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.

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Member News

  • DB Reynold's e-novella HEART OF THE WOLF was published by Siren in June 2010.

    RAJMUND, the third book in her Vampires in America series, was released by ImaJinn in August and immediately hit #1 in Dark Fantasy at Fictionwise.com.

    And she signed a new contract with ImaJinn Books for the remaining five books in her Vampires in America series.

  • Eden Bradley contracted two new novellas with Samhain.

    The Turning Kiss, Book Three in her Midnight Playground vampire series, will be out in February, 2011, and Eversong, Book Four in the same series, will be out in April, 2011.

    Summer Solstice, her contemporary erotic novella, came out on August 10th from Samhain. Her next Samhain release, Bloodsong, the second book in the Midnight Playground series, will be out September 28th.

  • Delores Maroney contracted THE LUST BOAT to Red Sage.

  • Sarah Vance came in third place in the RWA Scriptscene contest with "Jane Austen in Hollywood".

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    Our Next Meeting - September 12, 2010

    Speaker: Cara King

    Topic: What Happens Between Sale and Publication?

    Cara King will discuss the strange and eventful journey between the sale of your book and its release. Covers, blurbs, copy edits, elation, stress, and insanity are all included.

     


    September 13-18, 2010

    SPEW (Stop Procrastinating; Everybody Write) WEEK

     


    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 Martti.
    Send all Send all Milestones to Martti Nelson.

     

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