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.
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its like... what dubstep SHOULD of been!
not even David Bowie? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxoE2az9mJM
Does he count as dance, or just pure glittery epicness?
Have to go now. Night guys!
David Bowie is just glitter personified. =P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KByxC7B9WH0
its a very twisty twist. and so's the other one.
Night Dragona.
Night Pine!
Niall - I like Anais Mitchells version better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6HLTBwCFO0
Anais Mitchell did a version of 1984?
*dies*
soooooooooooooooo
bye
I would like to thank you again for introducing me to her.
Eternally grateful... bottom of disgusting ball of muscle that is my heart... you have fantastic taste... blah blah.. et cetera.. Thanks.
*hugs*
HELLO KAL!
hi kallista!! *hugs* sorry you have more work...
*hugs kal* hey Kallista, hows you?
*huugs Niall* yeah well.. yeah, I never would of had Kirby Krackle without you!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq-VwLOjPso&feature=player_embedded#!
:) heya guys!!
again the comp is slow and just starting to get better, so it's gonna boot me off at 10. sorry if i just abruptly leave...
am SOOOO tired though :P
had 8 hours of wind band today...
Poor Rachel.
*hands her a new pair of lungs*
@Ven, I never would have had Hadestown.
I love that album more than is healthy, and I know every word to every song.
*winces* that must of killed! the things we do for art and creativity...
VERRY poor me :(
*hugs Niall*
:P thanks! tis a tiring job...
ow...art is irritating.
What do you play?
*hugs him again* *embaressed mutter* noproblemitsnicetohavesomeonewholikesthesamethingsasmeitsreallyrareyou'rereallyspecialIdon'twantyourcomputertobreak.
:) yup Ven- but we sounded good :P
did ET, indiana jones, harry potter and Hook!
:) am really wantin to go watch that now... not many folk have seen hook for some reason :P
aww...kodak moment!
I've seen Hook!
I Peter Pan better (the Disney version. The live action one is okay, but it just isn't the same. Don't talk to me about the sequel!)
:D Heya Kal!! Has been an age...
will do!
and Niall, i play flute! though not as well as i probably should be able to :P
*hugs Ven again* *equally embarrassed mutter*
Iknowrightimeanallthemusicilikeisreallyobscureandnobodyelseiknowknowsaboutitandihavetotellthemliketwentytimesabouteverynewbandifindbeforetheylistentoitandwithyouit'slike"bangiloveithere'salinktoasimilarsongilike"andwebothhaveawesometasteandyourespecialtoo.
Idon'twantspeedytobreakeither.
RECOMMEND BOOKS AT ME NOW, PLEASE! I need to consume new ones.
*boots lego in the knee* shuddup!
I like the musical...though in the last production I saw, the peter pan's binding unattached...poor girl.
@Rachel, Irish flute or orchestral flute?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj-2pqF62wE
If Speedy breaks, all of my money will be spent at the iternet café.
*blushes*
Orchestral, Niall :)
right i g2g for the night...though it has been short.
Off to see the smurfs tomorrow!!
better that than try to build a new one...my brother tried to do that when ours passed away, but he severely misjudged his tech skills and spent the following month moping about how hard it is to build a computer and how no one understands him...=p
Bye Rachel!
I prefer Irish.
@Lego, your brother is insane. =P
:) Fair enough Niall
Night Guys! *hugs*
aw crap, BRB
Bye again Rachel! =P
*looks around*
Ven?
*can't find her*
*hyperventilates*
bye rachel! *hugs*
@ Niall- Yes, yes he is. Though he's nice-insane, which is more than I can say more most people I know. And he has a tiny green hat!
Is your brother a leprechaun?
*looks at tiny hat*
I love the banjolele.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t28COxEp2k
*offers niall a tiny elephant to pet while he waits for venice*
no, his college has a free store where you can look around and pick up whatever you want, and he was in need of a tiny green fedora, apparently.
sorry, its okay, dad dosent enteirly approve of me.
anyway...
Mostal engines Quartet - I do believe you've already read it, but yay, steampunk!
His Dark Materials - more people should read this. It is truly amazing.
anything by Robert Rankin, I read Retromancer on my hols
Chaos Walking,
Your father doesn't approve of you?
...
He has awful taste.
*the only ones he hasn't read are the Bloody Jack series and Robert Rankin.*
*he googles them*
:( that sucks...
@ Naill- Have you read american gods? Actually, is there anything neil gaiman has written that you haven't read?
@Lego, not that I'm aware of. =P
Crap, I spelled your name wrong again. Please accept my deepest and most sincere apologies.
*dad dosent entierly approve of me using this blog.
He is ridiculosly protective of me, silly man. He thinks I'm still 5 years old *sighs* well, at least mum is ok.
so yes, The Chaos Walking trilogy, which I think you have read.
Tithe by Holly Black - not as good as the rest, but still not bad (also Valiant is what I'm reading at the moment, while waiting for Game of Thrones to turn up at my library)
hmmmm..... the Chronicles of Narnia?
In exchange for their tips, the mysterious traveler gave the attractive elves a newfangled gadget called a "link". Staring at it in awe, one of the elves looked up at him.
"Do we eat it?"
"No, my dear," the traveler chuckled. "You copy-paste it into the URL bar."
"Copy-paste?" said the first elf.
"URL?" said the second.
http://www.mediafire.com/?5fz00hs1jjbym90
oooooooohhhh, you'll like Rankin, hes almost as funny as you.
Have you read Fever Crumb?
when did I become this cute?
GAME OF THRONES!
*hugs Ven forever*
"Lifffffeeee synergyyyyyyyyyyyyy," he said, in a singsong voice. I'm reading that now.
(@Ven, my mother is the same way. Dad doesn't know enough about computers to care.)
*blushes at Ven's "almost as funny as you."*
I have indeed.
You've always been this cute. (Even though I've only known you for not-very-long. =P)
*is grinning like a lunatic*
hey, don't make me download something to read! I have to write, and/or you'll end up leaving before I finish!
okay THIS is why we need chat or skype or something! Lego is already freaked out!
*brainwave* do you have gmail? tell me you do!
@Ven, download it later, then.
=P
@ Niall- I'm pretty much squeeing in delight that this exists and has an address that I think I can get to from school! yaaaay!
And I need to read got because every time I do my internet rounds, someone else is going insane about it, and it's driving me slightly crazy.
@Ven, yeeeeees...
Why?
"Peter Jackson and WETA Digital are currently working on a film adaptation of the first book, Mortal Engines, said to be released in 2012."
HO YES.
*wonders why she's freaked out*
And noooo....stay on here, y'all are far too entertaining.
@Ven, if you want to contact me outside of here, just use dA.
=P
*claps* YES. but they better not hollywood Hester.
Lego - a while back you said that us being so cute freaks you out a bit? =P oh I don't know...
Okay Niall, in a minute go to my poetry page on the sound of rain!
*facepalm* ofc, DA, I'm an idiot.
@Ven,
a) It's PETER GODDAMN JACKSON! AND WETA! SCREW THE ACTORS, THINK OF THE PROPS, DAMMIT!
THINK OF THE PROPS!
*dies*
b) She said we were "so cute it's scary" or words to that effect.
Also, @Ven, that library-thing you posted on your tumblr:
Where is that?
*wants to go*
yeah, but then I started imagining you as tiny little pigs when you get mushy and now it's much more enjoyable. =p
I have no idea, mores the pity... I have so many pictures of libraries on my computer, I should post them.
We're pygmy pigs?
...
Aweeeeeeeeeeeeessoooooooooooooommmme.
http://pygmypigs.com/
venice, you have far too many internet things...link please?
*thinks* okay, it could be worse, I can deal with that *hugs lego*
yes...in matching teacups. And then you try to tilt the teacups over so you can whisper adorably awkward sentiments to each other, but you can't, because you're so damn tiny. And that's when I start squeeing. =p
tumblr is new, only to follow people really, my sister bullied me into it. http://lost-in-aether.tumblr.com/
*hugs venice*
and now I have to walk my poor, deprived puppy. Hope to see you two later...*hugs both just in case*
@Lego, I am picturing that and going "awww"
...
Is that normal?
whaaaa......?
yeah, I'm not drawing that ¬_¬
=P
NOOOOOOOOO! BAD LEGO! BAD!
...
Bye...
*hugs lego* byeeee
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aloversdiscourse/6095686175/ I HAVE FOUND THE SOURCE!
Not quite what I had in my head, but close enough.
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0nKny8CCwhY/Tdt124Et7aI/AAAAAAAAAAo/yVYnYgwzlYE/s1600/teacup_pig.jpg
shall we move this to DA then now that Lego's gone?
(that sounds dirty... how does that sound dirty?)
Meh. Why not?
I'll get there in a second. I want to retry xat.
*hugs kallista*
I know the feeling. =p
hey kal!!
My feelings generally involve knifes or blunt objects in such scenarios
I am back...though it turns out our rabbi is staying for dinner, which is going to be fully as awkward as it sounds.
SO GET BACK HERE! NOW!
@Kal, my urges involve chairs.
...
What?
I'D DO IT AGAIN, DAMMIT!
*realises Lego may not get the joke.*
HELLO????????????????????????????
:( sounds really awful. Why aren't you allowed to get mad?
@Kal, if you can, just walk away.
Be the bigger person.
Be an Ice Queen. Literally. The only way I get through school sometimes is by pretending to be someone else...
hmm...give me a category?
I tend to fantasize about swearing at people and poking them with a knife...
*nods with venice* and then go into the bathroom and silently scream/burst into tears if you need to...well, that was how I managed junior high...
@Kal, that's serious stuff.
I'm not telling you how to go about your life, but you should speak with someone about it, even if it's only one of us.
wow...*hugs* That really really sucks that you have to go through that...is there anyone you trust enough to talk to?
*is very, VERY angry at Kals parents* *hugs* They do not deserve you. Please kal, call someone
I know...if you can suppress your emotion until they're done being awful to you and then go purge it all when you're alone....I don't know. Makes me feel a lot better about myself, but I have no idea what it's like to be you. *superhugs*
Lock up the emotions and bring 'em back out when it's "safe".
That's what I do.
#stoicism
Meh, I just know that I'll be the one in university getting an education and seeing the world, and they'll be sitting in their mothers house with 3 kids from diffrent fathers.
Or in jail.
Yeah, I totally have a reed college printout in my backpack to stare at when I get into "everyone hates me and I hate everyone and my life is over" mode.
Kallista, your parents are abusive. Do not ever think they treat you that way because you somehow deserve it. You don't. They treat you that way because THEY are fucked up.
When I get into "everyone hates me and I hate everyone" mode, I do one of two things.
1: Force myself to calm down.
2: (This is much less common. Last time I can remember was the aforementioned "Chair incident".) Flip out. Go Hulk. Kill everyone.
I don't like that one. It's not productive.
*appluads Ann*
Now, there's a good mother.
Ann just swore, this shit is serious!
But kal, please, please PLEASE get help.
*hugs*
@Niall - I don't Hulk, I Phoenix. Destroying someone emotionally is a talent of mine... or a curse, it hasn't gained me any freinds.
http://www.childhelp.org/
http://www.michigan.gov/dhs
http://www.childrensdmc.org/pediatric-child-protection-center
http://www.lacasa1.org/
http://www.sccstopchildabuse.org/
http://childresource.cc/
what ann said.
Yeah...I have to force myself to get mad, or I get into icky, depressiony stuff.
Do you have any family members who are not total asshole nutjobs? Get out. You need to get out of there before they hurt you any more.
boo...dinner time. Kallista, please listen to everyone else and get yourself some help...pretty please...
*hugs everyone*
Hi guys! What I miss?
*reads back*
Oh...Kal! *hugs* You can talk to me if you need to.
Bye Lego.
Kal, do what you will.
bye lego.
what.
people PRAYING saw this?!
sorry, I'll stay calm. you dont need a rant.
@Kal, those people Ann linked to are (if they're anything like the ones over here)
Free
Impartial
Anonymous.
It's their JOB to support people.
Again, do what you think is right, but please talk to SOMEONE.
If you want to PM me on dA, I'm online right now.
Please do.
I don't think so.
*goes to check*
They don't just hurt you physically. Does your dad treat your mom like that, too?
I know it tends to be part of family culture, but there must be someone who's given a hint they don't approve?
And yeah, if there are no useful adults in your life at all, try one of the places I linked. I don't know if they can offer physical help but there will be emotional support, at least.
What about... that other part of your family? Your family's family, anyway.
Please PM me, Kal.
Send me a note on dA.
*hugs kal*
*Initiates group hug* I don't suppose I'll be much help right now, but you are an amazing person Kal. I'll try to get on the blog more now, and if you ever need to talk to me I'm here.
I'll have to go soon, but, Kal, I want you to know that we're here for you. PM me any time.
*hugs*
back...
kallista, even if there are useful adults in your life, you might want to find outside help to help mediate conversations with your parents, so they stay safe, and support you and help you find non-asshole family if you need it. And I think you know my email, if not, it's eva.rose.dougherty@gmail.com
Sorry to tell you what to do, I know it's not my choice, but I love you and want you to be okay and happy. *hugs*
((((Kallista)))) If there is ANYTHING, anything at all, I can do to help, I will. Just let me know how.
Hey all
*hugs*
How is everyone??
Angry.
ditto...
Double ditto.
Thanks for coming onto dA, Kal.
If I had any talent in swords and a way to get to america... *shakes head*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpEoMe4a0IE
I'm just after reading the comments a bit further up Kal that is HORRIBLE you shouldn't be living in that house!!
I need to go to bed now guys.
*hugs all around*
If you ever need to talk to me about anything Kal, just give Quinn a kick to pass on to me, ok?
Night guys!
You guys, always remember when someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, it only takes 42 muscles to reach your arm out and bitch slap that motherfucker. :-)
Night Bryony
and it only takes an organ to imagine yourself somewhere else...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7baj1Kdvjs
Hey Bella *hugs* and LoL
Night Byrony.
My Mum and Dad will be home soon, so I'll be heading off as soon as they get back.
night byrony!
er...planning to kill people is probably not the most helpful thing here...perhaps we should try kidnapping?
*hugs back* Only here for a wee while.. The neighbours are doing my head in.
I think we should let Kal do what she feels is best.
I don't need to worry about neighbours doing my head in. I have my brother for that!! :P
Dedicated to Kallista.
NJ, my neighbours are bucking each other VERY loudly and there is a thin wall between my house and theres
Erm... Okay...
I cant sleep because of them...
Bella - play childrens TV really loudly!
Niall - NOOOOOOOOO
Goodnight, Bryony! Don't be such a stranger. :-P
LOL Isabella. Though seems Kal's parents took a little too much of that kind of advice.
My eldest brother is heading off to Uni next weekend... In Glasgow
*hugs* okie dokie...sorry to get into crazy bossy mode...anger really doesn't suit me.
*hugs kal*
@Niall - what. no. this what no?
Kal, I agree with Niall. But just remember we care.
I'm soo tired!
Okay Kal *hugs*
Bella why not sleep In one of the other bedrooms??
NP Kal.
*sighs*
I probably won't be here when she gets back.
Nor will I probably...
*gives Bella earplugs*
*and a baseball bat*
Take your pick.
I'm not remotely sorry for being crazy bossy. I want to go all Mama Bear on her parents' asses.
*fumes*
I'm not gonna disturb them. They are probably getting back for all the times with James and me... :-/ I'm just gonna write a LOVELY worded letter to shut them up :-)
Ann - I was thinking more Vigilante.
I'm somewhere in the middle.
It's serious shit, but, at the end of the day, it's Kal's choice as to what she does.
I just hope she makes the right choice.
@Ann I don't blame you!!
@Bella I think that will be very much appreciated by them :P
Same Niall!! But Kal can't stay in that house!!
I don't know if she can see the right thing to do. I don't know if she believes she deserves better than what she's got.
I'm gonna go now. Byee
@Ann, I'm doing my best to convince her on dA.
I don't know...I can't even say for sure what's the right choice because I'm not in that situation....kallista, if you're reading this, you're wonderful and whatever you choose to do, I will totally support you. I really think you should get help if it's possible...but I'm not living your life and I have no idea what it's like, so yeah...*hugs*
She does deserve better!!
Her parents seem to think that it's ok for them to treat her like that maybe cus that's how THEY were treated when they were younger but times have changed
Bye Bella *hugs*
"I don't know...I can't even say for sure what's the right choice because I'm not in that situation...."
"I really think you should get help if it's possible...but I'm not living your life and I have no idea what it's like, so yeah..."
Exactly.
I gotta go now
BYE
*hugs*
Bye NJ!
My parents are running quite late... They should have been back an hour ago.
bye nj!
Niall- I can't tell if you're agreeing with me or pointing out that I'm an idiot...
*is getting worried that it's the latter*
Bye Bella! Bye NJ!
DA is just not going to load for me right now. Good luck, Niall.
Lego, he's agreeing with you.
@Lego, I'm agreeing with you.
Guys, when Kal gets back, could you tell her about this?
http://fanfic-blog-of-niall.blogspot.com/2011/09/chapter-five.html
I posted it early to cheer her up. She's in it. It's a dumb little token of "Feel-better", and I hope it'll make her smile, at least a little.
okie, thanks.
sure, are you leaving or something?
Will do! And sweet of you, Niall.
@Lego, my parents are at an anniversary party and should have been back. I figure if I play the "I-didn't-want-to-go-to-bed-while-you-guys-weren't-here-so-i-didn't-turn-off-the-computer" card, I can get away with it.
*shifty eyes*
hmm...good luck to you, then.
brb
NP Lego.
Hello, everybody. I'm afraid I can't stay long, but I read some of the previous comments and...
@Kallista
That's abuse. You tell the authorities or try to get proof and tell the authorities, and they'll take care of everything. I know you still love them, but they truly don't deserve you. They're messed up people. Child abuse is ILLIEGAL in the USA. I understand that it would be very frightening to go to anybody, but I think you would be glad you did.
Another thing, I know they treat you badly if you stand up to them however, if you don't, they'll never change. If you start asking for a bit better treatment and they start yelling at you, don't take it. It's not right. It's abuse. It's illegal. It's not right.... I can't stand knowing that this kind of stuff has happened and is happening to you, and there's nothing I can do.
Of course, you should do what you think is right. Don't do what I suggest if you don't want to, of course, do what you want to. Again, though, it's ILLEGAL and definitely NOT the way you should be treated.
~hugs~
I wish we could all adopt you for real. You're a wonderful person, and you deserve much better than what they give you.
Hello, everybody. ~hugs~
@Ann
Could you check this out when you get a chance? We'd be honored to have you among us :]
http://spg-unitedtowrite.blogspot.com/2011/09/plan.html#comments
sorry, dad came home from my grandparents'...*sighs*
Hi skyril!
Hey! I said I'd adopt her FIRST! She's mine! XD
That's alright, Lego. Welcome back! ~hugs~
I want to go get food, but I'm scared because there's a big dark window in the kitchen and you can't see out of it and I'm not sure if I'm hungry enough to instill a sense of paranoia in myself.
lol, Ann :D
Fiiine... as long as I can visit whenever I want ;)
apparently everyone we know is dying...why he tells me this when I haven't seen half of them since I was 6 is beyond me...
@Niall- Paranoia is always worth it...going to sleep hungry sucks majorly.
@Niall
I know what you mean :P
Night time... darkness... unable to see what's looking back at you from outside... ~shivers~
My imagination always gets hold of me at that sort of thing.
~checks email~
~doesn't realize the sound is on on this computer~
YOU'VE GOT MAIL!
~leaps ten feet~
Aren't I following that, Skyril?
And of course! Everyone gets visitation! Except her parents.
Niall, don't you have a dog or something?
Are you, Ann? This comp I'm using messes stuff up, and I can't see the followers.
Buthey, you should JOIN join :D
yay! Now I can inhale her rainbow farts in person!
she is on this computer...
@Ann, no, why?
Two things:
1) A moth just scared the bejesus out of me. Moths are my mortal enemy. Write it into a fic if you want.
2) I think I am going to brave the dark, in search of yoghurt.
*but hey not buthey :P
@Lego
IKR?? Exciting!
I know...there was one in my attic last night. It was like midnight, and there was some giant cloth thing flying into my face. I may have squealed.
@Niall - GO. I CAN, SO CAN YOU! SHOW THOSE MONSTERS WHOS BOSS! YEAH, LEMONS!
*cough* back, sorry I didn't say I went =P
Agh, I've really got to go, unfortunately.
See you guys later and give Kal an extra big hug from me!
I might be on later, not sure.
~waves madly ~
bye skyril! *hugs*
Cause a dog would tell you if there were monsters. Though honestly mine rarely alert me to the presence of moths, so you might be out of luck there.
A cat would also be able to detect monsters, but might not bother to tell you about them.
Bye Skyril! *hugs*
I need a monster-detecting monster.
Or Horatio.
*realises he made a reference to something he hasn't posted yet*
as long as the monster doesn't turn on you...
Bye Skyril!
@Niall - all you need is Science, Logic, and the ability to look that shadow lurker straight in the eye and say "COME AT ME BRO!"
Except don't say that, you are a gentelman. Challenge him to a duel.
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