OK Corral Newsletter

April 05, 2008

OKRWA April 2008 Newsletter

April 2008 Program
Saturday, April 19, 2008
@ 1:00 p.m.

Writing the Romantic Comedy

We’ll be showing the highly acclaimed DVD by Michael Hague, Writing Romantic Comedies and Love Stories.

Love stories heighten both the emotional appeal and the commercial potential of your screenplay, and provide you with a powerful tool for revealing inner conflict, character growth and theme. Using the most successful romantic comedies and love stories of the last decade as examples, this DVD will reveal the essential principles for writing believable, entertaining, and emotionally fulfilling romantic relationships.

USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Caskie writes on the Romance Novel TV Message board: I just heard that Michael Hague was going to be giving two sessions at RWA this year. He is a MUST SEE. He teaches screenwriting, but every single thing he says applies to authors. If you can't make RWA in Dallas this summer, get a copy of his DVD Writing Romantic Comedies and Love Stories. FANTASTIC.

New Releases

No One Heard Her Scream
Jordan Dane

Burdened by Grief, She Hunts a Killer

They never found her sister's body, but Detective Rebecca Montgomery knows her murderer is still out there. In the five months since Danielle went missing, there have been two more brutal abductions. A savage menace stalks the women of San Antonio, and the relentless detective will do anything to find him. And a Seductive Stranger Shadows Her Every Move

But her latest case—the discovery of a young woman's remains inside the wall of a burned-down theater—plunges Rebecca from her grief into a brand-new nightmare. She soon meets handsome, mysterious Diego Galvan at the crime scene, and his shadowy connections will lead to her first break in both cases. But when Rebecca submits to his considerable powers of seduction, she will leave herself vulnerable to a merciless killer . . . and when he attacks, no one will hear her scream.

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Mind Games
Merline Lovelace

For Air Force special agent Taylor Chase, invading a billionaire's island fortress was headache enough. But partnering with Dr. Mark Wolfson forced her to revisit the darkest chapter of her past. As his lab assistant, she'd been his lover—and turned into another one of his telekinetic experiments. He'd influenced her thoughts and dominated her very being, and she'd sworn off him forever.

Yet when the sheer horror of the billionaire's plan was revealed, Taylor and Mark realized only their telepathic bond could save them. But could they handle the deep-rooted extrasensory passion that had blown up in their faces years ago? Their very lives depended on the answer…of just who was controlling whom.…

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A Sinful Alliance
Amanda McCabe

The baseborn daughter of a courtesan and a lord, Marguerite was forced to fend for herself in the dangerous world of the French nobility—as the king's most feared spy.

Sent to the court of King Henry of England, Marguerite found polite words and flattery concealed dark passions. Her only friend was her old enemy, the sensually tempting Nicolai Ostrovsky. And their sinful alliance seemed set to turn her from old loyalties to new desires!

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The Healer
Sharon Sala

It is a gift that may cost him everything

All his life, Jonah Gray Wolf has had an uncanny connection to animals and the power to heal the sick and wounded. Driven from the only home he's ever known by those who wish to harness his gift for profit, he becomes a drifter, working in out-of-the-way towns, never staying long. It's a lonely life, but Jonah knows he's still being hunted—he can't afford to get close to anyone who might learn his secret.

In West Virginia he finds Luce, a tough but beautiful loner who knows all about keeping people at a distance—a kindred soul with whom he might dare to make a life. But the hunters have caught Jonah's scent again. Danger is coming to their mountain refuge—a confrontation that will be decided only by a force of nature.

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The Saints of Midland
TL Schaefer

A smart-talking witch and a ghostly deputy travel another dimension to fulfill a centuries-old legend, and find a love that transcends every world imaginable.

Amanda Sims is a woman with a problem. Her brother disappeared in the woods on Halloween night. When she enters the forest with enigmatic, sexy-as-hell deputy Josh Kent, the last thing this self-professed witch expects is a spiritual presence the size of the Grand Canyon.

Josh holds his own secrets. He recognizes the entity in the forest, and offers to trade his immortal soul for that of Amanda’s brother. But the Keeper of the Way has other ideas.

When Amanda offers a part of herself in exchange for her brother’s safe passage, the Keeper thrusts her and Josh into another land. A land where scarlet-tipped grain waves across an endless landscape, where parrots speak the Queen’s English, where the dead walk and where she hears of the prophecy for the first time.

Legend speaks of a human witch and an Earth-walker who will free the lost souls of Midland. But from there the details are murky, doled out in bits and pieces as they travel the countryside, encountering spirits in every conceivable shape and form.
But Amanda and Josh find more than the prophecy in Midland—they find a love that transcends every world, every dimension, imaginable.

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Rogue
Rachel Vincent

Okay, so cats don t always land on their feet.

I know that better than most. Since rejoining the Pride, I ve made big decisions and even bigger mistakes: the kind paid for with innocent lives. As the first and only female enforcer, I have plenty to prove to my father, the Pride, and myself. And with murdered toms turning up in our territory, I m working harder than ever, though I always find the energy for a little after-hours recreation with Marc, my partner both on- and off-duty.

But not all of my mistakes are behind me. We re beginning to suspect that the dead are connected to a rash of missing human women and that they can all be laid at my feet--two or four, take your pick. And one horrible indiscretion may yet cost me more than I can bear...

Member News

Jordan Dane’s book, NO ONE LEFT TO TELL, (book#2 in her debut series) is a TOP PICK in the Romantic Times for May. This was her Golden Heart finaling entry in 2005.

Linda Goodnight’s book, A TOUCH OF GRACE, is a RITA finalist. Linda will be guest speaker at OKC Metro Writers' April 26 at 1:00 p.m. at the Edmond Mardel's store. Her planned topic for the interactive talk is story structure.

Merline Lovelace’s book, STRANDED WITH A SPY, is a RITA finalist. Merline has also signed a 3-book contract to write mysteries for Berkley.

Robin Perini’s manuscript, TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES, is a finalist for the GOLDEN HEART in the Romantic Suspense category.

This month's Romantic Times features the artwork from Gena Showalter's launch book for her new series, Lords of the Underworld. Book one, THE DARKEST NIGHT, is being touted as, "...darkly satisfying and passionate thrilling romance" and it's sure to wow fans of the popular paranormal genre. Gena is a star on the rise and this series may just put her over the top!"

Rachel Vincent’s book ROGUE just hit #32 on the New York Times extended list.

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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