Stephenie Meyer has an update on her official site where she details the amazing stuff she’ll be donating to be auctioned off to help with her friend’s medical bills for Project Book Babe. These include–

Marked up manuscripts for Eclipse and The Host * — These are early drafts of my novels. Both of them have notes from my editors and lots of small things that were later changed or deleted.

The epilogue to Forever Dawn (FD being the original sequel to Twilight)* — This piece was written January of 2004, before I had started to edit Twilight. It’s pretty fluffy, just something I wrote because I wanted to spend some more time with Edward and Bella. The epilogue revolves around the minor character, Max—J Jenk’s assistant—who had a slightly longer interaction with Bella in Forever Dawn. Because Twilight was still unedited, a few odd things remain, like Rosalie being called Carol. It’s about 3100 words long.

My Eclipse Prom dress — This is the story behind my rather over-the-top dress: the idea for the Eclipse Prom began with a fan suggestion that I do one of my events with a formal dress requirement, to give us all a chance to dress up. I loved the idea, so we created the Eclipse Prom. In order to encourage people to come all fancy without worrying about being overdressed, I promised that my dress would out-formal every other dress in attendance.  

Check out the rest of the post over at Stephenie’s site, or check out Project Book Babe directly.

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In response to recent rumors, Robert Pattinson has a new interview with Moviefone where he addresses some of them. Though he denies he smells bad, he does say he enjoys eating puppies. Ok, that’s a complete lie. He’s just as dreamy as you think–

3. Is it true that you took a fan out for dinner?

That is true, yeah.

4. Is it true that, I don’t know if you saw this, but a source on the set of ‘New Moon’ said that you don’t smell good, that you don’t shower?

I haven’t even been on the set yet!

5. You know the same thing went around about Zac Efron a while ago; that he doesn’t shower.

Really? He looks like he smells really good [laughs]. I also do shower.

7. I just watched a Ryan Reynolds video interview and he called you “dreamy” and said he’d love to work with you.

[Embarrassed laugh] Really?

8. Is there anyone you’d love to work with?

Ryan Reynolds! [Laugh] … I’ve always wanted to work with Benicio Del Toro, I think he’s amazing. And there are tons and tons of people …

Check out the rest of the article at Moviefone.
Photo from EW Shoot by Jeff Riedel

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Today for Wolf Cub Friday, we have three wolf pups giving each other snuggles. Aren’t they adorable?

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Three of the recently confirmed wolf pack members were spotted in downtown Vancouver looking good enough to eat. LaineyGossip brings the pics via Punkd, and has this to say–

Wolf sighting in Vancouver yesterday. From left to right: Chaske Spencer (Sam), Alex Meraz (Paul), and Kiowa Gordon (Embry) looking all wolfy badass but also kinda virgin paparazzi adorable…

Anyway, the wolves have been shooting with Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart all week. Robert Pattinson has stayed away from set. His scenes haven’t come up yet. Still training, still hiding. You’ve seen the emails I’ve been receiving. And Pina from yesterday isn’t even the craziest loser-ist of the all. Can you blame the boy for trying to disappear? They say he’s presenting tomorrow at Kids’ Choice. Rob on a red carpet. Don’t lie. I know you’ve been waiting all week for it!

Check out the rest of the pics over at Lainey Gossip.

[thanks, TwiCrack! Check out the great interview with TwiCrack at CBA, too!]

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The How to Be soundtrack is now available for pre-order, and if you order the CD directly from Dreamboat Records, you have a chance at getting one of 250 booklets autographed by Robert Pattinson:

The How To Be soundtrack will be released by Dreamboat Records on April 28. It features three songs performed by Robert Pattinson, the original score by Joe Hastings, and tracks by The Rollercaoster Project, Love, Captain Beefheart and The Roches. Full details and track listing are available on the How To Be website.

The digital download will be available from iTunes and other retailers on April 28. The CD is available for pre-order now.

A special 12-page booklet featuring song lyrics, new How To Be photos and one of two randomly selected fold-out posters of Robert Pattinson and the cast accompanies the CD.

Order at Dreamboat Records.

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Blue October rocker Justin Furstenfeld has high praise for New Moon author Stephenie Meyer, who sought out the singer/songwriter for a Breaking Dawn tour, after which they became quick friends–

“The music is part of my writing process. I could not do without it,” Meyers told the Los Angeles Times after a joint appearance with the singer at the University of California, Los Angeles, last summer.

“She called and asked my management if I would go, because some of my songs inspired her work,” Furstenfeld said. “We really bonded. Now we talk about once a week, and she comes out to the shows. She is a classy, classy young lady.”

Furstenfeld said they are enjoying each other’s accomplishments.

“I am real proud of her, and she of me. We keep each other’s spirits up.” He laughed. “We are definitely homies now.”

The tour, where Furstenfeld played acoustic solo versions of a few Blue October tunes, made him want to take his own writing to new heights.

“I was like a kid in the candy store, working with this talented novelist who’s sold something like 30 million books. ‘Oh, I am not worthy,’ I’d be thinking. But I think being around her brought my own writing to another level. Now I am not just some guy in a rock band, but a guy who strives to write really nice, literary poetry.”

Check out the rest of the article over at The Standard [via CullenBoysAnonymous]

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