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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I've been working two of mine,
*squeezes her hand*
I'll read it soon, i promise,
no, forgot to refresh,
*opens eyes and smiles up at him*
I believe you.
*settles back into previous position*
Spontaneous and nice...
That's what you said it was like.
I know.
It is.
*squeezes her hand once again*
we never did celebrate valentine's day.
I think that this is really, really nice.
*kisses Flame*
I love you too.
Valentine's Day.
*holds necklace*
*pulls away*
*looks into her eyes*
Every time i see you, i fall in deeper.
*kisses her again*
The necklace.
*rolls over so that I'm facing Flame*
*stares into his eyes for a moment then kisses him*
*puts one of my hands through his hair and kisses Flame over and over*
*wraps arms around Sparky*
*kneels up pulling her with him, still kissing her over and over*
Hi!
Hi molly.
*closes eyes and stops kissing for a moment*
You are gorgeous. Your eyes are like pools of mountain water.
*climbs tree, and sits on branch surrounded by leaves*
Hello Molly.
*Blinks awkwardly*
*pushes himself up with air*
Y'know, its my b~day on wednesday.
What day is it for you now Flame?
Yeah... I'll go sit in that tree. *Points to random tree and runs off*
friday,
it's saturday for you, right?
*kisses her*
I got an apple. *Eats dodgy looking apple*
Hi molly
It's Saturday for meeee!
Saturday for me.
your'e in nz.
Hi Flame!
sparky in austrailia
*kisses aprky*
Dinner, Brb
Oz.
I'm in Oz.
Molly is in NZ.
*giggles*
How are you Molly?
And yup. I am in NZ. :)
*sparky
And yup. I am in NZ. :)
*falls out of tree*
Ow...
First?
That was unexpected....
Dedication time Molly!
*hops down and sees if Sparky is alright*
You ok?
How'd that happen?
I dedicate this page to....
Sparky,
Flame, and myself.
Oh, and Skulduggery, of course.
This is so I can see the comments.
Thanks Molly
Hi!!!
I'm in england:( but i wish i wasn't.
Molly i don't really like apples. They're too hard.
*goes to molly's random tree and sits in it eating banana*
Anytime. ^.^
*gets up*
I'm fine. I've fallen off higher places.
I agree. I prefer....
DONUTS!
Thank you Molly.
I have been on here so much recently. My life is so sad.
How'd you fall?!?
*kisses her and then hugs her tightly*
Dinner soon.
Has anyone seen Llamas with Hats? It's super funny.
Im on here like everyday
I'm on here everyday.
I just lost my balance.
I fell out of a tree once.
*Wistful look*
Of course, I broke both my arms.
YUM! DONUTS!!!
*chucks banana over shoulder and starts eating jam donut*
Mmmmm . . .
Except I don't lose my balance.
And I'm on quite a bit, now.
then how'd you fall?
*raises eyebrow*
Oh, and Mist is going to ask val out..
*Eats a chocolate donut*
Nom nom nom.
Val will turn Mist down.
Me? Well, my friends And I were pretending to be monkeys, jumping from branch to brach, and I.... Missed the branch.
... Wow, when I read that now.... *Highly embarrassed.*
proably...
but he's going to say it's my idea if she does..
BUT i asked her nad she didnt say no, nor did she say yes
she as being indirect.
so there is a chance
We used to have a really good climbing tree in our garden. Well, it was next door's garden really. You could see over all the roof when you got to the top (the roofs were only two storeys high though. I live in a village). Then, one day, next door chopped most of it down and you can only just see over the shed roof now:(
Aww... Hate it when that happens. At my old school, we had a tree that was really good to climb. We dunno how it came about... But it's name was the Chocolate Tree. And one day... *Sob*
Val will turn down Mist.
I know this because I know why Val doesn't like him.
It's the same reason why I don't like him.
That is?
whys that?
you didnt like me at one stage either//
*kisses her*
No, zathract ISN'T going to ask val out, he wanted to speak to her about him not having a girlfriend because she said something on the subject that annoyed him!
(Well at least that's what he told me and a whole load of other people. You might habe left by the time he said that flame)
no, he said he didnt,
then said he MIGHT
but he's blaming me if she says no...#
and dinner! brb
The reason is fairly substantial, but neither of us are going to say why we don't like him.
Flame, I didn't like you because you were annoying and always picking fights.
But that's behind us.
*kisses him softly*
Bye flame.
Alright then.
...
*kisses back passionately*
Ill bb in 10 mins.
can you be here?
please?
Bai Star!
G2g. People coming over
Bye Star.
love you,
*hugs*
*Stretches*
Should I get up?
Nah.
I'm getting up....
NOW.
Breakfast's getting ready!
Your self control is more impressive than mine.
*Sighs*
All I get is Up And Go for breakfast.
...?
What do you mean about self control?
back
Responses will be slow.
Breakfast.
ok, ha i just had dinner and you're having breakfast
Nom nom nom!
*pokes* what that mean?
anyone here?
*thinking*
huya thrust
Hey Flame
What's up?
I'll answer your questions...
nothing, im just falling ever so deeper for Sparky...
and, um, are you MAle?
heya robin
You okay?
Yes, I don't really have to trade that question with you obviously.
Why do you keep asking that? In fact it's the only info on the "My Profile" page of Thrust2Ominous, maybe Thrust Ominous also, gives.
Why wouldn't anybody be ok? You didn't scare me. Maybe Flame, but not me.
Y'alright Thrust
Hi robin
*returns and kisses Flame happily*
Hi Robin, Thrust.
hiusisiisiisj
Sparky, hey!
Let's say u accidently said "*kisses Flame happily*" and he wasn't here to read it - what would you be virtually kissing?
*kisses her back*
So, did you get my email?
Robin, I'm going to tell Shadow to fight her own wars in future instead of making my Sim shock you.
Well, thank you.
Which e-mail?
The camp e-mail? I don't want to do the camp.
oh ok.
im not fond of it, but im gona try.
its a compeitition...
you can win five copies of the book you submitted published...
but anyway,
*kisses her softly*
So flame, you haven't answered my question. Why do you keep asking?
*sits down*
Were you standing?
I was, I am now on the floor
*sits next to Robin*
How are you?
Have you ever thanked watermelons for serving you tennis balls?
Slightly irritated but for the most part good and yourself?
brb
No Thrust, should I?
Good.
I am now slightly concerned about your slight irritation.
Can I ask why you're annoyed?
When you return Flame.
Just people in general I suppose. Especially of youtube.
Me?
back
Not you, of course not Sparky.
Hello again Flame.
*grips his hand and pulls him down next to me*
Sit, relax.
That's good Robin.
*sits relaxed*]]sorry helping my little cousin play skylanders
*holds sparkys hand*
Skylanders are cool!
So, what did you want?
I know they are epioc
Nothing, I just wanted to sit next to you.
:3
*rubs sparky's hand against his face*
i got you something
Where do I fit in to this picture?
WHat do you mean on youtube/people in general?
yeah,
hold on
*rummages*
You're fine Thrust
g2g
wil be on later..
bye/.
Ill give you it next time sparky.
*grins excitedly*
*frowns*
NO FLAME DON'T GO!!!
*kisses him intensely*
Don't go.
No I was asking two questions in one comment - should have separated them.
1st one is: all of you are on the floor for some reason - where am I?
2nd was directed to you, robin - what got you pissed?
Thrust, where ever you want to be. Nothing but youtubers get very aggressive sometimes. Have I ever mention that I am very adverse to swearing? Well I am.
I am too. I never ever swear my whole class does but I don't. I don't usually say "pissed" either. I never say - well I'll just stop myself right there but you beleive me, right?
I am too. I never ever swear my whole class does but I don't. I don't usually say "pissed" either. I never say - well I'll just stop myself right there but you beleive me, right?
Sure Thrust.
*Is plotting a certain youtubers death*
Was that sarcasm?
No.
And then come the rabid squirrels *still plotting* with the lava *writing it all down* and the sword *scribbling furiously* Done.
I'm back please don't be gone sparky.
Hey Flame *absently is staring at paper*
Is sparky gone?
Also hi Robin.
*waves*
NO!
*jumps into Flame's arms*
Hello again!
What's the paper.
She hasn't commented in a while
*turns sheet of plotting round to reveal an epicly detailed picture of an octopus*
There she is xD
*stares at paper* What happened?
Ho
Would anyone like this drawing of and octopus?
Which youtuber?
Yes please Robin.
Flame, I think you were looking for something when you were last on.
Hi.
*hugs*
Now, brb. I need to wash saucepans.
I dunno they have some ridiculous username
*gives Sparky octopus drawing*
Thanks Robin.
*looks at octopus*
THIS IS A SQUID!!!
It is not! It is clearly an octopus.
It's head to round to be a squid
BUT IT HAS ELEVEN TENTACLES!!!
Oh and sparky....
*hands her a ring that is identical to her necklace*
Can't find te stupid link.
It does not!
DOES TO!
I thought squids had ten anyway
It doesn't, if you don't like it then I will burn it *goes to snatch paper of Sparky*
*pulls paper out of Robin's reach*
I LOVE SQUIDS.
THEY CAN HAVE HOWEVER MANY TENTACLES THEY WANT.
*narrows eyes* I love Squids. My friend and I call eachother Squid, we have pet rocks!
I'm on for like 10 mins!!!
Hi guys!!!
Im back from school and i very mad thnx to my dad: he took the mail to work and didnt bother to tell me if i got dark days or not and he wont be home for HOURS and who knows i mean last time he did this he left the mail at work
Heya Rim!
Heyy Sparky!!!
*cough*
Did my comment just be ignored?
Hi rim, Zaf. *Nods*
How sweet of you flame
Sweet?
Hi Flame!! Aww a matching ring! Sweet boy!!
Sry i not paying much attention im too busy calming myself down before i get a spoon to attack with irl
I've got to go, farewell!
Bye Robin.
Bye fellow HG fan!!! Aka Robin!!!
Bye Robin.
Flame, I have sent you an e-mail.
*kisses him*
*looks at Flame and smiles*
I think that you are amazing.
Bye
robin
Oh, *runs to email excited*
Ok im good i very much calmed down i just stared at a certain Texan....*goes red* i did NOT just say that
Hm. That was nothing to be excited about.
Oh my Goddess, Flame Phoenix. I said that to my friend once, and she said "Last time that happened, I dropped in on Armageddon." It was funny... And how do you laugh at the end of Death Bringer, Littlemisssunshine49? Kenny's going to tell the world of mortals about the existence of mages! How is that FUNNY? But I do agree with you. September couldn't come soon enough.
Hi phoenix.
I sure wasnt laughing when i got the clue kenny oing to tell the mortals....
I SENT ANOTHER E-MAIL FLAME!
Please look at it!!!
Yes, ive replied.
I Gota go!!
Bye Rim.
Bye Rim!
*hugs*
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