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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Vita Song said...

hi everybody

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Gaia

Vita Song said...

hi first

Vita Song said...

wooot i deicate this page to chocolate

Niamhy Jay said...

Wait, Dess I know what you are on about now.
That is Different.
I dont have boy from my class using it to make CHARACTER PROFILES and using them any chance they get to swear in class!!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Hey Gaia :D

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Ahhahahahahaha
wet....rugby........players.......ahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!

Niamhy Jay said...

Random much Dess??

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Oh yes!!!
Dad's watching French-Canadian match :D

Niamhy Jay said...

Fun.
I doubt my dad is :P

Ayla O' Reardon said...

LET IT LASH!!!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Ahahahahaha they're two minutes in and DRENCHED!!!! :P

Niamhy Jay said...

Sucks to be them then :P

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Ahahahahahahaha sliding all over the pitch!!!!!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

If you want to see it put on Setanta Live
HILARIOUS!!!

Niamhy Jay said...

Lawl
Dess did you read Part 13 of my story??

Niamhy Jay said...

i dont have sky or anything like that.
i only have freeview.

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Not yet sorry laughing too hard :D

Niamhy Jay said...

Lawl

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I dont have Sky either but if you have UPC then its in one of the packages
but if you dont I'm pretty sure you can get it online

Niamhy Jay said...

Meh, i'm sure i'll survive missing the Rugby.

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Ok

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I think i've calmed down enough to read Part 13 now.
Back in 3m.

Niamhy Jay said...

Kk

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

hey anyone on

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Amelie
*hugs*
How are you??

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Back
Hi Amelie :D
I'm Dess
Everything about me is at the end of the last page.

Niamhy Jay said...

Lawl Dess

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

hey what you guys doing

Niamhy Jay said...

Being Random
Like ye do :P
Wby??

Ayla O' Reardon said...

WOOT!!!!
CAN'T WAIT FOR P-14 :D
Talent NJ talent :D

Niamhy Jay said...

Really??

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

reading fanfiction in bed whislt in my bathers

like everyone does

Niamhy Jay said...

Of Course :D

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I've been laughing at wet rugby players :D

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Dragona

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Yes NJ really.

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Hey Dragona :)

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

hey dragona

and i do actually have a reason for being in my bathers i went swimming and havent gotten changed yet

Niamhy Jay said...

Fair enough
I wasnt going to ask, cus, reall, i didnt know what bathers were soo... yeah.

Vita Song said...

hi everybody I'm back *gives hugs*
please could you read my story and comment bout. please
the first part is http://whatmefindsfunny.blogspot.com/2011/09/intro-of-story-i-have-been-writting-for.html
and the second part
http://whatmefindsfunny.blogspot.com/2011/09/some-more-of-my-wonderfull-story.html
thxs

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I dyed the front of my hair blue for later :D
Exciting :D

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

oh clothing that you go swimming in just what we call em in melbourne al though i live in queensland

Niamhy Jay said...

Fair enough

Vita Song said...

right i just call mine swimwear "bikinis"

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Mine's a swimsuit

Vita Song said...

could u guys have a look at my story??
pplease

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

yeah lots a names for them we are running out of comments

Niamhy Jay said...

I am Gaia :)

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Same :D

Vita Song said...

thxs.... :)

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I'm hungry now.
*Wanders off to get breakfast*

Niamhy Jay said...

Im gonna get my breakfast now too

Vita Song said...

thanks for looking at the story.... :) i should get breakfast now too

Ayla O' Reardon said...

*sticks microwavable porridge in the microwave*
Uhhhh, was I supposed to take the packet off?
*rushes to kitchen*

Niamhy Jay said...

I am BACK

Vita Song said...

lol

Niamhy Jay said...

Silly Dess

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I am also back!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Tastes nice though

Ayla O' Reardon said...

What are you two eating?

Niamhy Jay said...

i had Toast
and i am having my cuppa now :D

Ayla O' Reardon said...

NJ are you Irish?

Darkane Claw said...

Just popped on to say that a very rough outline of my story can be found here:

http://spg-unitedtowrite.blogspot.com/

I may be on later. BYE!

*disappears in a poof of glitter*

Niamhy Jay said...

Yes Dess i am :D

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Yayyy!
*Hi-5*

Niamhy Jay said...

*hi-5's*

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I like Irish Folks.
Mostly because I am one :D

Niamhy Jay said...

Understandable
We are SOO Friendly!!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi all!!!¡¡¡!!!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Hey Pyro :D

Niamhy Jay said...

HEY PYRO
*hugs*
How are you??

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi Desswarph!!!¡¡¡!!!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Hi NJ!!!¡¡¡!!!

I'm great thanks, I'm only here for a few minutes though.

Niamhy Jay said...

Aww, that sucks.

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Well lets make it last then :D

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

A time loop could do that nicely. :D

A 2 minute time loop…

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

:(

G2G now…

Bye all!!!¡¡¡!!!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

*squeals with laughter*
Ahahahahaha the French 14 just flipped over a board on the side of the pitch
Ahahahahaha - watching it in slow motion :D

Ayla O' Reardon said...

BYE PYRO :(

Ayla O' Reardon said...

NJ you still there?

Niamhy Jay said...

Yeah, sorry.
But i have to go now.
Brothers wanting the Lap-Top. :/
*hugs*
BYE

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I SHALL TYPE!!!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Bye :(
*hugs back*
Tell your brothers I said they're mean

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Uhh i made a load of LEGO Skulduggery Pleasant stuff, Its not all of the stuff because i am currently in my dad's house and the rest of the LEGO is in my mam's house so when i go back there i shall post the rest of the LEGO on my blog
Here is the link for the so-far stuff:

http://doyoureallywantmetonamemyblog.blogspot.com/

RJ of BlockTales said...

I've been wondering this a long time now Derek, but did Skulduggery come up with his Taken Name before or after he was killed and brought back? Cos otherwise Fletcher was right, and the name Skulduggery is a huge and coincidence.

nights.raven said...

anyone on?

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

I hear thunder, I hear thunder

And RJ he had is chosen name skulduggery before he became a skeleton :P

Skulduggery actually means trickery but is is such a cool coincidence how it has the work skull :P

Wings said...

*SPIOLER... maybe?* Or just a typo call?
I just wanted to point out that Alice is called Alice for all the book, except twice on page 440 where she is called Alison. I was just wondering weather this is a typo or it was intentional?

Love the book so much, Thank you as always Derek :)

Snoogy said...

oh yeah!
Well done for finding that onyx!

Vita Song said...

hi anyone on

Snoogy said...

but i am also hoovering :P

Vita Song said...

alice is short for alison.... *sigh*how many times

Snoogy said...

yeah but in the sneak peak she was called alison but they changed it in the actual book.

My hoover is making an odd noise....

Snoogy said...

gtg

Vita Song said...

i will atemt to do lots of na na na na na's with my eyes closed... here go's:
na na na na na na na na na na na na na na ana nan na na na na na na na na na na n a na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na
wow that worked all right

Vita Song said...

yeah but alison can be shorten to alice.... so in the "sneak peek" they called her alison but it's doesnt really matter if it changes.

Vita Song said...

have look at this http://whatmefindsfunny.blogspot.com/2011/09/intro-of-story-i-have-been-writting-for.html

then this http://whatmefindsfunny.blogspot.com/2011/09/some-more-of-my-wonderfull-story.html
gd gd

Vita Song said...

nom nom nom

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Anyone here?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Hm... I guess not.

lego said...

Wkgdathikgds pppoooooooooooooooooooogghj ghjgdghbvdd hbbbnbbbbbvhbbbnnbbbv tryjttrrrytrrff.vhfdfyhgreij

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Is that gibberish?

lego said...

Sorry, was just trying to entertain my little cousins, and one of the comments posted. :)

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Derek! Death Bringer was AMAZING! But I won't waste time telling you how great it was, because you WROTE it. You already know.
But why oh why, Mr Derek, won't you come to Washington State? We love your books too! EVERYONE does. Or at least they should. I do. I own 12 skulduggery books! And yes, I know i'm insane. It's obvious. But please please please please please PLEASE come here!!!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Gibberish is fine. I am a professional gibberish speaker. And that last comment was for Derek, as it says.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Bye. I must go... Death Bringer must be read a third time....

lego said...

Okie dokie, bye!

Anyone else here? Snotty 8 year olds are making me kind of crazy.

Rachel McCoach said...

Heya!! cant stay- but does anyone know how old NJ's gonna be on her b-day tomorrow?

tis semi-important!!!

g2g for tea...BYEEEE!!!

Niamhy Jay said...

*whispers* No one tell her I am going to be 15

:P

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Hey!!!!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

NJ!!!!!
I wrote a story
There is an early birthday surprize in it for you :D (coughhintcough)
Link:

http://doyoureallywantmetonamemyblog.blogspot.com/

Rachel McCoach said...

:D dangit NJ- how will i ever find out if no one ever tells me!

:P and obviously i have returned!! *chears erupt from apparently nowhere*

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Rachel!!!
HI!!!!

Vita Song said...

hi anyone on

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Gaia!!!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I'm on :D

Ayla O' Reardon said...

*wanders off to check if it's raining*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I'm on too.

Rachel McCoach said...

:D Heya Desswarph!! soz- kinda got distracted...

:) how u this...wet day?

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Yayyyyy it's not raining!!!

Vita Song said...

it raining here.... :(

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Actually, no, I'm not. I have to clean my room. *sobs and cradles Death Bringer*

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I'm grand even though its as dry as it ever will be in Ireland
And you?

Rachel McCoach said...

Good :)tis raining again up in ol' scotland! not that thats terribly bad...

realy wanna visit ireland :) am pestering the parents about goin next year ;)

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*now walks with head down to messy room*

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Go in March/April time weathers much MUCH nicer and it's usually hotter than summer so yeah spring - Shorts and Shirts
winter - Jeans and Jumpers

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Last year we got snow for New Years :D

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Which was fun to be honest.
But I dont want it again :(.

Niamhy Jay said...

Dess I commented :D
Rachel if you do infect go to Ireland come to N.Ireland!!
Oh and HI EVERYONE

Rachel McCoach said...

cool! will do hopefuly- twas snowing ere for ages too. didnt go away till like mid feb :)

Niamhy Jay said...

LAWL
Rachel, why were you wanting to know what age I will be tomorrow??

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Bye!!!! going for a walk its lovley out.
Shall be on later :D

Niamhy Jay said...

Bye Dess *hugs*

Ayla O' Reardon said...

My dad lives beside a lake, A LAKE!!!
I will go walking there.

Niamhy Jay said...

Umm... Hello?? Anyone left??

Rachel McCoach said...

:D *taps nose*

for a story NJ... but more abo9ut that tomorrow!

hehe :P

Niamhy Jay said...

Aww...
Dang it!!
Where were you??
Were you writing?? When is the next part of your story up?? I need it!! It's been more than a month :'(

Rachel McCoach said...

yeah it has... :/ i'll get back to that one soon hopefully! got your one to write, the one i emailed u, the blog one, then i got to come up with something for the october thing...

busy busy me :)

Niamhy Jay said...

I have the October thing to think about as well!!
OMG
I have just had a brilliant beyond Brilliant Idea!!
Why dont you use the story that you e-mailed me for the October thing??

Rachel McCoach said...

:D yup- i could expand it loads... ;)

im gonna keep the same people as i do- but im prob gonna go into more background stuff. also need a deep evil plot :P

whats ur idea? really basic so as to not give it away?

Niamhy Jay said...

I'm gonna be honest I don't have an actual solid idea yet. I'm still letting my mind wander ATM all I do know for definate is that the main character is an 11 yr old girl called Ellisia Scullion and it's gonna be really really dark, like by the end ou will think I need to see a therapist!

Rachel McCoach said...

:D the world is full of dark things... will perhaps make the story more realistic?

...

ONYHOO!! NJ- for this...story of mine, i need some odd thing's u would want as gifts! like...a unicorn! or dog flavoured jelly beans! or a magic wand...

:D odd i know, but hey ho...

Niamhy Jay said...

Bye Dragona

Niamhy Jay said...

A Tree of wisdom!!

That is really Stupid, goes by the name of Emz!! It's dreamy!!
Basically the tree version of Clarabelle!! :D

Rachel McCoach said...

:D KK!! the plot has just merged together

>:D *cackles evily*

now- i must leave-ish to write this strange thing...

Skully said...

Hey... Reading the book now... It's brilliant. I loved them all. Can't get enough.

Can you say anything about the movie...
Just wondering when???

Niamhy Jay said...

Okay Rachel!!
Hello Skully!!

lego said...

Back! *hugs*

Sorry I didn't see you before, kallista. I may have to go with short notice, as I'm really supposed to be down at the party.

Niamhy Jay said...

RACHEL I need you attention it is VERY important!!
The idea for the tree is completely my friend Emz's hence the tree being called Emz!! It's like her OC :P

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Lego *hugs*
How are you??

Rachel McCoach said...

yup am Here :)

so tree/ no tree? doesnt make too much diffo... Kal's gonna do something kall-ish mostly :)

lego said...

*hugs* I'm okay, pretty tired, though.

How are you?

Niamhy Jay said...

No I just want it to be made clear that the tree was NOT my creation for that particular bit I just want it to be clear that it was totally my friends idea!!

Rachel McCoach said...

kk... this be-ith a strange story. and i dont really know whats gonna happen in the end...

:P

oh well- back to it i guess...

And heya Lego!

Niamhy Jay said...

Aww, I'm grand Lego :)
My brother is at Uni now so its really starting to sink in and I am starting to miss him

Niamhy Jay said...

Wait, what's this about Kal??

Rachel McCoach said...

She's in the story... though there's hardly anyone in it...

actually in a mo ull be a loner in it :P until a point...

Niamhy Jay said...

Okay :D I like being alone it always ends in disaster :D jk jk
But yeah I like being alone it's calming :D

Lunar Tears said...

Hey everyone, thought I'd just pop in and say hi!

So HI!

Lunar Tears said...

Hello?

Lunar Tears said...

Aw, shucks.

Lunar Tears said...

*pretends to blush an scruff her toe on the floor in her favourite "aw, shucks" pose*

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Hey Lunar :D

Niamhy Jay said...

Hey Lunar. *hugs*
Long time no speak!!
How are you??

Lunar Tears said...

"Do you go on my bus?"
"No"

Three days later (Today)...

"This is Emma, she's in your year at school"
"Do you get on my bus?"
"NO"
"Do you sit behind me in History?"
"Yes!"

Ayla O' Reardon said...

NJ you're still here :D

Lunar Tears said...

Hi NJ, Desswarph!

I'm good! How're you?

Lunar Tears said...

PAGE 23!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I'm grand just back from a walk
LOADS OF BATS!!!
T'was awesome :)

Niamhy Jay said...

Of course I am dess :D
I'm grand it's my birthday tomorrow!! I am going to be 15!!
Soo excited!!

Rachel McCoach said...

Woo...startin to get heavy lids here :) writing into the evening is never a verry good idea on the tired body...

:) hehe... this storey's taking a wierd turn...

Lunar Tears said...

Happy Birthday for tomorrow, NJ!

AND NOW FOR OUR PUBLIC DOMAIN BIRTHDAY SONG!

For she's a jolly good fellow...

lego said...

Crap...minor family drama thing in the next room and the bride is screaming...brb

Hi lunar, btw!

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Yayyyyy
Birthday comments tomorrow!
I LOVE giving birthday comments!
Plus I'm starting the continuence tomorrow, which means I may have it finished by Tuesday evening, which is then a late birthday present

Niamhy Jay said...

Rachel by you sayin that I can just tell I am going to be laughing my head off and smiling throughout
Because it shall be brilliant!!
Nothing that comes out of that head of yours is ever rubbish FACT

Ayla O' Reardon said...

BECAUSE MARK SAID SO!

Lunar Tears said...

Another fact?

Friends are like snowflakes; if you pee on them long enough, they go away

Niamhy Jay said...

Umm... Okay lunar.

And thank you :)

Lunar Tears said...

You are very much welcome, NJ.

REG

Rachel McCoach said...

:D Thanks, NJ! hope it DOES end up good- no matter how odd...

hehe- remind me to show you the best birthday song ever tomorrow :) tis so funny XD

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Sorry about that my family kinda has a tradition where if someone says fact we have to shout 'Because Mark said so'
Long story,
Happened at christmas a few years ago I won't get into it now.

Niamhy Jay said...

OMG LUNAR... THANK YOU...

...
You are the first person to give me a...
RANDOM
EPIC
GRIN

REG

Lunar Tears said...

It's actually a really nice tradition, Desswarph.

Hee hee

Niamhy Jay said...

Yeah it is :)

Ayla O' Reardon said...

*Sadface*
I have to go soon.
Not now but soon.

Niamhy Jay said...

Aww okay Dess :(

Lunar Tears said...

Ewwwwwwwwwwww

*closes eyes and tries to bleach mind*

Lunar Tears said...

Potassium, Dess

Niamhy Jay said...

@Lunar: What??

Ayla O' Reardon said...

I still have a few minutes
And its not like I'm going away forever

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Ohhhhh yeah banana conversayion this morning

Niamhy Jay said...

I know Dess :/

Lunar Tears said...

What what?

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Yuck!

Niamhy Jay said...

I remember that!! That was a pretty EPIC conve :P

Ayla O' Reardon said...

Yeah!!! Gross though :P

REG

Niamhy Jay said...

@Lunar: Never Mind.

Lunar Tears said...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Lunar Tears said...

*is so distraught with grief she has to trundle off to bed*

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