Greetings, Minions! I thought I’d blog today, as I haven’t in a bit (and okay, I admit it…I’m procrastinating some this morning on continuing my work on TENTH GRADE BLEEDS). The writing goes well, I suppose. But some scenes just exhaust me to no end to write. There’s a lot of action in TGB, and a lot of stress for poor Vlad, which translates into a lot of work. But I’m not complaining–it’s just taking longer than I’d expected and my deadline of March 1st is looming dangerously close. (EEP!)
The only complaint I’ve heard about EIGHTH GRADE BITES (which really blows me away–how cool that you all love it so much!) was the length (many have said it was too short), so I’m happy to share that NINTH GRADE SLAYS (hitting stores April 17, 2008–”mark” those calendars!) is 278 pages long, a full 96 pages longer than EGB. And TGB is shaping up to be even longer. Good for the story (and for you Minions who want more Vlad), bad for poor Auntie Heather’s sore fingertips. But hey…anything for you, my Minion Horde!
If you’re anywhere near Flint, Michigan, you’ll have to come out to the Barnes & Noble on Miller Rd. for my in-store launch party on April 19, 2008–more details to come!
By the way, all hoodies have now been shipped…as well as all ARCs. If you’re a reviewer, bookseller, or librarian, and would like an ARC of NINTH GRADE SLAYS, drop me a line. I still have a dozen or so left.
Now, does anyone have some suggestions for kick-butt high-energy fight scene music?
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Michigan. -_- You have to come to Lousiana some time Auntie! We never get anyone great or famous come down here, Anne Rice used to live here but she moved. T_T
Also for the song, I have a few that may be good.
See who I am – Within Temptation
Breaking the Habit – Linkin Park
Too Bad – Nickelback
Some of my favorites too. ^_^
Muse’s “Knights of Cydonia”. Epic, and the filmclip’s set in a space western. Which has nothing to do with vampires, but still
Have a lovely day!
The Run Lola Run soundtrack is 2nd to none.
All butt-kicking all the time. Plus, it’s in German.
Heather! You live! *cling* It’s great to see a new entry! Now I live in NH so I think going to the launch party is a no go for me (which bites!).
But lets see if I can get you a good list of music…
~Dance with the Devil-Breaking Benjamin
~Evil Angel-Breaking Benjamin
~Get Off My Back~Bryan Adams
~God’s Song-Cold
~No Giving Up-Crossfade
Ok I’ll stop now, I have way too many songs. ^^;
i really wanna go! but i live in SC so that wouldn’t work out so well. you should scome down here some time! and as for the songs…
“House of Wolves” (edit) by My Chemical Romance
“Vampires Will Never Hurt You” by My Chemical Romance
“Sweet Sacrifice” by Evanescence
“Behind Closed Doors” by Rise Against
“When I go out, I Want to go out on a Chariot of Fire” by Escape the Fate
“The Ransom” by Escape the Fate
“There’s No Sympathy for the Dead” by Escape the Fate
and i could go on and on but im gonna stop now. if i think of anything else i think would be really good, i’ll send you a myspace message.
I was gonna say Evanescence and My Chemcial Romance as well, Heather.
You’ve got good taste in music, Ashlye. I live in S.C. too so there must be something in the water. We’re just cool! :*)
O.O 29 MORE PAGES!yes! thank u soooo much! breaking the habit, crawling, numb, and faint, all from linkin park are great songs for a fight scence. Plus three day grace it’s all over.*marks chalender* i’m so excited, i’ve gone to school bouncing all over the place yelling about april, even tho the 7th and 8th graders are there *shivers* anything to spred the word about the specail day!
awesome! where are you from in S.C.? well…if you dont mind saying.
Someday you need to come to Wisconsin!!!! I cant think of any music that would be good
YEA!!! MORE PAGES!!!! i cant wait!!!!
Ashlye13
I’m in the lowcountry, near Columbia.
Ooooh, these are all awesome suggestions, Minions!
AH man i wish you could come to VA or Cali! btw your books are amazing! ‡_‡