Rosa Turner Knapp screenplays,fiction,poetry
In order from top left to right: FORCE OF FIRE (political/spy thriller - novel), VOLCANO (political/spy thriller sequel - novel), REAL ROMANCE (romantic comedy - novel), QUERO SER FELIZ! (Portuguese translation of REAL ROMANCE), LOVE AND THE METRO MAN (romantic comedy - novel), THE RIGHT MEDICINE (romance - short fiction), ROMANBLADET (Danish translation of REAL ROMANCE), MOTHERHOOD JOURNEY INTO LOVE (contributions toward anthology - poetry), LISTEN TO ME (contributions toward anthology - poetry), THE GHOST OF WILLOW HILL (children's mystery - novel).
PUBLISHED POETRY
Anthologies
Motherhood: Journey Into Love, Mothers At Home Press, Vienna, VA, 1997 ("Daily Bread" and "Present Perfect"); The House by the Side of the Road, Anderie Poetry Press, Easton, PA, 1995 ("Morning Glory"); Listen to Me: Volume I, Poetry Magic Publications, Haslett, MI, 1991 ("Rain Shower," "She Sits Alone" and "Do You Recall?").
Periodicals/Journals
Welcome Home, Mothers At Home Press, Vienna, VA: "Butterscotch Love" (September 2001); "Wrap Around Love" (March 1996); "Barefoot at Low Tide" and "In Bloom" (July 1994); "Present Perfect" and "Daily Bread" (March 1993); "Side by Side" (February 1993). Heart of the Home, Peggy Thompkins, Publisher; Lincoln, NE, Reprint "In Bloom" (November 1994). The Poetry Explosion Newsletter, The Poet Band Company, Newport News, VA, "The Day Goes By" (December 1991). Poetry of the People, Yerima Press, Gainsville, FL, "Rain Shower" (July 1991).
OPTIONED SCREENPLAYS
Feature-Length:
"Getting Lucky" - Unpublished book manuscript to screenplay development deal with Cosa Bella Films, New York/Los Angeles, February 2006.
“All I Want for Christmas” - Vanguard Productions, Culver City, CA, November 2005.
“Poco Loco” - Affinity Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA, July 2005.
“Knockout” (aka “All I Want for Christmas”) - Joel Rice/Wild Rice Productions, Los Angeles, CA, July 2005.
“All I Want for Christmas” - Sweet Child Productions, Los Angeles, CA, June 2004.
“All I Want for Christmas” - C-3 Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA, March 2003.
Short Film:
“Lost Horizon” - Sold to Good Dog Productions, Miami, FL, July 2003.
PUBLISHED NOVELS
Quero Ser Feliz! (translation Real Romance), Editora Nova Cultural Ltda., Brazil, 2005.
Romanbladet (translation Real Romance), Egmont Tempo A/S, Denmark, February 2002.
Love and the Metro Man (romantic comedy), Novel Books, Inc., USA, October 2001.
Force of Fire (political/spy thriller), Jacobyte Books, Australia, August 2001.
Volcano (political/spy thriller), Jacobyte Books, Australia, August 2001.
The Ghost of Willow Hill (children's mystery), Crossroads Publishing, USA, December 2000.
Real Romance (romantic comedy), Kensington/Zebra Books, USA, October 2000.
SHORT STORIES AND NONFICTION
"Lost Horizon" (short story), Inkburns Interactive Literary Journal, December, 2002; "The Right Medicine" (short story), NovelBooks, Inc., October 2001; "Poetic Gifts of Wine and Roses: The Gift of Acceptance" (essay/column), The Royal Scribe, October 2000; "Putting the Personality in your Poetry" (essay/column), The Royal Scribe, May 2000; "Into a Glass Darkly: Examining our Poetic Jekyll and Hydes" (essay/column), The Royal Scribe, January 2000; "A Course for Life" (article), Welcome Home, January 2000; "An End to the Mommy Wars" (editorial), Welcome Home, November 1995; "Finding Success at Home" (editorial), Welcome Home, October 1995.
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