On Thursday night, I accepted the award for Best Children's Book of the Year (Senior) for Mortal Coil, to rapturous applause from everyone who loves me. Yes, fine, that means I was applauding myself as I made my way to the stage, but it still counts, dammit...
Here is the beautiful award on my mantlepiece...
I also picked up a SECOND award, for I am THAT brilliant- this time it was for the Book of the Decade thing I won a few months back. Here are BOTH awards on my mantlepiece...
Yes. I have a cool house.
Thanks to everyone who voted- it's because of you, my Minions, that the Skulduggery books do so well at things like this. And I just LOVE getting up on stage and making fun of everyone. Makes me so happy...
And, now that I've remembered how to post photos, I'll add a few random ones...
These are home-made jackets worn by two girls who came to signings a few months ago, one in the UK and one in Germany... Sweeeeet.
And here are two pictures of kittens I used to have, before I found good homes for them...!
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 3976 Newer› Newest»hey sarthacus, im not ingnoring you *throws kiwi at sarthacus*
...KIWI ABUSE! *runs away and hides* teehee!
head rolling is fun too
I don't ignore anyone either...
haha not if it's ure own head it isn't
Kallista, I just noticed you are now the Zombie QUEEN
Well Done :)
i am cold
brr
KIWI ABUSE
What is that about?????????????
i am also cold thrice. i actually cannot feel my fingers.
*throws kiwis at everyone else* KIWI ABUSE! teeehhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! ahh! soooo coollldd!
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it reached 63 degree celcius in dubai....really hot..
-7o here... now THAT IS cold...
lets go get blankets
TOO WARM...
OK, I'm just gonna get an ice-cream
well lunar, i threw a kiwi at my sister and it missed and smashed against the wall and then rolled down the stairs. so my sister shouted "KIWI ABUSE! MUM! KIWI ABUSE!" and ran away
in ireland, its going to be below -10o
Yes... tell us your dream Kallista...
@kallista@ yes! i love hearing about dreams!
*opens door*
*scoops ice into cone*
*closes door*
*opens fridge*
*gets cream*
*squirts onto ice*
ICE-CREAM
...i actually dont even like kiwis...hmm...*gets kiwi gun and shoots random kiwis everywhere!*
Hmm...
whats ure fav ice cream Tears?
Kallista... tell us...
*catches kiwi in hand*
ew...kiwi
*throws at Dragona's head*
MINT CHOC CHIP 4EVA!!!!!
But on pancakes I like chocolate
Chocolate Ice-Cream on Pancakes is DELICIOUS!
*catches Kiwi*
did i hear the words chocolate and pancake in the same sentence? HEAVEN!
Treacle on pancakes are better :P
eats kiwi
chocolate ice-cream on pancakes is more delicious than treacle
Thanks, guys, it's called:
The Trap of the Crow
Hmm...
How old are you Thrice?
I'm curious...
You're less than 5ft
I'm 14 and last time I measured 6ft 3 and a half :P
YES!!!!
I just got a message that tomorrow I'm off school again!!!!!
Damon is a crow...
SNAP OUT OF IT LUNAR!
*slaps herself*
NOT WORKING!
*throws herself into cold ice water*
That's better
Oh Great
I was gonna start calling Dragona, young one, to make me sound wise...
BUT YOU'RE OLDER THAN ME!
IT'S NOT FAIR!
...
yum, kiwis
Lol Knight...
Ooh ooh oooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
I'm off school tomorrow...!!!!
Thrice, how old are you?
I don't like being the young one
Is anyone here younger than 13?
i am 11
how 'bout you
Thrice Dozer- don't know the title of Book 6 yet, but it'll be out in September. And I'm not going to tell you what happens in it... you'll have to read it for yourself...! Oh, and I saw Mortal Coil on the Toy Show... that was cool...!
Miss L Tears, they ARE cute kittens, aren't they? And happy birthday to your dad!
As for all of those who are asking that Book 6 is dedicated to you, my Minions, I have to disappoint you there. I already know who that book is going to be dedicated to, I'm afraid.
Besides, you guys are going to get a proper dedication in Book 8 or 9, I think. Definitely one of the last ones, to properly thank you for reading the series. You're just going to have to wait...!
youngest, obviously
Knight?
I hope I'm off school tomorrow...
thanks derek,
Lol Kallista...
aww...
James Bond just got nailed again... by me...
delete it
YEY!
delete the dream
delete the dream
And again...
DELETE THE DREAM!!!
Thank you Mr Landy
I'll say you said happy birthday!
They ARE such cute kittens... aww
HEY DEREK! *looks around for derek* ...i missed him didnt i...:(
IF your still there did u knoe that my dad is in the photo to the right of the SP hoodie. yeah, iwas in the wue after the girl with the awesome hoodie! i was the quiet one with...a regular hoodie..*mumbles* i want an SP hoodie...
so... cold...
And again...
It's sad about the dedication... but we get a special one! YEY!
*jumps up and down like a maniac*
YEY! YEY!
that was a weird dream kallista :| very weird indead
Is James Bond supposed to die this much?
i prefer the original james bond...not the new one
ive read it! and yeah it was weird, and you wern't a coward kallista! u helped the girl!
Hmm... brb for my tea...
Derek, are yo ustill going to actually INCLUDE us in these books? Like in the book with Skulduggery and VAlkyrie include?
Yes, no, maybe so?
THRICE IS YOUNGER THAN ME! YEY! YEY! YEY! YEY!
*jumps up and down again*
sorry kallista
I hate being the youngest...
I'm the youngest by ONE DAY out of ALL of my friends
i am so small
i am the youngest of all my friends too
i am the youngest in the house too
5ft's not that bad for an 11 year old
I'm 5ft 2 and I'm 13
Mr Landy please call me Lunar!!!!!
thanks kallista :D *bows to kallista* you have much wisdom master...use the force you will, and forfill your destiny...
THE TRAP OF THE CROW
1
Snow
Dakota Lake was running. She loved running, especially with Cookie; her dog. Cookie was wonderful. He was a Border collie, young and fit. He had a ring of white fur just below his neck, and a white muzzle, the rest was black apart from his paws, which were also white.
Dakota had long black hair, and blue eyes. She was Scottish, and tall. She loved Cookie almost more than anything. She had been adopted by an old couple who loved her, and treated her like a daughter should be treated. They were called Mathew and Anna. They let her get a decent amount of pocket money, and let her buy anything as long as it was suitable.
Dakota had never known her parents. The only thing she had to remind her that she had once had real parents was a picture of a dark-haired baby, basking in the arms of a blond woman, who was standing beside a dark-haired man. All were smiling, apart from the baby, who was sleeping. She had looked at this picture many times, but couldn’t remember any of it happening.
Cookie barked. He wanted to play.
Dakota’s hand plunged into her coat pocket and came out with a squeaky toy. She threw it, and Cookie bolted for it. The ball landed in the deep snow, and Cookie couldn’t see it anymore. He stopped, as still as a statue, and his white tipped tail stopped wagging. He turned to Dakota and whined. Dakota smiled, and jogged to the ball. She brought it out of the snow, and Cookie bit it. He clamped it in his jaw, and dropped it at Dakota’s feet.
She laughed, and took out her mobile phone. It was 10:30 AM. She needed to get some breakfast. She whistled to Cookie, and started running. Cookie took the ball in his jaw again, with a loud SQUEAK! from the ball, and kept up with Dakota. They ran until they got to the house.
Cookie shook his body, splattering Dakota in wet snow. Dakota took of her boots, and her coat, and walked inside with Cookie, who went into his basket and curled up cutely. Dakota went into the kitchen, and saw Anna making a cooked breakfast.
“Hey, Anna,” said Dakota.
Anna turned around and smiled. “Hello, Dakota! You were quick today! Sleep well?”
“Yup. What are you making? Bacon or pork?”
“Bacon,”
“My favourite,”
“Yes, that’s why I’m making it. Now if you go along and play with Cookie, it’ll be done in a few minutes.”
“OK,”
Dakota walked over to Cookie’s basket. He sat up, and his eyes told her he was hungry. Cookie was still relatively small, so Dakota scooped him up in her arms, and stroked him, while walking into the kitchen, and pulling the dog food off the table.
She poured it food into Cookie’s bowl, and he dipped his muzzle into it, and began eating it. Dakota sat down and stroked his fur. When he was finished he jumped up to Dakota’s face and began licking it. She laughed, and cuddled him in her arms.
Then there was a call from the kitchen. “Dakota, breakfast is ready!”
“Coming,” Dakota called.
She got up, put down Cookie, and walked to the kitchen. Cookie trotted at her side. Dakota sat on a chair, and began to eat the bacon rolls Anna had made for her.
brb
Going on Wii
sorry, i got lost on blogs
That's the start of the book.
wow, sarthacus thats ded good!
Who likes it?
Thanks, Skylara!
awesome start for a story, here is the start of one of mine
Rory Drew never thought he would find himself with the blade from a pencil topper held to someone’s neck, threatening to kill them. At the time Rory was just leaving school. A guy was saying how he went for a five mile jog around Rory’s friends mum. It was a guy Rory hated all his life so he went up to him. “what the hell are you saying about my friends mum?” he asked.
“I was just saying how your mum makes the fatty look like the fittest person ever” he scolded back. Rory’s friends mum was bad enough, but Rory’s mum was pushing the line. Rory punched him right in the face. The poor little weakling couldn’t take it, he started crying. Unfortunately, he had a gang of mindless followers behind him.
The first one came at Rory, swinging his fists in devastating arcs. Rory
The first one came at Rory, swinging his fists in devastating arcs. Rory person ever” he scolded back. Rory’s friends mum was bad enough, but Rory’s mum was pushing the line. Rory punched him right in the face. The poor little weakling couldn’t take it, he started crying. Unfortunately, he had a gang of mindless followers behind him.
The first one came at Rory, swinging his fists in devastating arcs. Rory ducked and his fist hit a low wall, Rory grabbed another and flung him at him. They landed in a heap on the ground. Another one came at him, he forgot to drop his school bag. Rory grabbed his bag, spun him around and let go, he toppled over a wall with a series cracks. The last one stood there, unsure of what to do with all his friends beat up. He thought for too long. Rory slammed him to the ground and rummaged in his own bag. He took a topper out of his pencil case and, using his nail, unscrewed the blade. He held it to the guy’s neck. “I’ll kill him, I’ll kill him if you don’t scatter” he said to the crowd who gathered. They obviously didn’t put it beyond him, because they all ran off. Rory calmly made his way home, with his topper put back together.
His teacher had given them homework off so he was out the door and cycling down the road before his mum could even say hi. He liked cycling in the woods, it was so quiet as he bounced through the tangle of thorns and weaved through the trees.
Rory’s friends mum was bad enough, but Rory’s mum was pushing the line. Rory punched him right in the face. The poor little weakling couldn’t take it, he started crying. Unfortunately, he had a gang of mindless followers behind him.
The first one came at Rory, swinging his fists in devastating arcs. Rory
The first one came at Rory, swinging his fists in devastating arcs. Rory person ever” he scolded back. Rory’s friends mum was bad enough, but Rory’s mum was pushing the line. Rory punched him right in the face. The poor little weakling couldn’t take it, he started crying. Unfortunately, he had a gang of mindless followers behind him.
Eh?
It's confusing!
sorry, it got kinda repeated
like it?
Yeah, it's cool!
I usually try not to go into the action untill, nlike, chapter 5-8, but I like that!
Where be the DerekMinions?
hi guys...
hi knight, arent you supposed to be in bed
Hi Knight...
I hope Flo comes on tonight...
sorry guys, smelt pringles downstairs and i had to go and...investigate
Jeez, Dragona.
fhadfhb
WHO LIKES THE STROY ABOVE!?
Why are you saying Jeez?
OMG MY PARENTS R TRYING 2 MAKE ME STOP READING SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT BOOKS!!!!!!!
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
HHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLPPPPP MMMMMMMMMEEEEE!!!!!!
I liked it Sarthacus...
...sooo...collddd
SNOW SNOW, GLORIOUS SNOW... WE NOW HAVE 10 INCHES, GLORIUS SNOW...
Uh, actaully, it was VAlkyrie fro mthe SP series that inspired Dakota!
DEREK, I THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOU MADE VALKYRIE AND INSPIRED ME TO WRITE BOOKS!!!!
cold...
shh! thrice!
my tutor is sleepin bside me...
i gotta b quiet...
good goin knight, is she a light or heavy sleeper
orius sat on my head and i was still asleep
i sleep really heavily
i got MANY pringles kallista :D *squishes belly* aww man...im gettin tubby. *does four starjusmps then stops* too....coolllddd...will starjump in the spring when i have thawed out...
i was only asleep
did i hear something bout BLEEDING *gets first aid kit and throws it at kallista* wait...was that the boomerang first aid kit? *gets hit on the head by boomerang first aid kit and falls unconcious*
i dunno thrice...
i'm not sure...
you could whack me on the ha=ead and i'd just roll over
brb, writing Trap of the Crow...
Won't be on for a while, maybe...
lol gecko
i feel really sorry for you
bolt, what's trap of the crow?
hi blogberry
i write in between comments
Back...
mine!!!
mine!!!
yess
is that kitten being thrown
No Kallista...
thanks kallista :D
sorry guys, g2g for tea, bye thrice, bye kallista, bye knight, bye sarthacus, bye dragona, bye lunar (if shes still here) bye...oh sod it im off for tea! i need food to keep me warm!!!!
byes guys :D
I'm going to get drunk for my awesome win in the cross country... by at least half the course :P
*downs bottle of beer*
*downs another*
*and another*
*and another*
WHOOO!
what?
bye
wow, thrice, ur desprate...
*stumbles*
Violence will not solve any problems on this blog Kallista!
today i wont give you whiskey
kinda
Gimmi Whiskey!
*builds high brick wall around tree*
*bites through the rope*
I'm free!
*climbs up the tree, vaults over the wall*
*puts whiskey just in front of dragona, out of his reach*
dam
Oi... violence is not the answer... don't beat me up... I'm happy in my own little drunk, delusional state which depression is a thing of the past in...
where is lunar gone
*grabs bottle of whiskey, downs it*
just ignore him
oh no, that was expensive
*laughs at Kallista*
What do you think a headlock is going to do to ME?
*lifts her up by neck alone, she clings on for dear life*
hey, my tutor said that i cant just stop commentin just simply...
so she gave me an idea on how 2 stop commentin!
aint it great!
i'll try my best 2 follow her advice 2 stop commentin!
*kneels before kallista*
all hail zombie queen
Being drunk IS the answer...
you are my queen
i respect you
*kick to legs doesn't do anything*
*lifts KAllista up, tries to throw her, is too drunk, instead cracks her head against the table, she is knocked unconcious*
Oops...
Sorry...
JUST LET ME BE DRUNK!
I'm happy for once in my life... leave me be...
*bows b4 his queen*
all hail
No... don't change your name Kallista... just please... leave me alone... I won't use violence... just stumble around a bit...
oh no, i cannot have a queen larry
all hail
You SHOULD leave me be... I'm celebrating my win and escaping from depression at the same time... everyone's happy...
NO KALLISTA DON'T LEAVE!
*is not drunk now... is depressed instead*
Hmm...
I know... I won't hurt anyone though... promise... I'll just stumble around a bit...
Not that I know of...
i dont think so kallista
all hail
Sorry... but when I pretend to be drunk I AM happy...
queen kallista
*downs bottle of beer*
*is drunk again*
Hellloooooo!
dont drink and drve, smoke and fly
*grumbles*
Just because I might "accidentally" drive off a cliff...
I looovveee snow...
*makes snow angel*
LOOK, IT'S MEEEEE!
*jumps on dragonas back and does the heinic monouvere
............
so, no 1 saw my comment just now huh...?
*sulks at the corner of the room*
I saw it Knight...
Oi... get off my back Thrice...
*lifts him off, puts him on the floor*
*isolates dragona from drink in a warm room*
hi again knight
OI, LET ME OUT!
*bangs on door*
*whacks dragona on the head for good measure
I'll be even more drunk!
*takes bottle of whiskey from coat*
MUHHAHAHAHA!!!
*downs it*
*looks down sadly*
Aww...
Hmm...
What shall I talk about in my own little room?
*puts on the macerana*
*starts doing the macerana*
no need 2 comfort me u guys!
*sad music started playin*
I KNOW MY PLACE!!!!
just leave me 2 the cold, cruel world...
sorry almighty queen kallista, i gotta go
bye knight
Bye Thrice...
If I could get out Knight... you could come into my warm room... and I could go out... and then we're all happy!
*pulls rug back, it is a trapdoor*
Hehe...
*great escape music playing*
*climbs through trap door*
*appears under Kallista's feet*
*lifts up the trapdoor, making her fall over*
Oops...
Sorry all wont be on tonight mums in bad mood .....
god life sucks! *cuts arm with scissors*
nice try dragona, but not gonna happen!!!!
thrice, y r u sayin goodbye 2 me?
*snatches the scissors before Nicolette can cut herself*
Ok Nicolette... but life DOESN'T suck... it's just boring... :P
so sory bout that nicol and dont cut ur hand!
*writes DRAGONA in massive letters in the snow*
back
*pees on dragonas name*
Hello Thrice... I've escaped... yey!
:P tough Dragona already have *looks at arm* 9 times actually
.. *sighs* mum thinks i'm doing h.m but cant be on long
*shoves Thrice's head into his pee*
Never eat yellow snow :P
i will worship you if you dontcut your arm nicolette
Aww... shame Nicolette... she'll be in a better mood tomorrow...
yummy, pee snow
*makes Thrice sniff the pee snow, lick it and eat it*
LOL!
I don't hate you Kallista... who could hate you?
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