For those of you who don’t know, my Minions, Auntie Heather just moved into a new house. WOOT! It’s all sorts of awesome, but it’s been rather taxing. Therefore, time has gotten away from dear Auntie. SO…I’ve extended the time you have to enter the Photo Contest (see Win Things for deets)!

A couple of quick things:

1. If you want a chance to grab a copy of TENTH GRADE BLEEDS two full weeks before anyone else, be at the Barnes & Noble in Flint, Michigan on June 13th between 1pm and 5pm. I’ll be there, signing books, serving Vlad cake, and hanging out. It’s a gathering of the Minion Horde!

2. Speaking of Minion Horde gatherings…there’s also the official launch party for TENTH GRADE BLEEDS at Borders in Fairview Heights, Illinois! June 27th, from 3pm to 7pm. I’ll be there! We’ll have games and all sorts of fun…and cake! And if you can’t be there, please join me online for a live webcast of the release party in Fairview Heights, only on BlogTV! (Many thanks to Stephen for setting this up!)

See you there, Minions!

Greetings, Minions! Well, my trifecta of awesome tour dates has come to an end. Phoenix was phabulous, Independence was incredible, and Tennessee was terrific! A big shout-out to all my Minions that I visited – Auntie Heather misses you already! But now that I’m back, something else is demanding my attention. See, Auntie Heather is moving to a new house. So right now I’m sitting in the cardboard box castle that is my living room. I have to finish packing and then, this Saturday, is the big move. It’s overwhelming, to say the least. In fact, right now I’m feeling a little AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! But this too shall pass. Soon life will return to whgat passes for normal around here and all will be well.

By the way, the date for the TENTH GRADE BLEEDS release party in Fairview Heights, IL is changing! I’ll update you a bit later once all of the details have been hashed out. The date for the early-launch party in Flint, MI remains the same. I hope to see many of you at each!

HOLY BLOODBAG, BATMAN!!! Your Auntie Heather has been freaky crazy with the appearances lately! After an amazing evening the other night at Main Street Books in Saint Charles, MO (with some equally amazing teachers, librarians, and authors), yesterday I was a special guest at a Book Battle (which, fyi, is when a bunch of students from 33 different schools in the Saint Louis area get together and compete with book trivia) and met (and re-met) some fangtastic Minions. And today I’m leaving for the Kansas City area for two middle school visits tomorrow (along with a special lunch with some reading competition winners). I’m exhausted! But also having a blast, so don’t cry for me, Argentina. =

Anyhoo, that’s why the blog is sooooooooo quiet, and also why I haven’t been on the forum. Life will shortly return to normal (or what passes for normal around here, anyway). Promise.