Wow. Being on tour is exhausting and fun and crazy and amazing, all rolled into one. Even though my author friends told me, I still wasn’t prepared. It’s incredible…and tiring. But great!
So yesterday I woke up in my room at the Monaco Hotel in Seattle, and after getting ready for my big first day on tour, my escort Susan whisked me off for an intense 12-hour Seattle adventure. First I visited with 90 fangtastic Minions at Voyager Middle School (including one Minion named Yza, who gave me the most amazing artwork of Vlad – you rock, Yza!).
We sold out of books (BOOYAH!), but the excellent folks at Third Place Book took some orders and we arranged for me to sign them for the lucky Minions. But first, I had to swing by Timbercrest Middle School to hang out with 250 Minions.
Then, after grabbing a quick, late lunch back at Third Place Books and signing both the ordered books and their stock, Susan took me to three stores to sign stock, before delivering me to the fabulous folks at Secret Garden Bookshop for my 7pm event.
And I saw a troll. A giant troll. Under the bridge in Seattle.
I named him Ferdinand. It was awesome. But I was so digging him that I forgot to take a pic. *le sigh*
All in all, an amazing day. But I did pass out once I hit my hotel again…
Today, I’m in Portland, staying in a fancier hotel than I deserve, having some much-needed downtime before my dream event at the amazing Powell’s! It’s at 7:30pm tonight, Minions. Be there if you can!
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lol troll BTW 11GB Amazing! but too bad for…
I’m coming!! ^_^ I’m so excited!!
I’ll be the one in the black and white corset…with a ruffle top! ^^
Auntie… I hate cliffhangers, so i don’t want to like the ending. But it was so amazingly awesome, and suprising, that i can’t bring myself to hate it. Can’t wait fot TGK to see the ending… I can’t believe i just said that. I never want Vlad to end. NOOOO!!! Now I’m even more conflicted… *sigh* i hope u do another Snow Ball… or maybe a Freedom Fest. I’m rambling now… Ok I’ll stop now.
I am DYING to get my fangs on 12th Grade burns! Hey will Vlad and Meredeth get back together?
i want to get 12th grade kills so bad and the ending of 11th grade burns rocks joss is a backstabing lier
i really wish i could see you on tour, but i live in jersey….sigh….come over to jersey or new york sometime, kay?
My book store does not have 11GB!!! I want it though! Ugh!
Hey i live in Jersey too! you should come visit sometime! And OHEMGEE I LOVED 11th GRADE BURNS!! SO AMAZING! And i was hoping vlad would end up with *that person i shall not mention to people who haven’t read that book yet*! I couldn’t stop reading! I got the book the day it came out! I ♥ that book to death! I can’t wait for 12GK! I reallllyy don’t want the vlad series to end though. :’( so sad..
Hey, so I finished Eleventh Grade Burns today and fell in love with Dorian… and then I cried so bad at the end.
But ending was amazing, and it left me breathless. Can’t wait for Twelfth Grade Kills.
omg omg omg omg auntie heather after that ending i think im gunna strangle you with my bare hands i mean like really how could you do that to us your lovely minions i cant wait for the next book i hope vlad inslaves mankind that would be cool an all but better yet he should drink everyones blood until ythey die
except for otis, nelly, merideth, henry, vikas, and really i miss dorion so much wisdom wasted 
*sob*
If it wasn’t 2 o’clock in the morning when i finished 11th grade burned I would Hvae chunked it against the wall I am going to die unless i get my hands on 12th grade. Agh! It Was absolutely ahmazing but the ending REALLY!?!?!
*Sigh* Ze Minion Named Megan
*squee* I can’t wait to see you Saturday Auntie Heather! My sister and I shall bombard you!!~♥ And my copy of Eleventh Grade Burns just arrived so I’m even more happy =F Have a fangtastic tour and get plenty of sleep Friday night!
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I really wanted to go to the Seattle one.
But I thought my ride there was busy that day, so i could go.
Found out today she wasn’t and we could have gone.
I’m really sad now!
Flying pigs in Cincinnati await you!
im dying to get the next one! which i am when stores open again!
But Auntie Heather, down in Delaware we have the most ubsurd blizzard! everything is closed down, and it may continue for like…ever! so i wanna hope that it’ll all be over and stores open again before u come!
Glad to hear your tour is off to a great start!
oh my! i think the troll gave u a potion to make u pass out at the hotel cuz that day must have been EXHUASTING!!! but at least ur fans comes before sleeping
-k!r@
snowdouble thing same thing happened to us! it never snows this much in VA yet this winter we have gotten 60-70 inches of snow!!! i cant go anywhere to buy the book!!! im sooo mad!!!! (plus i cant go outside and play cuz im sick
)
-k!r@
OMV I wish I got a signed book… Well atleast I am reading a Vlad book GO VLAD!
I have read Eighth Grade Bites and know Im reading Ninth Grade Slays!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your books Heather your AWESOME!!!!!
Oh my god Auntie, this sounds awesome. I hope you don’t get too exhausted. Oh, and no offense Yza, but my friend Mello also drew some Vlad art, but doesn’t have it in her posession. Wah! But she is trying to draw a new Vlad pick for you! Hopefully we can go on monday, and you can sign it! That would be awesome. I, on the other hand, am incapable of drawing dudes, so I am afraid he would turn into a girl if I tried. And I just can;t do that to Vlad! Can’t I tell you!
See you February 28th Auntie Heather!!!!
Blood. Fangs. Vladimir Tod.
VladFan1
I mean 18th whoopsies
Blood. Fangs. Vladimir Tod.
VladFan1
lucky minions…cannot wait to see you.
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i got 11th grade burns and i am going to finish ‘kissing coffins’ (btw AWESOME book, love tht series…but urs is better by a hair auntie) then i HAVE to read it!!!!
i got my friend toread ur book…she’s a vampire btw.
then i figured y not create a group of people (me(october), venomous, and winter) tht r just like me and vampires- and, where am i going with this???
o well. IM WRITING A BOOK!!!!!!!!!!
its called “the deadly vampire cyclopse ‘romance’ novel’
hope u all read it when its published!
TTFN (TA TA FOR NOW)
Yours for Eternity,
October
i just got done reading 11th grade burns and really auntie heather a cliff hanger how could u do that to us minions but i forgive but im dieing to get my hands on the next book
yours in eternity
shelbie
Thats awsome.
hope u have alot of fun. but sereously you need to talk ur manager or someting into comeing to PA. lol
wazup auntie? im saving up my allowance for your latest vlad book. im so excited! i hear its a cliffhanger at de end or something…
but oh well i bet its gon be awesome!!! ive been having dreams about vlad walking into a forest and seeing a girl (brown hair also a vampire) and a bunch of weird crud…i might be physic o,.,0 if i spelled tht right.. i <33 u auntie 
OMG a troll really! Sweeeeeeet! I wish i could see you auntie heather you should come to New York…to saugerties or near there. I want to read Eleventh Grade Burns sooo bad and i have a nook ereader but no money….sigh.
sweeet
i just got eleventh grade bruns and just finished it. it was sooooooo awesome but i can’t belive you ended it like that!?!?!?! why!!!! anyway hope you liked it and have fun!!!
- Sigh…-
Someday, Auntie Heather will come to Massachusetts.
There’s atleast a housefull of Minions awaiting you.
Well, I know atleast 5 minions, but there’s plenty of fish in the ocean, anyways.
I’m hosting my own party TODAY~!
We’re gonna have a trivia quiz, arts and crafts, music, and food!
( Shirley Temple as Blood, Chocolate chip cookies, and pizza!)
I’m posting this from my school computed\r.
- GASP – I can’t belive this place isn’t blocked at school.
Even Whyville is blocked at my school. -FAINTS-
Massachusetts Loves Ya ~
Manuela ( a.k.a Zanna or Fotia. )
( |\/| )
awww. I wish you could have taken a pic of Ferdinand the troll. That would have been cool. But I’m glad you’re having a fun time Auntie!
Two words: Vlad rocks
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! NO NO NO No. I missed you!!! You were in Seattle?!?!?! Crap! I live right across the way… -hits self in the forehead repeatedly-
heyy auntie….YOU NEED TO FINISHE 12GB!! cant wait 2 read it.! and you need to came to boston!!! x333
Omg, i just got finished with eleventh grade burns it was awesome,i can’t wait till 12.It left you hanging at the end though,in the 11,i’ll try to be patient,you rock auntie!
Oh Auntie! It’s SO HORRIBLE!!!!!!!
I can’t find any copys of Eleventh Grade Burns ANYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wish Dawson Creek had it in stock somewhere. 
Canada loves you Auntie Heather! 
HEATHER YOU KICK MAJOR ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hEY I fOUNd OUT tHAT U ARE comiNG to MY school (BobBy Sahw MiddlE sChOOL)tODAY(FeB.15,2009)IM SO EXiTEd! THEY tOLd me AFtER lUnCh i cANt waIT iM iN mY fIRSt pERiOd.i CANt wAIt uNTIl THe bELl rINgS(OMG)sO MANy gIRLS dYED tHERE hAIr LIKe YOurs BUt IT jUST dOSEnt LooK as gOOd aS UrS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hEY I fOUNd OUT tHAT U ARE comiNG to MY school (BobBy Sahw MiddlE sChOOL)tODAY(FeB.15,2009)IM SO EXiTEd! THEY tOLd me AFtER lUnCh i cANt waIT iM iN mY fIRSt pERiOd.i CANt wAIt uNTIl THe bELl rINgS(OMG)
hey Gal
I just love Vlad. I even looked up my name in Elayson Code it’s (-/-). Awsome. Can you come to Hot Springs Middle School and Hot Springs High in Hot Springs, AR 71913???? There are alot of fans here wanting to meet you. You are one of the best authors I have ever read from. Is there going to be movies based on your books??? There really should be.
Ok, so basicly me and my older cousin are totally obsessed with the Vladimir Tod books. We would toally like to meet you but we live in Minnesota, and you aren’t going to Minnesota any time soon.
So i was just thinking you could come to the boaders in Richfield, MN. We don’t really know if you can but at least you could mull it over a little bit in that mysterious way you do.
P.S. Maybe you could give me some tips on writing books!
i love the vlad books. even though im only on 10 grade bleeds, i love them all so far!!!!!!!
i just wanted to thank you and i cant wait until 12 grade!!!!!!!!!! 
i love your books they rock i read all of them in like 2 nights. i can not wait in till the last one it sounds fangtabulos!!!!!!!!!! cant wait till i get my blig!!
Where can i get one of those shirts?
You should come to Detriot Lakes MN.
i cant wait for the nxt book! and you need to come to iowa so u can sign my books cause i own all of them(sept the 12th obviously)
Me and my boyfriend absolutely love the chronicles of Vladimir Tod I can’t wait for 12th grade kills to come out so keep wrighting instead of playing on facebook hahaha lol jk. u rock