Thursday, September 1, 2011

Death Bringer Unleashed!

Finally!

You don't know what it's like, you really don't. I finished the book, was very happy with it, and then took a few days of doing nothing before starting The End Of The World and some other stuff. And all the while I'd be reading your comments, and the comments on the Forums and Facebook, and smiling because everyone seemed to be looking forward to it so much.

But that was MONTHS ago!

To have to sit here and watch all of you count down the days made me feel so incredibly guilty for putting you through that. But now, finally, the wait is over. It is September 1st. It is Death Bringer day.

The Launch last night in Dublin was manic...! It turned into a marathon signing session, and it had Storm Troopers! STORM TROOPERS! I didn't get a chance to chat to any of the people I know and usually see at launches, because I was staring at the Storm Troopers and then signing books and staring at Boba Fett and signing books...

'Twas a good way to launch Death Bringer, so thank you Eason's bookshop!

And what will I be doing today, you ask? The day of the release? Will I be doing interviews and attending champagne parties? Er... no. I will be cleaning my house. I'm off on tour tomorrow, and as usual Laura will be staying here while I'm gone, so I have to get the place ready for her or she'll glare at me. And you've never been glared at by Laura. It's SCARY.

So all of you who have just bought the book, I hope you like it. The previous blog entry is still the ONLY place you can post spoilers, so don't do that here. And even in the previous entry, try to HINT at the spoilers instead of blurting them out. Because there are SOME people, who will remain nameless, who felt the need to SKIM the spoilers and were dismayed when certain things were spoiled for them... which I actually find hilarious. If you don't want anything spoiled, DO NOT READ THE SPOILER SECTION! Sigh.

Okay, I have a house to clean. And you? You have a book to read.

4,569 comments:

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Venice Rain said...

you have no idea how much it freaks me out how you always get first when your online...
still, hadestown = love

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Hmmm... I think I can get on here on my phone.

I'll still be around.

But not commenting muchly.

Aquila Felis said...

*blinks at Venice*
What the... 0o

Min (Thalia) said...

OK Kallista!

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

@Ven, I am not ze large fan of ze fonetik aksent.
=P

*waves*
Goo'by Kallistwa!

March's Secret Santa said...

Farewell Quinn! Farewell Kal!

I need to get some peace and quiet and do writing!

So I bid you all farewell also!

FAREWELL!!!!

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

Gooby Octawooner!

Venice Rain said...

@Aquila - crappy war films (and games, the Sabotuer is fun) always have incomprehensible accents.

SLEEP WELL MY QUEEN KALLISTA AND DEAR QUINN!

Aquila Felis said...

Bye Kal, Quinn and Octa!

Venice Rain said...

oh, SLEEP WELL DEAREST OCTABOONA MY COMRADE!

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

@Ven, also,
"VY ARE VE SPEEKINK... ENGLISH!?"

Min (Thalia) said...

Bye Quinn, Octa!

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Bye Octa!

I'm still here...

When did I leave?

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

BYE QUINN!

Venice Rain said...

@Niall - ASSASSINO! OH MERDA, HE KILLED ME THE CAZZO!
wait what?

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

Never mind.
I was also wondering when she left.
=P

Min (Thalia) said...

Quinn - uhh....

Hello again! :D

Aquila Felis said...

... I doubt we sound like that... ^^

Rachel McCoach said...

:P Did i make it back again?

Rachel McCoach said...

:D i did! thats good...

Hello all!

Aquila Felis said...

Hi Quinn! ^^

Hi Rachel!

Min (Thalia) said...

Hi Rachel!

*hugs*

Min (Thalia) said...

I think I'm going to head off. Lots of writing to do.

*hugs everyone*

Bye all!

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

@Aquila, in old films you do.
=P

Venice Rain said...

Hi Rachel!
Bye Thalia!

@Aquila - I KNOW. Thats the joke. *headdesk*

Aquila Felis said...

... I'm not in old films. =P

Bye Thalia!

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey all!!
*hugs*
How is everyone??

Rachel McCoach said...

Night Thalia!!

:P am tryin to write a "short story" for english that's a limit of 800 words...

mines already around 1000 and no wherenear done :P

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Hi Rachel!

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

Hi Rachel and NJ!
Bye Thalia!

@NJ, this Ghost fellow never asked me for your hand.
Where are his manners?
*harrumph*

Venice Rain said...

*hugs NJ* Fine my dear. Ghost told us to tell you that he loves you and some other romanticness that the sarcasm filter in my head destroyed as soon as I read it.

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Hi Nj!

Bye Thalia!

Aquila Felis said...

Hi NJ!

*looks at Venice and barely manages not to laugh out loud*
Hell, it's fun to make you all desperate... ^^

Rachel McCoach said...

NJ! Heya!! i am finally back :P

Venice Rain said...

*pats Nialls shoulder* Its alright dear, this is the twenty-first centuary after all... *sniff*

Niamhy Jay said...

LoL well thank you for informing me :P

Rachel McCoach said...

*shudders*

school photo next week :P

such an embarrasing day for all...

Venice Rain said...

*hugs Kal* hey Kal. How are you?

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

@Rachel: mine looks awful. My glasses are slightly skewiff and I'm gazing into the distance wistfully... :/

Niamhy Jay said...

Important Question Rachel!!
When is the next part of your story gonna be up??

Aquila Felis said...

wb Kal!

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

WB Kal!

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Kal *hugs*
How are you??

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

"@Rachel: mine looks awful. My glasses are slightly skewiff and I'm gazing into the distance wistfully... :/ "

The best photo that has ever been taken of me was completely spontaneous.
All the other ones suck. NIALL, WHY CAN'T YOU SMILE FOR THE CAMERA?

Rachel McCoach said...

XD my last school photo, i had a VERY bad hair day... verra poofy ;)

NJ- i really dont know... am concentratin on english hw short story the noo :) still has the same charries though.

g2g for the night guys!!!

Seyaa tomorrow!!! *hugs*

Venice Rain said...

*looks at clock* *sighs* I have to be up by 7am tomorrow.

I was up at eight today, so so long as I'm up by 11 my parents won't complain...
I DON'T WANT TO GO!

Aquila Felis said...

Bye Rachel!
*hugs back*

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

BYE RACHEL!

I also must leave soon-ish.
Have to be up for 7 also.

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

@Niall: All the best ones are spontaneous.

Not that I have any good ones of me. Nah. I'm always behind the camera, taking them.

Venice Rain said...

@Niall&Quinn - mines horrific. also, you know the picture I got with Landy? I was over the moon, grinning like a lunatic, but in the picture I look like a retard X<

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

You really don't...
You look badass.

Also, I haven't had a school photo since first year! YAY!

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

@Venice: You are stunning. Don't be silly.

Bye Rachel!

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

HEY! THE LATE LATE SHOW IS AN AMERICAN THING, TOO!
*glares*
They stole our show name.

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

What Quinn said.
Except I can't say it first, or it's creepy.
*blushes*

Niamhy Jay said...

Bye Rachel *hugs*

I gotta go now too!!
Bye all
*hugs*

Venice Rain said...

I never said I didn't look good, just that I looked weird.

seriously, my ego is big enough already...

I ALSO WANT PICTURES OF ALL OF YOU NOW!!! *grabby hands*

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

BYE NJ!

*tells Geoffrey to heat her up a hot water bottle*

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

I've gotta go now!
Night!

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

@Ven, I just said I wasn't photogenic.
...
I meant that.

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

BYE QUINN!

Venice Rain said...

Goodnight NJ and Quinn!

Aquila Felis said...

Night NJ and Quinn!

Venice, there's a pic of me on my blog...

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

*revives Kal with finger first aid kit*

Venice Rain said...

hmm... my ipod won't sync. any ideas?

NO KAL, DON'T DIE, WE NEEEEEEEEEEDDDD YOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUU *cries hysterically*

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

@Ven, nope.
I don't like Apple, and I have no idea of how to fixify it.

*looks at clock*
I should go now...

Aquila Felis said...

*blinks at healed Kal*

*makes sure her fingers are harmless*

Venice Rain said...

its ok, working on it now.

half past, then I shall go. fair?

Aquila Felis said...

Now...
Venice, since you demdanded a pic:
http://aquilafelis.blogspot.com/2011/04/mainly-red.html

Although I'm dressed up for an art project... ^^

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

Mother and father dearest are now yelling at me. I must retire behind the wall of sleep.
I bid you all adieu.

*hugs everyone*
*especially Ven*

Aquila Felis said...

Night Niall!

*hugs back*

Venice Rain said...

*hugs niall* *sobs*

Niall, the Guy With a Boring Name. said...

*stops Ven sobbing*
Go to bed. You have a big day tomorrow.
=P

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.

Venice Rain said...

grrr, when I have finished fixing this mess, then I shall, I swear.

you're so sweet sometimes its insane *blows kiss*

Venice Rain said...

And now thats done, my Ipod is synched.
Time to sleep, and wait in the purgatory that is sleep before something new
will it be hell, or will it be heaven?
one thing is for sure
It wont be here.


and why am I speaking in poetry? night all! *hugs kal*

Aquila Felis said...

Night Venice!

Min (Thalia) said...

I'm not here :P

Just posting a quick link to a new little story I have out:

http://yourealllatefortea.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-called-hug.html

Now I'm off again. Bye!

Aquila Felis said...

I'll leave now, too.
Night all!

lego said...

aww...is anyone still here?

amelie espirt ____the gummy bear assasin for the straight jacket said...

is anyone on

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...



No one here?

lego said...

hmm...sort of. Will be here fully in a little bit after I finish my homework. *hugs*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi Legolas!!!¡¡¡!!!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*hums*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*paces slowly round*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*waits a while*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi Kallista!!!¡¡¡!!!

*hugs*

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

Pyro? Kallista? You guys there?

lego said...

sorry I was missing for longer than I thought...my brother was skyping me and I got overly excited.

Hi kallista! *hugs*

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

Kallista!
Lego!
~glomps the two of them~
Hello! :D

~hopes Pyro is still here too~

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

~is drinking chocolate milk and eating Oreos angrily at Kal's and my computers being slow/freezing~

Anyone want some?

lego said...

*pulls out her arsenal of puppy dog eyes for the box of oreos*

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

LOL
~gives Legolas Oreos~

lego said...

I did read it and loved it! But I forgot to comment..oops, shall do that now.

lego said...

aw...okay, can do. *huggies*

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

Aw, see you later, Kal!
~hugs~

lego said...

yay!! *attacks with a giant bunny and general awesomeness*

lego said...

awesome! Now our epicness and awesomeness can be best friends and have a tea party together!

blubber2000 said...

GOOOOOOOO ALLLLLLLLLLL Blaaaaacccccckkkkkssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

blubber2000 said...

were is every1? :(

Dragona Pine said...

Bob.

Rachel McCoach said...

Frederick-nick :P

*sigh* and now i must depart for school...

>:(

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Potato.

nights.raven said...

hey everyone

Dragona Pine said...

Have to go to school now. Will be on tonight, bye!

ghost writer said...

-appears on blogland...- -looks around for NJ. NJ not here at the moment... DEPRESSED and LEAVES-

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Bye Dragona!

Hey Raven!

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

NO!

GHOST!

blubber2000 said...

poor u! its 2nite were i am...

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Brb

nights.raven said...

hi quinn, srry for slow response, how r u?

nights.raven said...

anyone on?

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

DAN! GET YOURSELF BACK ON THE CHAT.

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

I've gotta go!

Bye!

lego said...

*sigh* anyone?

Yummylicious said...

*waving* Well I'm here but not for too long.

lego said...

hi yummy! I assume you got out from the insulated floor? *hi-fives*

Yummylicious said...

Hi legolas, yes out from under floor "yippee" just a few scrapes and bruises but toasty feet!!!!

lego said...

Yay! I wish my feet were toasty, the weather seems to be getting confused as to what season it is.

Yummylicious said...

Up here in the sunny North East of England (note the sarcasm) it is blooming freezing!!!! Hence the need for extra insulation!!!! Winter gear has never been away this summer. Only nice days seem to be when I'm at work :(.

lego said...

It's only cold here in the mornings, so I put on thick pants and fuzzy sweaters and such, which I proceed to melt in come afternoon.

Yummylicious said...

*chuckles* oh the joys of the weather. It's my h more preferable to stay inside!! Although today I am dealing with the Tax Man - so not that much fun to be had. Skulduggery book 1 is shouting at me from the settee wanton my attention, which in my humble opinion, I'd quite rude! I am resisting although one more numpty on the phone and that's it Skul will win!!

Ann Marie said...

Morning!

Yummylicious said...

Howdy, I was just about to put the kettle on for a cuppa. Anyone want one? No biscuits I'm afraid kids ate them all!!! *humph*

lego said...

numpty is my new favorite word. :)

But yes, that is quite rude of him. Didn't even ask to be seated! I would suggest a couple hours of reading him to teach him a proper lesson.

lego said...

Hi ann! *hugs* Haven't seen you for a while...which may mean a few days, but whatever.

Ann Marie said...

Yeah, last internet payment didn't go through. If we ever checked our account page, we might have noticed before they cut us off. :-P That was a horrible day and a half!

(((Lego)))

Nice to meet you, Yummy! Cuppa coffee? Or tea? Or never mind, I'm going to bed in a bit.

You have children?

Yummylicious said...

Aaarrrggghhhhhh postman has just delivered 'new' tax code. I say it in inverted comments as when I say tax code you may be forgiven in thinking I mean one, but no, they are sooo incompetent I've got three separate letters, all different codings. This means yet another ruddy phonecall!!! Numpty doesn't meet the level of incompetence of these people anymore I will have to think of a more suitable name!

Skul is making himself look even more appealing!! I've also spotted Book 2 on the windowsill! I think he is beginning to take liberties!

lego said...

hmm...I would take some coffee, perhaps to bathe myself in. I am in great need of random bursts of energy. =p

Yummylicious said...

Ann Marie, nice to meet you to! The morning I'm
Having it's likely to be coffee with a wee nip of something in it. Yes I've got kids - it's the only way to justify still reading childrens' books at my age!

Ann Marie said...

Hmm.

*takes a seat next to Yummy's window*

*eyes book*

Hello there. How are you?

lego said...

aw...I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about but it sounds annoying.

Ann Marie said...

..It is? Oh, I mean, you're right! Quite right. I only have them to read to the kids... right.

nights.raven said...

hey everyone

lego said...

hi raven!

Ann Marie said...

Good morning, Raven!

nights.raven said...

morning ann, how r u?
hi lego, how r u?

Yummylicious said...

Tax coding in UK is literally a device of Satan!!

Skull says "Hi" and "if you look carefully, you'll see I've infiltrated yummy's house and versions 3-7 can be found lurking in the hallway!"

Ann-Marie, I also have the excuse of needing to keep up with school kids as I teach as well. But hey, some of the best writers are children's writers.

Coffee is made, have sidled up to Skul and snatched him into my arms! Tax man can wait!

nights.raven said...

hi yummy, nice to meet u

Aquila Felis said...

Hi all!

Ann Marie said...

I'm a little too hyper for 3:30am. Took two naps today! Two! And had some chai with dinner. Well, maybe a lot.


hihihihihi.

nights.raven said...

hi aquila

Yummylicious said...

Nice to meet you too raven.

nights.raven said...

lol ann

lego said...

quite tired...though glad it's friday, as my dad's out of the house for the weekend, so I have a completely free weekend. And now I have to make lunch. brb

how are you?

nights.raven said...

kk, im ok


@Yummy
how r u?

Ann Marie said...

Hi Aquila! Never see you anymore!

7? 7, you say?

lego said...

back...hi aquila!

Aquila Felis said...

Sorry Ann, I tended to work for school the past few days so I wasn't on in the morning/midday.

Today I SHOULD be working too, but...

*smells the waffles her grandma is now making*

Aquila Felis said...

Hi Legolas!

And hi... Yummy?
I don't think we've met. Nice to meet you. ^^ *shakes hand*

Yummylicious said...

Hi Aquila, nice to meet you.

I have to sign off for a bit, school just been on, daughters blood sugar levels have dropped, got to take her food. If you aren't on later, speak soon and nice to chat to you all!

Skul says "shucks, almost had her in my clutches but alas the pull of the child was greater."!!!

Ann Marie said...

Bye Yummy!

*heads over to Aquila's house* Waffles!

Aquila Felis said...

Bye Yummy!

I'll leave now, too.
Damn, I'm hungry...

*follows scent of waffles*


Bye all! I'll be back on somewhen in the afternoon.

lego said...

bye yummy!

bye aquila!

*hugs*

lego said...

aw...sorry to leave you, ann, but my bus is almost here. :( bye! *hugs*

nights.raven said...

bye lego
bye yummy
bye aquila

Ann Marie said...

Bye Lego! *hugs*

Bye Aquila! *hugs*

Bye me!

nights.raven said...

bye ann

Ann Marie said...

I gotta go milk a goat, Raven! And then it's bedtime. *hugs* Have a great day!

nights.raven said...

*hugs back* u too! sleep well

Quinnera Elviana: 5th Seat of the Council of the Lost Ones said...

Hi folks!

nights.raven said...

hi

nights.raven said...

how r u?

Venice Rain said...

KALLISTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA





































































































































2 THINGS -
1) Am working on the purple rose logo as we speak.
2) http://womenfighters.tumblr.com/ badass.

nights.raven said...

hi kal *hugs*

Venice Rain said...

*glomps kal* hello kally dear ^^

nights.raven said...

hi venice

Venice Rain said...

shhhh ravey, am only here to tell kally that i finished the logo

nights.raven said...

kk

nights.raven said...

how r u?

DogsLikeBones said...

Anyone there? o_o *blink blink*

Octa said...

Me!

I am here!

nights.raven said...

hi octa & bones, how r you?

lol kal

Octa said...

Hey Raven!

I'm good!

How be you?

nights.raven said...

im good

Anonymous said...

Hi octaboona hi raven how are ya all

Octa said...

Hey Annika!

I don't think we've met. Pleasure to make your aquaintance!

*offers cookie*

DogsLikeBones said...

Sorry! I'm back! How is everyone?!

nights.raven said...

hi annika, nice to meet you, how r u? im fine

hi bones, its ok, im fine, how r u?

DogsLikeBones said...

I'm okay raven ^^

Vita Song said...

hi everyone *gives hugs* yay soooooo happy tomorrow I get to meet derek!!!! woooooot!!!!!! heee heeee. need to get everything ready hour and ahalf drive!!!!woopeeeedoooo...

nights.raven said...

hi vita, how r u?

Vita Song said...

gd gd thxs you?

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

Hi, guys!
~glomps everyone~
I can't stay, unfortunately, but all who have yet to see this, GOOOOO!!!!

http://spg-unitedtowrite.blogspot.com/2011/09/plan.html#comments

nights.raven said...

np, im good
hi/bye skyril

ghost writer said...

-hey guys, sup? Tim here. so... i haven't got the book yet, but i heard that it's phenomenal! just want to say thanks to Mr. Landy, Golden God, Ginger Ninja of the century, for coming up with such a fantastic book. and to everyone else? sozz for sounding so formal and as an apology? -GLOMPS EVERYONE- WHEEEEE :D

nights.raven said...

i dont have the book yet either :( but it should be here in a week or so *crosses fingers hopefully* i cant WAIT for it to come *taps foot impatiently while waiting out by mailbox*

Ayla O' Reardon said...

HEY!!!

Octa said...

http://spg-unitedtowrite.blogspot.com/2011/09/plan.html

GO READ AND BE A PART!

Octa said...

Hi Dess!

Anonymous said...

OMG finished book...wow.....Great stuff derek! I have a few inquires tho....I will ask you on saturday!This saturday! At bluewater! I know! I'm excited!

Anonymous said...

oh and by the way
http://orcadewsage.blogspot.com/

some interesting stuff on there

Anonymous said...

sighs....Better get clothes ready for tommorow...Lets see, jeans, high black gothic boots, black t-shirt and sunglasses....or floureseent tshirt, skirt, knee high socks and trainers. Or shorts and trainers. Or mabye pagan boots. AHHHHHH.....Mabye a t-shirt with a skull on it...ya-know....bit of skulldugery...or mabye my comic jacket....wut about my Hair? Massive childish pigtails, thats cool....LUV IT"

Vita Song said...

na na na na na na na na na na na I'm goona start a fight...

Vita Song said...

Oh wow just found out what my taken name would be ..... get ready.... Gaia Song!!! Wow that basically means Earth Song (Gaia earth in anjent greek) lol I love it!!!! heee hee... I also love anjeient greek i know the greek alphabet... alpha beta gamma delta epslion zeta eta theta iota kappa lambdah mu nu xi omicron pi rho sigma tau upsilon (love that one) phi chi psi omega .........
i didn't say i knew how to spell them.....

Ayla O' Reardon said...

HI AGAIN!!!

Vita Song said...

helllllloooooo

. said...

I JUST GOT DEATH BRINGER! SQUEE! Now to read.

Ayla O' Reardon said...

VITA!!!

Or should i call you Gaia now?

*Confused face*

Ayla O' Reardon said...

ETAIN!!!

FANTASTOUBLOUS idea, Fun reading!!!

Vita Song said...

it don't matter ether one.... whatever you feel like

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