Sunday, February 5, 2012

Two things...

First of all, is everyone else having trouble going beyond the first page of Comments, or is it just me? For some reason I can't find any "Next page" button...

And I've just been going through the comments marked as "Spam"- even though none of them were spam. For some reason, at various times Blogger reckons you might be spamming the comments section and so doesn't show what you've written (which might explain some missing posts). But I was going through it and I found a message from Teena, my Thai translator. Hi Teena! I think translating the short stories is a lovely idea, and you're so good to even offer to do it. You might have to check with the publisher that it's ok to go ahead, but you absolutely have my permission (if you haven't changed your mind by now...)

And, because no short Blog post is complete without a picture, here's a little doggy.

4,680 comments:

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Rim. said...

Ohh but well done!!!

Unknown said...

cool! Bye!

Rim. said...

Flame hi!!!
*hugs*

Robin Snowscar said...

Ooh first
I dedicate this page to the love of reading!

To the cool people who are online right now and Sparky, Lynxia and Val V

To the Sworn!

Robin Snowscar said...

I have to go dinner time!

Alyson said...

bye Robin

Rim. said...

Bye Robin!!!
Who else is on now?

Rim. said...

Is there anyone else on??

Alyson said...

What do you mean by on?

Rim. said...

I mean online not ON.

Alyson said...

oh... in that case, I have no idea :)

Rim. said...

At least your online!! I'm not alone!!

Alyson said...

yup...

Rim. said...

.............................................. *awkward turtle*..........

Alyson said...

*awkward giraffe*

Rim. said...

*awkward seahorse*

Alyson said...

*Awkward buffalo*

Rim. said...

*awkward balloon* oops it popped on my face...

Alyson said...

lol

Alyson said...

How did you get the nickname ripper?

Rim. said...

It hurt... My voice is helium now!!

Alyson said...

diddums

Rim. said...

Oh I like to rip fabric in textiles so I don't have to do it...
And I "accidentally" ripped my end of year science test!

Rim. said...

I shud play Meloncholia or Val!!!
And hi star!!!

Mary Hiashi said...

Hi!
It's been awhile. I am happy to say that I got through this semesters exams. Which means that I only went to school for about 3 hours this past week. That was good. But now I'm sick...So that sucks.

I also have to go to school tommorrow...*Sigh*

Mm! So on Monday (I know that no one really cares) night I made crepes for dessert. What was awesome about the entire ordeal was that my brother bought some ice cream from the best creamery EVER. It was vanilla bean, so it was just wonderfully wonderful. In the morning, for breakfast, I had some more crepes. This time, however, I mixed some matcha into the ice cream and then ate it on the crepe. It was EPICALLY delicious.

I also made peanut butter cookies on le vendredi avant le lundi. Ils etaient partis avant le jour a ete faite. (There should be an exante gu on the first e in etaient I think, and somewhere in ete).

Alyson said...

ahh... makes sense. My friend is called bubbles because she always had bubble mixture where ever she went.

Rim. said...

Hi and I swear star just commented... Stupid malfunctioning iPod!!!

Rim. said...

Oh I just remembered another nickname..
Skittles cus I'm always eatin them!!!

Alyson said...

its the same on my computer. hmm...

Mary Hiashi said...

That is a very cute puppy by the way.

Rim. said...

Star??? You here or was it a glitch????

Alyson said...

My friend ADORES skittles... and jelly beans

Rim. said...

I'm eating them now!!!
*offers skittles*

Mary Hiashi said...

I hate l'ananas. Too sweet for my tastes.

Alyson said...

thanks! *takes a purple one*

Mary Hiashi said...

I have no idea why I'm partially speaking in au Francais.

Rim. said...

Omg star is here!!!!!
And Mary why don't u like the third HG book?

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello?

Mary Hiashi said...

The third what book?

Rim. said...

Sparky!!! Isn't it like 3am where u are??

Alyson said...

Hi Sparky. Did you sort out the thing with Flame?

Rim. said...

Hunger Games!!!

Rim. said...

I can!! But I don't want to see ur comments...

Alyson said...

Oh my God! Sparky, I didn't know you liked Sons of Admirals!!

Mary Hiashi said...

Oh! Sorry.

It was just...Kind of stupid. And I'm not a big fan of Peeta.

Rim. said...

I HATE peeta!!! The only time I cried in the last book was at the word Real!!! I hate that word!!! Why couldn't she say not real and end up with Gale!!!

Mary Hiashi said...

I really have to learn how to use Blender. Or at least some sort of animation program. I have a great movie idea...I'm just limited by what I either don't have or don't know!

Rim. said...

Mary are u a team Gale??

Sparky Braginski said...

I only like one of their songs.

And yes, it's been annulled.

Alyson said...

As soon as I refresh the page your comment dissapears Star

Rim. said...

Poor Star!!! Not really!!

Alyson said...

They only have two songs...

Mary Hiashi said...

Yes. I'm team Gale.

I'm also team Edward...ELRIC!

Sparky Braginski said...

That would make sense.

4:44am.

Rim. said...

Do u mind reading this team Gale fanfiction u don't have to if u don't want to!
http://m.fanfiction.net/s/7668104/1/

Rim. said...

Does the link work???
And sparky that's a little early isn't it??

Sparky Braginski said...

I-uh- train before school.

Rim. said...

Star the reason your comments aren't working is cus u can't kill a super llama!!!

Mary Hiashi said...

I will. Not right now, because I'm not in the mood to really read the Hunger Games fanfiction. But I promise that I will.

Rim. said...

Ok!! And sparky what sort of training!!! I like to sleep rather than train!

Sparky Braginski said...

...

Figure Skating.

Mary Hiashi said...

I will say right now that I cannot skate to save my life.

Rim. said...

Ohh nice!!! Im a football/soccer/cage fighter sort of person...
Another one of my nicknames is Cage fighter!!! I'm not sure why I have that one...

Sparky Braginski said...

Well I can't swim to save my life, so we're even.

Sparky Braginski said...

I LOVE SOCCER!!!!!!!!!!!

Rim. said...

I love water!!! I'd live in it if I could, id also ski all day if I could...

Mary Hiashi said...

Hikari ni wa is a great song.

Rim. said...

Football is amazing!!! I play striker!!

Alyson said...

Do any of you know who Hatsune Miku is?

Rim. said...

Nope if it's Japanese or manga I really don't want to know...

Mary Hiashi said...

I'm more of a music/arts/writing type of gal. I don't do things that could potentially hurt. I also like yoga. Yoga is fun.

Rim. said...

I love pain!!!! That's not normal but it's true!!! Im not a creative person...

Mary Hiashi said...

Hatsune Miku is awesome! I also love Kagamine Rin and Len, Luka is okay, I also LOVE Kaito!

Rim. said...

Yeah star we do!!! Derby county ladies FOOTBALL club is who I play for!!

Alyson said...

masicist (i think that how its spelt)

Rim. said...

Yeah I'm one of those!...

Mary Hiashi said...

Well, I don't like football, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, tennis, basketball, or any other sport you can think of. I hate them all

Rim. said...

Wow I could never hate sports!!! Especially basketball and football!

Mary Hiashi said...

Masochist

Alyson said...

But we have all of them (apart from soccer) here in England.

Sparky Braginski said...

Soccer, Skating, Writing.

That's what I do.

Now I must go skate.

BYE!!!

Rim. said...

Bye sparky!!!

Alyson said...

Bye Sparky.

Mary Hiashi said...

Hockey is our biggest sport here. Apparantly.

Mary Hiashi said...

Hockey is our biggest sport here. Apparantly.

Mary Hiashi said...

Hockey is our biggest sport here. Apparantly.

Mary Hiashi said...

Did it have to post twice?

Rim. said...

Where is here?? Im in England and our biggest sport is football I think.

Mary Hiashi said...

No wait, thrice.

Alyson said...

I think its football too

Mary Hiashi said...

Bye Sparky.

And here is Canada.

Rim. said...

Oh okay!

Cat said...

Derek- just something i dreamed up- I think it would be pretty awesome if at some point, Skulduggery got to the point where"For the first time in four hundred years, the dead man wished he could cry" or a derekified version. i wrote a few drafts... it looks possibly promising


Hi everyone!

Rim. said...

Hi Cat long time no see!!!

Mary Hiashi said...

Hi.

Your name reminds me of the book Plain Kate.

Alyson said...

Your comment went again Star

Rim. said...

Cat, star is here their comments just keep disappearing!

Unknown said...

I'm back again.... :D

Cat said...

uh... i cant figure out how to see your posts... im stupid, i know... but....
never mind- need ot leave. BYE

Alyson said...

Hi Crystal

Mary Hiashi said...

Black Butler is a good anime.

Unknown said...

Hi Alyson. I don't think we've met.
*gives cookie*

Mary Hiashi said...

I really don't think that I know who any of you are. I just realized that.

Alyson said...

Yay! Cookie! Thank you. :D

Unknown said...

I don't know you either Mary.
*Also gives cookie*

Mary Hiashi said...

Thank you.

I'd give you some poutine if I could. I loves me the poutine.

Alyson said...

What's poutine?

Mary Hiashi said...

Fries with cheese curds and gravy. It originated in Quebec. I think.

Alyson said...

right...

Mary Hiashi said...

It's delicious.

Alyson said...

I have got to go now. See you guys later.

HeidiO said...

Howdy y'all! I'm new here and you guys seem like a cool crowd. What's shakin'?

Mary Hiashi said...

I'll be back in a few minutes. Bye Alyson.

Unknown said...

Hi Flame :D

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

FLAME PLEASE DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT ME ON THE LAST POST.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Derek to get to the other comments you have to post something!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I know.

Cat said...

hi again

Cat said...

my mom thinks i need a shrink. grr.

Cat said...

Search me! apparently i
"Need friends, shouldnt like pain, should talk to people, shouldnt be crazy, should learn to deal with my temper, shouldnt care more about fake people than real ones...."
stupid.

Cat said...

and, now i can add hallucinating to the list.oh, and im supposed to sleep now, too?

abbs-a-roo said...

hi derek sorry i havent been able to worship u in a while :p i sorta blew-up my laptop

Jakro Tintreach said...

derek... I promise I didnt break the comments... it was problably bob... "he's insane!!!!!*

abbs-a-roo said...

hi shadow

Lynxia Lost said...

Hey Abbs. Nice to meet you. *puts down bow and arrow I was about to shoot and shakes your hand*

Kinghog said...

Hi All!

Lynxia Lost said...

Hey King! *shakes your hand as well* I think Abbs left...

*starts shooting targets with bow and arrow*

abbs-a-roo said...

yea i was just editing my profile an tnx 4 not shooting me i would of properly drop kicked u first tho :P

Kinghog said...

Heya flame!

abbs-a-roo said...

hiya

Lynxia Lost said...

Flame? *looks round* He's not here yet!
@Abbs - If you dropped kicked me I would defiantly shoot you.

Kinghog said...

*Yawn*

Kribu said...

It seems that if I click on the comments link from the main page of the blog (i.e. http://dereklandy.blogspot.com/), then the comments open in a separate window and getting past the first page is not straightforward.

However, if I've opened a blog post (by clicking on the title of a specific post, getting to e.g. http://dereklandy.blogspot.com/2012/02/two-things.html, then the comments display on the same page and the "newer" & "newest" links are there as usual.

Hope that helps anyone who has had trouble with it!

Lynxia Lost said...

*points bow and arrow at Abbs's face* Don't push it...

Kinghog said...

I'm not rude....

...just tired.

abbs-a-roo said...

*says sweetly*i wasnt pushing it i was just laughin.

Kinghog said...

*hangs up 'do not disturb' sign and takes nap.*

Kinghog said...

*yawns*

Lynxia Lost said...

*points arrow at King* Can I shoot it instead? (It because you have not specified Male or Female)

Kinghog said...

Doododoododoododoodo.....






...why is noone talking to me?

Lynxia Lost said...

Because you're asleep?

Kinghog said...

Feel free..
(Told flame I'm male erlier)

Lynxia Lost said...

*shoots King's foot* I'm bored...

Kinghog said...

*wakes up, eats do not disturb sign*

Kinghog said...

*pulls arrow out and eats it*

Lynxia Lost said...

That's poisoned you know...

Kinghog said...

Did I mention I was hungry?
Cos I am.

Kinghog said...

*rushes to toilet*

Kinghog said...

*muffeled reaching*

Kinghog said...

*walks back in wiping breakfast off of chin*

Lynxia Lost said...

It doesn't make you throw up. It liquefies your eyes, make your own stomach acid dissolve your own stomach and rots your digestive system. And it can cause bad breath when inhaled or digested.

Kinghog said...

.. I feel better now.

Kinghog said...

Eh I'm probobly immune.

Rachel McCoach said...

Wow...not been on in AGES!!! allo everybody!!

I read somewhere someone was movingto Inverness?! Thats my new found turf! kinda... been here 5 years :P

so yeah...just to let yas know, i'm still alive!!!!!!

Lynxia Lost said...

It can take a few minutes to start dissolving your eyes. Or I could shoot you again.

Kinghog said...

...possibly part of my powers.

Kinghog said...

Go on then....


It was tasty.

GenesisAggelos said...

DL... I don't trust you >< I worship the ground you walk on of course, but it has to be said I don't trust you...
I've learnt only one thing from your 'bright ideas' and that's that every time you have one, one of my favourite characters dies, or gets possessed, or turns into a statue. This does not bode well!
PLEASE, oh Golden God! Hear my plea! Do not inflict more pain! I shall sacrifice a Mars bar (or chocolate bar of your choice) in your honour! *dances around a fire*

In other news... I'm never on the blog, only on the chat :( This shall be remedied!

Lynxia Lost said...

*knocks three and fires. One to an eye. One to the heart and one in the stomach. Each spot they hit starts to hiss and steam. Kick to the shin for good measure*

Kinghog said...

*eats sacafice*
...What? I said I was hungry..

Kinghog said...

*Eats all of the arrows*
Crunchy...

Kinghog said...

*Eyes melt*

Lynxia Lost said...

I gotta go! Bye! *hugs*

P.S. If Flame gets here and you see him, tell him to go here ~

http://meetthegoldengod.blogspot.com/2012/02/flame.html

Tell him I'm also pretty miffed he brought it up again!

Kinghog said...

*licks them off the floor, performs breif ritual and eyes reform*

Kinghog said...

Oh de

abbs-a-roo said...

sorry i went mute i had 2 go do somethin

Colleen McGuigan said...

Hey Derek!! love the Picture! cute doggy :) I don't see a next page button either :/ love skulduggery <3 cant wait for next book!!! By the way, my schools been contacting you, (or so they say) to organise you to come for the day, if your not to busy. Its in Armagh. If you do decide to come, see you there! :)

Mar-Chu said...

Deeeeeereeeeeeeeek!!!

*sparkle sparkle*

abbs-a-roo said...

rr i wish he could come 2 my school that would be amazing 2 meet the golden god

Mar-Chu said...

Eeeeh...I'll be right back. Homework, and...making sure my computer doesn't crash. And that my foot doesn't fall off.

abbs-a-roo said...

yea i am but i have 2 go now

Invisible_Fly said...

I have no idea how these comments work.

Invisible_Fly said...

This is weeeeird. The last time I was here, the comments section was just on the blog page itself.

Exeenera Dawn said...

hi!!!!!! i like photos!!!!!

Exeenera Dawn said...

sorry! i freaked you out, didn't i???

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Hello

Holly said...
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Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*looks at deleted comment* Um...

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Derek I wanted to point out that on page 177 of the UK Playing With Fire, even in the new paperbacks (By the way, THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH FOR THOSE. I NEARLY HAD A HEART ATTACK BECAUSE OF THEIR AWESOMENESS), I found a pretty-well-hidden spelling error:

Skulduggery's left hand came up to Vengeous's face, the fingers flexing, and Vengeous swatted the hand away before Skudluggery could push at the air.

It says 'Skudluggery' instead of 'Skulduggery'. I just thought you might want to know...

Cluainn Fhada said...

Well done, personally, I always write in sort of sequence, with one copy usually that's in order and usually a refill pad that's little snippets of this and that and usually lots of doodles.

Derek, you went to college for a while at least, right? And you did animation I think, right? WHAT DO YOU PUT IN PORTFIOLLOS?! cause I have like no clue, and while I'm full of ideas of what to write, I'm very lazy when it comes to typing. I'm not s typer.

Colleen McGuigan said...

Haha, Valkyrie V. Cain!
So true!! Skudluggery. I never noticed it until you posted that! I had to go back to my freeking awesome new paperbacks to check it! Arent they just freeking brill?! xx

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

THEY'RE SO AMAZING.


I love the short story in Mortal Coil! It's hilarious!

Colleen McGuigan said...

Oh and Derek, remember a few blog posts ago, you asked what to put at the back of book 7?? Well, i thought of something there now, its a little late, but its good: What if you wrote a mini book of names. Just random names that you might have squeezed in as characters, but never go the chance...? Maybe. Possibly. Please? Look, im one of those people that don't get good ideas, unlike you, Derek. This is the best Idea i've had in... EVER, Really... :) xx

Colleen McGuigan said...

yeah love it...! xx

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I can't believe Geoffrey almost got eaten by a shark...


And I love the back covers! I even got a coat to match the coat on Mortal Coil!

*is currently wearing it*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

First!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Yay! First! I dedicate this page to everyone who reads my awesome story, particularly Sparky and Rosella Embers, who keep saying really nice things about it!

http://valkyriesstories.blogspot.com/

Colleen McGuigan said...

LOL ME TOO!!! In science at school, There is a skeleton.I showed my teacher the cover of my Mortal coil book (which i take EVERYWHERE!) And asked her could i bring in my dads old clothes and dress it up like Skulduggery. She said 'Don't be stupid...' But she took the book off me, and examined it, read the back, etc...
I told her to read Skulduggery. She got the first book, read it, second, read it. And now she is currently a big fan. YAY!! Im a skulduggery fan spreader thingie!!! :D

Robin Snowscar said...

Hello to any and all

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Hi Robin!


I'm an expert at spreading the word of Skulduggery and getting people to read it (probably because I'm too stubborn to take 'I won't read it' as an answer) and I talk about it 24/7, so everyone here knows about it... I even made a list of 200+ names of people I got to like/know about SP.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I'll be back in a little bit, bye!

Robin Snowscar said...

Okay bye!

I got loads of people to read SP they had to put it in the school library xD Many minions to come Derek!

Kinghog said...

Hey all I'm back!

Robin Snowscar said...

Hiya

Kinghog said...

Lol got my libary to buy the series with a petion of
365 signitures!

NOM Ominous said...

Hello!

Kinghog said...

Accidently got my freind hooked on SP

He won't give me Dark Days back:(

Kinghog said...

Cant wait for 'end of the world'

Robin Snowscar said...

I am frequently used as some sort of library, I've loaned seven books out so far two of which were SP.

Robin Snowscar said...

Heya Thrust

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