Monday, January 9, 2012

The First 10,000

Just thought you'd like to know, because you are eager Minions who care about these things, that I have apparently started Book 7. Ten thousand words written since Friday.

And some of them even make sense.

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  1. yay im first i dedicare this page to derek the 7th book and the people of blogland also beth fantaskey some one i look up to as an author ( but she come under the golden god that runs this blog)

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  2. ^^ awesome! (I'm 3. btw o.o yay :3)

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  3. all mighty golden god i am a newbie but your number one australian fan

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  4. end of the world at the back of book 7? cause from what i know when i asked World Book Day Ireland, end of the world is not avaliable outside Ireland and UK.

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  5. WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!no no no no i must read that book i must

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  6. YAY!!!! is it coming out September? So excited :) from the No. 1 Skulduggery Pleasant/Derek Landy Irish fan :) Ireland Rocks :P like, so hard there are little leprachauns with electric guitars singing AC DC... :)

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  7. ohmygod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    First twenty!

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  8. I don't think i can wait till September...

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  9. I've been at my story for months and am only at 6000 words. That is just sad.

    So you getting 10,000 done in a fairly short amount of time is astoundingly brain mushifying. At least for me it is. Although then again, I am a huge procrastinator...

    And I still think that a writer should, hypothetically of course, write the chaos theory in 16 blank and random pages.

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  10. I also have to read the 6th Skulduggery book. Again, I just got it, but I don't have enough time to finish it in one night and if I can't then I know I won't sleep. So I'll just wait until the weekend.

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  11. And last night I decided that I also want to write a book from the perspective of a slave... Although that could potentially get a little racy...

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  12. I can't wait for my candy from Japan.

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  13. I do hope that Scapegrace is in the 6th book. He's hilarious. Oh! Hypothetically, an author could write a grand adventure from the perspective of Scapegrace in the last 16 pages of his or her book.

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  14. Yay 17th comment! :P

    Well done Derek, you must be chuffed.

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  15. I started one of my writing things AGES ago, and I've only written about 15 words... :P

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  16. Look at my behaviour.
    I can't help myself.
    One foot before the other,
    And hope you didn't notice.
    I'm 14 days ahead to you.
    In my head you're already mine.
    I hope I don't seem like the desperate kind.

    Sometimes I, melt I,
    I don't know where to put myself,
    But I'm not alone, cause right outside,
    There's two people just falling in love.

    I see you're looking,
    But are you looking my way?
    I'd like to think so, I could only say.

    Sometimes I, melt I,
    I don't know where to put myself,
    But I'm not alone, cause right outside,
    There's two people just falling in love.

    Some other time, some other place
    Well maybe I'd show you my real face.

    Sometimes I, melt I,
    I don't know where to put myself,
    But I'm not alone, cause right outside,
    There's two people just falling in love.

    Sometimes I, melt I,
    I don't know where to put myself,
    But I'm not alone, cause right outside,
    There's two people just falling in love.

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  17. You can probably guess that I'm bored. And it's too noisy in here to write.

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  18. 100 Funniest Things to Do

    http://www.randomthingstodo.com/funniest

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  19. 1) Point at someone and shout "Your one of them!" Run and pretend to trip. Crawl away slowly.

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  20. 3) Run up to someone random on the street and slap them with a loaf of bread.

    4) Go to McDonalds and ask for a happy meal with extra happy.

    6) Walk up to a small child that resembles you, and tell them that you are them from the future.

    7) Look at see through glass and when someone is on the other side shout "OH MY GOD, I'M HIDEOUS!"

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  21. 8) Bring a desk on an elevator. When people try to get on ask if they have an appointment.

    10) Blow up a balloon, then ask someone to pop it, when they do, start screaming.

    11) Go up to a random lady with a daughter and say her son is adorable.

    14) Come late to school and when the teacher asks why say your pet rock had a seizure.

    15) Go to a libary and ask for a book on how to read.

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  22. 18) Put a dora doll in the middle of Walmart.When someone tries to pick it up yell "SWIPER NO SWIPING".

    19) Run through a police station and yell " I finally escaped from prison!"

    20) Shout "For Narnia!" and charge into a store, knocking over everything in your way.

    21) Go jump on a random guys back and yell (THE SKY IS FALLING RUN MAN RUN) and see what happens.

    23) Invite all your neighbours round for a barbeque. Feed them salad.

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  23. 24) Go to your neighboors house then ask to use there toilet, then wait 5 seconds and say never mind.

    26) Make "No Dumping - Violators Will Be Prosecuted" signs and put them in public bathroom stalls.

    28) Call a random phone number and yell, "Where is my fried chicken dude?!"

    32) Eat a hotdog and then call someone and scream, "I ate my dog!"

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  24. 34) Go up to random people at the mall, show them your ID, and say, "HAVE YOU SEEN THIS MAN?!"


    37) Put a computer mouse in a mouse trap.

    38) Sit on a curb with a stuffed animal and scream at it about how it ruined your life.

    40) Go up to a really buff man and hug him yelling GRANDMAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    41) Call someone to tell them you can't talk right now.

    42) Go to walmart, find a random old guy and yell, "GRANDPA! YOUR STILL ALIVE! ITS A MIRACLE".

    43) Knock on someones door. Tell them a corny joke, laugh, and stand there until they close the door.

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  25. I'd put more but I have to go.

    Arriverderci!

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  26. 10th person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wow..... I am so honored, really. yay!

    derek,thank you. we all love you. so very, very much....

    and now, do you remember going to Sheffield for the death bringer signing? do you remember two girls who couldn't think of a question to ask you, then asked what your favorite animal was? that was me!!!!

    although, admittedly that may not be something to be proud of. anyway, just wondering!

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  27. Hi Amelie! Hi Lilly! Hi Zulizoga! Hi Daniel! Hi Humma!

    Bryan, The End of the World will primarily be available in Ireland, the UK and Australia, but it'll also be collected along with a load of other short stories into one massive book before too long.

    ValkyrieCain- yup, Book 7 will be out in September. Providing I have it finished by then...

    Pink Rose, it feels pretty good to finally start writing it. I'm about two months behind schedule so I have a lot of work to catch up on!

    Mary- oh they made me laugh. Favourites are 1 and 23.... brilliant...

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  28. I agree, Ireland does rock. But not Leprechauns.

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  29. So excited! Derek, what would you say your average writing output per day is?

    And will book 7 be released April, September, or another month entirely?

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  30. Hi Sienna- good to talk to you again!

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  31. Holly- a good day for a writer is usually around 2000 words- that's what most writers aim for in a day. If they go beyond that, bonus. If they can't reach 2000, they're in a bad mood...!

    It'll be out at the start of September as usual.

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  32. thanks for the new book derek, i come from ireland like you, are you ever going to come to easons in derry/londonderry? i didnt make it lat time..

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  33. Hopefully I'll get up to Londonderry again, but I don't know when. My tours take me to different places every time, to make sure I cover as much ground as possible.

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  34. on the skulduggery pleasent website it says you will be going places like derry but its from like two years ago so you should probably update it

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  35. Derek are you going to come nearhuddersfield soon?

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  36. Derek are you going to come nearhuddersfield soon?

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  37. Hey everyone i haven't been on for ages...


    This post and the comments really cheered me up after finding out my mother is pregnant for the sixth time... we have a 3 bedroom house so i was not please...



    If anyone has time then maybe you could check out my blog - http://skulduggerypleasant400.blogspot.com/

    I am so excited for The End of the World and book 7 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I could die from the waiting!!!!!

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  38. Well. Maybe write more?!?

    Ah just messing. That's great. Ok.


    Now I have to go again. Yay!!

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  39. OMG DEREK *hugs and doesn't let go*
    THANK YOU
    YOU LISTENED TO ME!!
    THIS IS AMAZING!!
    I HOPE IT GOES WELL!!

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  40. And to make things worse, some immature girls in my school were bullying me today and my dentist told me that i needed a metal filling... :'(

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  41. Derek, thanks for answering! That's a comfort to know, since it's about the the NaNo target which isn't too hard to hit.
    Also I assumed so but didn't want to be presumptuous. Even more excited, now!

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  42. Hey Cassidy *hugs* long time no see!!
    How are you??

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  43. :D Epic!! everything is epic XD

    EH-OH!!

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  44. RACHEL
    OMG
    RACHEL
    *hugs*
    HOW ARE YOU??

    @Cassidy: I am good :)

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  45. september? so long until I can read it? Oh, and by the way: Derek, do you know when Death Bringer will be out in German? I already read it in english, but I don't understand everything, so... :)

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  46. Revising for a pointless GCSE I have tomorrow.

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  47. :D (oh how i wish that smiley could be bigger)

    HEYA NJ!!!!!! *squish/hugs back*

    merry xmas, happy new year and ALL that jazz! seeing as how i missed ya for that O.O ...

    :P

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  48. Yay for having words that make sense!

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  49. What's September.

    Taking down Christmas decos. Ugh.

    And my cat pooed all under my mothers bed.

    Byezz again...

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  50. And same to you!!
    I am obsessed with twitter now!!
    You NEED to get it!!

    njandskye.blogspot.com

    *HintHint*

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  51. ... *blinks*
    ... I swear I didn't see Dragona's comment...

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  52. Good Luck NJ, what GCSE is it????????

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  53. @Cassidy I know!! And for the most POINTLESS GCSE EVER!!

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  54. @Libz Learning for Life and Work (LLW)

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  55. ????? Strange, I should probably be revising for ICT GCSE on friday, which i HAVE to do, i didnt choose to do it but i cant revise as i have homework to do (heartless teachers)
    anyone happen to know anything about speaking in tongues???

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  56. :P i, um...already have twitter but dont use it much... and cuz me names stupid :P

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  57. AWESOME DEREK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D *is waiting anxiously for when book 7 comes out*

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  58. @Rachel: You can change your Name!!

    I changed mine!!

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  59. WOOO! 10,000 words have been written!

    Do you have a title yet? I can never write unless I have a title first but some writers seem to choose their titles in the middle or after writing.

    Which type of writer are you?

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  60. well!! i might go do that then!!

    be rightamund-o back-o

    ;)

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  61. @Octa: It's called 'Dave'

    He said so a few posts back!!

    :P

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  62. Well I know the title started as Dave. But has it sneakily changed whilst we weren't looking?

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  63. You never know!!

    Bye Cassidy!!
    *hugs*

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  64. AAAAAAHHHHHHHH book Seven! ^_^
    Some of the words make sense? Are they words like "Skulduggery's True Name is Cake" or "You're mission is to rise the dragons from the dead" or "Another fine morning and another fine corpse"?
    What wonderful news to find waiting at home from school. This has made my day.

    ~From Dark Dragon from Lol.inc

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  65. See. Back in the Dave post I came up with this idea (well a joint one with me and Nicolette)

    DAVE IS SKULDUGGERY'S TRUE NAME!!!

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  66. NJ, whats ur twitter? or is it secretive...

    O.O

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  67. Thank you :D
    I'll follow you back :D

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  68. :)

    AH!! am starting over again and its tellin me to follow 5 poeple... i have 1 :)

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  69. Rachel i like ur rawings day is sik i am also a good drawer but i havent put it on my blog dow and authortobe is really good also

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  70. RE;FG;5]846LPTD.R.CFGD I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!! Ahem.

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  71. Glad to have some good news with an exam filled week like this. KEEP AT IT, MISTER.

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  73. The Spaniminions want atention... We are getting book 5 now, when you have started writting book 7...
    Please, Derek remember your Spaniminions in this sublime book 7, the beginning of the last trilogy.

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  74. Derek, I have an idea for the 16 extra pages thing. Maybe in the book if, like, one of the characters told another a story or something what he said to someone else that was very significant, maybe in the extra pages you could write those conversations or like 'what actually happened' if someone told a lie, etc. What do you think?

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  75. That's great! I remember when I finished the first 10k on my novel. I was tired. I think I was just hitting the second week slump, so I kinda slacked off for a while... dont do that. bad news. Oh, I cant wait! I am just rearing to go after reading death bringer! I jsut cant wait!

    ha! More great news! I'm coming to Ireland this summer! my goal is to meet you, whether I have to show up on your doorstep or I can just take the easy way and find you at a signing.

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  76. I got an ida 4 the extra pages somebody might have said this already but fill them with your own doodling

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  77. WOOOOOO HOOOOOO! YES! WRITE! WRIIITE!!!

    *does a perculiar dance*

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  78. You're amaaazing~ The amaaaazing golden god~

    I wanna be just like ou when I grow up~

    And nocturnal~

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  79. Oh! I think I know how to fill out that thing now...

    NOW! WE SHAL GO ON A HUNT TO FIND A MAGICAL PORTAL THAT WILL TAKE US INTO THE SKULDUGGERY BOOKS!

    Mir: If we complete the hunt, we get cake!

    Thalia: *shoots a portal gun around wildly*

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  80. Oh yeah! Speaking of Dave, I saw my Uncle last week. He was a sneaky ninja, and booked a flight back to America, just getting back the night before.

    Oh my. Some kid has to walk to his house cuz we drove past it...

    *looks out the window*

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  81. OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG HELLO EVERYONE FIRST PAGE!

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  82. Golden God, this is dedicated to your awesomeness by a faithful minion.

    Golden God with your smile so bright
    Like stars that shine on a cloudless night
    Share your brilliant light with all world
    Let your wond’rous tales be unfurled

    Golden God with your books of fame
    Gaining fans and fortune and acclaim
    With your renowned name and head held high
    And a witty main character that can fly

    Golden God with your minions so proud
    Shouting endless praise incredibly loud
    Book signings overcrowd from coast to coast
    And we fill your blog with endless posts

    Golden God with your world of fun
    Of magic and evil so artfully spun
    Just barely begun -- evil gods attack!
    Skulduggery Pleasant and Val fight back

    Golden God, my thanks to you
    Your books are awesome, through and through
    You know it’s true, but I say it once more
    You’re the best writer anyone could ask for!

    ~Ruby Shadowspinner
    (also known as Nicole)

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  83. :D thanks dragonslayer!!

    And soz i left NJ...having a failing battle with twitter here...

    AND got some composing homework for music :P

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  84. Aww some of them even make sense we are proud of you Derek *pats on head*
    Can't wait for book seven :D

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  85. Oooooh! Yay! I cannot wait!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

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  86. http://rsnowscar.blogspot.com/

    Skye Stone is a Sworn.

    When on first page post the blog link.

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  87. Go read ^^^

    Can I have the seventh one now Derek? Pweez

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  88. See ya Crys

    *tilts head* Hello Darquesse

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  91. Meh, English exam tomorrow so won't be on later tonight - for anyone who'll miss me

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  92. My dad just brought me a big chocolate bar and I can only eat half cuz I'll get a migraine - cruel world

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  93. Oh my god, I just squealed when I read this. SO excited!! <3
    I seriously don't think I'll be able to wait till September. I know I have the End of the World to look forward to, which is awesome. But I mainly want to read the seventh book. :')
    Do you have an idea of the name of it yet?
    I love you, Golden God. By the way, you came to my school a few weeks ago (Manor House in Raheny). Just thought I'd remind you because it was amazing and you were so funny and I love you. ;)

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  94. It' a shame I'm leaving now for revision, some good company around today.

    Bye Bloglanders

    http://rsnowscar.blogspot.com/ <---
    Don't forget

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  95. Yay! I'm on the first page! No! Nobody's on! You win some, you lose some...

    I dedicate this post of mine to Liam Wood, he died on the 8/1/12... To Liam!

    bubblesforblood.blogspot.com

    is my blog and where I've done a complete post on him... Please read...

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  96. OMG I simply cannot wait!! Could you maybe let us know the title....I mean if you're feeling generous ;)

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  97. Yes Derek! Title! I WANT THE TITLE!

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  98. OH MY GOD I'M GONNA KILL MYSELF. DEREK LANDY WAS ON A FEW SECONDS AFTER ME AND I LEFT!

    *kills self*

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  99. *slaps Rose* Get up. You're making a seen. I'm sure if we shout loud enough he'll come back down...

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  100. YES!!!!!! its such a huge accomplishment that my comment is even on the first page!!! alright master landy, 2 questions. 1) when will an excerpt be released? 2) when will the latest books be released from the states?

    ~F10N4

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  101. DEREK GET DOWN HERE!






    I know where you live, you know... *evil/maniac grin*

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  102. Please look at my blog. Very important new post. Someone at my school died...

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  103. I'm very sorry to hear that. How did it happen?

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  104. They collapsed yesterday whilst playing football...

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  105. he had a seizure, right? I've heard about what happened. I don't know what to say

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  106. Yeah, that's it. Where'd you live or did you hear through Facebook?

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  107. i live in the states, i have family in ireland that listen to the new for all the UK, and they heard about it.

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  108. I just looked him up, he's the first story that comes up if you type in his name.

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  109. Hi! Slightly bad timing, Dragonslayer.

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  110. Yeah, think how it is for us. He was on our paper. He was a really nice guy. I didn't know him best but, he was friends with everyone - last thing he said to me was 'Happy Birthday' on Friday when I last saw him... My friend was giving him a lift home because their neighbours...

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  111. Yep im on umm im usually joyfull but i checkedd that blog and i really dont no what to say

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  112. oh, hi Shadow,that's so sad, you guys were friends? I can't even begin to imagine what it's like...

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  113. I'm still on, I hope Dragon didn't leave because he thought I was being rude...God, Shadow, I don't really know what to say.

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  115. Oh, good, Dragon, you're still here!

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  116. Yeah, kind of friends, other people knew him better because I was the year above him but - everyone knew Liam and he was just really nice to everyone no matter what...

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  117. it's so sad, he definitely didn't deserve to die, nobody does.

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  118. Can we move on, if I start crying again I'll short cuirct my computer - AGAIN!

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  119. OK, um...has anyone been watching Sherlock?

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  120. Me! I like it. You?

    Oh, I passed my saxophone - 122 points, Merit! Just tell anyone who cares... (Grade 6)

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  121. I love Sherlock Holmes!!
    And wow, well done!

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  122. Nope havent who on right now likes drawing?

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  123. ME! Do you want to have an all-out war?

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  124. as you can tell, I'm dying for one!!!

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  125. YAY!!!!!! *runs around screaming excitedly* it's started :O :D

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  126. *takes out her stolen Skul-Man pistol and shots it at a cloud*
    because...

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