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.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
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Here and the chat AND the CD won't work. ^^
I'm really really shattered.
But only 1 week to go till the holidays!
Hi Ayesha! Greetings Kallista!
*glomps everyone*
Heyy
Craic is fun... as far as I remember... ^^
Hey Gepard!!
hii gepard!!
1 week to the holidays??? i still got 1 month and a bit! =(
Octa, craic is like any new story?
Aquila do you understand Chemistry?
It is confuzzling me...
Well just the enthalpy bit.
Hullo, everyone!
There are so many people on! Awesome-sauce :D
~glomps Octa~
~glomps Aquila~
~glomps Gepard~
~glomps Ayesha~
~glomps Kallista~
~glomps Sadhbh~
~glomps Taia~
Greetings and salutations! :]
*glares at Octa's 1 week till holidays*
I have AGES to go yet...
hii skyril!!
I do. But I have no clue if we learn the same things...
*shrugs*
I'll try to help.
Hi Skyril!!
Salutations Skyril!
Well in Year 11 you get to break up a month early when ever you finish your GCSEs.
So that is nice I admit :P
Hi Skyril!
Hey everyonrs who's just come on! Yeah craic means fun! I have to go soon... Soon nit now.. Is the chat nit workin!! Whooihooo the script are singin in telly!!
I'm already on holidays.
I'm pretty good, thanks, Kallista :]
How are you?
~hands her an ice cream cone~
Summer hols or just like a halfterm holiday type thing?
Not for us Octa. We get summer holidays for 3 months..
OK when making and breaking bonds I confuse exothermic and endothermic.
Which is which and when working out enthalpy change which one do you add and which do you subtract?
That's all that's confusing me.
*glomps skyirl* whoo now listening to glee loser like me!!
:o i have my GCSE science exam tomorrow! im soo nervous!! =S
I'll be back in 15 mins!! Be hrre!!
ok byee sadhbh!!
Could people come on the chat, as well as here, too? *puppy eyes*
Ta-ta for now, Sadhbh!
okay Sadhbh!! Bye For now!!
I have the Chemistry Triple paper tomorrow.
I have seen Joseph and Dreamcoat yes!
Exothermic= energy is set free (usually fire and light)
Endothermic= you need energy to make the reaction go on (fire, electricity, etc.) and the reaction stops as soon as you take away the energy.
Bye Sadhbh!
Dragona! Hey!
~glomps~
So you can comment now, that's cool!
And sure I'll be on chat, but I thought you liked it here better.
I see! So respiration/combustion is exothermic but photosynthesis is endothermic?
LOL, Kallista!
~throws purple confetti at her~
:P
Erm...
*takes dictionary*
Respiration: no idea... it kinda translates it as breathing...
For the other two: yes.
I dedicate this page to myself!
Because I'm awesome!!!
I dedicate this page to myself!
Because I'm awesome!!!
I dedicate this page to myself!
Because I'm awesome!!!
I dedicate this page to myself!
Because I'm awesome!!!
*coughs* Selfish *coughs*
*wonders who'll be first*
*has no idea who to dedicate the page to*
*doesn't want to be first*
I dedicate this page to everyone who is my friend on here :D
*stares at an orange* MOO!!!
Alrighty then ;}
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I dedicate this page to myself!
Because I'm awesome!!!
I dedicate this page to
Octa
Aquila
Ayesha
Kallista
Sadhbh
Taia
And Dragona! Woot!
:]
I dedicate this page to Oranges everywhere - especially in Blogland. I choose to do this because oranges are awesome. I would also like to leave a part of this dedication to chocolate, cake, and monkies. Oh, and I shall also leave a piece of the dedication to all citizens of Blogland, because they are awesome too! :D
Yes! I got it!
I dedicate this page to everyone who is my friend on here :D
I dedicate this page to the word automaton!
Nice dedication. ^^
Darn... oh well... 3805th isn't THAT bad...
LOL Congratulations, Dragona!
~awards him with a lollipop~
This is my first first page in like a month *grins*
Bit late I see...
*sighs*
Next time maybe
*yawns*
*crawls onto Taia's shoulder and sleeps*
Here is too busy. I'm off to the chat.
Bye Dragona!
*learns more Chemistry stuff*
*stares at Gepard*
umm, yes Gepard, you may sleep there...
*collapses under his weight* ... I don't mind a bit...
Hello?!?
Welcome back, Sadhbh!
~waves~
hii sadhbh!
I'ma go for a while!
*leaps off Taia's shoulderinto the world of addictinggame.com*
ONWARDS!
*waves* *glomps everyone*
Hi again Sadhbh!!
lol, Gepard! Farewell!
~waves madly~
Seeya gepard! Bye dragona!!
Ahhh I love fresh rain scented candles :-]
ermmm, g2g, Be back later! (probably)
Byeeeeeee!!
Aww farewell to you too, Taia!!
~waves madly some more~
byee gepard!!
Bye taia!! *throws oranges after her*
byee taia!
If you had hair, would you be bald?
*sings f***in perfect* I <3 THAT SONG!! it's flipping perfect!!
Oh.. Cool! That question was random... It wasn't a riddle or anything.. But that could be a riddle.. Sort if yok... Yeah!
I wonder what makes bananas such a mellow yellow...
Hmm... *Ponders.* ash but the actual banana is white!!!! Anyhow I'll be back in 10 be on!! *glares and locks them in a cage* bye!!
*waves to sadhbh from the cage* byeee!
~Sits in a corner of the cage thinking on how being in a cell feels~
LOL, Kallista! :P
I'll have to keep that in mind so to decide where I want to be taken prisoner in the future! ;}
LOL kallista!
*roars*
*repeatidly kicks wall*
Ummm.... how are you feeling today, Mar?
~takes a step back and prepares a bandage for her foot~
TERRIBLE TERRIBLE TERRIBLE!
I HATE IT! HATEZ IT HATEZ IT HATEZ IT!
What's terrible??
EVERYTHING!
Hate what?
EVERYTHING!
WHy do you hate everything? You surely cannot hate everything :]
Like SKulduggery Pleasant! You couldn't hate that :D
I HATE EVERYTHING!
NOTHINGS EXCITING ANYMORE! I NEED SOMETHING NEW NEW NEW!
SUMMER DRIVES ME INSANE,
BUT SCHOOL DOES TOO!
LETS JUST GIVE UP AND GO TO THE ZOO!
hii mar! whats wrong??
Haha! That can be your something new! Poetry ;}
i gtg and revise for abit might be back laters byeee everyone!!!
THIS IS INSANE!
DEREK, YOU'VE GOT CLASS! YOU HAVE GOT SO MUCH CLASS IN THIS WORLD OF MADNESS!
YOU EVEN WRITE IN THIRD PERSON!
IT TAKES TALENT TO WRITE IN THIRD PERSON!
NOT MANY PEOPLE EVEN TRY NOW!
IT'S ALL FIRST PERSON THIS, FIRST PERSON THAT, AND ONE OUT OF A THOUSAND EVEN DO IT RIGHT!
LIKE THALIA!
SHE DOES IT CORRECTLY! THALIA! SHE'S THE MASTER OF FIRST PERSON!
THALIA IS THE ONLY PERSON I KNOW WHO WRITES CORRECTLY IN FIRST PERSON!
AND YOUR THE MASTER AT THIRD PERSON, DEREK!
Yup! Derek Landy is very Talented!
~begins to raise hand about me writing in third person, but thinks better of it and just nods in agreement with Mar~
NOW SOME PEOPLE MAKE FUN OF THIRD PERSON! THEY LAUGH AT IT BY WRITING A STORY THAT SWITCHES FROM FIRST TO THIRD!
I generally like Third person better.
AND SO, SO MANY PEOPLE WRITE A STORY WITH A BRILLIANT IDEA, BUT IT'S RUINED BY THEIR LACK OF TALENT!
I DON'T KNOW ANY PERSONALLY, BUT BOY, THE PEOPLE SUCK AT GRAMMAR!
Hi
Yes... true....
Hullo again, Sadhbh!
BUT YOU'RE BRILLIANT DEREK! YOU TRULEY ARE THE GOLDEN GOD!
YOUR RADIENCE BRINGS TOGETHER A BUNCH OF AWESOME WRITERS HERE ON THIS BLOG!
http://theeightgreatimmortals.blogspot.com/2011/06/oblong-hamster-of-tenochtitlan.html
Yup! Very true!
~wonders why Mar is ranting~
Hey Mar!
My blogpost is new and exciting!
Probably.
RIGHT NOW THE WORLD IS JUST WALKING OUT OF A STORM OF STUPID, STUPID, STUPID VAMPIRE, WEREWOLF, AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE ROMANCE NOVELS!
THOSE SUCK!
AND IN THE MIDST OF ALL THAT, YOU, DEREK LANDY, WROTE ABOUT SOMETHING OTHER THEN THAT STUFF! YOU EVEN HAD VALKYRIE MESS UP A VAMPIRES FACE!
AGREE MAR!!!!!! 10000000000000000000,000000000000000000,0000000000000,0000000000000, %!!
Kk
STUPID FREAKIN VAMPIRES!
WHO CARES IF THEY'RE HOT?!
THEY'RE BORING AND USELESS!
THEY'RE MEANT TO SCARE THE CRAP OUT OF PEOPLE, NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH PEOPLE! YEESH!
I g2g now... night all...
*hugs Kallista*
Night...
I agree Mar. I agree.
But I have a picture of an umbrella turtle which should make it all better.
http://theeightgreatimmortals.blogspot.com/2011/06/oblong-hamster-of-tenochtitlan.html
*coughs* the 1st vamp - I think Dracula - was made by a dub *cough* I used to live in Dublin *cough* and I think Derek lives there*cough*tho yes, they're brin overused *nods gravely* *snigger* I CAN'T VE GRAVE!! *burst out laughing*
Night dragona!!
i am sooooo sore but i have done it I AM NOW A BLACK BELT!!
HUZZAH!
*glomps Skulgirl*
Congratulations!
thanks Octa 6 hours long it was on sunday but im still super sore 6 HOURS!!!! Can you believe it!
Hiya skul girl!! *glomps* congrats!! Ah poor you*gives sg loadsa sweets and a leaf* eat that... *tries to hide slug and picks it off..* ...he..he *grins* seriously tho! And actually *puts slug back on* makes it juicer!! *grins*
Hello all! In honour of Thalia's epica Hunger Games fanfic, I'm writing one as well!
http://everisse-eterna.blogspot.com/2011/06/centennial-games-chapter-1.html?m=1
Hi everrise!
Brb I'm readin everrises fan fic!!
thanks Sadhbh
Hey Ev!
*carefully looks in*
Does it load again?
It seems it does...
*work grabs her by her ancles and pulls her away*
0o
*hits work*
*makes compromise*
I might be back after I finished it... *points at work*
hullo Everrise!
Nyx Dawn also wrote a HG fanfic.
Thanks Kallista
Hi Aquila
kk Aquila!
K Aquila!!
Kal what's that blog bout - queenkallusta.blogspot.com. ?
*kallista
I want to strangle Barney.
Seriously.
Barney? Giant purple magic dinosaur? Ring any bells?
Oh that barney.
Why?
LOL, Ev! Poor Barney!!
Ha ev!! WHY!?!?! Poor lil barney!!
I know this is a bit late, but farewell, Dragona! Sleep well!
~waves madly~
~glomps Everisse~
Good to see you :]
Hullo, Skulgirl!
~glomps~
How are you? :]
Ev, that fan fic is deadly!!!
What? He has the most annoying voice in te history of voices! And Sadhbh, I... Think that's a compliment? So thanks!
Uh yeah sorry irishbthing... Means.. 'awesome'
brb again!
Kk
Night all!
Okay Skyril!
Thanks for commenting Octa and Sadhbh!
Night Octa!
Sweet SP-related dreams!
Night octa!!!
Ah sounds good!! us girls do need and place to get away from .. Boys... We need our own blog!!! Start it ip again!! PLEASE!!
Of course ut I
Bye
Belated response to Kallista
With all due respect to Dragona, I change my name for myself. I don't want to be just Everisse Eterna, I want to be Everisse Eterna, (insert title here). Really, I hope you respect my decision to keep my name as much as you would respect Dragona's decision to make me change it.
Aw, you left, Sadhbh?
Well, farewell!!
~waves madly~
And good-night, Octa!!
~waves madly~
Sleep well!
hiii everyone!!!
*headdesk*
oh god...I'm a creep...I just wrote this...
She walked quietly behind the man, hands swinging by her side. She could feel the blood slowly dripping off her fingers, leaving a trail on the wet ground. Her shorts and t-shirt were splattered with blood as well, and she could feel it on her cheek, her forehead. The coast had a view of the setting sun, casting a red hew over the water. Perfect for the mood of what was to come.
Before her, the man stopped suddenly, but didn't turn around. She still hadn't seen his face. He was wearing a black coat, however.
“Are we at the place you wanted to show me?” she asked lazily, bringing a hand to her mouth. She slowly licked a bit of the blood.
The man made no sound as if he had heard her question. Instead, he asked his own. “Why are you covered in blood?” he asked.
She scoffed. “You told me you were bringing me here because you wanted to show me something. Why I am covered in blood is none of your business.”
“Is it your own?”
“Of all-”
“Do not try to lie. I already know the truth.”
She walked forward, looking up at the back of his head. “No, it is not.”
“Your family is strange. Many people have disappeared around them. Why is that?”
“Haven't the faintest clue.” she chuckled dryly.
“Do not joke.”
“I'm not.”
“Then who's blood are you covered in?”
“Well...”
“Do you even know?”
She smiled, dead black eyes sharpening. “I do.”
“Will you tell me?”
A knife glinted, catching the rays of the setting sun. “You're about to find out right now.”
She kicked the man in the back, hearing a satisfying crack. He toppled to the ground, yelling in surprise. She walked around his body and he struggled to get up, but find he couldn't. She placed a boot on his head, pressing in so that it sunk into the mud.
“How would you react if someone were to tell you if those monsters in fairytales were real? Would you lock yourself away in your house?” She took the knife in one hand, and laid the tip lightly on the small of his back. “Or would you do something else? Please, tell me.”
“I...I wouldn't do anything, for there is no way those could be real!” he barked gruffly.
She turned the knife in a circle slowly. “Smart, smart. This will be fun, then. Sir, let me ask you something. Why did you bring me here? You recognize me, that's why.”
“How do you...”
“How would you react if you found out your very nightmares could turn to reality?”
“That can't be true either!”
The knife pressed harder. It began to trace a path to his neck, drawing more blood. “Flaw...” she whispered softly.
“What was that?!”
“I found a flaw.”
“A flaw in whe-”
“Do you still wish to know who's blood I'm covered in?”
“Of...Of course!”
“Very well. But, Sir, I must deliver a message before the fun starts, in it's exact words.”
“What is-”
“You've been very bad.” She spoke, but this time with a deeper voice that couldn't possibly belong to her. “Haven't you? Well, I should know. This is my messenger, Haruna. Who I am should be no problem for you to figure out once you are dead for good. Haruna's come to punish you, for every bad thing you did. Then, she is to kill you.”
The man's breath caught in his throat.
“I granted her with the privilege of a time loop for however long she likes. Every time, she kills you and has the choice to go back and kill you again. Fun, no? Well, not for you, of course. Now, because of that fact, I'm sure you now know who's blood your covered in. So this isn't the first time, obviously. Ah, well. I'd say so sorry, for this next part of the message, but, well, that'd be a lie.”
Haruna raised the knife, and brought it down quickly, a sickening thud heard when it crossed through his neck.
Haruna blinked once, then smiled with childish glee. “End message!”
Hullo Skyril, Hullo Ayesha!
And Hullo Mar!
*looks around*
*sighs*
*curls up in corner*
*mumbles about curses and writers block*
I don't like writing horror. It makes me feel guilty because I killed someone...even if the person isn't real...
mar i thought it was awesome!!!!
Mar!
http://everisse-eterna.blogspot.com/2011/06/centennial-games-chapter-1.html?m=1
Don't feel bad. At least 23 people will die in this, not counting the one who already did.
Wow!
... Some creepy story, Mar!
Brilliant, but QUITE creepy!
~shivers slightly~
lol two die in my short story fan-fic! :P
OMG ev i LOVE ur fanfic wen r u posting more??
Wanna read and comment on mine, Ayesha?
~smiles hopefully~
@Ev
I'm gonna read yours soon, but STILL trying to catch up on reading blog-stuff xD
3939!
ok skyril can i have link plz?
Mwahahahaha!
Oh, and here's my blog :P
LoonySkyril.blogspot.com
The short story fan-fic is the top on ^.^
eh, gotta go.
Maybe I'll..draw something...
...pink and fluffy, LOL!
BYE!
LOL Draw something EPICA!!
Farewell, Mar!
~waves madly~
byee mar!!
i have commented skyril! its AWESOME! =D when are you posting more??
Thanks, Ayesha! :D
And that's probably just going to be the end :P
what no more?? WHY?
Well... I don't really know how I would go on with it, plus I've got so many other things I'm trying to work on soo...
true but still its awesome!!
lol Thanks :D
Hi everyones!
hi skyril!
and ayesha!
and all else who stalk this blog...
sadly can't talk much
but i'll try
hii nicole!!
hi ayesha!
*glomps*
how are you nicole??
eh. only a couple more days of school, so looking forward to summer... :D
lucky u i have one month and a bit to go! =(
Hi Pyro!
*starts to glomp, hesitates...*
*grabs bucket of water*
*pours over*
*glomps*
*turns into a dingo*
doing a thing about Australia for social studies...
hii pyro!!
Hi Nicole!!!¡¡¡!!!
*fizz*
*the fire shrinks and hides away until the water has pretty much gone, then comes back*
Hi Ayesha and Kallista!!!¡¡¡!!!
Chasing Octa is very fun, but then he chases ME!
Which is just plain unfair.
REG
hi kallista!
*glomps*
*yips in dingo form*
LOL pyro!!!!
Hey, guys! Sorry I poofed out of the blog!
~glomps Nicole and Pyro~
Good to see y'all :]
you too, skyril!
*nuzzles*
(I'm a dingo. just in case you missed htat)
LOL
~pets Nicole the dingo~
:P
ok ppl i gtg now i have an exam in the morning so i got to wake up early!! byeeeee!! see u all tomorrow!!
LOL, Kallista!!
~falls out of chair laughing~
bye ayesha!
Aww farewell, Ayesha!!
~waves madly~
Bye Ayesha!!!¡¡¡!!!
William William Henry Stephen Henry Richard John,
LOL, Pyro, I know! I was about to listen to it again :P
Steve...
And aliens
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