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Thursday, April 27, 2006

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Does anyone else have a life that's, at times, like a still pool, and at other times, it's like a bunch of kids are chucking rocks into your pool? Today's a bit like the latter. My poor pool. :(

Today will be filled with a mishmash of craziness much befitting a goth/witch/writer/dork such as myself. First, I have to find a kind way to boot the tent worms out of the tree in my backyard (because...ew). But without a boot...because that involves too much, well, squishiness. Then, after getting a thousand or more (hopefully more) words into Wonderland and fretting over the upcoming deadline for Eighth Grade Bites (final revisions due May 15th), I have to try...try...to recreate what the hair guy did to my head last Thursday (because, as it turns out, he wasn't a butcher at all--Jeremy was seriously cool). Then I have to call my bank and threaten physical harm on someone for screwing with my account balance (even though I'm quite the pacifist). And then later on tonight I get to meet the wondermous Melanie Lynne Hauser when she'll be doing a reading/signing at my local library.

Somewhere in there I need to schedule goofing off time.

Screw it, I'm goofing off now.

What People Are Saying About 'Eighth Grade Bites'

"A spooky mystery that's funny, gruesome, heartwarming, spellbinding, sad, joyous, surprising and topped off with a tasty blend of blood and chocolate. Yum. What more could you ask for?" ~D.J. MacHale, New York Times-bestselling author of PENDRAGON: JOURNAL OF AN ADVENTURE THROUGH TIME AND SPACE

"'Eighth grade Bites' had me on the edge of my seat. It's a great piece of fiction. It drops you right into the action, grabs you by the throat (pun intended), and won't let go. Vladimir Tod is a truly sympathetic character cursed with an existence not of his own doing, but doing his best to do the right thing. It's part 'Goosebumps' mixed with 'Harry Potter' and a dash – no, a heaping tablespoon – of Stephen King. If you're in eighth grade, or a vampire, or an eighth grade vampire, 'Eighth Grade Bites' is a definite must read!"~Butch Hartman, creator of Nickelodeon's THE FAIRLY ODD PARENTS and DANNY PHANTOM

"Eighth Grade Bites is a terrific vampire tale told with a sharp, middle-school grin. It definitely does not bite!" ~Christopher Moore, author of BLOODSUCKING FIENDS and A DIRTY JOB

"Eighth Grade Bites is a delightful novel filled with dark, biting humor that will appeal to everyone who ever felt they were different. A deft hand at depicting the angst of teen years, Heather Brewer does a wonderful job blending vampire legend with the modern day horror that strikes fear in the heart of so many: the eighth grade."~Katie MacAlister, New York Times-bestselling author of EVEN VAMPIRES GET THE BLUES

"Heather Brewer has invented the most endearing of vampires in Vlad, an eighth grader juggling the woes of adolescence with the decidedly unique difficulties of being a vampire. She perfectly captures the humor and angst of eighth grade, mixed with a nail-biting adventure. Utterly charming and irresistible!" ~Liza Conrad, author of HIGH SCHOOL BITES: THE LUCY CHRONICLES

"This book will fool you. Just when you think you've identified it as a story lit by the cheery glow of a slightly scary jack-o-lantern, it becomes something else -- a tale told by the flickering light of a dying campfire late at night. And the shadows are very dark indeed. A surprising mix of humor and horror." ~Douglas Rees, author of VAMPIRE HIGH

"Fresh and fast-paced, with just the right brew of chills and laughs. I’m looking forward to finding out what happens when Vlad hits Grade Nine." ~Nancy Baker, author of KISS OF THE VAMPIRE

"A fabulous book from a gifted storyteller! I never wanted it to end." ~Gena Showalter, author of OH MY GOTH

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Busy, Busy, Busy!

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