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Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Devon's Playground

If you'll look at the gauges under Writing Progress on the right, you'll notice a new title listed. Since it's there, I feel the need to talk about it. But the thing is...I really don't have much to say. It's my newest YA project, dark, disturbing, about a boy named Stephen (and, incidentally, a boy named Devon), a graveyard, and a dark secret that binds them all together.

Plus there are these flesh-eating winged ones...and...well, just wait. I'll write it. You read it. (Y'know, assuming it sells.)

The weird thing about this one is that I'm not really sure what it's about. I'm letting Stephen and Devon tell me and so far, it's pretty creepy. Interesting...and creepy. And I'm hungry to write it.

It's books like this that will cause kids to scream, "Mom! Heather Brewer's under my bed!"

As a side note, run a broom under there once in a while...maybe bring me some cookies.

4 Comments:

Blogger Jackie said...

YUM! Sounds delish!

8:59 AM  
Blogger Ewoh Nairb said...

you are going to totally creep me out with these stories.

as it is i have to check my girls' rooms every night for monsters. now i'll have to do my own as well.

9:41 AM  
Blogger Heather Brewer said...

You minions rawk!

Ewoh, try "Monster Spray". (air freshener with a fake label that can be printed up on your home PC) It worked for both of my kids.

Of course, now the little one insists that ninjas are immune to monster spray...(she has this weird ninja phobia...)

9:43 AM  
Blogger Ewoh Nairb said...

ok, that'll work for the girls... but what about dear old ewoh?

10:19 AM  

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