Well, it’s been a month since Hockey Is My Boyfriend, Part One was born. So far, it’s been a
fantastic launch. On the first day, the book got an amazing review from book blogger and hockey
lover, Diane Subsits Lynch. You can read it here. I also did a fun interview
about the book on the blog of my friend and fellow author, Jaymee Jacobs. Check
it out here if you want to find out what I said when a hockey player proposed
to me.
Most of all, I want to say thank you to all my readers. Book
sales and borrows—yes, if you’re on Kindle Unlimited you can borrow all three
of my books—have been amazing! After I did my taxes this year, I made a bet that in 2014
I would double my book sales from 2013. Now that the July numbers are out from
Amazon, I’m elated to say that I’ve already done this. And I still have another
book coming out this year. I guess I should have made the stakes on my bet
higher, but I’m still getting a free lunch!
Speaking of the next book, I figured I’d have Part Two
edited by now. Ha ha. But I am working hard on the revisions and the book is
taking shape nicely. I’m pretty excited about it. Can there possibly be someone
better suited to Kelly Tanaka than Phil Davidson? You’ll have to read HIMB, Part Two, to find out. I’ve said
that it will be out in the fall, and I’m sticking to that very vague launch date.
So, what to do in the meantime? If you haven’t done so
already, I am shamelessly pleading for reviews. Being raised on serials (not
Rice Crispies, the story kind) I am hooked on feedback. I crave it like a
hockey fan craves the beginning of the season, which is Wednesday, October 8th for anyone else who’s keeping track. Anyway, reviews on Amazon or Goodreads are much
appreciated. Honest reviews, because I can take criticism. Whimper, whimper, really I can.
Although if you hated my book, why are you reading my blog?
And to show how grateful I am to everyone, I have finished
the short story, French Kiss, that goes
in between Parts One and Two. To get
this story, absolutely free, all you have to do is sign up for my newsletter in the sidebar. I
will post an excerpt on my blog very soon, it’s a fun little tale about
Montréal and cathartic violence. There’s also sex and hockey. Because that’s
how we roll around here.