Someone labeled Waiting For Spring as “vulgar” at amazon.com. I think that means I’ve arrived.

Speaking of vulgar, this is me suffering from the worst head cold of my life. (Hey, if Robin was brave enough to post her “Look,” and make up words like “kumquat,” then who am I to hide my puffy eyes, bright red nose, and hideously neglected eyebrows?)

I know I’ve been rather spotty here again, but you know what that means. That’s right, I’ve been channeling my blog writing energy into novel writing again. Still banging away at poor ole Rick LaChance’s story, and I’m having a great time doing it. That’s right. I get my kicks by tormenting fictional people.

It’s so much more humane than tormenting my friends and family.

I’ll try to come up for air again soon. I promise.

In the meantime, if you’re on Facebook, you can join the new Waiting For Spring fanpage. It’s in its beginning stages, but we’re hoping to get some discussions going soon.

Anyone who’s a writer who’s even thinking about self-publishing will want to take a look at JM Reep’s Publishing Renaissance article, “IndieReader.com: It’s Everything That’s Wrong With Publishing Wrapped Up In A Pretty Indie Bow.”

Yep. You really will.

Spring is here, and with it warm-ish weather. I can almost taste summer, which is wonderful. Sunshine and hot days, working in the garden, playing baseball with the kids. Swimming in the lake.

But with that comes shorts and bathing suits and sandals. That means I’ll have to start shaving my legs every day again. And painting my toenails.

Ugh.

Hurry up, Autumn…

My writing buddy, Robin Altman, co-hosts a movie review show called “Movie Mavens” on her local community television channel in Pennsylvania, and boy am I glad she does. She (along with Carole Carlson) saved me $8 plus popcorn by warning me against seeing “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.” I think her facial expression says it all:

Thank you, Robin.

Also reviewed: “Monsters vs. Aliens.”

Check out “Movie Mavens” the first Wednesday of every month.

Never trim your own hair when you’re trippin’ on allergy medicine.

That is all.

Mrs. Giggles, that notoriously tough and snarky reviewer of romance novels, gave Waiting For Spring an 82. This is a good thing (even though WFS isn’t actually a romance novel.) Highlights:

“Brian LaChance…has his problems and no, it’s not due to people making fun of his last name.”

“Despite the fragmented harshness of the story, there are truly heartbreakingly beautiful scenes of romance and tenderness between Tess and Brian.”

“Waiting For Spring contains a harsh kind of beauty in the prose and there is a heartbreaking poetry in the whole tale, all of which I find appealing.” 😀

Naturally, I’m only posting the postive stuff. To find out what she didn’t like, you’ll have to go read the review. Ha!

As you may have noticed, I changed my blog theme. I hope it doesn’t take too much getting used to.

I just think this one looks “cleaner.” 🙂

Head on over to Publishing Renaissance for another week in indie writing / publishing review.

Also, our Creative Works section opens today. Check it out. AND, to all of my indie writer and poet friends, please consider submitting something for inclusion in June’s posting. Submission details are here.