Seriously? *raises eyebrow at self* THIS is what you call staying in touch with your Minions? You haven’t blogged in a friggin’ MONTH??? That’s crazy talk! Unforgivable! You’ll be lucky if the Minions haven’t crawled away into tiny dark holes to ignore you forever. Not that you haven’t been busy, but still. A month. Psshaw, Auntie Heather! Psshaw!
Minions, I know I’ve said it before, but your dear Auntie is absolutely sorry for the looooooooooooong silence on her blog. Time sometimes gets away with me – especially when I live half of my life inside my head, and inside other worlds. Worlds full of vampires and blood and monsters and teeth. Worlds with katanas and darkness and the hope that our hero will somehow survive the impossible. It’s distracting – very distracting – from the real world, but I’ve been there plenty too. And so I’ve been pretty distracted from blogging lately, but never (never ever ever, my Minions) am I distracted from you. You are always in my thoughts, always at the center of my shriveled up, black little heart, and I love you all more than I can say. So, with that, I give you…the past month of my life.
After accepting the Truman Readers Award, I had a few adventures with some of my favorite authors. First off, in early April, I attended (for the third year in a row – wooooooo, threepeat!) Book Battle at Pattonville Heights Middle School in Maryland Heights, MO. As always, it was EPIC! I got to hang with Minions, and even got to meet and hang out with the great and powerful James Dashner – author of THE MAZE RUNNER series and five-star general of the Dashner Army. After Book Battle we had a nice lunch, wherein James and I contemplated our eventual world domination. (It’s what writers do – we also forget to take pics of us together…as in this case.) And so a good day was had by all!
These Minions designed their team t-shirts with me in mind (no, really)!
Shortly after Book Battle, I took a little trip to a place called Rochester, NY, where I took part in something so incredible that words cannot possibly convey how cool it was (is!). I took part in TBF (otherwise known as Rochester Teen Book Festival). First off, let me say that the good folks at TBF know how to spoil authors rotten. Dinner, presents, accolades, and great company, followed by getting driven to the event in classic cars, partaking in a parade, walking up the red carpet to screaming fans, and that’s all just before the festival! Seriously, Rochester – how am I supposed to enjoy other festivals now?? It was amazing. And even more amazing was the fabulous Punching Bag panel I was on with A.S. King and Jackie Morse Kessler. We discussed bullying in every form – external/physical bullying, self-bullying (emotional), relationship bullying (by friends and boy/girlfriends).
Yep. That's us!
We had three panels and I’m not sure we got through any of them without at least one person tearing up. But it felt so good to share our experiences, and it was so amazing to connect with so many of you on that level. I positively adore A.S. and Jackie, and love their books, so you should totally give their stuff a try – if you like books that make you feel like someone understands how you feel, theirs totally do. AND! I have pics!
Our Fabulous Ride to the Festivities
The Fabulous Eric Luper Takes the Passenger Seat
A.S. King, Yours Truly, and Jackie Morse Kessler Riding in Style
The floor was lined with gold stars with our names on them!
Our Keepers: without them, A.S., Jackie, and I would have likely wandered off into parts unknown! (which is something else that authors often do...)
Since TBF, I’ve been dealing with some weird jaw issues. Apparently, I clench my jaw when I sleep, due to stress. So I kinda injured a joint and muscle in my jaw, and had to get on all this weird medication just to fix it. It’s almost all better now, but it was incredibly difficult to sleep there for a while. And that really messed with my ability to write, so I’m a bit behind on BLOODBOUND (which my incredibly patient editor has been amazing about). But I’m working hard on it now, so the second draft of that book should be done very soon (WOOT!).
In how-FANGtastic-is-this? news: My Italian publisher, Nord, just created this trailer for CoVT! Check it out: http://youtu.be/skZTlzRyamM (Sorry – tried to embed it, but the video refused to bend to my omnipotent will…er sumfin’.)
And DUDE. When’s the last time you stopped by www.VladTod.com or www.highschoolbites.com?? We now have Minion Horde membership cards, and a couple new Fang lines of awesomeness (including the adorable Fangette). It’s crazy how big you’ve grown, Minion Horde. You do your Auntie Heather very, very proud. 
And…she promises not to leave you all alone for another month.
Hey…who painted all the coffins purple??? And what happened to our spiderweb curtains??
Tags: Awesome Authors, BLOODBOUND, Travel, Way Too Much Time Away From My Minions
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@ isabel flor
ikr!!!! when ppl say they suck i say
how?
and of course none of them have a persuasuve good answer to tht
the only answer is
they just do.
so i slap them.
i luv the 80′s and espically the 70′s music era the 60′s were good to but the 70′s abd 80′s are my luv<3 <3 <3
im been thinking bout my doorbell
when ya gonna ring it
when ya gonna ring it
ya cant be a pimp and a prostotute too!
Summer is here which is really really cool! I’m soo happy I’m done with that hellhole for almost a full 3 months
*hides bucket and paintbrush*
Keep up the awesome work!! 
Yay, another post from Auntie Heather! The trailer for VT was amazing! I wish I could understand the words.
Oh Auntie Heather
hey i luv ur work you have inspired me so much i cant explain it i love your work and hope that you keep on writing not just valdmire books but others thx
love,
nattie
xoxox
:p
BTW My mom did get it tattooed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Vampire Converse
my fav songs from them are “Jaded” and “Cryin’” 
Ikr!! 70 and 80 music are the best of all!!! Dude do you like the music of Aerosmith?? They are from the 70s too I love them
I have to go to summer school! As if REGULAR school isn’t enough!!
@ Isabel flor
hell yah I luv aerosmith!!!! Steven Tyler<3
80's and 70's r the best
Tom petty and the heartbreakers man
bob Dylan <3
u like them?
@Vampire Converse
hahahha in one part they say something like “And the Vampires, walking in the Valley…” and I was like hahhahah everything I like have Vampires somewhere!!
I just heard “Free Falin’” by Tom Petty and I Loved it
@ isabel flor
oh yah!!! it has to!!! my dad and my bro saw them in concert and he said next time they cum to town we r seeing them and i get to cum cuz i hav to see one of the best rockstars in history in concert;)
@isabel flor
Beatles were the best band eva
The Beatles are awsome to listen to!
@Vampire Converse
Wow! You are Lucky!!! I wanna see them in concert and I would say wanna see the Beatles in Concert too but… well I would just see old Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr… Poor Jonh Lenon…. You knoe the other day I realize I have one friend that looks like Jonh Lenon!! hahhaha
@Hera and X-fang
Yea they were the best band ever but there is still people like us that still know and love the beatles that was a band that ended before we were born but still their music live for us so for me they Are the best band
yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay i started somthing 1st i spoke german then italian and now everyones speaking different things i yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay comenzó somthing i primero habló a continuación, alemán italiano y ahora everyones hablando cosas diferentes yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Ich begann somthing 1. Ich sprach Deutsch, dann italienisch und nun jedermanns sprechen verschiedene Dinge i yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay commencé somthing i premier parlait l’allemand puis l’italien et de tout le monde parle maintenant des choses différentes
@Vampire12b
hahahaha Si! Todos hablamos diferentes idiomas!! hahaha!! où est que vous appris beaucoup de langues?? and Damn I don’t know german 
hahahhahah!! yay but you speak better german and french than spanish
over the internet
TO ANY ONE WHO CANT UNDERSTAND THE VIDEO HEAR IS THE TRANSLATION
Im vladimier todd but everyone calls me vlad
im 13 yrs old and at school consider me a nerd
because im to pale
because i wear dark glasses
because they think im different
has reason
i am different
the son of the vampire
so thats more or less what it says
auntie heather! we missed u!!!! : O
Sweet trailer. Wish i could understand it though. sadly i dont speak italian
OOOh yeah I also got a new girlfriend. Her names Kylie. We used to be really good friends. Now we are more than friends. She also told me like a few months ago that she like honestlyl thought i was a vampire XD
just listened to the new bvb song and it wasnt as good cuuuz there was no screaming. wtf!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuGzJVKtW6g
i want a ponnnyyy
hi im new to your blogg lol
i absolutely love Vladimir tod and i dont want the series to end keep writing
Mom:*looks at me* Do you ever take off that hat?
Me:*Sitting in pajamas* Nope.
My sister who is a prepy gymnast said that Andy Six is her boyfriend
Ooookay so my fellow minions i am going to try and kick off my music career! ima record something then put it up on youtube. ill post a link then yall can watch it. if i get around 50 likes ill make a new one (ima start small) so post it on fb and get ur friends to watch it!!
@ isabel flor
haahahahaha luv him 4eva
and ya i watched a a show all about john lenon and when it showed when he died and all these ppl sobbing and waving candles to his music i started cryin
@ sprat
awesum! i will do!
@Vampire Converse
Yea I watched a Documental of Jonh Lenon Death and I wanted to kill that F*cking guy that kill him!! I was so pissed and sad cuz like that guy was awesome and a random asshole came and kill him!! Good God!! as my mom says the worst things happens to the good people…
thts true and it is sad
but remember
the guy who killed him was insane
he had voices in his head that told him he HAD to kill john lennon
and im sure john lennon just wants us not to blame anyone and just
go with the flow, kill the the judgement, and
peace out
Watching the fast and the furious with my 6 year old brother we rnt even 10 minutes in but he is mesmerized
yo long time no talk i wanted say hey
Thank you for writing this information. I really enjoyed it. Keep up the awesome work, dude!
@Vampire Converse
Yea I think Jonh Lenon would want that… But it still is sad he can’t be alive giving us more of his awesme songs… just … Imagine …
auntie like the car pic nd thx for the info
Auntie Heather how do we exactly get to spend time with you like in person when our library doesnt have a book club??
Auntie how are we supposet to met you? I am so glad you are back!!!!!
*flops* That trailer was so awesome! It was beyond awesome! It was… Was… BEAWESOME! Somebody HAS to make an English version! *begs*
I was there at book battle!!!
i am bored
but aunte heather keep righting those books and do a spin off series on snow she got a lot going on with her life her dad the abuse then when vlad comes a long it gets more twisted it be a great book 
hey aunty heather get more booksout! I’ve read vlad todd series six times (m)
hey aunty heather get more booksout! I’ve read vlad todd series six times (m)
I love you! Thanx 4 writing the chronicles of vladimir tod can’t wait till slayer chronicles comes out!
im really hate my life but its halorus but oh well im goth and proud of it im getting more and more bullied every day sadly 1 of my friends sais i should die and i belive her i should die theres noten 2 live 4 anymore…
wierd things are happening im starting to see more demons hearing more things its not fun anymore i dont know what to do anymore im drawing more wierd pictures and im actually now talking to them it doesent make sence why would the devil want me??? its one of my big questions to you all but im hoping that auntie heather has a nice safe and great life im writing some books and i want people to know about it very much its about vampires, and half-vampires im just saying that autie heather helped me alot through my life… but everythings just plain out horrable for my life but the happiest things is my wonderful books!!
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