http://www.haleybook.com/blog Step Into The Life of Haley Scott DeMaria Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:46:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en School starts tomorrow for my boys - as it does for many students across the country. We are sad summer is over, but also looking forward to the excitement of a new school year. The past two weeks we have vacationed with family and friends, and once again I have been reminded how important a ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/09/01/end-of-summer/ Last night I stayed up too late watching the Olympics...how can I not? And how can it ever be "too late" to watch such amazing athletic and personal feats? Is anyone getting enough sleep? I love the fact that China is 12 hours from Eastern Time, and that so many events are shown live. I'm ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/08/16/wow-go-team-usa/ What an adventure today - at my book signing. It took place at a great local bookstore, Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers, in downtown Annapolis. We - myself and another author, a fiction mystery writer - were set up just outside the store front. Just steps away was City Dock, ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/08/11/first-book-signing/ Thank you for everyone's patience in waiting for video! The first of (hopefully) many videos has been posted under the VIDEO link. While in Arizona I filmed a spot for Swimming World TV. I will also be taping a reading from the book and a Q&A session in September. Those will ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/08/06/viedo-finally-up/ I am in San Diego for a few days with my family. We came here every summer as a child - as many families from Arizona do to escape the heat. My Uncle has always owned a condo in Del Mar, just north of San Diego - and we were fortunate to ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/08/01/goin-back-to-cali/ We flew into Phoenix this weekend. My oldest son asked for my IPhone as soon as we landed to see what the temperature was: 107 degrees. "Wow Mom, it's three degrees hotter than when we left!" (He had checked when we got on the plane.) It has never hit 100 ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/07/20/vacation/ I am thrilled to announce my 1st Book Signing scheduled for here in Annapolis! I will be at the Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers on Sunday, August 10th, from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in historic downtown Annpolis at City Dock.  Hard Bean Coffee and Booksellers is one of those ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/07/09/first-annapolis-book-signing/ Last night while out with some good friends to watch FIREWORKS (love them!) I met a woman named Terry, a former swimmer from the University of Maryland, who had just started reading my book. She said she was honored to meet me. But really, it was my honor to meet her. Terry has ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/07/04/happy-4th-of-july/ Check out tomorrow's USA Today newspaper - July 1st - the Sports section! After reading about the World Records that are falling at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials- you can turn to page 3 and read an article about What Though the Odds. This is an exciting week in the sport of ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/06/30/usa-today-tomorrow/ I have been asked and contacted about putting together a discussion guide for the book - for Book Clubs or other groups. Soon (once I figure out how to do it!) I will carry a link with suggested Book Club questions. I have solicited a few friends who are members of a ... http://www.haleybook.com/blog/2008/06/27/book-club-questions/