December 31, 2005

OK Corral January 2006

From our Prez, Deborah Behrens:

Happy New Year, Ladies!

First off, I want to thank you all for having enough confidence in me to elect me as your new president. We have an eager board for 2006 and I think it’s going to be a terrific year.

The past twelve months have been so great. Terri and her board have accomplished much more than any incoming board could expect. We’re gaining new members every month and are seeing many familiar faces once again. Thanks to our Program Committee, we had some wonderful visitors that were full of inspiration and knowledge. Many of our published authors enlightened us with their wisdom, we learned new things about the medical field, and Linda Howard delighted us with her southern style. I didn’t think it could get any better. Then we had the P.I.T.T. crew and got a chilling glimpse of the “other side”.

I’m so excited about the beginning line-up this year. Dan Johnson from the OSU-OKC Criminal Science Division, Nancy Berland of the Nancy Berland Public Relations Agency, and Margaret Terwey, the National Romance Buyer for Books-A-Million. From the looks of it, we’re heading out of the gate running and I’m sure there are more great programs on the way.

As for personal goals and resolutions; whether it’s not to eat that last piece of cake, to give up those vices we all love so much, or to put our fingers on the keyboard and get that manuscript finished. We all know we can do it. So Ladies, put your minds to it and I know this will be an outstanding year for OKRWA!

January's Program:

Let me seduce you!

OSU-Oklahoma City - Human Services Division
Our speaker for January is Dan Johnson, an expert in criminal profiling.
Here is his bio. This is going to be a CAN'T MISS meeting.
He is one sharp guy!
Hope to see you there.

Dan L. Johnson, Department Head of the Police Science Division at Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City, has been an educator and police officer concurrently in excess of thirty years. Professor Johnson has an Associate of Science degree from Murray State College, B.A.Ed. from Southeastern State University, M.A. degree from the University of Central Oklahoma and doctorate studies at the University of Oklahoma.

His police career began in 1966 while in the employ of the United States Air Force.
In addition, he has studied and taught at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy in Quantico, Virginia . While at Quantico he studied under the Behavioral Science Unit, Criminal Profiling division, with Dr. John Douglas, Roy Hazzlewood, Greg McCrary and Robert Ressler noted Criminal profilers with the FBI.

He has taught at various universities in Oklahoma and served as guest lecturer at various other universities throughout the United States. In addition he has served as the Director of the Oklahoma Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (the state agency responsible for certified basic and advanced police training for all of Oklahoma peace officers

This will be at the usual meeting place in Cross Roads Mall at 1:00, January 21st, 2006.

New Releases!







Jewel Of Atlantis by Gena Showalter

All Atlantis seeks the Jewel of Dunamis, which legend claims can overcome any enemy. Grayson James, human agent for the ultra-secret Otherworld Bureau of Investigation, has orders to keep it from the wrong hands – or destroy it. What he doesn’t know is that Jewel is a woman, not a stone!

But once he meets this precious gem, destroying her is the last thing on his mind…Jewel, part goddess, part prophet, is a pawn in Atlantis’s constant power struggles. She needs Gray’s help to win freedom and uncover the secrets of her mysterious origins. Gray needs her wisdom to navigate monster-ridden Atlantis. But need blossoms into passionate love as they fight demons, dragons, vampires – and a prophecy that says the bond between them could destroy them both

Lone Star Rising: The Baby Diaries by Darlene Graham

ANOTHER MAN'S BABY

When Robbie McBride Tellchick's husband is killed in a barn fire, she's left alone with three boys to raise and a baby on the way.

With the fire under investigation as arson, she can't even count on insurance money.

But she can depend on firefighter Zack Trueblood, who claims he wants to help Robbie through her pregnancy -- and beyond.

Folks around Five Points, Texas have long known Zack wants to be a landowner. So are his feelings for Robbie sincere or is he more interested the land she can no longer afford to keep?
What kind of man volunteers to raise another man's child?

Bravo Unwrapped by Christine Rimmer

SHE’S GOT ISSUES WITH
THE CHRISTMAS ISSUE

B.J. Carlyle—editor of Alpha, the ultimate men’s magazine—grew up amid hot tubs and hot women at the infamous mansion of her father, L.T. Carlyle, the magazine’s publisher. Now she’d out to prove to L.T. that she’s got what it takes to become editor-in-chief—even if it means swallowing her pride and getting Buck Bravo for December’s cover story.

Landing the bestselling author, adventurer and man-of-the-hour is a coup; the competition would kill to get the exclusive. But she and Buck were in love once, and it ended badly. They haven’t seen each other since—except for a recent one-night stand. Now Buck’s insisting B.J. spend the next two weeks with him in the Sierra Mountains and write the story herself. B.J. agrees, but she’s not going to tell Buck she suspects she’s pregnant with his baby.

B.J.’s out to get her story.

She doesn’t need Buck thinking she’s out to get her man.

Member News!

Sihouette has acquired Maggie Price 's 3 book REUNION SQUARE miniseries for its Intimate Moments line. Congratulations, Maggie!

Dana Pollard has completed her 73,000 word manuscript targeted for Blaze. One beautiful, silk rose coming up... WTG!

Keira Ramsay got 4 1/2 stars and a Top Pick from RT for her book, Baptism by Fire !!!!

Check out these wonderful Outlaw books still on the shelves:

Brighid's Quest by P.C. Cast

The Chosen by Sharon Sala

Eye Of The Beholder by Merline Lovelace

In The Spirit Of...Christmas (Love Inspired) by Linda Goodnight

Bravo Brides : The Millionaire She Married\The M.D. She Had To Marry by Christine Rimmer

Most Wanted Woman: Line of Duty by Maggie Price

Baptism by Fire by Keira Ramsay

Rider on Fire by Sharon Sala

The Cinderella Plan (Love Inspired) by Margaret Daley

Tanner Ties by Peggy Moreland

Born under the Lone Star by Darlene Graham

Heart Of The Dragon by Gena Showalter

Trigger Effect: Line of Duty by Maggie Price

Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter

Elphame's Choice by P.C. Cast

Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast

Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast

The Pleasure Slave by Gena Showalter

The Stone Prince by Gena Showalter

Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast
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December 08, 2005

December Outlaw Christmas Party!

It's the annual Outlaw Christmas Party!
Saturday,
December 17th, 2005
1:00 P.M.

This year it's at Rinda Elliott's house. She'll be posting the address and directions on the private email loop, so watch for them.

Bring a dish, a favorite book you'd like to share in the Dirty Santa exchange and a smile! Finger foods welcome!

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Most Wanted Woman: Line of Duty by Maggie Price

Wanted for murder, ex-paramedic-turned-bartender Regan Ford is on constant lookout not only for the cop who framed her, but for all cops. So when hotshot detective Josh McCall slides onto a stool at her bar, he's the last person the MOST WANTED WOMAN wants around.When Josh's instincts tell him there's more to the beautiful bartender's past than she claims, the charming rebel of the McCall clan is determined to uncover her secrets.

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Brighid's Quest by P.C. Cast

Torn between the possibilities . . .

Fleeing her centaur clan's increasingly militant beliefs, Brighid Dhianna has begun to find peace and acceptance among the humans of Clan MacCallan. Still, she agrees to leave her newly formed friendships to guide her clan chieftain's grieving brother home.

As she journeys, Brighid discovers that the long-dormant Shaman blood that runs so thickly in her veins will no longer be silenced. As seductive new powers begin to beckon, Brighid glimpses a future that is more impossible -- and more magical -- than any she could have dared to imagine.

But when tragedy summons her back to the Centaur Plains, Brighid must make a decision that will affect not only her friendship with the humans, but the centaur herd and indeed the world. For the Great Goddess Epona has set her on a new path that demands everything she has to give.
When the whole world is turning to her for help, healing the heart of a warrior doesn't sound so daunting . . .

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