2022 Upcoming Meetings
July 23
Book Report– The Conflict Thesaurus
M.A. Monnin, published author, Air Force veteran, and avocational archaeologist
M.A. Monnin
Author
August 27
A New Feature to Make Your Book Stand Out
Ricardo Fayet, Reedsy co-founder and CMO, author, and book marketing consultant
Ricardo Fayet
Reedsy Co-Founder
September 24
The War and Beyond: The Fashion of the 1940’s
Val Fassnight, writer, historical scholar and reenactor, and MARA Membership Coordinator
Val Fassnight
October 22
Villains
Carla Cassidy, New York Times bestselling romance author of over 125 novels for Harlequin Books
Carla Cassidy
Author
December 3
Holiday Party
Join us for a fantastic afternoon of food and fun as we celebrate the holiday season together
Important Contest Dates
April 1
The Carla Contest 2022 Opens
The Carla Crown Jewel of Books Contest is for any traditionally or self-published author with an original copyright date of 2021
The Carla Contest
May 15
The Carla Crown Closes for Entries
We extended the deadline, so registration and contest fee must be submitted by 11:59pm CT
The Carla Contest
May 23
Books Due
3 copies of each entry must be mailed to Carla Bracale and received by May 23
The Carla Contest
August 1
Fiction From the Heartland Contest Opens
The FFTH Contest is for any unpublished romance writers to submit the first 10,000 words of your book-length romance fiction and synopsis
Fiction From the Heartland
October 31
Finalists Announced
Finalists will be notified by the last week of October and will be announced on the MARA Website and social media sites
The Carla Contest
November 15
Winner Announced
Winner of the Carla Contest will be announced on or about November 15
The Carla Contest
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