February 01, 2007

OKRWA February 2007 Newsletter

February 2007 Program
Saturday, February 17th 1:00

Are book marks enough? What about pens with your name on them? Do you need a billboard with the cover of your latest book? What does it take to get your name out there to sell more books?

This month we have the privilege to get inside the head of Sherry Rowland of Two Sisters Promotions. She'll inform us of some of the best ideas and solutions for author promotion.

Sherry Rowland and Kristen McClish are publicists specializing in author promotions. Two Sisters Promotions has offices in Oklahoma and Texas and both locations are currently accepting new clients.

They offer a variety of options that make their services affordable to both the new author with their first contract as well as the established, best selling author who wishes to take their exposure to the next level.

Prior to the meeting, Sherry and Kristen will be attending a brainstorming session for anyone interested in exploring new and innovative ways to promote your work. If you have ideas that work, or are a seasoned professional with thoughts to share, or if you just want to discuss the topic, please join us at 11:00am. And bring a brown bag lunch. Anyone can attend. It doesn't matter if you're published or not. We'd love the collaboration.


We will be meeting at Belle Isle Library. For directions, you can visit the library's web site. In the lower section of the left-hand column, you will see several links concerning directions. The Belle Isle Library is at the corner of Northwest Expressway and Villa.

From The Prez: Vicki Hudoba

A chilly hello to all,

No, not mad just cold and a little crazy… while chill bumps are fun when reading a book, they are getting darn old at my house. One would think that being snowed in for a week and other sporadic days would be a wonderful thing for a writer. Well in my world it just doesn’t work that way. One husband, two grandchildren, and one very large dog, equals a big negative for creativity.

While it is still as cold as a well digger’s knee (my grandmother’s saying) there is hope on the horizon. Kids will play outside, husbands will work consistently and women will write from their heart everyday. See I told you I was going a little crazy. I hope all of you enjoyed your winter vacation and got a lot of work done.

Our meeting in February promises to be a great one. Our speakers have made themselves available for a brainstorming session at 11:00 a.m. Everyone please bring your lunch and join us for this great opportunity to share ideas on author promotion.

See you at the meeting,

Vicki

New Releases




Fever-Hot Dreams – Jaci Burton

Since her husband Jack left her five years ago, Kate has done nothing but dwell on the anger and feelings of betrayal, vowing to forget their twenty-year marriage and move on. But she can't. She dreams about him every night. Dreams of his smile, his touch, the way he used to look at her and the way he made love to her. Her body responds as if he's really there, but in the harsh light of morning she knows that she's living in the past and needs to let go.

When Jack suddenly returns without explanation of where he's been or why he left, Kate fights the attraction that still smolders between them. Determined to win her back at all costs, Jack reminds her of the passion they shared, when every touch, every look, every word sent her soaring into heights of ecstasy. It's like a dream she can't wake up from, a trip to the past when life with Jack was wonderful. But the past is over and Kate is determined not to live in dreams any longer, even if that means she has to face reality and live without the man she's loved all her life.

Sex, Lies and Vampires - Myla Jackson

Night shift emergency room nurse, Julie Taylor is on the verge of a great love affair and steamy sex after a really long dry spell. Her soon-to-be lover, Roger, is everything a girl could wish for. Tough cop, sexy as hell man and really nice guy, he's her dream come true. But with both of them working wacky shifts, they never find time to be together and her long dry spell is only getting longer. Just when they schedule a night off together, the unthinkable happens. Julie is attacked by a vampire and turned into one of the living dead. With her life over, she's still unwilling to end her sex life. But how do you tell your boyfriend you're dead and one of the bad guys he's sworn to destroy?

Roger Decker dared to love again after his lying, cheating ex-wife fooled around on him left him for another guy. The incredibly honest, sweet and sexy Julie is the only woman who's been able to sneak beneath his armor and resuscitate his heart. Now, when he finally has the time off to tell her how he feels, weird things happen. Strange creatures appear in the night, targeting his newfound love. Does his sweet and loveable Julie have a dark side? Is she like every other woman and lying to him? And why does she totally avoid him during the daytime?



Night Whispers - Myla Jackson

Tempting by Myla Jackson Sisters and elite members of the Paranormal Investigative Agency (PIA) use themselves as bait to discover who's kidnapping young women. When one of the sisters disappears, the other turns to a vampire, a breed she's sworn to kill, for help. Sanctuary by Delilah Devlin In the post-Apocalyptic future, a woman rancher runs a last refuge for human survivors of a nuclear winter in West Texas. When the security of the sanctuary is breached, she must place her trust in one of the creatures freed by perpetual darkness. Dark Heat by Leigh Wyndfield When healer Caelan angers her King, she's thrown into prison where she bargains her body to a warrior. Their special powers unite, turning lust into something unforeseen. Soon they are forced to choose between freedom and their growing love. Awakening by Vivi Anna Branlyn has been having sensual, hot dreams about a stranger with blond hair and pale eyes. He awakens not just her body but also her memories of her childhood home and the horrible tragedy she witnessed there. After fifteen years of running, it is time to go back to face her past. When she returns, she finds not only her dream man waiting for her in flesh and blood, but a dark seductive power that wants to possess her body.



Hitting the Mark - Jill Monroe

With grifters hanging from every branch of her family tree, Danni Ford was trying to do the impossible--play it straight. Until an undercover G-man played her with a few tricks of his own…

The tip-off should have been the way Eric's gaze met hers only when they talked dirty.

So Eric was using her to trap her shady relatives. He was still off-the-charts sexy--why shouldn't she get something pleasurable from this con…?

Danni's revenge is going to be very, very sweet…and it will start with tying up her FBI agent boyfriend con man to get to the truth. Before he discovers her secrets first!



Redemption – Keira Ramsay
Mild-mannered librarian Brenna Kennedy has spent most of her life guarding a book of lore she’s pretty sure is a family joke, for a species she’s been raised to loathe.

Corporate bodyguard and Terran Protector Donovan Callahan has seen it all—done it twice. It’s 1989. Hurricane Hugo. Tiananmen Square. Exxon Valdez. Loma Prieta earthquake.

The Earth is rapidly going to hell—and these two hold the only key to its salvation.



The Nimph King - Gena Showalter

Females young and old, beautiful and plain crave Valerian's touch. None can resist his blatant sensuality and potent allure…until he steals Shaye Holling from a Florida beach and holds her prisoner in his underwater kingdom.

The cynical Shaye wants nothing to do with the mighty warlord, but she's inexplicably drawn to him. For underneath the warrior's arrogant beauty lies a complex and powerful man. A man whose caress is like fire…

Now Valerian must fight for the privilege of claiming her as his own. Because there's one thing Shaye doesn't know.…

That when a nymph discovers his true mate, she's his for life.

USA Today bestselling author J.R. Ward
"A world of myth, mayhem and love under the sea!"



Ralphie’s Wives - Christine Rimmer

Ralphie Styles had a way with women—lots of women.
Country-singer-turned-bartender Phoebe Jacks ought to know—she'd been married to him—before he'd moved on to her best friend. And then her other best friend. But you just couldn't stay mad at Ralphie.
Or could you? When he's killed in a suspicious hit-and-run, pregnant wife #4 is suddenly a widow—and a suspect. It's up to Ralphie's best friend from out of town, P.I. Rio Navarro, and Phoebe to see that the old charmer's killer is brought to justice. But Ralphie never mentioned his pal Rio was so attractive—or that he might just be the stand-up guy Ralphie never could be....




Member News


Linda Goodnight agreed with Love Inspired to write a promotional novella for to be inserted into women's magazines this summer. She also contracted with Harlequin Romance to be part of an author-generated series titled, The Wedding Planners.

Elle James is happy to announce her Aug 2006 Harlequin Intrigue Dakota Meltdown was nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice award for bet Harlequin Intrigue.

2006 Romantic Times Nominees

"Career Achievement Award"—Janis Reams Hudson, Series Storyteller of the Year

Best of 2006

Janis Reams Hudson—Silhouette Special Edition, Finding Nick
Linda Goodnight—Harlequin Romance, Married Under The Mistletoe

Darlene Graham—Harlequin SuperRomance, Lone Star Diary

Kiera Ramsey—Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Erotic, Liquid Silver Books

Laura Marie Altom—Harlequin American,Daddy Daycare

Top Pick for March—Linda Goodnight, Love Inspired, Top Pick for March—A Touch Of Grace.


Please join us in congratulating our members on these fantastic achievements.

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From the Editor

Please, send all member news, new releases, writing articles, etc. to Debbie Behrens at Debehrs@aol.com.
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