Okay, so maybe it’s a little more than a week and maybe I don’t really have the authority to do this, but I am singlehandedly declaring it Vampire Week on Beliefnet. (Or, um, Vampire 10 Days? But don’t you think Vampire Week has a better ring to it? And I just can’t wait any longer–I mean, can you?) This is, of course, in honor of the approaching release (!!!) of Stephenie Meyer’s fourth and final (nooooo!) installment of the “Twilight” series, “Breaking Dawn,” on the evening of August 1, at the stroke of midnight! And I’m kind of excited about it. Can you tell?
Unless, of course, Meyer finishes “Midnight Sun” which she will, of course. Because she loves all of us crazy fans very much. But I digress….
To launch Vampire Week, other than announcing it, I will give you fans important “Breaking Dawn” information. If you happen to be in NYC on the night of the release (or want to devote an exclusive trip to NYC in honor of Meyer), Stephenie Meyer will be doing an appearance at the Kodak Theater in Times Square. Blue October–one of the bands that inspires Meyer’s writing–will be giving a concert, and Meyer will be signing books. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, July 26th, at 10 a.m. They are $20. And don’t worry non-NYC people: Meyer is doing this in several cities after the NYC release.
What else you can look forward to during Vampire Week: posts about my “Top 5 B-Movie-like Twilight-Imitation Attempts” (or something catchy like that) which readers can feel free to chime in about and add their own favorites or argue with my choices; Personal advocacy for Team Edward (go Edward!)–and I want to make it clear to Team Jacob people that you are welcome to respond to any and all posts in honor of Vampire Week, even though you know not what you do, siding with Jacob and all; and then just other giddy postings about articles celebrating the approach of the book release, as well as all things-Vampire related in general. Feel free to post comments about any Meyer/”Breaking Dawn”/Edward/Bella/Jacob/Vampire sightings you find as well.
That’s all for now. Three cheers for (Stephenie Meyer) Vampire Week!
(I am assuming I am not alone in this level of dorky-ness, right? Prove me right on this one people…)