It's Only XXXX Days…
It's that time of year again – the time when we are all playing the waiting game. The holidays are behind us and summer vacation is a long way off, and as such, we watch the calendar and count down the days until what we are waiting for is here.
But how long will it take to arrive? Let's look at the numbers:
It's only THIRTY days until SPRING.
I don't know about you, but I'm tired of winter. (And I live in southern California!) I want daffodils! Crocuses! I want legitimate reasons to get a pedicure (i.e. sandals)! I want to ride my bike on the beach *without* a sweatshirt! See, even winter in LA can be cause for consternation, so I can truly empathize with everyone who has gotten 12+ feet of snow for the past two months.
It's only SIXTY-EIGHT days until THE ROYAL WEDDING.
The nuptials of William and Kate have taken over all BBC America interstitials and over my brain. What will Kate's gown look like? Which tiara will she wear? Oh my god, she gets a tiara!!! Unsurprisingly, my imagination is not really taken up with anything regarding William, other than how many middle names does he have and will Kate remember them all when she has to recite them in her vows. That said, however, I plan on having tea and crumpets and wear one hell of a hat in front of my TV on Friday, April 29.
It's only FORTY-FOUR days until the ROMANTIC TIMES CONVENTION!
Better late than never, I finally signed up for the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention, being held on April 5th in downtown LA at the Bonaventure Hotel. (Remember the climactic fight between Clint Eastwood and John Malcovich in In the Line of Fire? In those glass outdoor elevators? Those are the Bonaventure's elevators! I will be riding in those elevators!) I'll be signing at the Book Fair on April 9th, and soaking in the giddiness of being around readers and writers who just so happen to love romance novels. I. Can't. Wait.
It's only SEVEN days before THE SUMMER OF YOU comes out in Mass Market.
And as you well know, to celebrate this, I'm having some friends over! Starting next week, on Feb. 28th, I'll be visited by Miranda Neville, Sarah MacLean, Christie Ridgway, Liza Palmer, Megan Crane, and Jane Porter! There will be free books given away at many a turn, so I hope you'll come by and say hello!
And if it's only a week until The Summer of You reaches the masses (mass market-wise, that is) it means…
It's only SEVENTY-TWO days before FOLLOW MY LEAD is out in stores!
Are you excited? I'm excited.
Lots of work this week, but be sure to come back next week when The Summer of You Blogging Extravaganza begins!
Happy Reading!
