ads to Grow Your Newsletter Speaker: Jewel Quinlan |
![]() High Productivity While Working a Day Job Speaker: Carol Ericson |
![]() Black Moments: Make Them Earn the Happily Ever After Speakers: Lisa Kessler *2nd Sunday because of Father’s Day |
![]() Writing Romantic Suspense Speakers: Anne Cleeland |
![]() Nuts and Bolts of Self-Publishing Speakers: Gayle Carline *2nd Sunday because of Easter |
![]() Unlocking Your Wild Voice Speaker: Judy Reeves *2nd Sunday because of LA Marathon |
![]() Facebook Marketing/Ads Speaker: Melanie de Jonge |
![]() Creating a Strong Story Hook Speaker: Debbie Decker |
![]() LARA’s 2016 Debut Authors & Annual Meeting Speakers: Claire Davon, Caro Kinkead, Anne Roebuck, Zenobia Neil *2nd Sunday because of holiday season |
![]() Writing From the Middle Speaker: James Scott Bell |
![]() Women’s Fiction Speaker: Janis Thomas |
![]() RWA and Board Membership Speaker: Courtney Milan |
![]() Putting Your Own Spin On Your Subgenre Speaker: Tessa Dare |
![]() Conference Prep Speaker: Maria Powers *2nd Sunday because of RWA National Conference |
![]() Starting and Adjusting Your Goals Speaker: Kitty Bucholtz *2nd Sunday because of Father’s Day |
![]() Making Your Best Pitch Speaker: Jennifer Silva Redmond |
![]() The Writing Career Speaker: Carolyn Jewel |
![]() The Business of Agenting Speaker: Nephele Tempest *2nd Sunday because of Palm Sunday |
![]() Making Description Work For You Speaker: Beth Yarnall |
![]() Being a Healthy Writer Speaker: Pamela DuMond |
![]() LARA’s 2015 Debut Authors & Annual Meeting Speakers: Mia Hopkins, Kathy O’Rourke, Maria Powers, Sarah Vance-Tompkins, Stacy Wise, Gwendolyn Womack |
![]() Spotlight on TULE Publishing Speaker: Jane Porter |
![]() Audiobook Creation Exchange Speaker: Debra Holland |
![]() How Cops Cope Speaker: M.A. Taylor Annual Picnic after meeting! |
![]() Medical Drama in Fiction Speaker: Catherine Bybee |
![]() Speaker: Shelly Mazer |
![]() Love Between The Covers Speaker: Laurie Kahn *Because of Father’s Day |
![]() Speaker: Christine Ashworth |
![]() Speakers: Dawn Marie & Lori James *Because of LA Times Festival of Books |
![]() ![]() Speakers: Pamela DuMond & Maggie Marr |
![]() Speaker: Lynne Marshall |
![]() Speaker: Courtney Miller-Callihan |
![]() Speakers: CJ Bahr, Ara Grigorian, Kaitlyn Stone, Christine Leo, Debra Kristi, Ophelia Bell, Allison Morse, Rebekah R. Ganiere |
![]() Speaker: Literary Publicist Joseph Marich, Jr. |
![]() ![]() Speakers: Alanna Lucas & Rick Bitzelberger |
![]() ![]() Speakers: Tara Lain & Louisa Bacio |
![]() Speaker: Julia Ganis |
![]() Speaker: Anne Tammel |
![]() Speaker: Lee Michael Cohn |
![]() Speakers: Michelle Klayman, President/CEO & Jill Limber, Editor |
![]() Speaker: Anne Cleeland |
![]() Speaker: Mallory Braus |
![]() Speaker: Jennifer Haymore |
![]() ![]() Speakers: Susan Squires & Harry Squires |
![]() Speakers: Sabrina Darby, Felice Fox, Sylvie Fox |
![]() Speaker: Louisa Bacio |
![]() Speaker: Rick Ochocki |
![]() Speaker: Maria Powers |
![]() Speaker: Maggie Marr |
![]() ![]() ![]() Speakers: Debbie Decker, Beverly Diehl, & Chellesie B. Dancer |
![]() Speaker: Julie Hurwitz |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Speakers: Veronica Blade, Suzanne Lazear, Kathy Bennett, & Robena Grant |
![]() Speaker: Jessica Brody |
![]() ![]() Speakers: Zoe Archer & Nico Rosso |
![]() ![]() Speakers: Sylvia Day & Karen Erickson |
![]() Speaker: Christine Ashworth |
![]() Speakers: Samanthe Beck, Laura Sheehan, Robena Grant, Erica Barton, Kate McKinley & Robin Bielman |
![]() Speaker: Rebekah Weatherspoon |
![]() ![]() ![]() Speakers: Kathy Bennett, Carol Ericson, & Roz Lee |
![]() Speaker: Kate Willoughby |
![]() Speaker: Erin Reel |
![]() Speaker: Dee J. Adams |
![]() ![]() ![]() Speakers: Lynne Marshall, Maria Powers, & Cara King |
![]() Speaker: HelenKay Dimon |
![]() Speaker: Josie Brown |
![]() Speaker: Christie Ridgway |
![]() ![]() ![]() Speakers: Lauren Strasnick, Rochelle Staab, & Charlotte Carter |
![]() Speaker: Erica Barton |
![]() Speakers: Dee J. Adams, Chellesie B. Dancer, Janie Emaus, Anne Kemp, Veronica Scott, & Rebekah Weatherspoon |
![]() Speaker: Jennifer Haymore |
![]() ![]() ![]() Speakers: Eden Bradley, Charlene Sands, & Kaitlin O’Riley |
![]() Speaker: Laura Bradford |
![]() Speaker: Carol Ericson |
![]() Speaker: Lucie Simone |
![]() Speaker: Maggie Marr |
![]() Speaker: Susan Squires |
![]() Speaker: Maria Powers |
![]() Speaker: Zoe Archer |
![]() Speaker: Carol Hughes |
![]() Speakers: Rochelle Staab, Suzanne Lazear, Melissa Jarvis Prieto, Dolores Maroney, and Carol Arens |
![]() Speaker: Penny Sansevieri |
![]() Speaker: Crystal Jordan |
![]() Speaker: Cara King |
![]() Speaker: Linda O. Johnston |
![]() Speakers: LARA Members |
![]() Speaker: Jeannie Lin |
![]() Speaker: Niki Chanel |
![]() Speaker: Carol Hughes |
![]() Speaker: Maggie Jessup |
![]() Speaker: Maria Powers |
![]() Speaker: Jimmy Thomas |
![]() Speaker: Paula Marguiles |
![]() Speaker: Jennifer Haymore |
![]() Speaker: Cheryl Holt |
![]() Speaker: Leigh Court |
![]() Speaker: Lea Clark |
![]() Speaker: Ona Russell |
![]() Speaker: Charlene Sands |
![]() Speaker: Marci Baun |
![]() ![]() Speaker: Megan Crane & Liza Palmer |
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![]() Speaker: Kathy Bennett |
![]() Speaker: Shannon Donnelly |
![]() Speaker: Trish Albright |
![]() Speaker: Dee J. Adams |
![]() Speaker: Fronnie Lewis |
![]() ![]() Speaker: Sylvia Day & HelenKay Dimon |
![]() Speaker: TJ Bennett |
![]() Speaker: Lynne Marshall |
![]() Speaker: Linda O. Johnston |
![]() Speaker: Deborah Nadoolman |
![]() Speaker: Evie Byrne, Dawn Halliday, Carol Ericson, and Trish Albright |
![]() Speaker: Eden Bradley |
![]() Speaker: Carolyn Grayson |
![]() Speaker: Brenda Scott Royce |
![]() Speakers: LARA Members |
![]() Speaker: Taylor Wilshire |
![]() Speaker: J.M. Jeffries |
![]() Speaker: Kate Willoughby |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Speaker: Linda O. Johnston, Mollie Molay, Eden Bradley, & Lynne Marshall |
![]() Speaker: Harley Jane Kozak |
![]() Speaker: Sophie Mouette, Kaitlin O’Riley, Christine London, Cassidy Kent, Betty Jacobson Hechtman, and TJ Bennett |