{"id":2101,"date":"2019-02-22T17:48:08","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T22:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blinkyabooks.com\/?p=2101"},"modified":"2026-01-02T08:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T08:18:36","slug":"blinkblog-looking-ahead-to-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.harpercollinsfocus.hcusweb.com\/blinkyabooks\/blinkblog-looking-ahead-to-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"#BlinkBlog: Looking Ahead To Spring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a\u00a0cold (and long!) winter! We asked our Blink authors what they were most looking forward to this Spring. Read below to see their answers&#8230; and share your responses on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blinkyabooks\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blinkyabooks\">Twitter<\/a> with us.<\/p>\n<p><strong> It&#8217;s been an incredibly cold winter! What are you most looking forward to this Spring?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alison Gervais:<\/strong>\u00a0I\u2019ve been enjoying the cool temperatures on the West coast, so my winter has been pleasantly mild! I\u2019m looking forward to traveling to even more beaches and spending as much time in the sun as I can \u2013 while writing, of course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Annie Sullivan:<\/strong> That polar vortex hit me hard (and broke my furnace), so I am ready for warmth, warmth, and more warmth. I can\u2019t wait to take my dog walking outside. I love warm weather\u2014the hotter the better\u2014and can\u2019t wait to just be able to spend time outside without freezing!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carol Williams:\u00a0<\/strong>Every time it gets cold I stay inside. I HATE THE COLD. But there are ways to combat that: go to bed early and read. Make sure your electric blanket is on and that you&#8217;re covered with heavy blankets. I do have to leave the house when I teach (boo!) and that makes me look forward to warmth again. I look forward to flowering trees, crocuses pushing up through the snow, and going for walks again. Also, I think my four chickens and one turkey ALSO are looking forward to warmer weather. I&#8217;m wishing I knew how to train two of my dogs not to run off when I let them outside alone. Unfortunately, I haven&#8217;t done that so I have to go and stand outside in the snow. (sigh)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Christina June:<\/strong>\u00a0Obviously the release of NO PLACE LIKE HERE on May 21 is top of my list!\u00a0 I actually enjoy winter and snow and curling up under cozy blankets, but I do love seeing everything get green and being able to ditch my heavy coat and mittens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Courtney Moulton:\u00a0<\/strong>This Spring, I look forward to sunshine and green grass, and spreading the word about my new book WARDENS OF ETERNITY!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heather Hepler:<\/strong>\u00a0I can\u2019t wait for the tulips and daffodils I planted to come up! I love bulbs \u2013 the surprise of them when one morning you step outside and your garden has gone from brown and grey to yellow and pink and orange.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heather Maclean:<\/strong>\u00a0I cannot wait to attend TomeCon in Georgia in March! I love meeting readers more than anything, and I&#8217;m hopeful that there will at least be buds on\u00a0the\u00a0trees and some sunshine!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jill Williamson:<\/strong>\u00a0I&#8217;m looking forward to starting school! I&#8217;ve decided to go to grad school and earn my masters in teaching. I&#8217;d like to teach fifth or sixth grade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joan Lester:<\/strong>\u00a0I look forward to FLOWERS. Magnolias are in bloom now in northern California where I live&#8230;their fragrance fills the air. I look forward to all the flowering fruit trees coming, and azaleas and foxgloves. The colors!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kimberly Gabriel:\u00a0<\/strong>Living in Chicago, I\u2019m eagerly anticipating spring, especially after the -50 degree temperatures we just survived. Springtime gives my family and I a chance to be outside again. I have three young kids who love to be outdoors biking, playing sports, visiting parks, walking along the beach, picnicking, or exploring the city. Regardless of what we\u2019re doing, springtime allows us to release our pent-up energy and be active.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lauren Mansy:\u00a0<\/strong>As much as I do love peppermint mochas, I&#8217;m beyond excited to put this chilly weather behind us! For me, a perfect spring day is being outside as much as possible. I love taking walks with friends, eating meals out on the patio, and of course, opening all the windows while I tackle some spring cleaning. There\u2019s nothing better after being cooped up inside all winter!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lorie Ann Grover:<\/strong>\u00a0I suppose travel for that last bit of ski season. With autoimmune diseases, I\u2019m no longer able to ski with my husband, but I love sitting in the lodges and writing while he hits the slopes. 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