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 1401 – 1600 of 4569 Newer› Newest»i'm back :D you cannot get rid of me >:D
Did we try to, myer? ^^
and his magic comes in bottles of factor 30 sun-cream.
=P I should get back to drawing...
nahh.
Yep. Filing is done!
*bro hugs Niall*
Spain, lucky the only hot place I have been was Egypt.
That was hevan :)
Drat got to go! Night!
Only took me 8 mins and 2 online thesauruses...XD
Bye Nicolette!
Got to go, too.
I'll have to drive a car tomorrow. Early. :/
Night all! ^^
Night Aquila!
would have thought at least 70...
Hey Myer, Bye Nic, Ven, Duckguine is awesome.
bye Nicolette! Bye Aquila! *hugs*
Duskguine is at that...
night aquila!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCd2Mq0UyTY <-- BECAUSE I AM SO MATURE.
I learn more from Horrible Histories than I ever did im class.
good or bad thing?
Bye Aquila!
@Ven, factor 20, actually. =P
I learn more too ^^
*starts singing the monarchs song by heart*
hi niall and octa :)
@Niall - I am impressed. Apologies.
Octa - you ship Duskguine!? -> http://lost-in-aether.deviantart.com/art/Duckguine-256895329
haha same here venice, horrible histories amd skulduggery pleasant are the best!
@Octa, no. DUCKguine. It is an arts Ven arted.
@Ven, I learn more from Bill Nye than my teacher. I win! =P
Hey! Is it safe to come in? Will I trip on any spoilers?
My science teacher one taught me that the sun was a red giant... that was an entertaining converstaion!
I totally had a crush on bill nye in 5th grade...=p
Hi ann! *hugs* I don't think so...haven't seen any today.
@Ann marie-i don't think so :)
hi everyone *gives everyone indervidual hugs*
Ann - NO, I swear!
also, hello mumma!
oh, Niall my dearest, our NJ and Mr Ghost are engaged to be wed. I told Ghost to expect and invitation over for a glass of port, and mayhaps a cigar, if he plays his cards right.
Hey Ann!
There be no spoilers....
Hey Vita...
@ Ven well I don't ship Duskguine...
Springheeled Dusk is what I would like.
Duskguine is the closest I have.
Duckguine sounds awesome!
*is too old for Bill Nye* Alas.
Venice, that's insane. And hilarious. And insane. And Niall's comment made it just that much better.
@Ann, Jesus comes in at the end and beats the crap out of cthulu.
@Ven, no daughter of mine mumblemumblegrrr. This "Ghost" fellow: does he play croquet?
Hmm... I seemed to have caused a silence with my shipping...
But I shall still support it... I HAVE RIGHTS YOU KNOW!
:P
Hey folks!
@Niall - not as far as I can tell, he is from the orient, after all. But he seemed rather charming, and showed the appropraite amount of fear upon being confronted by his future mother-in-law for the first time. I would say he is a stand-up chap for dear NJ.
*Cthulu
Capitalisation is your friend.
sooooo....... you guys are talking 'bout stuff which is wayyyy to complex 4 me soo i'm just gonna ramble on 'bout my friend who bought book when it came out but have only got to page ummmmmmm 150 or something and i finished it in bout 5hours. she beeter finish it before saturday, we go to book signing!!!!!! *gasp*
@Ann- I think he's in his 50's.
@Naill- can it be one of the adorable, hello kitty looking ones?
Hey Quinn!
Capitalisation is always you're friend!
Even In A Case Like This!
Or eVEn ThIs???
@Octa - when I first started reading the books, I used to ship ChinaxGhastly
now I just ship Ravel or Vex X anything that moves.
Appropriate amount of fear, eh?
I approve of the lad. They have my blessings.
*puffs pipe*
Hi quinn!
wHaT aBoUt tHiS? iT tOoK mE wAy ToO lOnG tO tYpE
HELLO QUINN!!
yay, nerd squadron has fully assembled! *salutes* REG
And now, I take my leave!
Baiiiiiiiiiiii.
Springheeled Dusk! I'll support it!
Damn you, Niall! You just ruined the whole book for me. I may as well not even read it.
*calls amazon to cancel order*
Ven, you and Jr looked great! Love the top hat. And you're both gorgeous.
aww...bye naill!
@Niall - I'll make sure to inform them next time I see them. He spends most of his time of the chat du box.
Also there is the small matter of him being BB's brother...
Bye Niall!!!
GOODBYE MY LOVE!
thanks Ann *blushes again*
Bye Niall!
My browser keeps crashing.
Lego, but I'm too old to have seen the show. :-P
I dedicate this page to
-Niall, finally back.
-NJ and Ghost, for their upcoming wedding :)
-Ann and Lego - know that crushes know no bounds.
(also, its not on in england XC WHY NOT!?!)
I dedicate this page to
-Niall, finally back.
-NJ and Ghost, for their upcoming wedding :)
-Ann and Lego - know that crushes know no bounds.
(also, its not on in england XC WHY NOT!?!)
*pokes Ven*
What about me?
*spins around in circles*
=P
and to Octa and Quinn and Hellboy for being my nerd bros!
now, back to drawing!
YAY! VENICE IS DRAWING!
Wait...
DId you call me a bro?
Really?
Dude(tte). I'm a girl.
I do belive she did...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCdRA0lQq38 ITS A SONG ABOUT COMMUTING!?
http://nirelstock.deviantart.com/art/744-Sweeney-Todd-I-135185092 < using this to draw *MILD DEATH BRINGER SPOILER* Eliza Scorn
goodnight skuttlebugs, going back to school tomorrow :) bye
Fine. You are all now Comrades. Happy now?
I'm off now!
Night all!
Night Quinn!
I have to leave also!
Night!
Dangit. Browser crashes and everyone leaves.
NO SPOILERS VENICE or you will be grounded for the Rest of Your Life, young lady!
Yes. Especially in a universe where the name tells you so much about the character.
sorry :C
I started reading death bringer yesterday I read 8 chapters.. so i am on chapter 9 so far pure epicness and more pure epicness...... It's really awesome I can't wait for the big twist.... eep....
oops...I am still here. I just forgot I was...and yeah...
LOL Sorry Ven! *gives you ice cream*
Hi Lego! My browser keeps crashing.
Derek! Congratulations on Death Bringer!
The forums are agreed it's a whole barrel of awesomesauce
I'm planning on being at Bluewater on the 10th, if I make it, I will bring cake.
(If you'd specify what kind you'd like it'd be much obliged) :D :D
And how often do you look at the forums? Do you recognise anyone on there, maybe on occasion? o.ó
Someone...
Can I have a hug?
Nobody? It's ok. I'll live.
I'm gonna try my best to go back to sleep now.
I may or may not check back here.
Night.
*pounces on Quinn*
*squeeeeeeeeezes*
You ok?
*hugs Ann*
Most definitely not.
And I don't know what to do.
It hasn't been this bad for weeks.
Hi all!!!¡¡¡!!!
Hey Pyro
I should be asleep right now. But I'm scared I'll start crying again. So I'm going to stay up til I'm a bit more tired.
What's wrong? :-( *hugs*
Hi Quinn and Ann!!!...
What's wrong Quinn?
I'm not sure if I can, let alone want to, talk about it.
We'll just say that I've got sone stress and problems. I call these Egbert. Egbert can get very bad. Like now.
Right.
I hope you're ok.
*hugs*
:-( *snugs* My email's on my profile page if you ever need to spill.
Bad Egbert!
*hugs back*
Thanks.
I'll be fine.
Are you the same age as Octa, Quinn?
I'm gonna go get some water.
Kk Quinn
No- I'm 14.
*hugs quinn* I'm here too now.
Pyro, why do you only come on this late?
I honestly thought you were our age Quinn!
forgot about this tab again, sorry.
*hugs quinn*
Hi Venice!!!¡¡¡!!!
*makes chamomile tea for Quinn*
*and extra for everyone else*
Hey Venice and Lego *hugs*
I get that an awful lot, Ven. I'm starting to think that I should get older faster...
Pyro,
Quin,
Lego,
Ven,
Ann!
Good to see you all :D
~hugs~
How are y'all?
Hi Legolas!!!¡¡¡!!!
@Venice
It's the only free time I have… and I can no longer fall asleep at a reasonable hour so it seems that this is a good option. :)
Hi Skyril!!!¡¡¡!!!
I hate going to sleep. I think too much.
And if I think too much, this happens.
Maybe I should read my physics textbook before bed. So that I think about physics.
@pyro - fair enough
@quinn - PC me on Kals chat if you want
@ann - I'm mildly allergic to chamomile. Can I have jasmine instead?
Yeah, I think those kinda thoughts but I think iambic pentameter.
It's really quite odd…
Hey Skyril
How am I? Don't even bother.
I'm too scared to try and sleep now...
I wonder if this is an actual phobia.
IAMBIC PENTAMETER! XD
@Ven- on phone, can't do chat.
I think I shall draw that scene from your FF I promised to do Quinn... still on chat too.
Aw, I think too much too...
I suppose it's the curse of the geniuses, ay? :]
~hugs~
@quinn-I usually read until I'm not physically able to be awake anymore if I'm trying to avoid thinking...
Hi Skyril!
Hmm. I take melatonin - spellcheck doesn't like that, probably wrong - at bedtime if I don't want the thought monkeys to keep me up for hours.
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum.
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum.
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum.
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum,
dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum dum Dum.
*is impressed*
Yeah.
I read til I can no longer stay awake every night.
I think it's the reason I've only had one dream in the past few years.
Thanks Venice :)
Reading? That's all I've been doing all day. My brain would kill me.
Parents would not be happy with me stealing sleeping drugs.
Heh. It's really late.
My eyes/skin is going to look horrible tomorrow.
...yeah, that would put me to sleep, too.
how about lucid dreaming?
I self taught myself before I even knew what it was... I used to have the most horrific nightmares.
The curses of imagination and creativity, I suppose.
I have Spanish to learn…
I haven't had a dream that scared me for ages.
I mean, I've had dreams that would be scary, but I wasn't scared.
Eg- I dreamt that I blinked and all my friends turned to gravestones. I was not the least bit worried, stressed, bothered or upset.
¡hola!
I'd call it a supplement..
I just remembered I dreamed about heart attacks last night. I can't remember who was having one, though...
*jealous of lucid dreamers*
@pyro- I haven't remembered a dream since I was twelve, which I find kind of depressing.
@quinn- Roaming the internet for hours works for me too, I just feel paranoid being downstairs at 2am. But yeah, the morning after staying up all night is awful. I end up just caking my face in whatever concealer/foundation thing I can find within a 5 mile radius.
Umm…
Me llamo Pyro
I think I'm gonna try go to sleep.
I'll be around
But if I disappear, that's why.
@Legolas
I don't even HAVE the dreams though!
I just open my eyes and it's morning and my alarm's screaming at me.
I take French. Not Spanish. Me no useful. :P
Ok Quinn!
Lego wears makeup.
*processes*
*still confused*
All my dreams are horrible. I'm always scared. I always remember them.
Where have Skyril and Venice got to?
I just plain suck at languages. Gave it up the second I could.
Je'mapelle Venice, jai douze ans!
And as if on cue…
:D
I'm still here, sorry, I was writing a poem about the Doctor :P
And now I'm reading something Vivianna wrote so I still might be slow.
Meh. It's one of those things that I hate that I do, but don't have close to enough confidence/whatever not to do.
VENICE IS DRAWING!
SHE IS DRAWING QUINN ON OCTAS LAP.
wait.
wait. Her 10 yr old OC on his 1000< yr old OC
still sounds wrong :/
Good luck and goodnight, Quinn. Sleep well! *hugs*
I can't do languages to save my life. I've been moved down in French. Which is new…
LOL Ven :)
You chose that scene?
@Lego: I wear makeup too, but not much. I was hoping to go without tomorrow. I blame Egbert.
@venice- still adorable, though.
Venice, that might sound worse, depending how warped your brain is.
I love languages. Very much my forté.
Its the one of the sweetest scenes I've read!
Quinnera, LINK US UP!
*had actually thought of the other way when she first read it, but thought it best not to say*
I'm supposedly the 'clean minded one'
*wonders if she has a clean mind*
*knows she dosen't, and knows full well that lego doesn't either*
Link? To what?
to the stoooorrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
My fanfic?
It's somewhere in here:
http://quinnera-elviana.blogspot.com/
Click the fanfic tab.
d/w, found it ^^
when I was in 6th grade, and all the girls were experimenting with makeup, I did too, and my parents... were amused. That was embarrassing.
I had to learn to apply it for performances, but I'm not good at it at all.
Meh. I just wear concealer, and a bit of blusher. Foundation if I'm desperate, and eyeshadow I'd I'm in the mood. Don't really do mascara/eyeliner and I like lipbalm over stick/stain/gloss.
I just use half a light mascara, heavy eyeshadow, tinted lip balm, or lipstick if somewhere posh.
and bright bright nail varnish.
I don't know how good I am at it, just that it works or whatever...I usually wear foundation, concealer, eyeliner, and lipstick if I can find it. Sometimes I can get out of the house without it, but if I'm going to school...I feel WAY too exposed.
And now I have to eat dinner. bye!
wtf? half a light mascara?!
back to drawing
Ok, so next time I need to be done up, I'm inviting you all over to do it for me.
Farewell, Lego!
See you later!
By the way, Ann, did you see my two poems? :]
If you get a chance, here they are
http://skulduggerypoetry.blogspot.com/2011/09/battle-inside.html#comments
http://skulduggerypoetry.blogspot.com/2011/09/kallista-pendragon.html#comments
(((Lego))) Laters!
I always wondered if I should write poems for people. I did for Octa, but I found that my poetry would never do people justice. Because my poems suck.
Heh. I think my total amount of poetry (mainly unposted) is 100. WOW.
Octa wears robes, right?
I'm behind on all blog stuff! Going to look now.
FMA ate my life.
http://www.mangareader.net/116/full-metal-alchemist.html
Oi, Quin, your poetry is AWESOME! Truly :]
You should try sometime! Whomever you wrote poetry for or about, they will be honored, I'm sure.
Yeah, Venice.
Damn. Midnight. I will sleep now. NIGHT!
@Ven
Yes, yes, he does.
Good-night, Quinnera!
~hugs~
~waves madly~
g'night quinn.
I shall be doing the same soon..
Goodnight, Quinn! *hugs*
~Hums~
hi again! *hugs*
Welcome back, Lego! :]
~hugs~
Hey, I've got to go for now.
Farewell, guys!
Hope to see you later!
aww...bye!
Bye Skyril!
Lego, weren't we talking about something like this yesterday? Was that yesterday?
http://cadencedairygoats.blogspot.com/2011/09/so-here-is-interesting-thought-for-you.html#comment-form
Hi Kal! *hugs*
@ann-yeah, I think what the post is talking about is pretty straightforward...like, if your goat absolutely hates being showed and doesn't get used to it, then don't show them. But I probably only think that because I don't own any goats and I'm not involved with showing anything...
Hi kallista!!! *hugs*
I don't know. Benson is chill with everything, so long as he has family with him. Siena hates the trailer, doesn't appreciate being penned, but loves seeing the other goats and doesn't mind the attention. She's definitely gotten better, though. First show I took her to, she was super anxious.
"Hermaphroditism is the representation of alchemy that indicates a 'perfect existence'."
Haha. <3
Heh. *scratches Kallista between her tiny ears and feeds her raisins*
aww...*runs away with the kallistagoat*
@ann- To me, that's different than an animal who is completely miserable when they're showed. *shrugs* I don't really have a problem with whatever people want to do at a showing, as long as the animal's not mistreated.
I haven't noticed anything bad at goat shows. People are scarier with horses. :-P Maybe because they're more scared of horses? Being trampled by a goat wouldn't be fun, but it's not likely to be fatal, either.
I need to park the trailer and go be useful. :-P Should be back after dark.
(((Kallista and Lego)))
yeah, I wouldn't think that people would be awful during showings...I mean, it's your own animal who you've probably formed a connection to , and in front of a giant group of people. Hmm...I'm not that scared of horses, though I wouldn't touch the really big ones, but llamas really scare the hell out of me.
bye ann!
WHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
My browser hates when I try to type.
I'm back, mainly cause some guy just drove in back of our house in a tractor with his kid and dog. I'm very uncomfortable with this. In 8 years I've never seen anyone back there, and now I have the urge to move farther away from everyone. *scowls*
Aw, come on back, guys!
sorry...I was on xat.
wait...I don't think I understand. He's moving in behind you?
HELLO!
Hello?
Ann: It's paranoia.
No, just drove by. Said something about cutting trees? Not our land, but next to it. Always thought of it as belonging to the mountain lions. :-P
Hopefully won't happen again for another 8 years.
Hi Tessa! And, yes? I just like people to be in cities, so if I want to see them, I can go there. I don't want them coming here.
:( sounds icky.
*hugs ann*
Eh, it's all right. I'm just abnormally anti-social.
How are you, Tessa?
For that matter, how are you, Lego? Don't think I asked.
Hullo, you three :D
~glomps~
How are you?
~hands out purple lollipops~
Oh, by the way, finished up a poem about the Doctor :P
If you want to read it, here it is :]
http://skulduggerypoetry.blogspot.com/2011/09/doctor.html
Yay lollipops! Yay purple!
Not so yay together. Purple candy is always nasty fake grape flavored.
Hmm. *idea*
*makes suncatcher mobile out of lollipops*
Are there DW spoilers in it?
LOL :P
Well, it's not grape flavored lollipop! It's yuor favorite flavor of lollipop that just happens to be purple, Ann ;)
You mean spoilers of season 6?
I haven't seen it yet. I have to wait for it to come out on dvd and I can buy it.
But I like my suncatcher! Isn't it pretty and sparkly purple?
~gazes at it~
Yesh...
It's very pretty....
~can't tear my eyes away~
Ok!
Awww ~hugs Kallista~
I wish they would treat you right.
:-( Too bad you can't come here. *hugs*
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