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.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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«Oldest ‹Older 4001 – 4200 of 4569 Newer› Newest»hi everybody
Hey Gaia
hi first
wooot i deicate this page to chocolate
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!!
Hey Gaia :D
Ahhahahahahaha
wet....rugby........players.......ahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!
Random much Dess??
Oh yes!!!
Dad's watching French-Canadian match :D
Fun.
I doubt my dad is :P
LET IT LASH!!!
Ahahahahaha they're two minutes in and DRENCHED!!!! :P
Sucks to be them then :P
Ahahahahahahaha sliding all over the pitch!!!!!
If you want to see it put on Setanta Live
HILARIOUS!!!
Lawl
Dess did you read Part 13 of my story??
i dont have sky or anything like that.
i only have freeview.
Not yet sorry laughing too hard :D
Lawl
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
Meh, i'm sure i'll survive missing the Rugby.
Ok
I think i've calmed down enough to read Part 13 now.
Back in 3m.
Kk
hey anyone on
Hey Amelie
*hugs*
How are you??
Back
Hi Amelie :D
I'm Dess
Everything about me is at the end of the last page.
Lawl Dess
hey what you guys doing
Being Random
Like ye do :P
Wby??
WOOT!!!!
CAN'T WAIT FOR P-14 :D
Talent NJ talent :D
Really??
reading fanfiction in bed whislt in my bathers
like everyone does
Of Course :D
I've been laughing at wet rugby players :D
Hey Dragona
Yes NJ really.
Hey Dragona :)
hey dragona
and i do actually have a reason for being in my bathers i went swimming and havent gotten changed yet
Fair enough
I wasnt going to ask, cus, reall, i didnt know what bathers were soo... yeah.
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
I dyed the front of my hair blue for later :D
Exciting :D
oh clothing that you go swimming in just what we call em in melbourne al though i live in queensland
Fair enough
right i just call mine swimwear "bikinis"
Mine's a swimsuit
could u guys have a look at my story??
pplease
yeah lots a names for them we are running out of comments
I am Gaia :)
Same :D
thxs.... :)
I'm hungry now.
*Wanders off to get breakfast*
Im gonna get my breakfast now too
thanks for looking at the story.... :) i should get breakfast now too
*sticks microwavable porridge in the microwave*
Uhhhh, was I supposed to take the packet off?
*rushes to kitchen*
I am BACK
lol
Silly Dess
I am also back!
Tastes nice though
What are you two eating?
i had Toast
and i am having my cuppa now :D
NJ are you Irish?
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*
Yes Dess i am :D
Yayyy!
*Hi-5*
*hi-5's*
I like Irish Folks.
Mostly because I am one :D
Understandable
We are SOO Friendly!!
Hi all!!!¡¡¡!!!
Hey Pyro :D
HEY PYRO
*hugs*
How are you??
Hi Desswarph!!!¡¡¡!!!
Hi NJ!!!¡¡¡!!!
I'm great thanks, I'm only here for a few minutes though.
Aww, that sucks.
Well lets make it last then :D
A time loop could do that nicely. :D
A 2 minute time loop…
:(
G2G now…
Bye all!!!¡¡¡!!!
*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
BYE PYRO :(
NJ you still there?
Yeah, sorry.
But i have to go now.
Brothers wanting the Lap-Top. :/
*hugs*
BYE
I SHALL TYPE!!!
Bye :(
*hugs back*
Tell your brothers I said they're mean
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/
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.
anyone on?
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
*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 :)
oh yeah!
Well done for finding that onyx!
hi anyone on
but i am also hoovering :P
alice is short for alison.... *sigh*how many times
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....
gtg
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
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.
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
nom nom nom
Anyone here?
Hm... I guess not.
Wkgdathikgds pppoooooooooooooooooooogghj ghjgdghbvdd hbbbnbbbbbvhbbbnnbbbv tryjttrrrytrrff.vhfdfyhgreij
Is that gibberish?
Sorry, was just trying to entertain my little cousins, and one of the comments posted. :)
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!!!
Gibberish is fine. I am a professional gibberish speaker. And that last comment was for Derek, as it says.
Bye. I must go... Death Bringer must be read a third time....
Okie dokie, bye!
Anyone else here? Snotty 8 year olds are making me kind of crazy.
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!!!
*whispers* No one tell her I am going to be 15
:P
Hey!!!!
NJ!!!!!
I wrote a story
There is an early birthday surprize in it for you :D (coughhintcough)
Link:
http://doyoureallywantmetonamemyblog.blogspot.com/
: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*
Rachel!!!
HI!!!!
hi anyone on
Gaia!!!
I'm on :D
*wanders off to check if it's raining*
I'm on too.
:D Heya Desswarph!! soz- kinda got distracted...
:) how u this...wet day?
Yayyyyy it's not raining!!!
it raining here.... :(
Actually, no, I'm not. I have to clean my room. *sobs and cradles Death Bringer*
I'm grand even though its as dry as it ever will be in Ireland
And you?
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 ;)
*now walks with head down to messy room*
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
Last year we got snow for New Years :D
Which was fun to be honest.
But I dont want it again :(.
Dess I commented :D
Rachel if you do infect go to Ireland come to N.Ireland!!
Oh and HI EVERYONE
cool! will do hopefuly- twas snowing ere for ages too. didnt go away till like mid feb :)
LAWL
Rachel, why were you wanting to know what age I will be tomorrow??
Bye!!!! going for a walk its lovley out.
Shall be on later :D
Bye Dess *hugs*
My dad lives beside a lake, A LAKE!!!
I will go walking there.
Umm... Hello?? Anyone left??
:D *taps nose*
for a story NJ... but more abo9ut that tomorrow!
hehe :P
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 :'(
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 :)
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??
: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?
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!
: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...
Bye Dragona
A Tree of wisdom!!
That is really Stupid, goes by the name of Emz!! It's dreamy!!
Basically the tree version of Clarabelle!! :D
:D KK!! the plot has just merged together
>:D *cackles evily*
now- i must leave-ish to write this strange thing...
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???
Okay Rachel!!
Hello Skully!!
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.
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
Hey Lego *hugs*
How are you??
yup am Here :)
so tree/ no tree? doesnt make too much diffo... Kal's gonna do something kall-ish mostly :)
*hugs* I'm okay, pretty tired, though.
How are you?
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!!
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!
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
Wait, what's this about Kal??
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...
Okay :D I like being alone it always ends in disaster :D jk jk
But yeah I like being alone it's calming :D
Hey everyone, thought I'd just pop in and say hi!
So HI!
Hello?
Aw, shucks.
*pretends to blush an scruff her toe on the floor in her favourite "aw, shucks" pose*
Hey Lunar :D
Hey Lunar. *hugs*
Long time no speak!!
How are you??
"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!"
NJ you're still here :D
Hi NJ, Desswarph!
I'm good! How're you?
PAGE 23!
I'm grand just back from a walk
LOADS OF BATS!!!
T'was awesome :)
Of course I am dess :D
I'm grand it's my birthday tomorrow!! I am going to be 15!!
Soo excited!!
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...
Happy Birthday for tomorrow, NJ!
AND NOW FOR OUR PUBLIC DOMAIN BIRTHDAY SONG!
For she's a jolly good fellow...
Crap...minor family drama thing in the next room and the bride is screaming...brb
Hi lunar, btw!
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
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
BECAUSE MARK SAID SO!
Another fact?
Friends are like snowflakes; if you pee on them long enough, they go away
Umm... Okay lunar.
And thank you :)
You are very much welcome, NJ.
REG
: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
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.
OMG LUNAR... THANK YOU...
...
You are the first person to give me a...
RANDOM
EPIC
GRIN
REG
It's actually a really nice tradition, Desswarph.
Hee hee
Yeah it is :)
*Sadface*
I have to go soon.
Not now but soon.
Aww okay Dess :(
Ewwwwwwwwwwww
*closes eyes and tries to bleach mind*
Potassium, Dess
@Lunar: What??
I still have a few minutes
And its not like I'm going away forever
Ohhhhh yeah banana conversayion this morning
I know Dess :/
What what?
Yuck!
I remember that!! That was a pretty EPIC conve :P
Yeah!!! Gross though :P
REG
@Lunar: Never Mind.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
*is so distraught with grief she has to trundle off to bed*
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