I STILL don't like this new-look Blogger. I haven't figured out how to sort out the comments section- I can't even READ your comments after the first 200, but I'll have to do something soon... grrrr...
Anyway...
I got a call just before 6 PM yesterday- my publicist, wanting to know if I could POSSIBLY make it onto a plane the next day to go to London to appear on the Alan Titchmarsh Show on ITV. Me, being the true professional that I am, eventually stopped crying and said absolutely, no problem. Never mind the fact that I'm writing a book. Never mind the fact that my deadline is approaching. Never mind all those little details. I'd be delighted to get up early and get on a plane and go to London and sit around for a few hours and appear on air for FIVE MINUTES... and then get on another plane and fly home, waving goodbye to a full day of work... Sigh. Such is the life of a super-genius.
As it turned out, though, I had a lot of fun. Yes, the traveling and the waiting was as boring as ever, and yes I did have to miss a day of writing, but I was on the show with John Barrowman, from Dr Who and Torchwood- awesome! He's a lovely guy, and his sister was equally lovely, and I had a really funny five minutes on stage with them, being interviewed. They've written a book for young people called Hollow Earth, and it actually sounds pretty cool. John is everything you'd expect- charming, funny, friendly and engaging- so I wasn't at all disappointed. He was just like Captain Jack Harkness, in fact. Which obviously poses a problem, since if I ever get to meet David Tennant or Matt Smith I'll be expecting them to be wonderfully intelligent people with the ability to time travel. Hmmm.
Matt Cardle was also there, but he's not much of a "book-person". Nice chap, though.
But now I'm home, and I might actually try and get some work done. The book is going well, I'm sure you'll be happy to know. 60,000 words and counting. Whether or not it'll continue the tradition of every book being longer than the one before, I don't know. Hopefully it will, because I like giving readers more pages for their money every time, but a book's length is a book's length, and the story itself will dictate how long it'll be.
I also have a possible title... that I can't tell you about just yet! My agent loves it, my editor loves it, I'm pretty sure the marketing people love it... It's completely different to the style of titles I've been using up until now, which is what I'm after. I'm sure I'll be able to tell you what it is soon enough, and then we'll show you the cover closer to September, just to torture you even more.
But for now, I'm concentrating on writing the thing, fully conscious that The End Of The World is out on March 1st. You guys have caused such a storm with this, actually, because thousands of you have pre-ordered it on Amazon UK, and apparently that has never happened for a World Book Day book before. I've heard that Amazon were a tad stunned...
Well done, Minions. You stunned Amazon.
Be proud of yourselves.
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@Gab I know what you mean. Couldn't write a thing for the entire last year... But all better now!
HAPPY BDAY CRYSTAL! *throws confetti*
Yeah.. when I write things then I think it's awesome but then it sounds short and boring.
I just came to drop in to my favourite friends! Bai!!!!! Enjoy the rest of the evening!!! xx
HAPPY BIRTH DAY CRYSTAL!!!!!
Bye Crystal.
*high 5's Red* Happy Birthday Crys. *gives present which is Strawberry Angel Delight* I love Angel Delight, possibly one of the best puddings ever.
Oh.. well I couldn't even get myself to write anything.. I doubt it's boring, though.
Bye Crys! *hugs*
Because it's funny and I enjoy mind games very muchly :3
I have no idea what an Angel Delight is.
@Red it takes me a long time to come up with a good idea for a story...like...a MONTH.
Mind games are fun!
Gab, I went for months without having a single idea.. I was really just.. empty. And then this year, well, I met Pyro :>
*is also talking to Pyro on skype atm*
@Gab - :O You don't know what Angel Delight is? It's basically mousse but very nice jelly kind of like mousse, it's hard to describe!
Ok. Bye guys. See ya later...
I still hate celebrities.
Tell Pyro hi!
It was my friend's page:
Skulduggery Pleasant Factions.
^Currently the BIGGEST quiz page for Skulduggery Pleasant. I am a Necromancer on it and YOU SHOULD ALL JOIN MEEEEEE!! :3
Bye Gab! *hugs* (Get used to them! *glares*)
WOO! Necromancer's FTW, L! *high 5's*
@Red I AGREE COMPLETELY! Finally someone that understands me! :D :3
I don't see what's not to like about mind games ^^
Yeah, they're fun!
if i manage to be on when theres a quiz im an elemental!!
Know idea, Star.
I'm an adept.
Necromancer and bone breaker. *winks* At your service. *bow*
Hi Flame.
Gah, I hate not knowing a lot of stuff. It's impossible to get SP books in Israel, especailly since my dad won't get me them from Amazon.. I only read books 1 and 2.. :<
Poor you Red!
Hai Flame!
Hey red, star and rim.
RED I thought ou lived in england.
Hey! What about me Flame! *waves arms*
Nope, Israel. I think I'm the only Israeli minion..
*growls*
That is getting too old.
What is?
I said hi above... After you said it.
Oh, well you can be proud.
Can pyro not mail you copies?
Oh, I didn't see it. Sorry.
hi Flame!!!
Hmm, Flame, haven't thought of that.. *facepalms*
Necromancers are just AMAZINGGGGGG :D :3
Hi rim.
And that stupid hitting thing.
Yes, they do L.
*nods*
Only here to help.
Nope Star, I didn't know.. I dun like spoilers, though, so no saying stuff that happens after and during The Faceless Ones..
Star, I'm warning you.
Stop.
I gotta go! Bye! *hugs all round*
Hahah :D If any of you go on Factions and become a Necromancer I will love you forever, especially if you're as fast as moi! :3
Bye Lynx! *hugs back*
BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Lynxia!!!!!!!!!! :3
Bye shads!!!
Bye shadow.
And Red, how long have you and Pyro been going out?
Flame just call the superllamas and Star will be to occupied with them to hit you.
Thanks, Star.
...I think.
He does it agaIn, I swear I'm leaving.
@Flame, two months :>
Oh cool.
Anyone know if Sparky Is coming back?
i think shes in school atm...
O.0
Damn, stupid time differences.
T.T
Got to go for tea now, BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! :3 xxx
P.S Necromancers RULE!!!
If you need me feel free to send an e-mail to either:
spmagicvsmagic@gmail.com
or:
lucianascath@gmail.com
Skulduggery Pleasant Magic Vs. Magic is my quiz page on FB :3 (shamelessly advertising :3)
BYEEEEEEE!!!!!!! <3
..Star, is everything alright? ^^
What did he say?
Can you repeat what he says?
I can't see him.
Lol ^^
Hitting you, a lot.
Ooh, okay Star. Btw, I like your pic, rainbows and unicorns FTW!
Flame i think Stars a girl....
Ill brb my. Friends want my iPod
Stay where you are
Lol Rim, I thought so too.... XD
Okie Flame
Flame you naughty boy!!!!
trying to marry Star AND Sparky!!!
Lol Rim XD
Wait, are you a boy or a girl? :$
Guess i want a laugh!!!
Errmm.. I'm gonna go for girl. I think.
Bingo!!!
well done!!
WTF.
Sparky refuses to marry me.
*shrugs*
we are happy,
Yaaaaay! :D
Where on this planet you be from?
Star is a girl btw.
Lol Flame, my timing was a little odd there. C:
Im from England!!!
and tell your friends i said hi!! whoever they are!!!
I used to live in England *nods*
I was in the same school as Octa and Pyro ^^
Good times.. :>
im the only person im my school who goes on this!!!
LOL Star, did he really say that?!
The nerve people have these days.. tsk tsk tsk.
Oh yeah...,,
God I've tried to marry sparky to everyone,
Rim, I'm probably the only person in my COUNTRY who go on this XD
*points at self* Israeli, remember?
*goes
yeah... hows life there???
Errmmm.... lifelyish? How do you think it is?
i thought itd be hot and possibly boring...
*is laughing so hard*
Well, yeah, I guess it is. Though it isn't as hot here now.. this weekend temerature might acually go below 10*C! :O
Yeah, I lived in England so I know how weird it is to think that below 10* is like, really cold ><
I am back, again. All this backwards and forwards is making my headache worse.... :/ Oh well, I will live. :3
Wb Luciana :3
i g2g so bye!! ill try to be on at around 10pm uk time!!
Cos my eejit friends are doing silly things
Hi! :3
gtg too.. g'night!
I dedicate this page to Pyro, the best boyfirend ever, I love him very very much :3
*giggles*
*glares at self for having the girliness to giggle*
It's all quiet again :( :3
No, sorry u didn't realise it was new page.
Having a seriously awkward moment having to tell the Necromancers who I am....... D: Do not want....
Awkward is actually horrible D: :( How is everyone anyways? :3
Back.
Star. Your commenting sucks.
Im back from playing in the snow which i nearly forgot fell from the sky
How are you?
It didn't go
Im good
And lol star arrows are fun
Oh... it just did
Thats good. Hows the snow? (lucky)
Amazing we all wanted a half day but the evil school made us go full day but it was snowing since 2nd period so roads were slippery
I'm on half term at the moment. Where are you then?
America near new york and we had a snow draught all winter
We haven't had any snow... :(
We did on Halloween then barely any since then
It's supposed to be really cold where I live, or it is most of the time. Just it wasn't when it needed to be.
Same i get a taste of all 4 seasons and winter was warm i wish everyone in england and rest of europe would send us their snow
Where I live was the one part of Britain that didn't get snow :(
War hast machen du?
Hallo Minions
Ooh im sry so you in the same boat i am.....snowless winter. I always thought in England and all you got snow a lot but today you proved me wrong.
Yeah although when ever we get snow we never get a lot of it.
We never get much snow.
I never thought that
Hello
It might just be where I live though...
Could be i guess i mean im writing a fan fiction during study hall and it during winter and i made the setting at the moment in london and its snowing but i might rethink it.
Don't rethink that. It almost always does snow in London. It sounds cool. London is amazing when it's covered in snow.
I want to go to London soooo bad! I have to use small traces of knowledge when writing or i gotta look up things.
I grew up in London then I moved to Cornwall. I really like it there. I always reminds me of childhood :)
*it
Sweet! My favorite actress lives in London so i have been told and it sounds so cool to see. Like Big Ben and Fleet Street
Who's you fav actress and do you know about the London tube? If you do, then whats you favourite tube station?
Idk what the London tube is actually and my favorite actress is Helena Bonham Carter
I love her she's amazing! The tube is an underground (and partially overground) train that is the main mode of transport in London. My favourite stations are Angel and Islington, mainly because the angel Islington is a character in one of my favourite books, but... meh.
Oh, apart from taxis of course :)
Ikr she's amazing. The tube is like the subway system in new york and wasington d.c. Both were so fun to ride
yeah it is I suppose
HoI
When we watched the Royal Wedding i saw parts of London ii think im not sure but whetever it was it was beautiful.
That was proably the abbey place.
I'm not English, Irish.
Westminster Abbey is really beautiful.
Thats the place.
Yes thats right! I was up at 4 am since coverage started then and i watched until 8:15am my time brfore the kiss but i saw the wedding itself live.
yup. My mum forced me to watch the royal wedding even though I'm not really the royal family type. London is still as nostalgic as ever *sigh*.
Same here my mom was all excited. But it was cool to see it on tv. We had tea tofether lol.
Ive been here btw....
Lol hi flame
Hi Zaf. Heya Aly
Hiya
So, the royal wedding?
Yup...
Awkwardness.
Yup...
Ooh yay i finished the fourth chapter o.o
Woo!
Hmmm if i ran into Billy-Rsy what are the odds of him wanting me dead or nearly killing Tanith?? Probably very high
I've got to go to bed now.
Good night
Night
Hello... Lol i got my playlist on the ipad
...
Any one here?
Hi.
Have to go. Bye see ya.
All BY MY SELF
DON'T WANNA BE,
ALL BY MY SELF, ANY MOOOOOOORRRRRE.
*standing ovation* Bravo! Bravo!
Oncore! Oncore!
this is what happens when I talk to my self.
oh well.
Lerma signing off
(I love reffering to myself in third person)
this is what happens when I talk to my self.
oh well.
Lerma signing off
(I love reffering to myself in third person)
Boo
Rats, no one here
I used to sing songs when I was alone songs like that, then I ran out of songs.
Forever alone.
*frowns* I missed Gabriel, Zafira, Alyson, Flame, Luciana, Lerma. Not good.
The nights I can't be here everyone is.
Someone better be here soon
I'm impatient tonight.
Gah, I take my leave.
*thinking*
I'm here then I'm gone.
I think I'll see everyone later.
Hi?
...
Hi.
You still feeling sorry for yourself?
Because if you are I'll leave now and spare us the trouble.
No, I'm not. I wrote the sentence in CAPS to make you think I'm yelling then you DID kick me so I just thought I'll leave. Then you said SORRY! Haha I was grinning when you said that!
Ok.. you're not here.
SPARKY
I'm here.
oK.. I think Sparkie's angry at me though.
Hi Izz
Nah. She's probably just distracted.
Did you read the previous comments?
A couple of them.
i'M FEELING SLEEPY.
Indeed? I took a day off school. So I'm quite energentic.
I always feel sleepy...
Oh yeah..someone slapped my HEAD on the BUS.
I didn't SEE who it WAS though. So I'm going to ASK MY FRIENDS.
I was wondering. What do you think of the name Loreley Fetch?
I've been reading my dicionaries for the past couple of days and that's the best one yet.
Why do you put some words in CAPS?
It sounds cool.
I DON'T KNOW.
You strange, disturbed person.
*sigh* I'm bored.
I'm bored too.
And sleepy.
Maybe you should sleep?
I don't want to. I just logged on.
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