Hockey Book – Page 2

10.16.2013 Carina Press, Hockey, Hockey Book

Title Finalized

The Powers that Be at Carina Press have decided that the title of my hockey romance will remain ON THE SURFACE. They were afraid that with the word “sniper” in the title, the book might be mistaken for a military romance.

I sort of laughed about that because I assume there will be some sort of imagery on the cover that will indicate to readers that there’s hockey lovin’ inside. I actually pray that there will be hockey imagery on the cover.

There are women who love hockey out there. I want them to find my book.

08.19.2013 Books, Carina Press, Hockey, Hockey Book

Save the Date!

I have received the release date for the Untitled Hockey Romance!

April 21, 2015

I’m so thrilled and excited. This is to coincide with Carina Sports Week. It’s also just in time for the NHL playoffs. (Go, Kings, go!)

I am still waiting to hear on what the editorial team at Carina has chosen for a title. I submitted a long list of possibilities for both the first hockey romance and the rest of the series.

Out of that list, my personal favorites for this first hockey book are:

A KISS FOR LUCK
THE TROUBLE WITH FANS
WHEN ERIN MET TIM

I can’t wait to hear what they pick.

07.08.2013 Carina Press, Hockey, Hockey Book, Hockey Book 2, Revisions

On the Dotted Line

I finally received my contract from Carina Press, the electronic arm of Harlequin. It’s long. I have some reading to do this afternoon, but I’m excited and eager to get it done, because once the contract’s signed, my editor, Melissa Johnson, and I can get started polishing the book for publication. I can hardly wait.

In the meantime, I thought I put down in writing a goal of mine and how I plan to achieve it. After reading the steps, I’m sure you’ll detect a pattern. Such is the life of an author. But I’m actually not just waiting, I’m busily writing the next book in the series. It’s a rare day when I don’t write.

Twelve Step Program for Becoming a

USA Today Bestselling Author

1. Sell to Carina Press
2. Wait
3. Sign contract
4. Complete developmental edits
5. Wait
6. Complete line edits
7. Wait
8. Approve the book cover
9. Wait
10. Announce release of the book
11. Wait
12. Pray

06.09.2013 Hockey, Hockey Book, Los Angeles Kings

Now, At Last, Rest

The Kings lost the Western Conference Finals tonight to the Chicago Blackhawks. I am sad but proud. They didn’t roll over and play like crap. They fought incredibly hard. The Hawks led by 2 for a long time. The Kings tied it and the game went into double overtime. It was harrowing. I believe part of the reason they lost was they were just plain worn out.

I’m glad that now they will be able to rest and recover. There was a lot of speculation that many of our top players were playing injured. Here’s an early run down of injuries from when they played the Sharks:

Justin Williams – slight shoulder separation
Dustin Brown – torn PCL ligament in the knee
Drew Doughty – bad ankle (from the series before the Sharks)
Anze Kopitar – nothing known yet, but I’m absolutely certain something was wrong with him.

All of the Kings played fiercely and have nothing to be ashamed of.

Now that the Kings are out of the running, I hope that at least I will be able to concentrate more easily on my writing.