Clearing Up Some Misconceptions
While I am flattered, my Minions, by the impression some of you have of me, I feel the need to clarify a few things that have been popping up in my inbox and mailbox as of late.
1. Auntie Heather does not have people who open her mail for her.
You can look at my papercut fingertips to see that not only do I open all of my mail by myself...I'm also not smart enough to use an letter opener. Besides, I can't afford to hire people to open my mail. Plus, it would be way creepy to know someone was reading my mail before me.
2. Auntie Heather does not have people who run her MySpace for her.
The hours that it takes to maintain and iteract via MySpace are all spent by yours truly. If you get a message from me on there - unless it's a hacker, it's really, truly me.
3. Auntie Heather does not hang out at lavish parties with all sorts of famous author people every weekend.
And no, I don't know Stephanie Meyer personally. I do know lots of ultra cool, amazingly talented authors...but we rarely get together to party, as we're busy writing books.
4. Auntie Heather is 35 years old.
Not 20. Not 16. Not 10.
Thirty-five. And she's totally cool with that. After all, growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
5. Auntie Heather cannot give free books to you, just because you ask her.
If everyone got a free book...no one would buy my books and then my career would be over. That would make me sad. *insert frowny face here*
Any other questions?
1. Auntie Heather does not have people who open her mail for her.
You can look at my papercut fingertips to see that not only do I open all of my mail by myself...I'm also not smart enough to use an letter opener. Besides, I can't afford to hire people to open my mail. Plus, it would be way creepy to know someone was reading my mail before me.
2. Auntie Heather does not have people who run her MySpace for her.
The hours that it takes to maintain and iteract via MySpace are all spent by yours truly. If you get a message from me on there - unless it's a hacker, it's really, truly me.
3. Auntie Heather does not hang out at lavish parties with all sorts of famous author people every weekend.
And no, I don't know Stephanie Meyer personally. I do know lots of ultra cool, amazingly talented authors...but we rarely get together to party, as we're busy writing books.
4. Auntie Heather is 35 years old.
Not 20. Not 16. Not 10.
Thirty-five. And she's totally cool with that. After all, growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
5. Auntie Heather cannot give free books to you, just because you ask her.
If everyone got a free book...no one would buy my books and then my career would be over. That would make me sad. *insert frowny face here*
Any other questions?
posted by Heather Brewer at 12:22 PM
59 Comments:
no questions here Auntie[:
though i was curious about who opened your mail...[just kidding] paper cuts suck :P they're just one of those unavoidable anoyances >.<
Ahh i get papercuts too D:
But i never realize it till i wash my hands with soap *~*
Ooh you could always throw a party somewhere. Maybe not all the famous writers would be able to make it, but i'm sure your minions will =p
Sadly, i'd be all the way in MA ;[
I'm not sure if ppl'll look at the old post so i'll post my comment here:
LOL at AVL's mom with her randomly placed knifes XD
I'd probably do that in the future, since i'm so paranoid and stuff =P
...Who thought you were ten? lol, kidding, but that woudl be offly cool to stop the aging process *Dazes out*
Uh, no other questions that i can think of off the top of my head...here...that make sense
X)
Jess
*Addng on*
my friend told me her dad collected swords...i woudl but i think my mom would flip!...or my brother woudl steal them adn hurt himself and that would be bad
Jess
Aw man, I was sure you were ten years old! XD
Oh snap, I'm outta the circle of paper-cut-ted people, I never get paper cuts, Lord knows how I don't, considering how I usually get Origami fold-a-day calenders, but magically, I've never gotten a cut from the paper.
But then again, maybe Origami gives you paper cut immunity. *shrugs*
Ooh i just remembered.
My cousin had like 3 katana swords :o
Not sure if they were real tho, he wouldnt let me touch it XD
Maybe i could use those on future zombies :O
&Cool, RJ xD
The only origami i could do is the crane 0.0''
And i'm asian too :(
I dont follow the asian stereotypes XD;
I now look at you in better light, Vampireex3, personally the crane is one of my least favorite figures to fold.
But, people insist that it's the best or something, and it's the first one they teach. I know why they do it, but the reason was over a girl who had like... radiation poison or some other deadly disease, and 'if she got 1000 cranes by this date she would get a wish' well, she didn't, but they had a charity thing and everyone and their mother sent a crane in (lol, that made me think of a funny!:B)and....
Notice how long my posts have been this year? IT IS MADNESS.
Wow...that's so sad! I tried origami but for some reason it doesn't come out quite well...
i get paper cuts..and cat scratches...adn other random cuts without me even knowing -_- i am VERY accident prone...oh well
Jess
haha i am so bad at origami!! hehe jess i am just like you! i get some many cuts and bruises and i have no idea how they got there!! haha that is so true Auntie Heather, about growing older. it's really cool that you actually talk back to your minions :)= it's awesome to be able to talk to an author that u really like!
Ooh i think there was a book about the girl and the 1000 cranes :O
I could never fold 1000 cranes :( Not enough time. >.<
I should try over the vacations+summer :P
LMAO VampyJess XD
Since my bag's full of random papers, i think its easy for me to get paper cuts o_o''
Oh well, gonna clean it...later...x]...
Ah right, it was about a japanese girl that had some poisoning from the Atomic Bomb :O
See, what'd I tell ya? Radiation poison. Oh yes. My memory is not all screwed up.
It wasn't her, she wanted other people to help.
If anyone wants to improve, just get an origami fold-A-day calender, I'm probably 99% better at it after two years of those (and hopefully I can get one this year)
I'll try to find one of those XD
It would probably be at a book store, or if you have Hy-Vee's where you live, I saw one much later than Jan 1st last year. Or you might be able to find one online.
Cool, thanks :P
No problem...
Have you ever gotten my letter? I don't expect one back but I'd be happy to know if you at least got it :)
For minion bling..what it you hate self addressed envelopes? Is there a way to just send the money (pay pal is it?) and our address?
*Is big on saving the paper*
Actually i have a few questions:
cake or pie?
Zombie or Vampire?
Donuts or bagels?
Car or Truck?
Bruce Willis Or Chuck Norris?
Bagels are awesome...ignore that..
I would do that origami thing if i could...i'll tell other, more careful, people
Jess
Heh heh... I myself do not have steady hands, just watch me attempt Wii Play... if the cursor's not having an apparent seizure, then it's off the screen.
Yeah that was a pointless thing to say...
lol, i can be steady if i can concentrate really closely...if not then it's shaky.
Jess
I wonder if steady hands have anything to do with Origami skills in the first place...
no questions. just love the way you put one thing.
"growing older is mandatory. growing up is optional."
Cake; Vampire; Donut; Car; Chuck Norris. :)
You get paper cuts opening your mail? :o I never do, though I rarely get letters in the first place... T_T Also, I agree with the "Growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional." As people who know me say, I am "too nice" and "too responsible". Although, those who know me also know that I get crazy when I'm happy and hyper. ;) So here's my question, Auntie: Do you have two sides to your maturity as well?
Oh.... um.. thought of a good question yesterday...
hemm hemmmmm....
Um, do you like tacos?
AH HA!!!!
What operating system do you use on your computer? What internet service? What writing program?
I have a question where can I find info on the book festival you will be at in may? Also on the Minion Bling do they all look alike or are they differnt?
Tto Minion 38-14's earlier questions... Cake, Zombie-Vampires who smell like limes, Donuts, Car, Bruce Willis. Yeah, that was pointless =P Please ignore xD
I also have a question for Auntie Heather :o If you were faced with the choice of becoming a vampire, would you do it, or stay human?
Question for Zombie which type for Vampire do you mean? Lives forever,burns in sunlight or something else?
Hmm, I dunno, really. Didn't have anything too specific in mind when I was asking... uhm... I guess just whatever type of vampire you prefer? xD Sure, let's go with that.
My favorite type of vampires are TWILIGHT vampires...... though its not my favorite vamp series......
luv AVL
Mezsa bord........
luv AVL
I like my own brand(s) of vampires.
I read the first two Twilight books, and I'm about to be ordering the third and fourth.... does anyone think I should even bother reading Breaking Dawn. I know its really really bad but would anyone suggest not reading it? Or will that just be stupid?
luv AVL
Not at all, that makes sense...although i can't tell u if it's good or not. My friends say it's fine.
Isay that you do what u think's best. That's hwo i got to read most of the books i read...am i makign sense?
Jess
Well i would suggest to read cause the book was really worth the time it took to read it (in my opinion) :)=
breaking dawn was awsome! : )
hmm well u might as well finish it up...eclipse was probably my favorite, and i guess it kinda left u in suspense, but if you like that ending, then maybe you should just stop there....but i agree with jess, whatever u think is best.
I personally liked it the best out of the series, but I'm the odd one out, so don't do it just 'cause I said to...
Hey guess what? I got a Kirigami fold & cut a day calender, fun stuff, a nice new challenge.
Not that anyone cares...
35% percent chance of survival. did anyone get 100%? probably not.
hahaha alexis i got a 35% chance of survival as well!!
I'm going to assume that my survival skills are mostly rooted in the fact that I live in the country...
yaaaaaaaaaay.
KK........and if i don't like it i'll imagin my own ending in my head..... HAHAHA INSANE MINION THAT TALKS TO MYSELF!!!!!!!!!!
luv AVL
Okay, a few answers...
K8 - I'm assuming I got it, but Auntie Heather is forgetful and gets a TON of mail. So...I dunno. But prolly. Also, if you hate SASEs...you can always come to an event. Otherwise, make friends with SASEs.
Minion 38-14 - cake, vampire, donuts, car, and Bruce Willis.
Car or Truck?
Camidee - Doesn't everyone?
RJ - I lurve tacos!
Samibeth - more info on that coming soon! Just watch my appearances page. The bling is all different colored vampired smilies.
Zombie - I am all about becoming a vampire.
AVL - If you haven't read BREAKING DAWN, do so and form your own opinion. No one but you can say if you'll like it or not.
Yay! Taco Bell or Taco John's? Or both? Or somewhere else?
You didn't answer my inquiries about your computer. :d
Taco John's? what's/where's that?
I have to re-write a speech (that i got laughed at by a few people which really helped -_-) tonight... i am not meant to write speeches!
But alas, have any tips for speech writing/speaking? i can use any tips right now
Jess
Sorry, RJ!! Iuse Vista (it kinda sucks), Charter High Speed (switching over to AT&T later this month!), and Microsoft Word. And, while Taco Bell is good...Taco John's is made of AWESOME!
Jess, if you get nervous, choose like four people in the crowd that you can focus on. Move your attention between them and try to forget everyone else is there. Good luck!
I KNEW IT. Cause like... you said something about Vista when I was having problems with MY Vista (still do, but now I can seriously just blame the weather)
As in the internet provider? I was talking about browser, you know, AOL, Firefox (which ironically has spell check, which usually calls itself a misspell), IE, you know...
Unless that IS a browser, which I've never heard of, but I've heard of like four so...
My friend has Microsoft word, my very advanced computer didn't think to just COME with a writing program... unless they hid it (probably did)
I like both, personally... MMM POTATO OLES!!!!
Taco John's is apparently a midwestern thing that you wouldn't understand. I never knew this. Or they just don't have any where you live. *shrugs*
That would explain why i never heard of this Taco John's...
Thnx Auntie, i'm gonna go and practice speakign it i guess...and learn not to just look down at my speech...
Jess
Btw, i jsutr heard a some-what creepy thing...the next town over had like a school fight (don't know all teh complete details) but my friend told me some kid ended up at a hospital!
This school is also supposed to be very...prestige....
Lesson here: be nice, don't insult other people in anyway (started otu with name callign by race) and don't get a bat adn parents into it....
Jess
Oh wow, that isn't good news!
Taco Johns is basically the same as Taco Bell, just with minor differences, and one of them has potato oles whilst the other does not (right now I'm thinking Johnny has the unhealthy yummies)
um.. yeah that's all...
Ah, i see, thnx
I never said it was good news...jsut odd news...
I got more details on it, but i doubt i want to bring ur good moods down ;)alothugh, it's not more bad news
Jess
I know... but... I don't.... er...
I wouldn't mind knowing...what happened.
"K8 - I'm assuming I got it, but Auntie Heather is forgetful and gets a TON of mail. So...I dunno. But prolly. Also, if you hate SASEs...you can always come to an event. Otherwise, make friends with SASEs."
Yay! You answered ^^
It had a drawing of Vlad on it...came in a special envelope that I turned into the vampire smiley...
*cries* Curse you SASEs!!!!
Why does everyone hate SASEs so much?
Lol, seriously, my word verification word is 'diess'
lol.
U want to know what happened? Really?
Uh, well this kid was calling another kid a name, so the other kids father and older brother got a baseball bat and were goign to...i guess beat up teh other kid when another boy, 'the hero' stepped in, trying to stop teh fight, adn got hurt. He was in teh hospital but got out soon after...
It was....weird....but it does teach you a lesson.
Peopel are insane!
Jess
AND, it seems that half the people in this planet (over half?) need anger management help.
Oh yes, yes they do.
Jess
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