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Chapter News


2012 Readers' Luncheon

Heart of Louisiana is proud to announce the keynote speaker for our 2012 Luncheon - New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham, featuring emcee F. Paul Wilson! Please visit the Luncheon web page often for updated information.

2012 Heartbeat Romance Writing Contest

The 2012 Heartbeat Contest is now accepting entries! Please visit the contest page for our entry form and contest rules.

Baton Rouge Literary Event, Book Event in Baton Rouge
Sabrina Jeffries with attending authors at our 2011 Readers Luncheon.
Our special guest for 2012 is NYT bestseller Heather Graham!

2012 Chapter Meetings

DATE SPEAKER PROGRAM
January 28, 2012 TBA TBA
February 25, 2012 Christee Atwood
author/speaker		 Writer's Retreat - Greenwood Plantation, St. Francisville
March 24, 2012 Anna D'Arcolon of Willow Moon Publishing E-Publishing
April 28, 2012 Nancy Brandt
author		 Hero Archetypes
May 26, 2012 Ursula Whistler
author		 The Science of Love and Lust
June 23, 2012 Nancy Brandt
Author/Editor		 How to Critique
July 28, 2012 Josephine Templeton
Author/Journalist		 Storybook Building
August 25, 2012 Christee Atwood Motivational Speaker
September 22, 2012 N/A Luncheon preparation
October 27, 2012 Nancy Brandt
author		 Heroine Archetypes
November 10, 2012 Heather Graham
Keynote Speaker		 Readers' Luncheon
Juban's
3739 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA
November 24, 2012 TBA TBA
December 2012 N/A  Holiday Party!

Unless otherwise indicated, meetings are held in Baton Rouge at the Bluebonnet Regional Library at 9200 Bluebonnet Boulevard from 10:00am until noon with optional lunch afterward at a local restaurant. Visitors are welcome to attend two meetings before joining. Learn more about HeartLa in the Join Us! section.

Keynote Speaker:
HEATHER GRAHAM
with emcee F. Paul Wilson

Featured authors:
Erica Spindler
Diana Rowland
Delores Fossen
June Shaw
Nancy S. Brandt
Laura Burks
Anne Clayre Mason
Lynn Shurr
Josephine Templeton

Stay tuned for more information about all of our attending authors!

Deborah LeBlanc
Emcee Deborah LeBlanc at our 2011 luncheon

W R I T I N G  T I P S

Forget all the "Stuff"

Taking out the Trash

What Would You Do?

Our Internal Editor