Yesterday, on Twitter and Facebook, I asked if I should blog about my writing process or about super secret details concerning my new book, SOULBOUND, today. Several people answered for either subject, but I’m in the middle of writing the second book in The Legacy of Tril, so I’m kinda in the mood to divulge secrets. I tried to think of what you’d want to know about it, and I think I have an idea. And don’t worry! I’ll get to writing stuff the next time I blog. But for now, here you go, Minions…ten secrets about The Legacy of Tril: SOULBOUND.
1. How many pages is SOULBOUND? 394. It’s my longest book yet. And yes, I’m planning to keep all three books in The Legacy of Tril trilogy (AHAHAHA – it’s a TRILogy!!) roughly the same length.
2. How many chapters is that? There are 34 chapters.
3. How many words??? You writers! Yeesh! After edits, SOULBOUND came in at around 94,000 words. In comparison, EIGHTH GRADE BITES (my first published novel) was only around 40,000 words.
4. Will this book feature a lot of death and gore? Well, I wouldn’t say a lot, but it has its fair share. It also has giant, blue, scaly monsters WHO EAT PEOPLE. So…yeah. Death and gore kinda go hand in hand with Graplars (the monsters on Tril).
5. Will it feature *cue sighs from half of you and gagging noises from the other half* any romance? Oh yes. Definitely. There’s a strong romantic element to this book, though I wouldn’t call it a romance. It’s an epic fantasy, with romantic elements. But don’t expect our heroine to be one of those girls who swoons at the sight of every cute boy. Kaya’s a tough, sarcastic cookie. Stubborn too. But yes…there are cute boys (way, way cute). And yes, there is romance.
6. Does this mean you’re never writing about vampires/slayers/guys ever again?? DON’T PANIC! I’m serious about that. Don’t go thinking that your Auntie Heather has abandoned her evil ways and changed what she’s writing, simply because she decided to stretch her writing legs a little and try something different. Of course I’ll write stuff for and about guys in the future. But I think, once Joss has had his say in his five-book series, that I may take a break from vampires and slayers. Maybe a long break. I don’t know. I never know what pants I’m putting on in the morning, Minions. You can’t expect me to know how my career will unfold over the next forty years.
7. If you were any character in SOULBOUND, who would you be? It’s funny, but I wouldn’t be Kaya (the main character). Though we have much in common, I’m far more like her guard (and eventual friend), Maddox. Maddox says inappropriate things at inappropriate times, and then can’t seem to get why people don’t see that she’s just trying to help them. I love Maddox. I hope you will too.
8. When will SOULBOUND hit stores, and when is #2 coming out? SOULBOUND will hit stores this July, and the second book in The Legacy of Tril will be released summer 2013. No, I will not tell you the title. Yes, I do know it.
9. When can we read the first chapter of SOULBOUND here on your website??? Soon! I have to go offline for a while (maybe a few weeks), but when I come back, I’ll see about posting that first chapter for you.
10. Awww, come on! Can’t you tell us anything else?! Yes. I can tell you that, as much as I deeply adore Vlad and Joss, I have never enjoyed writing a book as much as I enjoyed writing SOULBOUND. Every round of edits was a pleasure. Every moment spent daydreaming up scenes was a joy. I love this book, these characters, this world…and I hope that you will too.
Oh…and I also loved inventing my own curse words. 
See you in a few weeks, Minions!
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Total happy making Aunty Heather. Which reminds me. If you have any free time you should read if you haven’t already the Uglies trilogy by Scott Westerfeld.
Gahhh I need some more books to read but there is nothing in our small library at my town because one the librarian won’t buy any new books and two the ones at school are basically the same. -.-* that means I better start up my own tiny library pretty soon or I my brain will rot from not reading cool books of doom.
You may stop writing about vamps?? :’( I mean yea I know Soulbound will be awesome but idk I would like more vampire books :/ Well anyway I know any book that you’ll write will be good cuz You’re Awesome
Hahaha!! New curse words! Nice!
Yay! But…..Auntie Heather, you didn’t refference Snape when you said “394″
Cannot wait for this one! It sounds like awsomeness! *glares at homeowrk* Why can’t you be Soulbound instead of stupid physics? -_-
I’m intereted in reading Soulbound. It sounds cool so far.
I’m intereted in reading Soulbound. It sounds cool so far. Cool a trilogy.
AWESOME!!! Yes, inventing curse words is always fun~
I really think that auntie Heather should write another book for The Chronicles of Vladimir Tod. I feel like Snow turned into one of them, the people who keep the information about the Pravus. And oh, so since Vlad bit Snow. Wouldn’t that make Vlad Snow’s creator? Like a dad?
Team Snow i don’t think that is really true after all vald is a half vampire so that means he is not like his dad or his uncle ottes because vlad’s father married vlad’s mother who happens to human so it like i said i don’t think that can happen but let auntie heather decide she can prove me wrong if i am wrong which i hope i am
.i must argee there should be more vlad books so team snow lets hope that she make another vlad series books 
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Hey! Just because were Guys does not mean we don’t like romances in books(at number 5)
@devon and team snow
the last slayer book picks up where twelfth grade kills left off.
I can’t wait till soul bound comes out. I can tell she really enjoy writing this new trilogy.
Looking forward to it, Auntie Heather. Sounds like it’s going to be a lot of fun to read
@ PURPLEPOTATOES!!!!!!
everytime I look at ur username I start laughing hysterically! HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHA! X,D
bfmv thank you i have not had the chance to read twelfth grade kills yet i can’t buy it were i am at they don’t takes use to book stores *stares at wall and says “stupid mingo job corps”*
I like making up my own curse words, too. You can curse and you won’t get in trouble!
Happy Anti-Valentines Day!
Feliz dia de San Valentin
hi uguys!!! i cannot wait for her new book.
hi uguys!!! i cannot wait for her new book.