Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Ow I'm Sore

Just got in from training...

Every muscle aches... I may have a black eye in the morning... I desperately want to take a shower and feel normal again...

But before that, my Minions, I have decided to let you know what's been happening in the Wonderful World of the Me. On the desk before me is my editor and agent's notes on Death Bringer, which I have been reading and thinking about and then applying these changes to the manuscript. I just got off the phone to Laura, and she assures me she'll have her notes by Friday at the latest.

Which means that this latest edit of Book 6 will be sent back to my editor on Tuesday, and then we'll go through it once more quickly, and then the long process of printing can begin. (And yes, I have not forgotten my plan to let you read a sample chapter before it's published!)

In other news...

I was in London on Monday morning, meeting with Big American Studio People about possibly making the Skulduggery movie. They were hugely interesting, and very enthusiastic, and they were putting forward their view on why they'd be the best people to make the film. It's early stages yet, and I made it absolutely clear that I won't be making a decision for another few months, but it was a wonderful first meeting. Next week I'm heading over again to meet with another set of Movie People, with the same understanding that I'm not about to sign away the movie rights until I've considered every angle.

But still, it's so much fun being back in Movie Mode.

Of course, it means a lot more work for me. I thought the second half of this year would be calm, allowing me to write something non-Skulduggery. But apparently, that's not going to happen. In fact, the rest of this year is going to be jam-packed FULL of Skulduggery stuff. It's a good thing I love my job, I swear to God...

I go now. My shower calls to me. My shower is weird.

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Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Oops! I think I through that lollipop a tad too hard...
~puts Kallista's beautiful/villainous head on a pillow~

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Awwww! Seriously, Raven? That's so adorable! :]

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

One time Tinkerbell, out outside cat, was sitting there next to me outside. I was watching her absently as a little flying bug thingie landed on her paw. It was really small, but she noticed and looked down. Then she shook her paw slightly and it flew off. :] It was so cute!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

LOL, Kallista! Bravo!
~applauds~

nights.raven said...

awwww! that sounds adorable! and it is POURING now lol, *applaudes kallista*

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Well, at least it's not... hailing or something :P
Rain is cool :]

nights.raven said...

yup, and weird weather has arrived yet again, it stopped again after, what?, 5-8mins? lol

Ann Marie said...

Ok, I will try to take a look! I can't make commitments to series right now. :-P

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

That's so odd! I'm still wondering why on earth we're having such strange weather so much this year!

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

lol Alright, Ann! :]

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

LOL! it's always the capes that cause disruption! :P

Skyril A.K.A the Vociferous Chatterer, Loyal Forever and Always, The Ever-Present, the Pluviophile said...

Awww I have to leave :/
Farewell, my friends!
~hugs everyone~
Good-what-ever-the-time-is!!
~waves madly~

nights.raven said...

oh ok, bye Skyril *hugs*

nights.raven said...

*waves*

Ann Marie said...

Aw, everyone's animals are cute!

*applauds Kallista*

I dreamed that we took in another cat, big solid dark gray tabby. I have no idea why I'd agree to that. I think we have enough.

Alexander. said...

Im alright, just finished two exams. Yourself?

Ann Marie said...

Bye Skyril! ...like 20 minutes later. *sigh*

nights.raven said...

im srry your comp isnt cooperating, ann

nights.raven said...

*hugs* night

nights.raven said...

*hugs* night Kallista

Ann Marie said...

Goodnight Kallista!

nights.raven said...

im tired too, i think im gonna go to sleep, Night Ann. night alex, nice to meet you

nights.raven said...

ill be on tomorrow sometime

Aquila Felis said...

Hi all!

Ann Marie said...

*hugs Aquila*

My internet isn't working great. I can't load this page fast enough to really talk to people, sorry. :-(

Aquila Felis said...

No prob.

Dragona Pine said...

Next time someone sees Ev, could you ask her to change her name back? I asked her to a few days ago, and she changed it back, and she said she WOULDN'T change it after I'd gone. But look, she has done... *sighs*

Dragona Pine said...

I have to go to school now... I'll be on tonight, bye *hugs Kallista before he leaves*

Aquila Felis said...

Hi/Bye Dragona!






*leaves for breakfast*

Ann Marie said...

Still there, Dragona?

Ann Marie said...

Oh well.

Rachel McCoach said...

AANN!? still here?

Rachel McCoach said...

*sigh* ach well, ill catch ya at some point...

i g2g to school now...cannae be bothered though, am so tired :(

bye peeps!

Valkyrie's-sidekick (Scarlet Creed) said...

hello?

Valkyrie's-sidekick (Scarlet Creed) said...

no1 is on

>:(

now i'm lonely

Jaffa Morbid said...

Anyone there?

Valkyrie's-sidekick (Scarlet Creed) said...

MEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Valkyrie's-sidekick (Scarlet Creed) said...

im soooo lonely

Blood Butterflies said...

Hi Guys!

alma said...

hi :)
I have been thinking...
it is writen on http://www.skulduggerypleasant.com/us/ that skulduggery whas born 12/31-1906 but in the books it says that he where fighting for more than a 100 years in the war
(sorry if the spelling or the grammar where incorrect.... im from swe... thats my exuse^^)

Ann Marie said...

Tessa! Still here? Probably not, it's been an hour. Longer for Scarlet, forever since Rachel and Jaffa.... :-(

Ann Marie said...

Mr. Pleasant is more than 400 years old. The age thing is some arbitrary cut-off, where a website didn't think anyone could be older than 100, apparently. Then it got repeated a few places, something like that.

Blood Butterflies said...

I am still here!

Blood Butterflies said...

*hope y'all are still here, though*

Blood Butterflies said...

*downs a cup of coffee*

Blood Butterflies said...

I'll be staying online just in case someone comes online.

Blood Butterflies said...

I have to go now... my shower calls to me too.

Aquila Felis said...

*walks in*
Hi all!

Aquila Felis said...

*arches eyebrow at Kallista*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Lol kallista - my shower's like that too.
Hi Aquila!
and anyone else who could be secretly spying on us *eyes blog corners warily*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

bye Kallista!! -sigh- I just got on, too.

Aquila Felis said...

Uh-oh...
*looks at Kallista*


Hi Rubescent, don't think we've met.
*shakes hand*

Aquila Felis said...

Hey!
*gets a felt-tip and draws a new eyebrow*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Nice to meet you Aquila! :)

*grabs banana mid-air and takes large bite* Thanks, Kallista!!

Aquila Felis said...

*stares at her in awe*
How did you do that?

*picks up banana from the floor*
*gets the peel off*
*eats it*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

haha. I have ninja skills.

(seriously, my shirt says so)

Aquila Felis said...

Well, if your shirt says so it's got to be true, right? ^^

*puts banana-peel on the floor*
*grins*
*waits for someone to slip on it*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*nimbly avoids slipping over banana peel* HA!








*trips over own two feet*

darn it!

Aquila Felis said...

*grins*
*acts like nothing happened*

*army of monkeys comes in and starts eating bananas*
0.0

*slowly backs away from them*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*blends in with monkeys*

*gobbles up bananas*

oo-oo-aa! *gives a loud monkey screech*

*coughs*

Aquila Felis said...

*gets a HUGE cage*
*puts it over every banana eating being*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

DARN it!

*drops monkey disguise*

*draws out large welding torch from pocket*

ha-ha!

Aquila Felis said...

*arches eyebrow*
*puts explosives next to the cage*

Go on if you really want to...

^^

Aquila Felis said...

...of course you also could just ask me to let you out...

^^

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*morphs into Billy-Ray Sanguine and melts through cage and floor*

*laughs creepily from below*

Aquila Felis said...

Oh...

*looks at floor, worried*
*changes to eagle and flys up high*

Mar-Chu said...

I HAD YO-GURT FOR BREAKFAST!

Yaaaaaay~

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*comes back above ground, clutching Hagrid's motorbike (that once belonged to Sirius Black but we won't get into that)*

You can't escape ME! I have MAGIC POCKETS!!

Aquila Felis said...

0o
*flys down*
*hides behind Mar*

Hi Mar!^^

Mar-Chu said...

Hellooooooooooooo!

*waves*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

oh hi Mar!!

*puts welding torch and magic motorbike back into pockets*

*looks innocent*

Mar-Chu said...

Something old,
something new,
something big,
something...

BLUE!

Rubescent Sunshine said...

YES!! FIRST COMMENT ON PAGE 19!!! EPIC!!!

See you soon (so to speak) Aquila! I'll probably still be here! Don't forget to bring the key to let the monkeys out from the cage!!

Rubescent Sunshine said...

The ocean!
it's old, new, big and BLUE!

Mar-Chu said...

NOOOOOO!

Another hint-

It's smaller on the outside, bigger on the inside.

Aquila Felis said...

Back!

*gives key to Rubescent*

Aquila Felis said...

... Tardis?

Rubescent Sunshine said...

thanks Aquila!

*unlocks monkey cage* Be free my banana-eating minions!

Mar-Chu said...

YES! YES IT'S THE TARIDS!

YAAAAAAY AQUILA!

"I've been looking for a word, a big complicated word, but so sad, I've found it now."

"What word?"

Alive. I'm Alive."

Alive isn't sad."

It's sad when it's over,I'll always be here, but this is when we talked and even that has come to a end. There's something I didn't get to say to you."

"Goodbye."

"No, I just wanted to say hello, hello Doctor, it's so very very nice to meet you."

Aquila Felis said...

*looks at quoting Mar*
*arches eyebrow*
Do I have to get that?


*mumbles*
I guessed right although I never watched Doctor Who... ... ...guess it's virulent...

Rubescent Sunshine said...

I've never heard of the Tardis till now. I've heard of Doctor Who, but I never watched it. (i know what the Tardis is know - I google it)

:P

Aquila Felis said...

Yay! I'm not the only one who doesn't watch it! ^^
*high-fives Rubescent*

Mar-Chu said...

"Please point your gun at me if it helps you relax"

*everyone points his or her gun at the Doctor*

"...well okay."

Rubescent Sunshine said...

haha. Mar-Chu you do realize neither Aquila nor I have any idea what you are talking about?

Mar-Chu said...

Everyone is saying "we are not fools!" all at once, but it really sounds like "We are not food!"

Mar-Chu said...

Yeah!

Dannyboy!

"Dannyboy to the doctor, Dannyboy to the Doctor! Give 'em hell Dannyboy!"

Mar-Chu said...

Yeah, I know~

Aquila Felis said...

I think she might just love it too much to stop...
*looks at Mar curiously*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

oh dear... :D

Mar-Chu said...

Yeah! The pirates!

...eh...freaky lizard people. Or, rather, freaky lizard lady.

Mar-Chu said...

"Devils run, where a good man goes to war."

Rubescent Sunshine said...

ooookkkayy. *backs away from Mar slowly*

*sees freaky lizard lady behind me*

Aaah! I don't even know what that thing IS!!!

Mar-Chu said...

"Ewwwww, kissing and crying. I-I-I'll be back later."

Aquila Felis said...

*pushs lizard thing in the cage*
*holds door closed till Rubescent locked it*
*looks at it*
...neither do I...

Mar-Chu said...

"Hello...Hello, uh, baby."

Mar-Chu said...

LOL

The Doctor speaks baby.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*starts quoting song she's listening to as to combat Mar-Chu's quotes*

"badababadababa-a - so one day you found her crying, coiled up on the dirty ground"

"keep your feet on the ground, when your head's in the clouds"

Mar-Chu said...

WEll, I should go.

I think I'm on the verge of breakthrough for writer block.

...and I probably just jinxed it...

Aquila Felis said...

*pokes Mar*
Either go or stay, but I'll start quoting Lord of the Rings to combat you and Rubescent if you two continue like this... ^^
*puts Lord of the Rings CD on*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

YAY! Paramore!!! "if it's not real you can't hold it in your hand, you can't feel it in your heart"

"Go get your shovel, and we'll dig a deep hole, to bury the castle, bury the castle"

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Good luck combating writer's block, Mar-Chu! I totally understand!

*stops quoting song for Aquila's sake*

Aquila Felis said...

*sighs in relieve*

*listens to LOTR*

What? I'm only practicing my English...
*whistles innocently*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

what do you have the book on CD or the soundtrack?

Aquila Felis said...

The book...
42 hours...
...
^^

Rubescent Sunshine said...

wow!! Have you ever finished it?

Aquila Felis said...

Erm... no... not yet...
It's kinda difficult, because I can't do much whilst listening to it... I have to concentrate. ^^
But I'm kinda proud I manage to write with you whilst listening... ^^

Aquila Felis said...

Hi again Kallista!
*pokes back*

Aquila Felis said...

0o
Hey!
*follows her*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Hello Kallista!!

Lol, you two are mad.

Aquila Felis said...

Noo... we're completly sane...
Aren't we, Kallista?
^^

Rubescent Sunshine said...

hahaha. ya......

...

...

no.

don't worry, though, I'm equally crazy!!! :P

Aquila Felis said...

Oh, good... ^^
*continues hunting Kallista to return the poke*

Aquila Felis said...

0o
I DON'T!

*whispers to Ruby*
In case you don't know it: It's actually Kallista who loves noogies...

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*thinks about what Kallista just told her*

hmmm....

*hides in corner waiting to noogie-ambush Aquila*

Aquila Felis said...

0o
*mumbles*
*gets a helmet*
Hehe...

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*sees Kallista* hmmm... Is that so, Aquila?

*gives Kallista mega noogie*

haha!

:D

Aquila Felis said...

*roasts marshmallows over glowing Kallista*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*Laughs out loud so hard my brain starts squirting brain juice*

oww... my brain...

*brain juice attracts lightning*

falls down, equally crispy as Kallista.

Aquila Felis said...

*gets gumboots*

Just in case... ^^

Rubescent Sunshine said...

ewww.... Kallista, that was MY brain juice... go drink some of Aquila's...

:P

Aquila Felis said...

... I prefer my head unopened, thanks.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

well, there are certain types of vampires that drink brain juice. They have these really long fangs that pierce the skull... They leave your head relatively unopened. ("relatively" compared to, say, cracking your skull open.)

Aquila Felis said...

...*gets stronger helmet and a cross*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*reads Kallista's thoughts*

*hides behind Aquila*

on second thought... *gets fire hose and sprays down Kallista*


*goes back to hiding behind Aquila*

Aquila Felis said...

*hides Ruby*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

thank you, Aquila.

Aquila Felis said...

You're welcome.

*distracts Kallista with some left over bananas*

Aquila Felis said...

*hopes the bananas'll work*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*draws out giant shield from magic pockets*

Quick, Aquila! Behind me!

Aquila Felis said...

*hides behind Ruby*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

awww... *helps Kallista up*

there you go. :)

Anonymous said...

It would be so great if there would be a movie. I wasnt in the cinema in ages. Theres nothing good. You realy have to change this.
And I really hurted my foot at the last training. That had to be said.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

Hello... S- si - simaramm... uh, can I call you Sim?

Lol. Hi Simaramorgana. :D welcome to the weirdest conversation ever held in the chat rooms of Derek Landy's Blog!!

*runs back to where Aquila is hiding behind my giant shield*

Rubescent Sunshine said...

sorry about your foot. :(

Dragona Pine said...

Hello, guys.



Can some of you come on that chat, too?

Rubescent Sunshine said...

hi dragona!! ... what chat too?

Aquila Felis said...

Hi Dragona!

*waves from behind Ruby's shield*

Aquila Felis said...

"My" chat. *shrugs*
*gives link to Ruby*
http://xat.com/AquilaFelis

Rubescent Sunshine said...

*Helps Kallista regain balance.* I don't want you falling, you'll get the floor all wet.

Rubescent Sunshine said...

lol, kallista. just kidding. ;D

Mary Contrary said...

Hey Dragona!! Hey Kallista!! Hey Aquila!! and... Hello Rubescent Sunshine, I don't beleive we have met!
*offers Ruby a cookie*

Aquila Felis said...

Hi Taia!

Rubescent Sunshine said...

thanks, Taia!!

Ayesha said...

Hiiii everyone!!

Mary Contrary said...

Hi Ayesha!!

Anonymous said...

*walks in* sits down* throws sweets* *falls off* *lies on ground* *sighs*
HIYA!

Mary Contrary said...

Hi Sadhbh!!
*catches sweets* *throws cookies back*

Anonymous said...
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Ayesha said...

HI sadhbh!! *runs up to her and steals her sweets* TEEHEE! =P

Aquila Felis said...

Hi Sadhbh!

*waves*

Anonymous said...

Thanks taia! *stuffs face
aaah… the-the *yawn* ground so soft and comfy, so soft. Feels like in sinkin… HEY!! this isn't the ground!! It's it's.... A .... Dragons stomach! Least in still on the outside! *dragon roar*… em*sweats* I had better get up… urge all stcky!! I'm stuck.

Anonymous said...

*waves* hey…

Mary Contrary said...

*tickles the Dragon*

Anonymous said...

*dragon heaves* I go FLYIN! Thanks!

Mary Contrary said...

LOL no prob!! :D *tickles dragon again (just coz it's fun...)

Anonymous said...

sorry taia - was..IS.. on chat

Mary Contrary said...

Hi Kal!!

Ayesha said...

Hii kallista!!!

Anonymous said...

Hey kal!
Can you go on chat?

Anonymous said...

oh you are! same!

Isabella Midnight said...

HIYA!!!!!

Mary Contrary said...

Hiyaa Bellaaa!

Isabella Midnight said...

:-D hiya Taia and sadhbh

Anonymous said...

Hi

Anonymous said...

You bloggers are great!!! Thanks!!

Aquila Felis said...

*pokes her*
^^

Anonymous said...

^^
Any craic? Damn!!! I'll miss the wedding *crys*

Anonymous said...

*pokes back* =P

Anonymous said...

Hello? *sigh*

Dragona Pine said...

I'm a fail and a half... at nothing! :D

Anonymous said...

Hey dragona!
Ha XD

Mary Contrary said...

*smashes up some cookies and throws the crumbs in the air like confetti*

Ayesha said...

*catches the cookie crumbs in her mouth* yummm..!

Anonymous said...

I'll be on in 1/2 an hour - make sure yer here! I don't wanna be a loner again!! Check!!

Dragona Pine said...

*pushes Ayesha out of the way and eats the crumbs*

Mary Contrary said...

kk Sadhbh, I'll try to be here! Bye for now!!

*throws an orange after her* :D

Ayesha said...

awww! they were my cookie crumbs!!

byee sadhbh!!

Anonymous said...

Hey I'm on for ten mins! ^catches orange* *turns it into chocolate cake* na na na! I get a huge cake and ye can't some tinsy crimps XP

Anonymous said...

*get

Anonymous said...

Anyone?

Mary Contrary said...

*glares at cake* That was SUPPOSED to be an orange, that's why I gave you an ORANGE, otherwise, I would've given you chocolate cake instead...

I'm joking, welcome back (for like 10 mins)

Anonymous said...

Heh=p thanks!

Anonymous said...

I had better go in a min…

Anonymous said...

Naaaw im back fir good! Sorry! Tell the others? I'll give you a palace made put I'd sweets?!!

Mary Contrary said...

*grins and goes to tell the others*

Anonymous said...

Thank ya!!

Mary Contrary said...

s'okay :)
...
*eats an imaginary orange*

Anonymous said...

Hello? Dia Duit?!!

Anonymous said...

You like oranges then?!!? *Shares cake - turns tauas but into an orange flavour type of thing*

Anonymous said...

*Taia

Mary Contrary said...

ooh, Thankyooouuuu!!! *grins and eats orange flavour type of thing*

Octa said...

Aloha!

Anonymous said...

Hey octa!! They're all on chat - I can't go on there cuz on iPod and no chat... STAY HERE!!

Np taia=)

Mary Contrary said...

Hey Octa!!

Octa said...

I'll be on here too!

Anonymous said...

Hi Aquila!!

Anyone any craic?!?

Octa said...

Hey Taia, Aquila, Sadhbh and other assorted minions!

Anonymous said...

Brb my cat has a sire paw - need to check it

Octa said...

Craic being?

Ayesha said...

hii!

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