WHAT I’M UP TO …

Once again, life has been a little bonkers (just typed binkers, which made me giggle for some reason).

There are still some migraines happening and I can’t WAIT until my appointment later this month. My keyboard randomly decided it no longer needed to work, so I had to wait for a new one to arrive.

Last week, my PA, Kim, and the people in her household all had Covid, so Kim & I threw in the towel and said, “fuck it, we’re doing the bare minimum”. Usually that includes the newsletter but that was too much for either of us to handle.

I do appreciate your continued understanding about what’s going on! Your kind messages have been so nice to get.

I did manage to do a few fun and relaxing things in between the exploding head/misbehaving keyboard though.

I got together with a friend for the Autumn Equinox and we enjoyed a little cheeseboard and delicious popcorn and tea while we hacked up old candles and melted them into new ones. It was a ton of fun and I now have a hilarious photo of me grinning and clutching a giant chef’s knife. Good times!

As I mentioned in the last email, I also went to a Linda Perry and Indigo Girls concert with a friend. I had a migraine during that, which was less than ideal, but because of the weather/low attendance, we got upgraded from the lawn tickets to the pavilion. It was a great show and after it was over, we left our seats to a recording of Dolly Parton singing 9-5. The entire crowd sang along, and it was a really joyful way to end the night.

The hockey season has officially started. The Penguins kicked it off with a 7-0 shutout over the Flyers which felt great after they knocked us out of the first round of the playoffs last season. It’s always a fun rivalry!

Want to know what else I’ve been up to?

Writing:

• Christmas at O’Neill’s is nearly done! I just have a few more chapters left to wrap everything up. I’ll be sending it to beta readers soon!

Audio:

• James finished recording Game Misconduct audio chapters and it is now available. Check out yesterday's post for info about it.

• James will begin recording Preston’s Christmas Escape in audio next week!

Shop:

• Work on the shop has slowed down a little but I am still hard at work on team gear and O’Neill’s Pub merch. The pub logo I got is so gooood.

• I have some exciting audio news coming next week, so keep an eye out for that.

Events:

• I’ll be selling and signing books at Hockey Romance Night with the Grand Rapids Griffins on October 18 at Van Andel Arena. Tickets are on sale and there are only a few left! You MUST have a ticket to attend the signing. I will have a pre-order form up on Beventi soon.

• I will also be attending Sports Romance Con from Fri, June 25, 2027 — 12:00 PM CDT to Sun, June 27, 2027. I will let you know when tickets are available for that.

See you here next week!