{"id":3786,"date":"2012-02-02T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.christophergronlund.com\/blog\/tjw\/?p=3786"},"modified":"2012-02-01T13:33:12","modified_gmt":"2012-02-01T19:33:12","slug":"in-the-shadow-of-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.christophergronlund.com\/blog\/tjw\/2012\/02\/02\/in-the-shadow-of-february\/","title":{"rendered":"In the Shadow of February"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sometime this morning, after a groundhog tells us all what to expect for the rest of the winter, an armadillo will leave its burrow down here and the message will be: “It’s Texas — who the hell knows what to expect!”<\/p>\n

It’s been in the mid 70s, lately. While winter in Texas is much different than winters growing up north of Chicago — even by Texas standards — it’s been mild.<\/p>\n

And it’s been busy.<\/p>\n

What’s Been Up?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Between the passing of my father in law on Christmas morning and a very busy couple months at the day job, things seem to be getting back to normal. I actually got the chance to open A Magic Life<\/em><\/a> and get some work done, recently.<\/p>\n

I’m working on a new design for my personal website<\/a>, and planning things for The Juggling Writer<\/em>. (There have been a few requests for more videos, so I’ve been considering what I’d like to do for that.)<\/p>\n

And I’ve been trying to get some more interviews lined up.<\/p>\n

Speaking of Interviews…<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I’m pleased to announce that on February 7, I’ll be running an interview with author, Alex George<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alex’s book,\u00a0A Good American<\/a><\/em>\"\" (affiliate link)<\/em>, will be released that day. It’s a great interview that gives a glimpse into how Alex juggles being a lawyer, a single father, and staying active in his community with writing novels.<\/p>\n

We also talk about how music plays into A Good American<\/em>, how Alex has been dealing with all the wonderful praise the book has received before its release, and the good and bad sides of being a writer.<\/p>\n

In conjunction with the interview — I’ll also be doing a giveaway for a copy of A Good American<\/em>, so be ready for that!<\/p>\n

The Rest of February<\/strong><\/h2>\n

And that’s it!<\/p>\n

I’m sure more will come along as the month goes by, but that’s what I have planned for February.<\/p>\n

If there’s anything you’d like me to write about, leave a comment or get in touch<\/a> and let me know.<\/p>\n

Here’s to a great month!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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