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Truth in Fiction: Tidewater Winery

Sometimes an author needs to give their characters something interesting to do. Sometimes, authors use real places for those fictional characters and plot lines. Tidewater Winery in Drumright, Okahoma is one of those places I used in my Oklahoma Nights series in THREE WEEKS WITH A BULL RIDER. Readers might remember Jace giving his buddy Tucker grief because instead of riding in a local rodeo, Tuck has to go on a double date to a wine tasting at a winery in Drumright. Well, guess where I am! That’s right–I’m at that very winery. Little did I know while I was writing Three Weeks with a Bull Rider and my Oklahoma Nights Series that just a couple of years later, I’d be in the very location I was writing about! The history of the building and the entire town is fascinating. Look it up if you’re into that. It seems Drumright was big in oil and oil magnate John D. Rockefeller built the Tidal School for the oil refinery workers’ children in 1920. That building is now used by the winery. Yes, this New Yorker is in Oklahoma and enjoying the tastes of the local fare, which include locally grown and bottled wine […]

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Truth in Fiction: Joseph’s Fine Foods

As you read this I’m most likely in the air, in route from New York to Drumright, Oklahoma for the National Bologna Day festivities happening there. Why? Well, those of you who have been readers of mine for awhile might remember the story about my writing Joseph’s Fine Foods in Drumright and their now infamous fried bologna sandwich into my USA Today bestselling contemporary western romance novel ONE NIGHT WITH A COWBOY (Oklahoma Nights Series). I wrote that book in 2012, it released in February of 2013, and since then has been one wild ride for both me and the folks at Joseph’s Fine Foods. Patrons of Joseph’s in Drumright now know me. Readers of mine now know Joseph’s, some have even made a road trip to visit there! All because of that infamous fried bologna sandwich sex scene I wrote into my book. READ THE FRIED BOLOGNA SCENES HERE (Excerpts #2 & #3) In August of this year, October 24th was made officially National Bologna Day in Drumright by a proclamation signed by the city’s mayor. To celebrate, I’m on my way there for the festivities. Events include a 9AM Central Time live radio interview at KUSH 1600 (listen to the live […]

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October 2015 Cowboy Desktop Calendar Wallpaper Free Download

DOWNLOAD WALLPAPER The October 2015 Desktop Calendar Wallpaper is all about my author news and Events! One notable event is happening Oct 24th. Remember my Oklahoma Nights book, One Night with a Cowboy, set in Oklahoma and featuring Tucker and Becca who have their first date at Joseph’s Fine Foods and have a ‘heated’ discussion regarding Joseph’s signature and now infamous fried bologna sandwiches? Well 3 years later, the town council of Drumright has officially recognized Oct 24th as National Bologna Day in Drumright and I’ll be there to celebrate! Sept 30 – Oct 4 NINC Conference, St Pete, FL Oct 10 – NJ Fiction Writers Monthly Meeting, Edison, NJ Oct 23 – 9 am Radio Interview Listen Live on KUSH1600 Oct 24 – National Bologna Day Events, Drumright, OK (including a media event, booksigning, and costume party all held at the Tidewater Winery and Joseph’s Fine Foods). Local OK readers (and wine and bologna lovers) join me for the fun!