Writing Romance in the New Orleans Region

February Meeting Reminder

solaupdates — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:26:36 +0000

SOLA welcomes writers and aspiring write

solawriters — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:30:59 +0000

SOLA welcomes writers and aspiring writers of romance fiction to our monthly meeting 2/25/12 at 10am at Eastbank Jeff Parish Lib 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Met.

2012 Dues

solawriters — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:36:56 +0000

2012 Dues

If you’ve already paid your 2012 SOLA dues, then please disregard this notice. If not, read on:

SOLA dues of $40 are payable on January 1 and become delinquent after the February meeting at $45. You can pay your dues in several ways:

#1.
Bring your check Payable to SOLA for $40 to the January meeting or the February meeting and give it to me. If you are paying by cash, include a note with your name on it.

#2.
Make your check payable to SOLA and mail it to me at 237 Pi Street, Belle Chasse, LA 70037.

#3.
Go to our website at http://solawriters.org/ and pay by PayPal in the lower right margin of the page.

In all cases, if any of your contact information has changed, such as your name, pen name, address, email, phone number, etc. then please include the new information on a note so the 2012 SOLA roster can be updated.

Thanks,
Nick
SOLA Treasurer

The theme for 2012

solawriters — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:52:08 +0000

Write more, submit more, achieve more.

January Meeting: Author and Playwright June Shaw

solawriters — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:26 +0000

Author and Playwright, June Shaw, will be the guest speaker at the SOLA writer’s meeting, Saturday, January 21, at 10 a.m. at the Eastbank Jefferson Parish Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Avenue. June’s topic will be “Getting a Good Start to Your Writing Year.” Visitors welcome.

SOLA is ready to begin a new year with a

solawriters — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:56:46 +0000

SOLA is ready to begin a new year with a new message for these next twelve months. Kick it up a Notch! Join us.

Happy Holidays from SOLA

solawriters — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:46:48 +0000

Photo courtesy of Tulane University

All of us at SOLA would like to wish you a happy holiday season and a very joyous new year. May 2012 bring you many words that become a beautiful story.

November Meeting Reminder

solaupdates — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:18:39 +0000

October Meeting Reminder

solaupdates — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:59:29 +0000

SOLA Congratulates the Winners of the 6th Annual Dixie Kane Contest

solawriters — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:05:32 +0000

Romantic Suspense

First Place (tie) Vagabonds and Kings by Merle McCann

Wild Obsession by Genevieve Williams

2nd Place (tie) Don’t Mess With Mick by Robena Grant

Forever by Alicia Lienhart

3rd Place Blue Steel Crucifix by S. R. Perricone

Honorable Mention (tie) River Rat by Teresa Lynn

Spellbound by Margaret McIsaac

Paranormal

1st Place Other Than by Brenda Nelson-Davis

2nd Place Sword’s Call by Chrissy Szarek

3rd Place Murderous Victims by C. J. Parker

Honorable Mention (tie) A Promise Given by Carla S. Smith

Wolf’s Ward by Allison Rose Martinez

Novel With Romantic Elements

1st Place The Hourglass by Sharon A. Struth

2nd Place A Death That Lingers by Kaylie Newell

3rd Place Caught in the Storm, 1861 – 1863 by Mary Culver

Honorable Mention (tie) The End of the Storm, The Journey Home by Mary Culver

Portrait of a Dead Guy by Larissa Hoffman

Historical

1st Place Ties That Bind by Judy Ridgley

2nd Place Love Moves Mountain by Pat Warner

3rd Place (tie) The Raven’s Bride by Lynette Vinet

A Matter of Chemistry by Amy B. Ferguson

Honorable Mention Outlaw Hearts by Linda Triegel

Single Title Contemporary

1st Place Two for theRoad by Linda Triegel

2nd Place HurricaneWinds by Jaimie Bergeron

3rd Place Chasing Miracles by Linda Chubbuck

Honorable Mention Hiding in Plain View by Katherine McDermott

Highest Overall Score

Vagabonds and Kings by Merle McCann