Some would argue that spring starts in March, not February, but if you are to follow the Celtic Calendar, Imbolc is a Gaelic festival celebrating the beginning of spring, and it falls on February 1st, halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. So for us Irish, spring is indeed here.
Okay, so I know it’s still cold, wet and windy, but just knowing that it’s February puts that extra pep in your step, doesn’t it? The birds are singing, the sky is blue, some of the time, the sun is shining, at least right at this moment, and the air is full of promise. The days are starting to get longer and they should start to get warmer too, any time now, I’m sure of it.
Valentine’s Day is right around the next bend, sprinkling the air with a tiny bit of love dust. And I don’t know about you, but I just can’t resist watching a few rom-coms at this time of year, and reading stories about love. Speaking of which, keep your eye out for 8 Slices of Cake, a romantic ebook out soon on smashwords.com. It is a collection of short stories compiled by Melanie Toye and written by myself, Paige Bleu, Meadow Bleu, Lisa Day, Monica Lee, Paula Mills, Brenda Perlin and Melanie Toye. Each story is about a person or couple attending a wedding and the stories are linked by the bride and groom, Ava and Michael.
And if all of that wasn’t enough to have me jumping for joy this spring, this month sees me teaching my first creative writing class, which excites me no end. Writing, reading, teaching creative writing classes, watching rom-coms, celebrating Valentine’s Day, bringing out an e-book with some great writer friends, this February really is a great month.
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