LARA RWA.com https://www.lararwa.com/ Los Angeles Romance Authors - the L.A. Chapter of RWA (RWA.org and Romance Writers of America) Sun, 11 Feb 2024 00:37:04 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://www.lararwa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-LARA_Logo_Online_PNG_TransparentBackground-32x32.png LARA RWA.com https://www.lararwa.com/ 32 32 Ines Johnson, Beats of a Hallmark Movie https://www.lararwa.com/ines-johnson-beats-of-a-hallmark-movie/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:29:38 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=10133 BIO Lover of fairytales, folklore, and mythology, Ines Johnson spends her days reimagining the stories of old in a modern world. She writes books where damsels cause the distress, princesses wield swords, and moms save the world. Ines writes books for strong women who suck at love. If you rocked out to the twisted triangle […]

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]]> February 21, 2021: Talia Hibbert https://www.lararwa.com/taliahibbert/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 23:07:17 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=10120 Talia Hibbert on “The Intimacy of Third Person” USA Today bestselling author Talia Hibbert discusses the power and purpose of writing romance in the third person. From omniscience and head-hopping to authentic voice, Talia shares her best tips on crafting fully realised characters and immersive stories.

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]]> Judi Fennell: Books that Get Looks https://www.lararwa.com/judi-fennell-books-that-get-looks/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:50:42 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=10050 Join us on August 16, 2020! You’ve written your first book! Yay! Or… maybe it’s your fifth. Another yay! How can you get readers to email you about when the next one’s coming out? How can you get the word out about your books? Build your brand, spread the word… Learn tips and tricks to […]

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]]> Beth Atwater: How do Librarians Chose Books? https://www.lararwa.com/beth-atwater-how-do-librarians-chose-books/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:45:39 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=10047 Join us November 15, 2020! About our Speaker: Beth Atwater is a librarian, professional book buyer, and lifelong romance reader. This year, the Public Library Association awarded her the 2020 Allie Beth Martin award for building library collections. Like many librarians, she has a B.A. in English and a Masters in Library Science. With a […]

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]]> Jen Graybeal: What Romance Writers Can Learn from Marvel and Pixar https://www.lararwa.com/jen-graybeal-what-romance-writers-can-learn-from-marvel-and-pixar/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:41:01 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=10044 Join us October 18, 2020! Marvel and Pixar have combined storytelling and fan service in a way other entertainment companies have not mastered. Whether you write stand alones or series, it is worth looking at what they do to create movies everyone talks about and how they leverage insider knowledge to keep fans interested in […]

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]]> Jeanne De Vita: Romance Novel Structure and Plotting the Beats https://www.lararwa.com/jeanne-de-vita-romance-novel-structure-and-plotting-the-beats/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:34:16 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=10039 Join us July 19, 2020! Plotting: The word strikes fear into the hearts of “pansters” and delight in those who reply on planning to make the creation of the romance novel make sense. Whether you love tools or dread the thought, understanding the pieces that go into plotting a romance novel, including using the three-act […]

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]]> Denny S. Bryce: “2020 Book Marketing: Online All-The-Time or What?” https://www.lararwa.com/denny-s-bryce-2020-book-marketing-online-all-the-time-or-what/ Sun, 09 Aug 2020 14:05:12 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=10030 Join us September 20, 2020! With in-person author events such as conferences, in-store launch parties, and book club gatherings on hold, how can authors do the best job possible in advertising, marketing, publicizing and engaging readers? What’s the difference these days in publicizing and promoting for the indie book authors vs. traditionally published authors? Or […]

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]]> LAFOB 2020 – Signing Author Information https://www.lararwa.com/lafob-2020-signing-author-information/ Mon, 06 Jan 2020 15:39:17 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=9931                 LARA will not be participating in the Festival of Books this year. Please consult the Festival of Books website for more information regarding this year’s event. Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/   For questions, contact Kim.

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]]> Elizabeth Essex presents “Tool Kit for Character: Boosting Your Manuscript’s Power with Character-Themed Words” https://www.lararwa.com/elizabeth-essex-presents-tool-kit-for-character-boosting-your-manuscripts-power-with-character-themed-words/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:10:30 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=9918 Date: January 19, 2020 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Bridges Academy, Studio City This presentation is designed to help you recognize character-themed word choices in your individual genres, or sub-genres, and to help you built a mindset that helps choose character-themed words that will boost your writing power. Elizabeth Essex is an award-winning writer of historical […]

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]]> Sunny Lee-Goodman: The One Question You Can Ask to Unlock the Inclusion Puzzle https://www.lararwa.com/sunny-goodman-lee-the-one-question-you-can-ask-to-unlock-the-inclusion-puzzle/ Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:17:54 +0000 http://www.lararwa.com/?p=9853         This workshop will help give clarity around fundamental concepts in diversity and inclusion and the effects of implicit bias. At the conclusion, participants will understand the invisible ways of the environment and will have an opportunity to discuss what they have learned and how they can take this information forward. See […]

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