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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Ooooh, Sparky can Amanda be in your story? As Zinnia Batty?
Unicorn terrds
Amanda: Leohewentun
Val: $@*%
Sparky:... give me a moment
Does it have two TVs in it, and is it small and are the people working there hard to understand?
Nixion, I just thought of the worst one.
You're Neville and Ron combined.
I don't know Zinnia well enough.
That's why Nix isn't in it.
First
First
First
Help I'm stuck in a snozcomber
First
First
First
Bye!!!
I HAVE A CHARACTER DESCIPTION!
never mind
hi
hi
WHEEEE! I GOT FIRST! AGAIN!
I dedicate this page to Amanda, Sparky, and Derek.
You guys are my best friends on here; Amanda literally being my best friend in real life. Derek, you're my best friend too because I said so and you shouldn't disagree. I ROCK.
agghhhhhhhh!!!!
But
Amanda, did you eat all of your cookies?
*put's on giant 'Derek Landy's Minion' pin from art*
WHY IS NO ONE TALKING?
CAUSE SPARKY LEFT BEFORE SHE COULD RESPOND TO ME COMMENT
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Hehehe... Ivy's messing with Audacioius's dream while he's asleep...
Amanda Zinnia gets to come in relatively soon
I ate all of the cookies
ALL OF THEM!
YOU LITTLE BUTTMUNCH.
I have to eat dinner; I'll be back
You can't call me a butt munch because I gave you 2 out of the 4 cookies I had
Ariana might come and spend the night
Pilupimion
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hey, your an aries, like me
I like narwalls
Robo the Hobo
pumkins falling from the sky must be evil because only evil pumkins can fly unless they are good pumkins thrown from the sky by evil pumkins that is so mean how dare they, but good and evil turnups can fly but they're not very good at it
narwhals narwhals singing in the ocean causing a comotion cause they are so awesome
Butt
BUNS BUNS BUNS
apples are the best swimers the record is five meters oranges hate apples the orange and apple war went on for centuarys many dies many others... also died
Hello
hello? i've been here for ages
I half to go bye I watch you whill you sleep
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brb
I just did a sketch of Skulduggery
http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff372/NeoZathier/SkulduggerySketch.png
Is it any good? I think the hat and the fire look weird...
b
fire is a little hard to see, but amazing detail
Really? I think it looks kind of...empty.
nah, it's really good
Thanks. I'll get Val's opinion too when she gets on. What did I miss when I was gone?
Amanda is random, the orange and apple wars... that's it
Lol. Okay, I'm adding a shading to it, see what I can do...
How's Ch3 goin'?
uhhh
Not very well
i just read your story
What's it about, im a little confused
Why not?
Update Skulduggery Pic: http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff372/NeoZathier/SkulduggerySketch2.png
just a little stuck
i could send what i've done so far
the pic looks heaps better with colour
Thanks. I'm changing it AGAIN, though, making it look (hopefully) better.
Sure, you have my email.
PAAAAASSSSSTTTTTAAAAAA!!!
AMANDA I'M GOING TO EAT ARIANA'S SOUL!
she left i think
Rubbed out some parts to make it look colder. Also, here is a pic of Valkyrie I started last year.
SP: http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff372/NeoZathier/SkulduggerySketch3.png
VC: http://i1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff372/NeoZathier/ValkyrieSketch.png
I know. But I'm just letting the world know.
Someone told me I was soulless the other day. It was funny. They said, "Well, Isabella doesn't have to be a ginger, she's just soulless. But I bet if she shaved her head it would grow back with red hair."
Val, look at my Skulduggery and Valkyrie Sketches!!
I will in a little bit. I'm writing about Ivy messing with Audacious's thoughts while he's sleeping for a few seconds, but then he wakes up and starts laughing.
Nix seems to really like them. Not too sure about them myself though.
Nix, email me what you've got on the ch so far.
i just like them because i can't draw myself
already did it
The Valkyrie one isn't showing up...
Back.
SPARKY! STOP LEAVING!
No.
I'm here for now and I'll be on all day tomorrow.
Never mind about the Valkyrie one then, what did you think of the Skulduggery one?
Hello, Sparky!
I haven't got it, Nix. zathiernone@gmail.com
The Skulduggery one was cool.
*swears* Man, I can't think of anything to write about.
sent it
I'm Back... again
brb
Val, e-mail.
will someone please read what i've been writing?????? *cute puppy face*
*thinks* If I ever go to a different school, I'm telling everyone to call me Ivy. Besides, I even have an excuse for them to believe me... My initials are 'I' and 'V', and when you say them outloud it sounds like 'Ivy'...
Got it Nix.
Already saw the email before I read your comment.
pleeeeeze... anyone *really cute puppy face*
Whoa, cool Val.
Val, what IS your name?
NO ONE TELL HIM MY NAME.
You have to tell me what you think it is. So make as many guesses as you want. I'm keeping track of what everyone thinks my name could be.
Okay, okay, jeeze.
her name is... *bob, why can't I tell them... where did that knife come from*
i already know it
Don't tell him. He has to guess.
I know it too, but I wouldn't tell Mist if I wanted to.
we're running out of comments... 4890, 5000 is the limit
Lindsy?
oh crap, he's right
can someone read my story... NOW!?!?!?
VAL?!
pleeeeeeeeze
i tried
at the seventh page, it went all blury
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzFUmjQF050kOTYxOWYzOWYtYzBkYS00MDNkLWEwYzctMTQ3ODc4MGJlODZi
La la la
EVE!
MORE LIVE CHICKENS! NOW!
hey eve
you may as well stick around, 200 more comments, and we're gone
dun dun dun
PEREN WON'T LEAVE MY NAME.
And no, that is not my name.
*throws live chickens everywhere*
nooooooo!!!!! not the live chickens..... the horror... the terrible horrror!!!! *falls to ground twitching*
actually, it's one hundred
*room, not name. I'm thinking of too many things at once.
Sparky, do you enjoy the fact that I tell you all my spoilers?
DUN DUN DUN
just move to someone elses blog
Are you almost finished chapter 7 of Ivy Animosity?
Ihey, where do you guys all live? I'm talking cities here. I live in adelaide.
Mist, I'll give you a hint for my first name, because you'll never guess my last: it means 'beautiful' in several languages and it's eight letters long.
okay, we move to Gab's blog, cause it's got the same format as this, no word check thing
*runs around like a mad man with hands out stretched trying to catch the live chickens*'
YAY!
*stuffs seven into mouth and swallows*
*head starts spinning* *blacks out*
*mumbles* Is...your...name...Lisa...?
I just STARTED chapter seven. *dodges objects being thrown at me* Sorry.
Melbourne for the win!
Bella!
Isabella!
read my stories!!!!!!!! now!!!!! the chicken lady COMMANDS YOU!!!!!!!!
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzFUmjQF050kOTYxOWYzOWYtYzBkYS00MDNkLWEwYzctMTQ3ODc4MGJlODZi
SYDNEY!!!
Agh, Eve, you guessed it. Isabella Votolato.
I TOLD YOU, IT GETS BLURY AFTER PAGE 7
But Sparky's probably the only one who can pronounce my last name, and that's because I told her how!
seattle area
My blog doesn't have the word verification thing either, but it's not popup so, yeah , whatever.
YES, SYDNEY!
I always liked the name Isabel. Isabella's close enough though.
you told me you were canaidian
Seattle area?! OH MY GOD YOU LIVE NEAR ME!!!!
cool...
Isabella sounds all fancy. It makes me sound like a professional person. Or it does to ME, at least.
... ... ...
Cool. I knew it was something Bella.
I live in Edmonds, though.
the closest i've met near me is Izz, and she lives on the border of Vic, while i live on the coast, opisite
The person on here who lives closest to me is... AMANDA! She lives near our school. That isn't far. At all.
I actually live like 100 miles north of seattle... kinda close to the CANADA border
To me, Isabella sounds like someone who rides horses.
horses are LAME!!!! go UNICRONS!!!!!
Ah. I live south of Seattle. I think. By Puget Sound and stuff. But my little town is just like Haggard! With the pier and everything :D
Sparky closest to me for sure. She's in Sydney. Where abouts though, Spakry?
Brb
PURPLE NECROMANCER UNICORNS WHO STAB PEOPLE ARE THE BEST IN THE WHOLE WORLD!
North Sydney.
I don't know anyone here who lives in Adelaide. Brb
ah... well then... why wont anyone read my stupid story... er... thing!!!!!!!!!
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BzFUmjQF050kOTYxOWYzOWYtYzBkYS00MDNkLWEwYzctMTQ3ODc4MGJlODZi
yeah... I'm kinda obsessive
I read most of it already!
Have you read MY story? Hmmm?
IT GOES BLURY AMERIMINION!
Back. Yes, I saw the picture you drew Val.
yeah... i did... or... at least one of them... I've been busy WRITING
What picture?
Oh, of the unicorns
I'm not reading your story until you follow my blog! That goes for everyone! Except for the stories that have my characters in it. BUT THOSE ARE THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS!
It's a long story...
Oh, cool, it's like an hours drive from where I live, Sparky. And I already did, Ameriminion!!
i live in west melbourne... not that anyone cares
I live in....Adelaide....um, did I mention I have no sense of direction?
*starts flailing around* *jumps off of bed, punches it repeatedly, lays back down then starts freaking out again*
Neither do I, Eve, it's OK.
Wait, how old are you?
I followed the blog... NOW READ MY STORY BEFORE YOU DIE AT THE HANDS OF THE CHICKEN LADY!!!!!! *runs around screaming*
I do read yours, Nixon, because IT HAS MY CHARACTER IN IT. And mist follows my blog...twice.
we're running out of SPACE!!!!!
Hello everyone
I'm not telling, mist. You have to guess.
Okay, I'll read it. Brb.
OOOOOH, I'M TWELVE! I'M TWELVE! Well, almost thirteen, but... *thinks* Which still makes it completely ridiculous that someone - an adult - thought I was SIXTEEN...
Yeah, well...I had to change...accounts...
Oh yeah
Hold on
when we run out of room here, go back to the last post that has room
Guys, if we run out of space, we go to the last post. Wait, that one's full. We go to the one before that.
Nixon, stop panicking, we're just going to go back to the last post. Eve...Um...13?
we're gonna CRASH!!!!!
lets go to a different post
Ok...
http://mistandnixseries.blogspot.com.au/
anyone who hasn't read my blog, read it
not until we're out of room
imk not the one pnicking, it ameriminion, im just telling him what to do
Am I being ignored?
Very possibly.
(oh my god, look at all my spelling mistakes)
http://dereklandy.blogspot.com/2012/01/first-10000.html
go to this post when we're out of space, it has less than 1000 comments
Ok then. I look weird now ... I look weird with short hair... I'm gonna take a shower. Brb
But it's funnier when we use up all the posts that are close to filling...
get to the CHOPPER!!!!!!!!!
when you come back, there'll be no room
Right.
ADVENTURE TIME!
when we run out of space, just go to that other post that I mentioned
I have the link
I look REALLY weird with short hair. But now I have long hair. Long, dark, awesome hair that has been cut to look like Valkyrie's on the cover of Dark Days but parted on the opposite side...
Brb
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