Kitteh Fur and Getting Through

Greetings, Minions! Auntie Heather here – reporting from the land of cozy jammie pants and kitteh fur (and if you think that’s a joke…well then…you clearly don’t understand my life). Spring has sprung apparently, and for whatever reason (largely because of guilt and partly because of a sense of longing to share details of my life with you), I feel the need to blog. So…what’s been going on with Auntie Heather lately?

Professionally:

I’m working on the last few edits for book 3 of The Slayer Chronicles and really enjoying this story. Maybe it’s because of Henry’s appearance in the book. Maybe it’s because the stars have just aligned for me in the way that they seem to need to with every book I write. I don’t know. I just know that you Minions are going to enjoy it. But before you ask (and you always ask this, and that’s totally cool), this book will not explain Snow’s eyes. I hope to explain Snow’s eyes in the future, but I may never do so, for whatever reason. We shall see. For now, keep reading, keep falling head over heels for characters, keep loving books. There are so many awesome stories out there, just waiting to be discovered. Some of them are written by me. Some aren’t. But you should read as many as you possibly can.

Personally:

I’ve really cut back on my appearances this year, and want to explain why. 2012, and now 2013, have proven to be emotionally challenging for me. A lot has happened and I find myself facing down a lot of personal demons—namely, depression. Now, several of you know that depression is something that I’ve faced down before. I’ve come out of the darkness triumphant, and honestly, never thought that I would ever deal with it in such an intense way ever again. After all…I’m Auntie Heather. I’m the supreme ruler of the Minion Horde, a NYT bestseller…and yet…times have been tough for me recently. It’s embarrassing, but it shouldn’t be. Depression is real, and most of us have dealt with it at one time or another. Together, we can get through it. But the first step is admitting what we’re going through. And my depression has made me take a step back and deal with some stuff – which is why my Appearances page is a bit sparse right now. Right now, as much as I love seeing you Minions, your Auntie isn’t feeling as strong or as confident as she usually is. It’s a difficult thing to admit to, but important, I think.

But it’s also an excuse. A bad one. The truth is, right now, I need to be at home with my family. With myself. So I can get back to being me.

But if you do make it to one of my appearances, I’d love a hug. You Minions mean the world to me, and I know I’m not alone in my journey – just as you are not alone in yours. We can get through this, Minions. We can get through anything. Together.

But first…let’s do something about all this kitteh fur, shall we?