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.

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

Noon? Where abouts are you in the world?

I've just had breakfast. It was tasty. Buttered toast and milk. Nom.

Kribu said...

In Estonia, so two hours ahead of the British isles and an hour ahead of most of Europe.

I'm thinking about muesli. Or maybe a sandwich, but making a sandwich takes effort.

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

Ah. Cool.

Muesli sounds nice, but so does a sandwich. A sandwich is one of the few things that I can cook. (Yes, I class a sandwich as cooking. Don't judge me! :P ). Generically, I suck at cooking. Probably because I have a complete disregard for instructions and try to take shortcuts... Hehehe. :P

My friend is very good at following instructions though. So when I cook with her, things turn out alright :)

Kribu said...

I can make toast. And, um, making toast counts as preparing a warm meal, yes?

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

Indeed. So does sticking something in a microwave. Very advanced cooking, that.

Anonymous said...

OMG I dont belive this.... Vita just TOLD ME what the twist is! I Havenot read the book yet!

Anonymous said...

fume...

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

Hey Beef!

HOW VERY DARE SHE!

Was she on the spoiler post?

In which case it's your own fault... Just sayin...

Anonymous said...

Derek if your read this you will be happy to know that i will personally KILL vita for one MASSIVE spoiler. BeefJerky has left the building.

Kribu said...

Oh damn, Beef! That sucks.

I'm really hoping that it wasn't THE twist but a minor one (because the book has quite a few of those too), which would still suck, but a bit less so.

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

Shhh :P No twists on here thats for the other blog post ...

the only twists we can discuss here are twisty fries ... the best types if fries just because they twist :)

But that is bad Beef Jerkey .... I don't know what she told you ... I can only hope what you think is the big twist is not the actual twist (as people have read the spoiler section and gone NOOOOOOO from very mild spoilers ...)

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

I SHALL KNOW NOTHING.

Well. I already know one thing.

But it's not the twist. It's just a little thing.

The thingy thing.

BUT I REALLY WANT TO READ THIS BOOK! GRR... I WANTS IT!

Kribu said...

I don't know if I've ever had twisty fries, but they sound good.

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

... *feels bad for Quinn* .. Well Quinn I know it's annoying that others already have the book but it is deffinetly worth the wait.

I know it'll be tempting to read spoilers but don't ... everything is so much better un spoiled

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

I'm checking if the library has it... I doubt they will, but it's worth a check.

Thank you, online library information and reservation service.

I used it so much last year, that I memorised my library card number... :P

Kribu said...

Quinn - on the bright side, at least you still have Death Bringer and its awesomeness to look forward to, while those of us who've read it have a whole year to wait for the next one now!

Although there's a little less time until The End of the World, so that's good...

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

The library does not have it.

*sighs*

Yeah, at least there's that.

I'm definitely using my WBD voucher on The End of the World next year.

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

Do you have a WHsmiths near you? They always bring it out early ...

even water stones would have it out now since it's the second ^

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

Yeah, I know.

But I'm waiting for the paperback see. To make the collection all nice.

So I have two options:

Borrow it from someone (probably Bryony).

Get it from the library.

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

Besides I think in the first few weeks it half price .. I mean I got a hard back for £7.99

Derek Landy said...

Flaring- I'll check my Bebo account some time over the next few days, I swear! Can't right now because I'm about to get on a plane! But thank you for those kind words!

Mark- I saw your pages ages ago and loved them. I like how you made Skulduggery so chunky. Good design, great angles, nice work.

Kallista and Ann Marie- see? I'm here! For you! I'm commenting here! There, there, it's going to be okay....

Hi Tanith! Welcome!

Mr O- moi? Spoofing Twilight? Never!

Vita- I'll be keeping an eye out for Wally...

Okay, now have to go!

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

oh the paper backs ...

I wish I had the patience to wait for those as I saw their new covers on the inside of death bringer and they are awesome ...

My first 3 books are soft back but I'll be getting the rest in hard back since I have to wait for these to come out where the first three were already out when I discovered skulduggery....

Maybe I'll get the first 3 in hard back to make it look less weird?

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

Hello Mr Landy!

Have a nice flight!

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

Bye Derek! Have a great tour :D

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

Hmm...

I'll find a way to get that book... I will...

Vita Song said...

WALLLLLYYY

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

Yes Vita. Wally.

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

I suck at finding Wally .. I end up finding the wizard and maybe the dog and then give up ...

because I have the greatest attention span EVER :D

Vita Song said...

soorrryy...... it just sliped out!

Kribu said...

I got the first one in trade paperback, then the second and third as ebooks, then Dark Days as the new design paperback, and Mortal Coil as ebook again... and looked at them all and thought "hmm, this doesn't go too well together", so then I went on a slight spending spree and managed to get them all as brand new hardcovers, although sadly I had to hunt down the first one on eBay - was out of print everywhere by then.

And then I went and bought the missing ones as ebooks, too, for lighter reading and carrying with me. :D

So now I have an awfully gorgeous set of the UK hardcovers, but I'm really liking the new paperbacks too... mustn't give in to the temptation though, as I really don't have the space for them all at home!

Kribu said...

Ooh, the tour has started!

I do envy everyone - in a good way, of course - who gets to go to the signings and such!

Have a good flight and an awesome tour!

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

I know how you feel The amount of books on my book shelf is terrible I just don't have room for the new books ..

but I suppose thats ok since The short stories are slowly becoming available.

and yeah maybe I should get the first 3 in hard back ... My very first copy is staring to show the signs of aging ... but then again I don't think I could ever get rid of it ...

It has sentimental value :) If I had never chosen that book as the free book to get in year 7 then I would never of found Skulduggery Pleasant and then were would I be!

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

*envious of the people seeing Derek on the tour too*

So much envy from me today. Not good.

Well. There's always next year.

Now. I'm off. Bye folks!

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

Ah I'm not really envious ... I saw him last year .. But I never realised you could get more then one book signed ... maybe I'll go to the book signings next year :)

Then I can get all my books signed ..

okaii got to go now Byee all!

Kribu said...

I gave my Dark Days paperback away to a friend whom I'd talked into giving the books a try (well, I didn't *tell* him to read them, because I don't like to do that, but I wouldn't shut up about the awesomeness of the series, so he finally decided to read them and is now loving them too), but I don't think I can part with my first book paperback for sentimental reasons either. It's what started it all!

I wonder if I'll ever be around the UK at the same time there's a tour going on... seems to be the only chance I might have. Hmm. Not too likely, I guess. A pity!

lego said...

sorry, mr. o. Didn't mean to accuse you of anything. *hugs?*

Dragona Pine said...

Morning guys.

Anonymous said...

OK guys big announcment- VIta was just joking she didnt really know if the twist was what she said is was if it was what she said the twist was, and if it was then she was a good guesser. No hard feelings but it did sound kinda like what could happen.

M said...

Death Bringer came in the post today but no-one was at home and it was too big to fit through the letter box so i have to wait till 5pm or even tomorrow to get it! :(

lego said...

hi kribu? *wonders if you're still here*

Anonymous said...

DERREEEK NOOO THAT PLANE HAS GOT ROBERT PATTERSON ON IT SCREAM AND RUN!!!

M said...

really?^^

Kribu said...

~waves to Legolas and Beef and Mya and Dragona~

Beef, I'm really glad you didn't have the twist spoiled!

Anonymous said...

no.

Anonymous said...

Yeah i am so glad

M said...

hi Kribu :)

Anonymous said...

I still havnet ordered or bought death bringer and the signings on the tenth! AHHHH

Vita Song said...

hey beefff lol

- said...

HIII EVERRRYYYOONNNEEEE :D :D

Vita Song said...

*hums* oh the duck walked down to the lemondade stand and said to the man running the stand

Snoogy said...

1 MORE DAY TO WAIT.... or if it doesn't come then.. 3 MORE DAYS TO WAIT!!! Apparently it's awesome...... the back cover blew my mind!

Snoogy said...

Hey pompompompom Got any grapes?

Snoogy said...

CANT AMAZON GO ANY FASTER???

I WANT DEATH BRINGER!!!!!

Vita Song said...

i know its sooooooooooooooooooo annoying!!!

Anonymous said...

hi

Anonymous said...

soz for exploding but i really though u had ruined the book then ^^

Vita Song said...

*CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM*
sorry for expoleding 2 theres bits of me everywhere

M said...

i need death bringer NOWWWWWWW!

Anonymous said...

*picks a brain off computer screen* ewwww

Snoogy said...

I'm trying really hard to dodge spoilers but I now know who the person on the back is....

M said...

same

Anonymous said...

I bugsy being wally first vita

Vita Song said...

fine.....

Anonymous said...

YAYS

Kribu said...

I know who the people on the front are, too!

.... oh. I suppose everyone knows that.

Anonymous said...

Just ordered death bringer

Anonymous said...

http://onemorelevel.com/games/avoider.html
best game EVER

Anonymous said...

*everyone plays game*

Vita Song said...

ahhhhhh scary game

Vita Song said...

it has come!!!!!1 YAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY

Vita Song said...

WOW amazing back cover!!!!
Thank you derek thank you

Anonymous said...

Wht? Whats come?

Anonymous said...

the book? UnFAIR!

Vita Song said...

lol

Anonymous said...

not fair at all.

Anonymous said...

DEEERRRRREEEEEKKKKK

Beef Has left the building.

Snoogy said...

Back! Sorry about that... Lucky Vita!!!!!

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

Hello folks!

Snoogy said...

brb

M said...

im gonna have a mental breakdown if i dont get that book by tomorrow :/

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

Poor Mya. It'll come. Eventually.

Snoogy said...

Indeed. OR I'LL GO NUTS!

M said...

hopefully...

Vita Song said...

me happy my spiral book has come as well

Snoogy said...

cool!

Snoogy said...

gtg

Octa said...

Hello all!

Blood Butterflies said...

HELLO!

Anonymous said...

I have to wait until next wednesday bevore i can read it. That is hell. *sight*

tanya7212 said...

lol.. chinasorrows98.. will prob feelin a bit silly.. but maybe she didn't read the post properly..she could be reading it on an iPhone.. LOL CHAPTER 38

tanya7212 said...

also i read the death bringer in a day.









































no joke

M said...

my mum is going to the post office....place,thingy,to get the book! yayyy!

Vita Song said...

yay its amazing and i havent even finished it yet

Melody Siren (Taken Name) said...

Dear Mr. Landy,
I have just received your book from Amazon, I pre-ordered it months ago. I practically jumped on the post lady who delivered it with a huge smile on my face. I cannot wait to read it, I have been forced to read the books to my partner who takes forever to read (I read him the first one and he was addicted, I have read ALL the books to him in a few weeks, my voice is buggered lol, for that I blame YOU for your fantastic books by the way!)

So this message is just to say thank you for always releasing your books quickly and on time! I'm going to try my best to get to your signing @ Meadowhall, so I can thank you in person.

Cluainn Fhada said...

It's been read three times in our houses already. I managed it twice and there's typo on page 440.

And there's physical impossibility in there too... but I'm not sure off the top of my head and another bit that doesn't make sense in conversation?

Kribu said...

There were quite a few typos (one on the very first line and very last line of chapter 29, I think - those really stood out) and some missed words, too ... need to re-read the book properly to find them again, though. Not that it's going to be a chore to do that. *g*

Still, with such a massive book, a handful of typos do tend to slip in, no matter how careful the copy-editing and proofreading.

Cluainn, I think a couple of things have been mentioned in the comments of the previous post (the spoilers-allowed post) - no idea though if those were some of the things you noticed!

Chione Asahina said...

hey is anybody on?

Chione Asahina said...

hey guys!!!!

Chione Asahina said...

can't wait till monday for the book signing im just new to the world of sp and im already waiting to read death bringer <3

Cluainn Fhada said...

Yeah, but I can't read through all the comments.

I tried once. Around 1200 eyes practically bled.


THERE WAS PRACTICALLY BLOOD.

Kribu said...

*waves to Tanith & Valkyrie lover*

@Cluainn ... There are only 242 comments there right now. *g*

But I don't think you'd need to read through them all anyway. I'm just curious as to what you noticed, and we shouldn't talk about those things on this post!

M said...

I'VE JUST GOT THE BOOK!!! YAYY!

Chione Asahina said...

omg mya you are so lucky im so jelous right now exept........I'M MEETING DEREK LANDY ON MONDAY AND MY COPY IS GOING TO BE SIGNED! oh hi kribu

*waves back* :D :) XD lol

Kribu said...

*wants a signed copy too*
*whimpers*

Then again, I don't think I'd be able to say much in person, probably just stand there and die, or something! So maybe it's just as well that the signings are all in countries far, far away.

Chione Asahina said...

awwww poor kribu i feel sorry for you. my family is great they really are, my mum dosen't care what books i get as long as im reading shes happy...... and my grandad was the one who signed me up for the book signing <3 love my family and love derek (not in the creepy way)

*laughs*

Chione Asahina said...

kribu you there?

Dionysus pertinax said...

you are a genius.... seriously before my mom brought me death bringer (who i also have hooked on these books mwhahahah) i re-read the previous 5 to make sure i hadn't missed anything and i thought of all the things you could do, but i didn't see that coming at all... i had to put the book down i thought i was having a heart attack aha. it was.. just wow it has got to be the best book i've ever read to be honest im still in shock, honestly. anyway i can't wait for your next book :D it needs to hurry up and come out!!!!

Kribu said...

Sorry, had to go away for a moment .. I think it's great that your family's so supportive! I mean, I think that's how it should be, but not all parents are like that.

Chione Asahina said...

ur not talking about me are u lucy and if you are thank you but why?

Chione Asahina said...

oh hey kribu what do you mean not all parents are like that what are urs like?

M said...

tanith,you are so lucky,im jealous of YOU right now,i live far away from all the places derek is going :(

Kribu said...

I think Lucy was talking about Derek. :D

Tanith, I am old enough not to worry about parents. ;-) (And when I was little, my mother and grandmother were extremely supportive of me reading - grandma taught me the letters when I was 1.5 or so and I was reading proper books when I was three, and I can't remember they ever told me NOT to read anything.)

But I've seen some young people complain that their parents don't really like them reading, and they certainly don't want them to "waste" money (or time) on books at all. Some people just don't get reading. :-S

M said...

well i really like reading and everyone calls me a bookworm (which i am not)

Cluainn Fhada said...

You so are!


Be proud of your bookwormynees! We're all all nerds!

M said...

haha lol i suppose i am a bookworm....but i don't really care :)

Cluainn Fhada said...

Shulls are hard to draw...

Chione Asahina said...

don't u mean skuls cluainn? lol and i could draw skuls if i looked at a pricture i find drawing intersting and i think im good at it. and mya i'm sorry you can't meet him :) and kribu how can people not like reading?! it's maddness when writers are as good as derek XD and mya u should be proud to be a book worm! :P

Cluainn Fhada said...

it was a typo. I can make typos. i'm allowed to make mistakes, jeeze. I mean, hello have you seen Shrek Four?

Do you remember when authors used to be the next Dahl? The man was a genius...

June Clarence said...

I`m still waiting for the book. I don´t understand this. When Mortal Coil came out, they had it in my local bookstore on the very same day and now they claim it might take 30 days for the very same distance? Are they carrying the thing from England to Germany ON FOOT or something?!

Anonymous said...

Hello?

Can someone go on XAT.com/aquilafelis

PLEASE?

I'm on my iPod, so I can't get on it, can ye go on to it and tell them that my comp froze I'm on the blog?

PLEASE?

Anonymous said...

And maybe they they could come on here..*HINTHINTHINT*

Chione Asahina said...

oh dahl was briiliant so he was and derek will defo be as famous as him soon!

Chione Asahina said...

lol june ur funny and im sorry about ur book but im gettubg mine on monday and it's getting signed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

M said...

i've drawn skulduggery but i dont know how to show people on here because i need their opinion on it :/

Chione Asahina said...

i bet it will be great mya :)

emma1996 said...

Dear Mr D Landy

May I call you Derek? Of course, I understand, thank you.

So Derek, pertaining to your lastest book, "Death Bringer", I have a request. Quite you have written a few books and therefore a few heartily amusing dedications and I can also quite clearly see that you must be running out of relatives to which to dedicate to.

Because of this I felt it about time you dedicated one to me, my mother and your fanbase around the world.

Yours narcissistically,

E Thornton. (Aged 15)
^ Thought you might like to know

P.S Your books are brilliant and I have enjoyed them from the very first time I opened the pages of your first book. I especially enjoy your use of self-appreiciation and indulgence, the lack of intelligence from the lesser of 'villians', sarcasm and wit, because without these Skullduggery and Valkyrie would never have been born. Thank you for creating laugh-out-loud senarios and characters that are as good at getting themeselves into trouble as they are at getting themselves out of it. (As they say flattery gets you... Everything!)

Chione Asahina said...

now emma that is not flatery thats being a kiss up

Chione Asahina said...

hello? anyone here?

Chione Asahina said...

anyone? it's 9 oclock and my last post was at hour ago and stiil no one is here!

lego said...

tanith, we're all here: http://xat.com/chat/room/146341296/?p=0&ss=10000

Chione Asahina said...

nite

Ann Marie said...

Dear Mr. Landy,

Thank you so much for blessing us plebes with your scintillating conversation! That was awesome.

noogies, I mean, love!
me

Vita Song said...

almost finished the book!!! I WILLL finish it today I WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

M said...

im back and oh my goodness death bringer is amazing,so far cant wait to read the rest later, Mr Landy,you are a LEGEND :)

Chione Asahina said...

you to are so lucky i have to wait another 3 days -_- but mine will be signed by derek so i guess it's worth waiting for..... i gtg guys bye!!!!!!!!!xx *hugs everone online* XD

M said...

bye *gives tanith a hug* :)

jenknee said...

right, not sure if you will read this, however, Derek, you are doing a signing in easons in swords, on the 16th, and I live in swords, so that's perfect, however, my aunt is getting married that day, an hour before you get there, so I cant queue and see you early, but I will be killed if I'm gone too long, unfortunately I do not have a reflection to do the boring wedding stuff ..... help??? I have met you once before, you were going to go to Bristol a few days after, and my boyfriend was going to go meet you in waterstones, but volcanoes and other things meant you couldn't, wow this is getting long... so yeah, can I jump the queue possibly, ill beg everyone in the queue? but you can all laugh at me, as I will be seriously over dressed....Please?

Xanna said...

I was up until seven minutes past four this morning finishing that book. I loved it. I really was not expecting that unbelievably ingenious twist. And page 272. Oh dear, I had to close the book and put it aside before I laughed for a full five minutes. I was surprised by the lack of Tanith, but it didn't subtract from the book in anyway. I was also looking forward to seeing more of Darquesse. I read through the whole book, waiting, wiating, waiting, then finally she reappeared once more. I wanted everyone to find out that it was Valkyrie, but of course, it's logical that you didn't and I'll just have to leave it to my fantasies :)
And obviously, I'll be writhing in despair for a year while waiting for the next book to see what happens with Kenny. Unless you wrote something about it in 'The End of the World'? But I doubt you'd leave something that important to a little side novel. These books get better and better as they go along :)

Xanna said...

I also thought it was awesome of Derek to mention a couple of his bloggers in the book. Not many authors would do that

M said...

aw thats nice of him,the jittrer girls had less mention than i thought they would

M said...

*jitter

Vita Song said...

i have FINISHED!!!! wooooooooooooooooooottt!!!!!
me so happy, and confused, and sad(about caelaen *sniff*) and poor scaprace losing his body!! you are mean mr landy very mean!
but you are also a genius...(but bear in mind i consider toast genius)

Vita Song said...

my mums running a bath and its 12:05am....... she is MAD!

lego said...

*nods with kallista*

Sorry if I'm doing this again when someone wasn't giving a spoiler at all, and I'm just going crazy. But PRETTY PRETTY PRETTY PLEASE GUYS. Derek made a spoiler post for a reason. I haven't read the book yet and won't get it for a while, and I don't want anything more to be ruined for me. Thanks guys! *hugs*

saku said...

Damn it Derek, why are you never around when I have questions lol. And I'm seriously upset... my Death Bringer isn't here yet!!!! I hate ordering online. It sucks to be at work all week :(

Ann Marie said...

*knocks* Anyone home?

Arcanine said...

Mr Landy I LOVED IT!!! AAAHHHH it twas awesome...
I bought it yesterday evening and read it in 8 hours. non stop. I finnished it at 3am in the morning...
I'm very glad that I didn't get a chance to read it on the bus home or I would have gotten strange looks from everyone not initiated into the Skulduggery world... I couldn't stop laughing! There were certain moments I just couldn't contain myself! I think its your funniest book yet!
I loved the MASSIVE twist in the middle... talk about scandalous! I was almost as mind screwed as when River Song revealed she was Amy and Rory's daughter... but then everything made sense! I also enjoyed little nods to certain people and pop culture references. It was great!

well... now the anxious wait for this book is over, I have to wait until March. This is going to be really hard...

Anyways I loved it and now I'm super exited about what your going to bring out next!

lego said...

hi ann! *explodes*

Ann Marie said...

Hi! I'm afraid to look at post above yours.

Still reading FMA. Alphonse needs to hurry and grow up so I can marry him!

Er, how are you? You look kinda... 'sploded. Did I do that?

*runs to fetch a mop*

lego said...

I wouldn't look at it...though the spoilers it has are about characters I don't remember/haven't been introduced yet.

yay! Marrying people fun fun fun!

I'm okay, just in an explosive mood. :D

how are you?

Ann Marie said...

(((Kallista))) You ok, hon?

Lego, I'm good. Unaccomplished, though. I have pancakes!

lego said...

kallista, you still here? because otherwise I'm going to have to revert to hugging you on your blog. And I meant to leave a comment, but I couldn't think of anything cohesive and non-insanly emotional. Sorry, maybe I'll do better in the morning.

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

Hullo, Lego, Kal, and Ann Marie! :D
~glomps~

I wanted to show y'all a poem I read on dA. I liked it :D


"Be Not Afraid" by Aianarie

When I was a little child
I ran through the ash tree meadow
Without care, without fear
When the darkness fell and it rained
I just smiled and danced in the storm
'Cause my father always said: be not afraid.

I grew up and the fog grew so thick
That I couldn't see my yellow brick road anymore
Every night, I cried myself to sleep
Because no matter how much I had,
Something was still missing me
Then an angel descended upon me and sang: be not afraid.

I prayed that this candle would never burn out
So I could keep smiling through this life
But my heart longed for more, everything
And everything was one thing that I couldn't have
No matter how hard I tried
At times like these,
You slipped your hand into mine and whispered: be not afraid.

I caught myself daydreaming under a gray sky
I blinked and saw a little child playing; his dark curls…
I leaned back and remembered what it was like
To be oblivious to the world
His blue eyes stared at me, happy and free
And I told him: be not afraid.


Here's the link to it if you want to comment :]

http://aianarie.deviantart.com/#/d48o0y6

Ann Marie said...

SKYRIL! Way too long, no see! How are you?

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

Yeah, I know!
~hugs Ann~
I'm alright :]
What about you?

Ann Marie said...

I'm ok. Kind of want a nap.

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

You know, keyboard faces are getting really into style! Everyone's doing it! SO just lay your head down for a few moments, take your nap, and wak up even more fashionable than you were when ou went to sleep! ;)

Ann Marie said...

... Yeah! That's a brilliant idea!

kjllm ,,k

Oh... computer just said it didn't like that. :-P

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

~whacks computer~
You shall like anything Ann dows to you... or ELSE!
~brandishes a frying pan~
O.o
o.O


I WILL use this.

Ann Marie said...

O.o Maybe... maybe I should just go get a pillow?

*covers computer protectively*

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

LOL, Ann :P
~apologizes to computer~
I won't whack you... at least not tonight, anyway.

Ann Marie said...

I need to go get the kids, be back in a hour! *hugs Skyril, Lego, and Kal*

lego said...

aww...bye! *hugs*

Jasmine Lovelace said...

awww that is so cute kall =)

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

I claim this page for Brewster Rocket and they're spaceship- R.U. Sirius!
Also for Ann Marie, Kallista Pendragon, Legolas, Jasmine, Ghost, and purple cupcakes!
In addition to caffeine!
O.o
o.O
AND FRYING PANS!!!!

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

I claim this page for Brewster Rocket and they're spaceship- R.U. Sirius!
Also for Ann Marie, Kallista Pendragon, Legolas, Jasmine, Ghost, and purple cupcakes!
In addition to caffeine!
O.o
o.O
AND FRYING PANS!!!!

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

I claim this page for Brewster Rocket and they're spaceship- R.U. Sirius!
Also for Ann Marie, Kallista Pendragon, Legolas, Jasmine, Ghost, and purple cupcakes!
In addition to caffeine!
O.o
o.O
AND FRYING PANS!!!!

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

I claim this page for Brewster Rocket and they're spaceship- R.U. Sirius!
Also for Ann Marie, Kallista Pendragon, Legolas, Jasmine, Ghost, and purple cupcakes!
In addition to caffeine!
O.o
o.O
AND FRYING PANS!!!!

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

~snaps fingers~
Congratulations, Kallista

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

Aww! Farewell, Ann!
~waves madly~

lego said...

oh dear...I forgot to post mine. Congrats, Kallista! I am quite impressed.

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

I've got to go now too, guys!
~hugs everyone~
Good-night!
~waves madly~

nights.raven said...

anyone on?

nights.raven said...

i gtg, ill be on tomorrow sometime, and if im not, ill try to get on the day after *hugs* night all

pinata_BLASTA said...

you should come back to australia and do some signings. ill give you some chocolate milk and cookies

lego said...
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lego said...

kallista, I skimmed through it because I'm too tired to read it properly, and I almost cried. It is the most beautiful thing I've read in a long time, but I hate it. I hate that you would ever, ever, ever see yourself that way. It pisses me off that anyone would ever desert you or stop you from feeling your anger. *hugs* You are one of the most amazing, essence of wonderfulness people that I know and it would be one of the worst things I can think of happening to me if you were gone. I love you, and I really, honestly hope that the writing can help you heal.

Blood Butterflies said...

Weeeeeeelllllllllll...........

Blood Butterflies said...

DDDDDDEEEEEEERRRRRRREEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKK PLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASEPLEASE COME TO SINGAPOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :D KYRE AND I ARE WAITING FOR YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I doubt very much you'd come T.T

Little Miss Pessimist said...

ha ha ha i got the book early. It's amazing!!!!! any one in australia? (like me)

Ann Marie said...

I'm sorry. I fell asleep earlier. :-P

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

Hey Ann! :D

Ann Marie said...

Hi... oh, shoot, that was an hour ago. :-/

Isabella Midnight said...

hey ann, you still here?

Rose Black said...

I've just ordered my book i can't wait till it gets here

Chione Asahina said...

lol gd for u pink and hi ann did you have a good sleep *hugs everyone online* moring all !!!!!!!!!

well afternoon.......

Skuttlebug Psycho said...

Derek, please tell us if your doing any other signings in Ireland *cough Longford cough* I'd really like to meet you *cough in Easons cough*

Anonymous said...

Hi!

*groans*

Mam wants us to clean the house... Remind me what that means again? XP

Then I might get to go to town and get db, and if I do I'll be reading all night... But if I dont I'll come on here

EmCordell said...

hey Does anyone know if there is gonna be a skulduggery pleasant movie?? cause if so let me know because i would love to audition!! xx

lego said...

hey! anyone here?

Vita Song said...

i'm here...*sigh* gotta go down beach with mum and dad for swim, dad in his orange crocs with soks and rediculously big swim (multicoloured) trunks that he wears above his belly button and mum... well..

lego said...

hi kallista! *hugs*

Anonymous said...

Anyone?

Anonymous said...

No one?

Lucy said...

Yaayyy!!! Book came this morning! And been out all day, and just about to open it!
"opens parcel"
Woo best cover yet!
Now time to read x

P.s have you got your book yet snoogy? X

Chione Asahina said...

lol hey everyone

M said...

hello tanith :) god, i swear death bringer is an emotional rollercoaster! there where times where i was laughing lots,some knuckle biting moments and times where i cried....

Mar-Chu said...

*grumbles*

Ariah...that nunbskull...leaving to go to Niagara Falls and pushing the project till the last day...

*chuckles*

Docteur Que!

Mar-Chu said...

Anyone? Yes? No?

...meh.

Is Mise Eleanor said...

My friend gave me a huge spoiler and I swear I could have ripped her head off.
But still
So far the book is BRILLIANT
I love it!!! I think it might be my new favourite!!!

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