85,000 words done.
I'm close. Oh boy oh boy, am I close. I spent today writing the HUGE fight at the end, and had such a good time doing it. It's a fight scene on a scale of nothing I've ever written before. So. Much. Bloody. FUN.
I've got a few more chapters until I get to the ACTUAL end, and then I have to go back and link everything up. There are whole chunks of chapters I haven't written yet, so all of that will probably take another 10 or 15,000 words, which means this book will easily be as big as Mortal Coil, if not bigger.
My deadline is the end of March, so I reckon I'll make it without a problem. Then another month or so of big edits, then another few weeks of little edits, which should take us to May or June. Then we let it sit while we decide on a title, then we get it printed, then we send it out to reviewers, and then suddenly we're in September, and you're holding it in your greedy little Minion-y hands.
If everything goes according to plan, I see no reason why we can't give you a sneak preview sometime in early summer or thereabouts.
I have another few weeks of intense work ahead of me, and then I can go back to having a life. Yayyy!
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 946 Newer› Newest»Hello Rebecca!
or not
ANYONE!!
please?
yay i can't wait !!!! um yesterday i was thinking about the ages of the characters mostly it was kenspeckle and guild then skulduggery crossed my mind i was wondering since the aging is slowed will skulduggery age and die i didn't think he would well i hope he won't,
but I'm not the writer so do you think sometime you could say if he ages or if its just means nothing, well nothing important thats really worth caring about or something. thanks
( i actually felt really down when i read kenspeckle died please say skulduggery doesn't die of age it wouldn't be right since he is a skeleton and the coolest character ever!!! )
Taylor you still on>????
im gonna gues no *sigh* guess ill do homework
KALLISTA YOUR BACK! *gives kallista a big hug* i was worried for a second that you left us for the night lily left and i was alone for who knows how long
its ok :) i tried to finish my homework but its not working so well
me too but im still working on the same thing
ummm i really dont know it was like hills today i went to one great part then it went down hill then it went back up and then down again it was ok i guess
LOL mondays suck :P
well now it is cus im talking to one of the funniest people i know :)
your welcome :D
FInALLY IM DONE!!!
Hi Skulgirl13!
hehe I don't usually hang around on here much, just leave the occasional comment... Too much homework :(
Long live the Golden God!
*drinks the chocolate martini* yum!
Ohhhh Ok rebecca!
hello?
*SCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMSSSSSSSSSSS* OMG! DEREK I LOVE YOU AND YOUR BOOKS AND YOU ARE POSSITIVELY THE COOLEST LIVING BREATHING HUMAN BEING IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD! (other than maybe my Aviation teacher, Commander Robinson, but still..) I WILL HOPEFULLY, PRETTY PLEASE BE IN LONDON AROUND THE TIME OF YOUR NEXT TOUR! PRAY FOR THIS TO COME TRUE! I REALLY WANT TO MEET YOU!
OH! AND HAVE YOU HAD ANY AMERICAN FANS SHOW UP AT YOUR SIGNINGS YET????!?!?!?!
-Sincerely, Your very first American fan,
Ashley.
.... *politley taps Ashley on the shoulder* im american so are some of the other people on here
LOL why must you get struck by lightening??? :P
tis alright lassy :)
SMURFS!!!!!
LOL i should get some sleep i couldnt wake up this morning.....
but......neh,,,,,,,,i.......cant.......log......off.........nehh!!!!
and i need to get some sleep but my fingers wont let me log off!!! NEEHHHHHH!!!
agreed and yes my mind says sleep but my fingers say STAY!
aww i hate it when the computer freezes it sucks
ok ill go get some sleep then FINGERS LOG OFF!!
GOOD NIGHT KALLISTA!!
Hey?
I AM SO PSYCHED FOR THE NEW SKULDUGGERY PEASANT!
PLEASE COME BACK TO AUSTRALIA MR.LANDY!!!!
Hey Kallista, I think I sent you an email :D
Alex!
Lol Kallista, how are you?
I'm alright thank you very much Lady Kallista.
Lol, I did that again today to a couple of the boys, it was very funny
*hugs Kallista then does the pancake dance*
Not as much of a reaction as yesterday but their faces were certainly a picture! It was VERY funny, especially when a few of the other girls joined in!
That's ok, sorry some of my replies are slow. I'm reading a book my friend let me borrow, it's sooo good!
r.l.blackrose i think they might be making a movie but i love that he calls us his little minions
i think they might be making a movie i love that he calls us his little minions
What time is it for you Kallista?
So, um. Eight people said stuff about me?
Weird. You guys are weird. (But I think you know that, and embrace it.)
Tut tut Kallista, I think you need some sleep ;)
Aww, see ya, I'll email you :P
Let me guess... This ones gonna be green? I don't actually know, but only because ou went back to orange for Mortal Coil, so green would only be following the pattern :/
Good job, Derek.
Updated my blog with fanfic!! Hope ya like it :P
The link is jaffasreviews.blogspot.com
Hi.
DANG IT. Last night I meant BRING every body back to life, not kill them. I was rushing because my mum was shouting me and I was annoyed so what do you expect?
*uses magic yorkshire pudding to bring everyone back to life*
Hey Dragona, check out my blog
Alright.
*groans*
School, bleh.
At least I get off early today.
Hi Darkane.
Hey Dragona.
Hi Darkane, how are you all?
Hey Jaffa.
I'm tired.
I stayed up till 11 last night doing HW.
I have to go in a couple of minutes.
Oooh, I know the feeling Darkane. I was up until midnight reading a book cause it was too good to put down and then I had to get up early to finish homework. :/
I have Science, Maths, English then double Music today.
I have to right an A4 page for my support studies in art, but I can't find any prints with anything the same as my prints.
I get off early today so I'm just going to splerg all the HW I get.
I have to go now. Sorry guys. Talk to you later.
Bye Darkane.
English and music are alright but I hate science and I absolutely LOATHE maths
Bye Darkane!
Music is funny, English is rubbish because we're writing an essay, science is boring and maths is actually alright because we do no work and just talk all lesson.
All day today we had this enrichment day thing so we were put into groups to work on making a magazine so we didn't have proper lessons all day and all we did was mess around
When I say we have double music, it's double music ENRICHMENT. We just mess about too. We have to make a film and compose music to it, but we brought in a clip from Rush Hour 3 instead.
I feel annoyed and I'm not sure why... :(
Are you ok? Thanks for the comment on my blog :)
I'm alright. I just feel as though there's something I need to do and my stomach is in a knot if that makes sense.
Hmm, I understand
It's like an angry feeling in my tummy and I'm not sure why it's there.
Sorry, gtg. Might be on tomorrow :)
I'm just strange ;)
Bye Jaffa.
I'm a loner.
But I'm going soon anyway.
*sighs*
What shall I do?
*sighs*
Hmm...
What to do...?
Hmm...
I had bran flakes for breakfast.
I have to write an essay today.
I can't wait to get home and come on here.
I'm going soon.
*sighs*
Hmm...
I'm bored.
Hmm...
DANG I have science first.
Hmm...
Well this is boring.
skulduggery ought to get an app... something thats filled with skulduggery pleasanty things that will keep legions of minions happy
cant wait till book 6!
Hmm...
I am a ninja.
I have to go to school now... I'll be on tonight, bye.
It's at this point I randomly shout out, "OMG YAY!!" in stupendous excitement. Keep it up mister, we all can't wait for our new Skulduggery fix. :)
HAHAHAHA
my book is longer than yours, Derek!
However... the epicness of your one is definately going to be far superior to my own, so...
MEH.
Praise be to me. Lemme go check... one mo, please...
98,714 words!!!!
Woop.
Congratulations on that, by the way, O Glorious One of All.
Rebecca- so sorry that the books are always released when you have loads of work to do! But, erm, maybe if you limit yourself to only one chapter a night- like I do with books I love- then you can get through the book AND your course work! Or, y'know, maybe just SPLURGE on Skulduggery for a day or two.
Taylor- don't worry. I'm pretty sure Skulduggery is NOT going to die of old age. His death- whenever he DOES die a second time- will be violent and noble, or maybe violent and funny. But definitely violent.
Alexandre- Almost 100,000 words? Good going!
Derek! Yay!
I am currently re-reading mortal coil because it's just so darn good!
Cannot wait for the next one!
Hi guys!
Just gonna go and write some more fan-fic now but I'll still be on and off.
*yawns* I'm so tired! In the centre parcs lodge the walls are so thin and my dad snores sooooo loudddddd!
...I'm starting to get cranky.
and you won't like me when I'm cranky...
Wow. And here I thought writing was your life. I should`ve known better ...^^
85 000 words. That´s a lot, congratulations! I know exactly how you feel, I wrote several fight scenes during NaNoWriMo and it was FANTASTIC. I`ve never had as much fun as when my characters started throwing Molotov cocktails and were chased by a missile. While on a ship in an overstuffed harbor. Lots of fun, really.
You know, the way you talk about finishing the book and doing all the editing it sounds like time will pass in the blink of an eye. And it will FOR YOU. We, on the other hand, have to sit around, twiddling our thumbs and waiting until we can get that preview that will most likely get ourselves admitted to hospital with signs of cardiac arrest and THEN we`ll have to wait till September to actually read the book. Sounds like a long long time to me.
I am strongly suggesting you just publish the most likley book titles here on your blog and let your readers decide. We all loved Mortal Coil and encouraged it as a perfect choice, didn´t we?
Have fun finishing that book. I am so envious because I`m suffering from writer`s block (again) and it is horrible.
SEPTEMBER?!
OMG NOT LONG LEFT!!!! i can't wait for Skulduggery number 6!!!! :) only 6 months left *sob*............... i can already feel it in my minion-y hands!!!!! :)
Arggghhhh! Just release it now! I want it so badly.... lol!
Hola!
hi derek!! i wanna read sp 6 soooo bad but im not gonna read this sneak peak of this new one im gonna read it all at the same time and i wanna be surprised. i cant wait. i wanna hold it in my greedy little minon-y hand NOW!!! lol =P
Anyone on?
Hi Ayesha, someone had the same name as you on the first page but you were from Singapore, was it you?
im on..but going in 10 mins
Hello people
nope that wasn't me im from england..remember??
http://today.deviantart.com/dds/#/d3ao66l
Look at this. But only if you don't mind being kind of freaked out.
I do remember. I was just asking because they had the same name as you.
Can someone help me come up with a name? For a girl.
Like a normal girl, or a magical girl?
yaaaaay i had a good day today and now...its sunny!!!! wooot!!
@dragona
kallista thought it was me too.
Normal girl.
I have to go in 5.
Hmm... how about Rebecca Smith? I just made it up.
i gtg now back in a few hours byee everyone!!
I like the Rebecca.
Hmmm...
Im SUCH a fan! Derek, please check your Skulduggery Pleasent bebo mail, and reply ASAP! In school, I need to email my fav author, I chose you, and need your email address!Please reply (:
-Rachel, 12, Ireland
Actually, Michelle Smith sounds good. Thanks guys!
Bye Ayesha.
Hi Kallista!
*leaps at Kallista and hugs her*
When I said I killed everyone last night, I meant bring them back to life. I just told Nicolette to give up killing us, so I wouldn't do it. I was being rushed to turn it off by my mum, and I was a bit annoyed with Nicolette so that's why I got it wrong. Sorry :(
I would never kill someone as soon as I told someone else to stop it, and I deffinatly would never kill YOU.
*hugs Kallista back*
Anyway. I'm going to ballet. Now. I'll be on later. BYE GUYS!
Bye Darkane.
*turns to Kallista*
Do you know last night when people were covering their eyes...? :P
Bye Darkane.
I'm alright thanks Kallista, how're you feeling?
I'll let you have first comment ^^
I don't think it should happen either, we have enough with me and my bin lids :P
Yeh, but knowing the speed of our computers, mine being fast and yours being slow, I'll get first and I don't want it.
Cool! Have you posted it?
Brb (get first :P)
Aww, that means I'll hardly get to talk to you after my tea :/
*grabs Kallista's hand before she falls and pulls her back up*
Yeh, you always miss me by a few mins. But at least I do get to talk to you at some part :)
YEY! Our Golden God has posted again. The book sounds so flaming awesome I so can't wait to read it! : )
Hi Alexia.
Hey Dragona, sorry about yesterady. The laptop was al freraded...
Ah don't worry about it, it was only 20 mins then I had to go for my tea :) there's no need to be sorry.
*hugs Kallista back*
I'm fine, thankyou for asking my friend x
How is everything in the world of 'blogging
Things are good :)
Nice to know...
*writes up P.E coursework whilst admiring the new bow she has just brought from America*
He he... do you have any secret hobbies, Dragona. It is evident that I know little about you....
Secret hobbies... and by that you mean, what?
Ah, thankyou Kallista.
Yes, yesterday I was in a light pickle with relationship issues... the boy I like wasn't at school today but I'm sure he'll be here tomorrow...
Did I help Alexia? ^^
I don't mean 'secret' neccessarily, but stuff I may not already know...
You helped me emotionally, but the boy I like wasn't at school today... he was ill
I like getting cool coins. I don't really collect them because that's just not me, but if I see one with a cool design I keep it without spending it. But I don't have any secret hobbies because I'm a boring person :)
Yes, they don't seem to understand how important love is to us x
*stares at Kallista in shock*
Are you saying I'm cruel to you? :o
YAAAAAAAAY! I can't wait :D
And the bigger the book the longer it'll take - Which is a GOOD thing :D
There are some exceptions to that Alexia, me for one.
You are not boring Dragona, I used to collect coins aswell but my sister used to steal and spend them..
Yes, Dragona, you are not a cruel person.
Shieks? What on earth is a shiek?
Ha ha ha! I like it how we never seem to know what on earth the other one is talking about! : )
Be right back x
OK Alexia.
Oh my GOSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one of those excitements where you can just not STOP SMILING!!!!! Uh, so many theories rushing through my head!!! I JUST CAN'T WAIT!!! SPEED UP THE WRITING, LANDY!!!! :D
Most people aren't cruel on here :)
If you mean I beat up bullies then a shiek is probably correct :S
*Screams in excitement and horror*
YAY PREVIEW!!!!!
But *whimpers*
Skulduggery is going to DIE!!!!!
Hi Octa, btw he's already dead.
Oh and I have a new poem but I haven't posted it yet.
Will do that now.
Oh my GOSH!!!
This is one of those excitements where you can't STOP SMILING!!!!
There are so many theories rushing through my head that there is possibility it may EXPLODE!!!!!
WRITE FASTER, LANDY!!!! :D
Posted!
I mean he's going to die a second time.
He still has conciousness. But he's going to properly die. Derek said so!!!
I hope SP doesn't die. It would be a disaster for everyone, he already got some people saying about Tanith, how many will there be about Skuduggery?!
And btw Octa, I already commented before you said that you'd posted.
And I hope this blog will continue after the SP books have finished.
Thanks for commenting.
Go back one page to 10:31 a.m.
Derek was on and said Skulduggery will die a second time!!!
I have to go for my tea now... I'll be back later, bye.
*hugs Kallista*
(just incase I don't get to talk to you after)
Derek Landy said...
Rebecca- so sorry that the books are always released when you have loads of work to do! But, erm, maybe if you limit yourself to only one chapter a night- like I do with books I love- then you can get through the book AND your course work! Or, y'know, maybe just SPLURGE on Skulduggery for a day or two.
Taylor- don't worry. I'm pretty sure Skulduggery is NOT going to die of old age. His death- whenever he DOES die a second time- will be violent and noble, or maybe violent and funny. But definitely violent.
Alexandre- Almost 100,000 words? Good going!
WHEN he DOES die!
Bye Dragona!
Hope you feel better Kallista.
Hellooo!!! Who's on? :)
Me! and Kallista!
But her comp is slow.
http://octaboonaambrosius.blogspot.com/2011/03/loss-of-hiashiness.html
Please read!
Hi Octa! *hugs* And hi Kallista (when you get on)! *hugs Kallista in advance* :) How's it goin'?
On it! :)
Octa. Seriously. Stop being such an epic poet. Now. Because your poetry is always so amazing!!!!!!!!!!! It's the stuff that makes you want to read on and on and on, and you almost get disappointed when the end. So I take back what I said earlier, keep writing poems, so that I can keep reading them :) I'm in awe of you.
:o <- that is an awestruck face.
Sorry Kallista? What happened? Who's he going to kill off?!?!? *turns into a cat and acts very curious* Now, I really hope that curiosity doesn't really kill the cat....
Thanks Tristessa!
Could some one post the link on Mary's blog because I can't seem to comment at the moment.
SKULDUGGERY! He's going to kill SKULDUGGERY!!!
*sobs*
Octa, I would, but Mary doesn't know me... I've seen her a couple of times, from long ago when I read the posts and sometimes scrolled onto the comments... :) Now that I've started commenting too, I would've met her... but I haven't.
WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN!?!?!?!? AND ISN'T SKULDUGGERY ALREADY DEAD?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? *sobs in terror and worry*
Hi Kallista! *hugs back*
Okay, I've read back and I'm up to speed... I think I'll cry when Skulduggery dies... :'( It better not be any time soon.... Better not...
Hello? Octa? Where've you gone?
Or remain dead with his consciousness (ie how he is now). Just saying ;)
I'm back. Trying to format my blog. Not even sure what I want to change but there'll be something if I think hard enough :D
Ooh! Pick me, pick me! *waves hand in the air trying to get Octa's attention* Octa! I have an idea!
I choose Tristessa!
*catches Jaffa cakes and eats them* Mmm... tasty. :) Btw, Kallista. You live in the US right? (You're in the UK, right Octa?) Anyway. Have either of you had Redvines? If so, do you know where I could buy them in the UK? :s
*secretly starts grinding away at the daisy chains*
Redvines?
Oh right. Some sort of candy thing.
Ooh! Yay! Octa. I think. You should. Write more poetry.
Okay. Just kidding. But you should. But on 'The Blog of A Thousand Words' you should make the white background in the center translucent so you can see a bit of the star background underneath.
Btw. Is it just me, or did the 'I chose Tristessa' sound a little Pokemon..?
Calm down. Take a deep breath.
Was it a person? A place? An object? Idea?
hey guys!
LOL It does sound a little Pokemon!
I really don't have the time to write poems often.
Not until June anyway. That doesn't mean I won't write anything until June but not extremely frequently. But atleast twice a month I hope.
If I change it to translucent then isn't it harder to read?
I will try and ask you guys.
Yes. Redvines. XD brb
HELP WHAT DID I DO?
How do I get it back to stars?
*screams*
I did archery yesterday *looks smug* I even hit a bullseye!
....even though i was the only one who fired into a random field on more than one occasion...
Ok. It's back to stars. How to make it translucent though?
lol,hey kallista!
I shall cheak it out now! *salutes to kallista and marches off looking important*
*falls into a ditch filled with badgers*
*badgers dance randomly*
*skylara shrugs and joins in*
Backsies! :) Now, Kallista. Answer me. Have you ever eaten a Redvine? :)
Oh, and hello Skylara! *hugs her* How are you? :)
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