Archive for October, 2010

Seriously? *raises a sharp eyebrow at self*

Wednesday, October 20th, 2010

I haven’t blogged in WEEKS?? As Nelly would say, “OH MY GLOB!” That is inexcusable, Minions. Bad Auntie Heather. BAD!

Okay, so let’s catch you all up on my life. Touring was amazing. So many Minions! And so many more emails, requesting (and at times, demanding) that I visit your fair city. And I wish I could! But if I traveled all the time…when would I write books? So believe me, Minions, I would visit you all if I could, but for now we’ll just have to hope your hometown (or a town near it) ends up on my touring schedule.

The last few weeks have been devoured by an insane writing schedule for….(drum roll, please)…BEGINNING, the first book in The Slayer Chronicles! I finished the book and turned it in to my editor, and I’m now once again hard at work on the first BLOODBOUND book. So my days have been full of writing and traveling…and not much sleeping.

Recently, we had a tragedy in our family. One of the two kittens we adopted passed away, and I just wanted to thank you Minions who sent messages on Facebook and Twitter and such. it means a lot to me to know you care. Spike was a sweet kitty and I miss him still. I think I always will. But his brother, Fang, is doing very well. He spends his time stomping on Amenti’s tail and purring so loudly, you have to turn the volume up on the TV. He misses his brother, but at least he’s in a family that loves him very much.

I’m mulling over an idea for a contest right now. Any thoughts? The prize I have is EPIC and one of a kind. Also, I’m thinking of creating a few short stories about the Goths to share with you on my blog. We shall see.

Also, I seem to be obsessed with peanut brittle lately.

So…catch me up! What have I missed, Minions?

By the way…if you haven’t seen THIS yet, I suggest you rectify that immediately. (Yes! It’s true! We have a Vlad STORE!!!)



In Which Our Quest for World Domination Continues!

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Greetings, Minion Horde! I have a zillion happy little details to share with you about our quest for world domination, but before I get to that, let me catch you up on the awesomeness that is my tour.

A few days ago I was fortunate enough to stop by Mrs. Nelson’s in La Verne, California, where I was greeted by an amazing staff, a fangtastic crowd, and….I came THIS CLOSE to a big goal of mine: signing a baby!!! I signed a toddler!

(with permission, of course)

We had an excellent crowd…

And I attribute the success of this tour to a SillyBand given to me early on by a Minion named Sinead. It’s my lucky dinosaur!

After Mrs. Nelson’s, I whisked off to Watermark Books in Wichita, Kansas! It was incredible. A HUGE crowd (probably over 200 Minions) and lots and lots of love, plus a great staff (Mark, if you’re reading this….Gargy has finally forgiven you for calling him a hippo). Check out these pics!

For some reason, when I speak at events, I become an evil dictator.

After having a blast at Watermark, I headed to Harleysville Books in Harleysville, Pennsylvania, where we had a pizza party! No pics yet, because like a doof, I forgot my camera, but it was a ton of fun – and we had a nice group, despite the terrible storms all through PA. People came from as far away as three and a half hours! Now that’s loyalty. And it was a blessing to meet each and every one. My favorite part of the night was when I settled into a cozy chair and Minions sat on the floor all around me. We discussed what is and what isn’t working for anti-bullying efforts in their schools. It was very enlightening…and troubling.

Tonight I’m headed to Barnes and Noble in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Sadly, I’ve had to cease hugging all of you, as I have the plague and don’t want to be the cause of The Stand. But I love you all, Minions! Come see me – we only have a few more stops on this tour!

And now onto our world domination news! We just hit the New York Times again, Minions! This time at #4. We’ve also hit several indie bestseller lists, Wall Street Journal (#10), and USA Today (#34). In other words, Auntie is feeling very, very popular and blessed and loved. Thank you. Thank you all so much!!



   

 
 


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