Summary:

Hockey romance author Ellie K Drake goes Backstage with the Book Babes for a delightful conversation about writing sports romance, the parallels between being a singer and songwriter and an author, and working a day job in marketing.

Happy Canada Day!

Ellie tells us about her experience as a national anthem singer. And even though she’s American, she does have a special love for the Canadian national anthem. This singing led to the idea for her first hockey romance book. She found once the idea took hold, the first draft spilled out of her in a month. But she didn’t initially have plans to turn it into a series. It just so happened that her side characters let her know they would be needing stories too.

She has a lifelong life of sports, shared by her family, including her two grandmothers. And this is what led her to initially choose sports romance as her genre. And while hockey was her first, she may explore some other sports in the future. It also helps that she has some family members who have been involved with professional sports organizations over the years.

Ellie still has a full time job like many of us, but she does find the marketing skills she uses there to be helpful in creating her author brand. She considers her brand to be fun, colorful and fabulous. She likes to use bright colors on her social media accounts as well as her tables at book signings.

She loves to meet readers and other authors at signing events, and always brings her mini Skeeball game along, even if it is a bit of a hassle. Ellie tells us about the events she has coming up for the rest of the year and a couple in 2027. But check out her website or Instagram account for all the details.

Ellie’s trope for life is enemies to lovers.

Her question for listeners is “What makes you devour a book or laugh out loud. Are there any specific lines or scenes from books you’ve read?”

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About Ellie K Drake

Ellie K. Drake is an author, wife, and dog mom living in Wisconsin. When she's not busy writing her latest novel, she enjoys reading her favorite genres including romance, fantasy, and thrillers. She has three books out in her Milwaukee Steel Riders hockey romance series. Ellie has been making up stories her whole life and finally decided to put one down on paper. Her stories are funny, swoony, spicy, and always have a happy ending. She is also a musician, an avid baker, loves to volunteer for her favorite non-profits, and balances her creative pursuits with a career in marketing.

Here’s where you can find Ellie and her books:

Books on Amazon: 

https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0DCMJJZGF/allbooks?ingress=0&visitId=7a313454-1062-4e26-ab5e-2432d72379eb&ccs_id=174a22f1-7a5c-4927-9ac8-962b1791384c

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliekdrake/

Website: 

www.elliekdrake.com

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