Wednesday, April 11, 2012

FINISHED!

I don't dance around kitchens. But if I did, I'd be dancing around my kitchen right now.

I'm finished the book.

It's only the first draft, granted. And I've finished it twelve days after I expected to be finished, also granted. And with the schedule so horrendously packed, I'm gonna have to start the edit by Sunday. But none of that takes away from the fact that I have finished Kingdom of the Wicked, and I am one happy writer-bunny.

My editor called this afternoon. He'd read most of it, and was just calling to give me the thumbs up. This, I have to say, was a relief. I've never written a book as quickly as I did this one, so I was worried that the quality might slip. Apparently it hasn't. This makes me happy. It's also LONGER than any of the others. Please keep in mind that the finished product might be significantly shorter, but at the moment this one is clocking in at 130,000 words- that's about 12,000 words longer than Death Bringer.

I am so, so drained. I need to play video games. I need to watch movies. I need to spend more than an hour away from my computer. But despite how drained I feel, I am buzzing with that wonderful, wonderful feeling of accomplishment that I always get when I finish a book. I am truly great.


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Anonymous said...

I meant minion. Sometimes I really hate predictive text.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

It closed again...

Sparky Braginski said...

.............……………

Sparky Braginski said...

...…...…...…

Zathract Mist said...

. . . Damn it . . .

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Bill Nye scares me, because all I can think of is Doctor Nye...

Lavender Hope said...

I know, Val. That's what I thought.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

And he's from Seattle.

THAT MAKES HIM SCARIER.

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi!

Lavender Hope said...

That's freaky, Val.

Lavender Hope said...

Hi again Eve! :)

Anonymous said...

Hello, people of earth.

Eve the ROCK said...

Mist??????

???????

??????

My new obsession. Question Marks.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

It's super freaky! And some of the shows have been filmed in places that I've been to! Like the Fremont Troll under the bridge!


Come to think about it, that troll is pretty creepy on it's own, even without Bill Nye...

Lavender Hope said...

Gtg now. bb soon! Bye!

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye Lav!

Zathract Mist said...

Yay!

Eve the ROCK said...

Yay! *hugs Mist*

Zathract Mist said...

*hugs back*

:D

Is it still freezing over there?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*giggles like a maniac* David Tennant is weird in Harry Potter XD

Eve the ROCK said...

It is quite cool, if you swish your arms around like this.

*swishes arms around*

But never freezing.

How about you?

Zathract Mist said...

Numb, namely.

Eve the ROCK said...

BARTY CROUCH!!!

Anonymous said...

DAVID TENNANT IN HARRY POTTER............
asdfghjkl. You did not just say that.......OMGG HE'S SO FITTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE DAVID TENNANT SO MUCH.

Lavender Hope said...

Funny you guys are talking about Harry Potter. I'm watching bloopers and funny moments from it. :P

Here but still distant.

Anonymous said...

*spazzes a little at how amazing David Tennant is*

Eve the ROCK said...

Junior.

Is it that cold? Well, im sure it'll warm up. It's either that, or it'll get colder, which I just as likely.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I'm watching Doctor Who bloopers!

Zathract Mist said...

Probably more likely. I've given up on writing for the day because I can barely type anyway. My hands are too numb and they don't work at all with gloves on so...

~~~~~=[,_,]:3

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

David Tennant apparently really hates pears *laughs hysterically and can't stop*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Matt Smith spit out yogurt almost on a little girl!

Anonymous said...

*keels over with laughter* SERIOUSLY?!?! *dies*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Here's the video link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq1FTLoX9oE&NR=1

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

OH MY GOD MATT SMITH DIDN'T HAVE A SHIRT ON!

Eve the ROCK said...

Ugh brb

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

David Tennant started shouting out gibberish

Zathract Mist said...

*is watching through The Hunger Games trailer for the fiftieth time*

Because I don't have the movie on disk yet...

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...
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Eve the ROCK said...

Ugh brb

Eve the ROCK said...

Back!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I think I have to go to the other computer to watch Doctor who... I'll have VERY slow responses

Anonymous said...

I'm just going to go die....From awesomeness...*jumps off St.Barts and faceplants the pavement*

Zathract Mist said...

Yay! *hugs*

Zathract Mist said...

Damn it. I think I have to walk the dog now.
Be back soon.

*kisses Eve and vanishes*

Bye!

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

OH MY FREAKING GOD HOOORAY!!!!!! *dances a jig while marshmallows rain from the sky sticks a ton of sticky notes over Derek's computer screen saying...* CONGRATS DEREK KEEP UP THE AWESOMESAUCOME WORK!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to see the finished product litterally i haven't been able to sit still since Death Bringer!!!!! and when i got The End of the World i was still in need for the seventh book!!!! AHHHHHHHHH PLEASE RELEASE IT SOON!!!!!!!!


Your loyal and hyper minion
_Skulgirl13 :3

Eve the ROCK said...

*smiles and hugs him back*

How can I convince my big brother to buy Dead Space? He said I have to watch him play, and that's all I wanted to do, really. But he wants to get War for Cybertron. *sighs*


WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?!

Hehe. :D

Eve the ROCK said...

*kisses back* Bye must!

Anonymous said...

I'm off now, you're too amazing and keep on distracting me! Haha. BYE GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!! *HUGS ALL AROUND* BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! <3 :3 Stay insane, bugs! ;D x

Lavender Hope said...

Bye Mist! Bye Luciana!

Eve the ROCK said...

*mist

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye Luciana

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*is crying and shaking with laughter*


I didn't think it was possible, but Matt Smith got even better!


*goes back to laughing hysterically*

Eve the ROCK said...

Veeeeeeerry slow to comment, probably not commenting at all until Mist comes back, but still here, so don't freak out.

Lavender Hope said...

Same. Very distant...

Eve the ROCK said...

Dead Space is freaky...

Gabriel said...

FFX!

Gabriel said...

Hmm...is anyone here?

Gabriel said...

Okay....then.

I'm just going to arrange a few things and blog. I'm still here though.

Lavender Hope said...

Hi Gab! :)

Lavender Hope said...

Sorry, I'm still distant...

Gabriel said...

Okay Lavender...

Just blogging about my blog background..

Eve the ROCK said...

Twinkle, twinkle, little star....

Eve the ROCK said...

I've switched from Dead Space walkthroughs to Catching Fire, so I'll check here every two pages.

Sparky Braginski said...

HAHA!!

Lavender Hope said...

gtg now. When I come back, I'll be fully here...

Well that depends on if there's anything to talk about when I come back, so... yeah. If not, then I'll be doing other things until something can come to mind... Anyway, going. Bye!

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye lav

What's so funny, Sparky?

Zathract Mist said...

Back!

Gabriel said...

Whoo! I got top comment on a video!

Just for now...

Zathract Mist said...

I'll do what Eve's doing. I need to finish Catching Fire so I'll check every two pages.

Gabriel said...

Lol. Just talkking to random people on Omegle!

Eve the ROCK said...

Yay! *hugs Mist*

Gabriel said...

No spoilers...I havent read cathcing fire and mocking jay....ive read the first 52 pages of cf though.

Zathract Mist said...

*hugs back*

Hi! :D

Eve the ROCK said...
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Eve the ROCK said...

Hey!

*snatches iPod from big brother*

Sparky Braginski said...

...
. . .

Eve the ROCK said...

Brb

Zathract Mist said...

You okay, Sparky...?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I think I'm going to watch another episode of Doctor Who... I just watched the one where Matt Smith meets Amy Pond. It was EPIC.


Anyway, still very slow responses.

Eve the ROCK said...

What? I have to go to a picnic. A PICNIC. Can you believe that? Anyway, I'll be back soonish. Bye! *higs mist*

*bursts into oblivion*

Zathract Mist said...

*hugs back*

Bye Eve!

Sparky?

Sparky Braginski said...

Hi...

Zathract Mist said...

Are you okay?

Sparky Braginski said...

Eh.

I was going to be watching a movie now.

But I'm not.

Zathract Mist said...

Why's that?

Sparky Braginski said...

*sighs*

I'd rather not talk about it.

Zathract Mist said...

Oh. Okay then. Sorry.

Sparky Braginski said...

*sighs and punches a tree*

Nixion Strange said...

hello??

Zathract Mist said...

*is about to ask something else but then decides not to*

I'll...leave you alone then if you like...

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*watches Matt Smith impersonate the TARDIS and can't stop grinning*

Sparky Braginski said...

No, ask.

Zathract Mist said...

Is this about Flame?

Sparky Braginski said...

NO!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*gives Sparky a comforting hug*


I'm going to be distant again... Sorry...

Zathract Mist said...

Kay. I'll leave you alone then.

*goes back to reading*

Nixion Strange said...

well... hi

Sparky Braginski said...

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Nixion Strange said...

riiight...

Nixion Strange said...

well... if anyone cares, im mkaing a vieo now

Sparky Braginski said...

Coolies Nix.

Nixion Strange said...

okay, well the place where i tried to make it as bad lighting and you can only see me silthouse
I might use that one day, but for now...

Gabriel said...

Damn it..

Gabriel said...

I got overthroned.

Nixion Strange said...

overthroned?

Nixion Strange said...

what do i say in the vid...?

Gabriel said...

I got top comment on Youtube then I got overthroned.....I had 2o likes!!1

You should say, I like trains.

Nixion Strange said...

^helpful Gab^

Gabriel said...

Are you going to tell us you're real name?

Gabriel said...

Here

"Well, first of all, I like trains. My name is Nixion Strange and if you're watching this. It means I'm dead...." Jokes, but something like that.

Nixion Strange said...

no to the real name, and no to that

Gabriel said...

Ohhh...

Just say you love Lynxia.

Zathract Mist said...

I already know his real name. :P

Nixion Strange said...

Mist, what should i do?

Zathract Mist said...

What, you want me to write out a script for you?

*is now on a computer again*

Gabriel said...

I mean we already know you...

Maybe you could tell us about your books? Show us your collection. Or maybe do something? Play the guitar? Sing?

Nixion Strange said...

nah, i'll just ramble
here i go...

Gabriel said...

I bet you're going to say, uhh, umm, so, yeah...right...

Zathract Mist said...

Eat the Children is such a brutal song...

Nixion Strange said...

done! now to find that damn cord...
brb

Zathract Mist said...

Okay, Nix.

Gabriel said...

The guild!!

Gabriel said...

Oh I JUST HAD an idea....Like we ask you questions then you answer them...nothing too personal about you though.

Nixion Strange said...

SHIT! It's not there!

Gabriel said...

Language, please..

Nixion Strange said...

and my damn lisp is so obvious in the vid...

Nixion Strange said...

okay, im going to set an un email account on my phone and try emiling it to me...

Gabriel said...

Lisp?

Nixion Strange said...

yeah, i have a lisp...

Gabriel said...

Yeah, first I think I know what a lisp is...gotta look it up.

Sparky Braginski said...

. . . . . . . .

Sparky Braginski said...

Space bar is the best.

Nixion Strange said...

shit, video to big. I'll just have to keep looking...

Gabriel said...

Yeah, well at least you're not the person who talks weird....like on,in at, I don't get those stuffs...I don't know where to place them on a sentence.

=.=

Gabriel said...

What's up Sparkyrio?

Sparky Braginski said...

Nothing Gab.

Gabriel said...

Ok then.

Nixion Strange said...

damn, there goes the video idea...

Gabriel said...

Soo...

Gabriel said...

what? What do you mean Nix?

Nixion Strange said...

no cord, can't send it, you guys can't see the video

Zathract Mist said...

Dude...use Bluetooth...

Nixion Strange said...

i can make a recording, but no picture...

Nixion Strange said...

sure, i'd use bluetooth
if i could find it on the stupid phone

Nixion Strange said...

how do you use bluetooth?

Nixion Strange said...

SPEAK!

Sparky Braginski said...

Hello.

Zathract Mist said...

...

...

How the hell did you make the video without the phone if your laptop doesn't have a webcam then?

Nixion Strange said...

hi... why is everyone so damn silent!

Nixion Strange said...

i did use the phone...? when did i say i didn't use a phone?

Gabriel said...

Nix, can't you just make a video with the laptop if you have one?

Lavender Hope said...

Back!

...

I'll think of something.

Nixion Strange said...

no webcam

Nixion Strange said...

Hi Lav

Lavender Hope said...

Nix, you're making a video?

Will you let me see it? Or are you still thinking?

Zathract Mist said...

You said you couldn't find the...

Oh, forget it...

Gabriel said...

Hello Lavender!

Nixion Strange said...

first i've got to get it on the computer

Nixion Strange said...

Mist, i can't find the usb cord

Gabriel said...

Umm... I don't know how to use the Blutooth on the computer. It's really confusing.

Lavender Hope said...

Okay. :)

Nixion Strange said...

PHONE GAB! ON THE PHONE!

Gabriel said...

What computer are you using?

Nixion Strange said...

GAB... I MADE THE VDEO ON A PHONE!

Gabriel said...

What computer are you planning on using??!!?!?!?!@WSEB%VG%R?HSye7en 6yj5bv5trhugy6u

Nixion Strange said...

I'M NOT TURNING CAPS LOCK OFF UNTIL IO GET A STRAIGHT ANSWER

Nixion Strange said...

I dunno... it's the f***ing school's. Dell... that's all i know

Gabriel said...

Is it windows?

Nixion Strange said...

Yeah...

Nixion Strange said...

it's a dell latitude e5400

Gabriel said...

Wait..

Lavender Hope said...

Sorry, Nix. Can't help. Don't know enough about phones and comps to help...


But, on the subject of videos...

I think I can make a song video tomorrow.

Just gotta think of a song. :S It's been hard when I HAVE been trying...

Nixion Strange said...

CAN SOMEONE JUST TELL ME HOW TO GET THE VIDEO FROM THE PHONE TO THE COMPUTER?!

Gabriel said...

Can you turn on the bluetooth on your compter?

Lavender Hope said...

If you can't find your usb cord for your phone and the video's too big to email, then I think there's nothing you can really do...

I think you NEED a usb cord...

But maybe I'm wrong. Just ignore me...

Nixion Strange said...

I DON'T KNOW! I'VE NEVER USED BLUETOOTHE BEFORE. HOW WOULD I DO IT?

Lavender Hope said...

Since I'm not really helping, I'll just stay out of this...

Sparky Braginski said...

Stupid...

Motherfu....

Gabriel said...

I don't know It's confusing...

Oh damn it. You still need a stupid bluetooth adapter to connect it to bluetooth.

Gabriel said...

Why dont you just buy a usb cord? We can wait for your video.

Zathract Mist said...

*decides against rolling eyes*

Not getting first...

Nixion Strange said...

I'LL HAVE TO

The Awesomely Awesome Ninja Llama who is just so Awesomely Awesome and she was so Awesomely Awesome that everyone DIED (aka FreakFan) said...

Heyyyyyyyy guys!

The Awesomely Awesome Ninja Llama who is just so Awesomely Awesome and she was so Awesomely Awesome that everyone DIED (aka FreakFan) said...

Heyyyyyyyy guys!

Zathract Mist said...

Oh for....

Sparky Braginski said...

First?

Lavender Hope said...

Hi Freakfan.

Zathract Mist said...

SHORTEN YOUR NAME!
DO YOU KNOW HOW ANNOYING IT IS TO HAVE THE PAGE EXTENDED EVERY TIME YOU COMMENT?

The Hero said...

Yes, that's wonderful! Now maybe you can think of releasing books 4 and up IN THE US

The Awesomely Awesome Ninja Llama who is just so Awesomely Awesome and she was so Awesomely Awesome that everyone DIED (aka FreakFan) said...

OMG FIRST ON PAGE!!!! That was completely unexpected! Lolz. Dedicate it to llamas, scissors, zombie snails, Sparky's awesome stories and of course DEREK LANDY XD



BTW I'm having a mind blank so if you're not on my dedication just blame it on that.

Gabriel said...

I'll second that.

Sparky Braginski said...

....

The Straight Jackets doesn't exist anymore.

Take that bit out.

Gabriel said...

What happened to the Straight Jackets?

The Awesomely Awesome Ninja Llama who is just so Awesomely Awesome and she was so Awesomely Awesome that everyone DIED (aka FreakFan) said...

*chuckles dryly*


NO I AM NOT SHORTENING MY NAME!


Ok. Outburst over. Hi Lavender Hope!

Nixion Strange said...

well, im going
might be on later
Bye!

Lavender Hope said...

Hi. Again.

The Awesomely Awesome Ninja Llama who is just so Awesomely Awesome and she was so Awesomely Awesome that everyone DIED (aka FreakFan) said...

What? The Straight Jackets doesn't exist? Are you being sarcastic because I just remembered that I forgot them????

Lavender Hope said...

Bye Nix!

The Awesomely Awesome Ninja Llama who is just so Awesomely Awesome and she was so Awesomely Awesome that everyone DIED (aka FreakFan) said...

Yup. Hi Lavender (or do you want me to call you Hope?) again!

The Awesomely Awesome Ninja Llama who is just so Awesomely Awesome and she was so Awesomely Awesome that everyone DIED (aka FreakFan) said...

Oh yea. Bye Nix!

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