Home
Forum Who's Heather Read It Get the News Win Things Minion Bling FAQs

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Look Ma, No Hands!

Last night I finished the revisions of Eighth Grade Bites and sent it on to my Crit Partner. I can't remember being so ecstatic to finish anything I've written before and, while I realize my changes to EGB are likely not completed just yet (what with copyediting and whatnot), I'm so super geeked to be done, to have transformed this book into what I have. It's a great accomplishment and I'm rather proud of myself. (Can you tell?)

But I will figuratively bite my nails until she gets back to me, and then fidget the entire time my fantastic editor and fabulous agent are rereading it.

No more work this week, I guess.

Who can work when celebration is called for? ;)

7 Comments:

Blogger Ewoh Nairb said...

"No more work this week, I guess."

Pshaaaawwww!

You've got Wonderland and September crying for attention. Het back to work there or I'm sure Dillon will revolt on you :)

10:29 AM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

Hey! If you don't mind, some of us are trying to wade through the nile here (in Spanish, I believe it's called De Nial). ;)

10:34 AM  
Blogger Ewoh Nairb said...

Tu es una chica loco!

So much for my pidgeon Spanish.

You are not in denial. You are procrastinating.

Not that there is anything wrong with that... because that would make me a hypocrite.

Just being yourkick-you-in-the-ass-cheerleader (sans skirt, sweater, etc. It just would look bad on me... no, don't even go there!).

10:57 AM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

Cheerleaders...ugh! LOL! Yeah, yeah, I know, off to work with me.

Can't complain too much. I have the best job in the world!

11:02 AM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

Bethany, doll, I'm ALWAYS up for a bottle of wine. ;)

How do I pass the fidgety time? Well, I post on Backspace (A LOT--I have to defend my title of Queen), I work on other things, I clean my desk (which is a scary task...I swear last time I found live creatures...). But mostly I check my email and stare at the phone. :)

*crossing her fingers that your FAB agent LOVES your book!*

12:39 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'd say take a day off to celebrate...then back to the salt mines with you girl. :D

4:41 PM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

Damn salt mines *grumble, grumble*

I mean, yes...good idea ;)

4:55 PM  

Post a Comment

<< Home

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