Formed in 2019, the Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild (OKRWG) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote higher standards for the written word. We seek to coordinate and encourage professional writing, specifically pertaining to writing the romance genre, romance sub-genres, and romantic subplots in Oklahoma.
OKRWG does not discriminate against any person or group of people in the administration of programs and services of this organization, including on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
NOTE: OKRWG is NOT affiliated with Romance Writers of America, however, we do encourage you to check them out if you're interested in the Romance genre's national organization.
About OKRWG
"Love is just a word until someone comes along
and gives it meaning." -Paulo Coelho
Meet The Team
Bio:
Sabrina is an award-winning fantasy & paranormal romance author. She enjoys giving back to the Oklahoma writing community by volunteering her time. Her leadership & event organization experience includes:
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2019 to present: President
Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
2023 Co-Founder
RomanceLahoma
2019 Founder
Oklahoma Romance Writes Guild
2018 President
Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
2017 Conference Coordinator
Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
2012 President
Oklahoma City Writers, Inc.
Bio:
Collette is an award-winning fantasy, paranormal & horror romance author. She is a first generation US Citizen/daughter of a Mexican immigrant. Having worked in non-profit spaces for several years, she has experience in leadership & event coordination that includes: ​
2023 to present- Contest VP
Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild, Inc.
2023-2024 PR Director
Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
2022 Secretary
Saved By Grace Dog Rescue
2016-2021 Municipal Liason
NaNoWriMo, Moore-Norman Area
Bio:
Sarah Bale(she/her) is a three-time USA Today Bestselling Author of sinfully good romance. Her leadership & event organization experience includes:
2023 to present: PR Director Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild, Inc.
2014 - 2021: Conference Planning Team Member
Dallas Fort Worth Writers Conference (DFWcon)
Bio:
Vinita writes romantic fanfiction for the Supernatural and Star Wars Fandoms. Originally from India, she now resides in the Ouchita National Forest with her two cats. Her leadership and event organization experience includes:
2019 - Present: Co-founder & Treasurer
Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
2015 - Present: President
Green Country Ruff Riters
2015 - Present: Treasurer
Oklahoma Writers' Federation, Inc.
2019 - 2020 Treasurer
Oklahoma Romance Writers of America
Bio:
Ariel is a voracious reader who enjoys writing. She's won awards for her poems and short stories. Currently, Ariel is trying her hand at novel writing with a young adult romantic horror story.
2020 - Present: Editor & OWFI Delegate
Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
2018 - 2024 Editor
Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc
Bio:
Cecily Quinn is a historical romance author who loves drinking dangerous amounts of coffee and writing books! She has a plethora of leadership experience outside of the writing world, and is excited to be involved in the writing community as the OKRWG Secretary. Here is some of what' she's done:
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2024 to present: Secretary Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
2021-2024 Vice President
Social Media and Communications for an OKC Nonprofit
2019-2021 Director of Programs
of Emerging Professionals OKC Nonprofit
2021-2022 Executive Board Member of a Technology Nonprofit in OKC
2020-2021 Board Member
Communications and Social Media for a Technology Nonprofit in OKC
Bio:
Kristen is a travel romance author. She gained social media experience when she quit her job as an engineer in 2016 and became a full-time YouTuber. She has since traded her vlog camera for a keyboard and is excited to release her debut novel in 2025.
Her leadership & event organization experience include:
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2023 - present: PTA Leadership
2021 - present: Girl Scout Troop Leader
2014: President, ASCE University of Houston
Bio:
Staci is an award-winning devotional and Christian cozy mystery author. She has worked in government and nonprofit spaces for over 20 years and ran her own freelance editing and writing company for almost a decade, specializing in grant writing and nonfiction writing and editing. Her leadership and event organization experience includes:
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2023 to present: Grants/Fundraising Director Oklahoma Romance Writers Guild
2019 President
Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
2018 Conference Coordinator Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc.
Satellite Chapter Organizers & Committees Chairs
Critique Group Committee
Chair: TBA
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​OKC Coffee Social Committee
Chair: Cecily Quinn​
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Role Playing Chat Commitee
Chair: Kathleen Rohrbach
Tulsa Satellite
Organizer: Kristen Williams
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Tulsa Coffee Social Committee
Chair: TBA
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Durant Satellite
Organizer: Winona Cross
Description of Duties
The President shall preside at meetings of the organization and shall have general supervision of the officers and all organization events. The President shall prepare a meeting agenda based on notes from previous meetings and submission of topics from the membership. The President is responsible for filling staff positions and will be a signer on bank accounts.
The Conference Vice-President shall preside at meetings of the organization when the President is unable to attend. The Conference Vice-President will oversee the annual Romance Conference.
The Contest Vice-President shall preside at meetings of the organization when the President & Conference Vice-President are unable to attend. The Contest Vice-President will oversee the Heart Awards contest.
The Treasurer shall receive, disburse and account for all funds of the organization. They will oversee the annual budget for OKRWG. They will provide a Report at each regularly scheduled monthly meeting. Receipts for expenditures approved by the organization shall be submitted in writing to the Treasurer for reimbursement.
The Secretary shall record the minutes of all meetings and handle correspondence pertaining to the organization. They will annually verify the existence of and number of qualifying members and convey that information to OWFI and/or to the Delegate to OWFI. They will maintain the records of the organization and be responsible for giving a Report at each regularly scheduled monthly meeting. If needed, this position can be combined with another officer position.
Public Relations shall maintain OKRWG social media pages and promote membership, attendance and interest in OKRWG by publicizing its activities. They'll take photo & video at all OKRWG events for use in creating social media and promotions posts. They shall perform other duties assigned to them by the president. If membership numbers decline, this position can be combined with another officer position.
The Webmaster shall oversee the upkeep and development of the official OKRWG website. If needed, this position can be combined with another officer position.
The Editor/Delegate to OWFI will work with the president to put together, Heartbeat, OKRWG's newsletter and distribute it to the membership at least twice a month. They will update group info on OWFI site with member news. They will make a faithful effort to attend all regularly scheduled meetings of the OWFI Board of Directors. The Delegate to OWFI will make Reports to OWFI in a timely manner to coincide with the reporting deadlines of the OWFI "Report" magazine. These reports will consist of news given to him/her by each active member of OKRWG, concerning the member's writing activities, according to the guidelines in the OWFI Report magazine. The Delegate is responsible to be aware of those deadlines and convey them to the OKRWG membership. If needed, this position can be combined with another officer position.
Committee Chair an appointed position that exists to oversee an OKRWG committee and answer to the OKRWG Board of Directors. Committee Chairs can be released from duty and replaced by the board at any time without cause.
Satellite Chapters are groups of OKRWG members outside of the Oklahoma City area who gather together to view virtual broadcasts of OKRWG meetings together. As such, they are not independent entities and do not have their own officer group, do not have the power to hold their own business meetings, and do not have the power to collect any monies for any reason that is not sanctioned directly by the OKRWG Board of Directors. OKRWG Satellite Chapters are led by organizers and answer directly to the OKRWG Board of Directors. As with a committee chair, they can be released from duty and replaced by the board at any time without cause. These are appointed positions.