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.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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«Oldest ‹Older 1401 – 1600 of 4909 Newer› Newest»Okay, Star.
What's with the io?
Hi Sparky!
*smiles back and stashes them away*
Now you only have five hundred thousand. :D
Thanks lavender.
This fours thing is sounding very like one of those long complicated things i decide to do but nwver really do . . .
Like my secret code.
Bye star
Chip.
*laughs*
Talk about speak of the devil!
I'm off now. Auf wiedersehen alle!!
I don't know I just like doing that, Lavenderio Hopio!
Bye Lorelei!
May the fours be with you lorelei!
Bye Izz!
Sorry Gab, I was talking to Star about that. She said io io io, so I was wondering why...
Never mind, I think I just figured it out.
Oncio i-io wasio talkingio inio oios forio theio eholio dayio. Itio wasio annoyioingio peoplio.
*wholio
*laughs at Star's io sentence*
I'm surprised I can still understand it. :P
LOL starrio
Okio thenio.
*smilio*
MSDIO
Okayio Gabio. :P
Not going to continue, just this comment.
There you are again. :)
...
bleh...
Not good with the io's anyway.
...
*hugs Eve suddenly*
*hugs him back* What happened?
Nothing. I just felt like I had to do that for some reason. Sorry.
*sighs with relief* You scared me half to death, Mist! *smiles and hugs him again*
Backio
Guys watchio thisio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-4wIUxuk0k&feature=relmfu
*hugs back tightly and laughs*
Sorry.
here i am
That's amazing Derek!
*grins and kisses his cheek*
Saw some of it gab. Yay Skyrim!
Here you are nix
yes
brb
Hi calamity
Helio Calamitio!
Hi Cal! :)
Hi and okay Nix. :)
Hi Cal.
...
hi Cal
how'd you do that Gab?
cOPY AND tASTE....Copy and Paste...
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DAMN THIS COMMENT IS FANCY!
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DAMN THIS COMMENT IS FANCY!
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That's a butterfly!
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this, not that this hasn't been fun, but i gotta go
be back in 15 minutes
Okay Nixionio Byeio
Okay, Nix.
Where'd Cal go?
he derek i love your book's there all brill im trying to convince my mate to start reading them but she dosnt fink they will be so good (i know i know i hang out with some really stupid people) any way i cant belive kingdom of the wicked is finelly out i cant wait to read it. it seems as if every1 is dancing around your kitchin now hope its big anothe for 1 more because im comming to jon in(grabs coat and dances out the door) wooo wooo
Bye nix *throws an oven at Nix*
Hi/bye Amy
I think calamity has become a one-commenter.
Hi Amy.
Right here Lav! :)
I was wrong
Um, if Amy is a stayer, KOTW isn't actually out yet... Derek just finished the first draft...
I think I just made a new word... a stayer...
*shakes head*
Don't use it, it's stupid...
Hi again! *looks around* Oh new people:D
Yay! Hi again, Cal! :D
Hi Lola! :)
Hello Lola!
We aren't really new...
New from last night....
You're new, right Lola?
I've been here for a few months. Welcome to the blog! :)
Thanks I've been on ages but hust after getting the hang of it...
Hello Lola.
I once knew a bunny called Lola. A basketball-playing bunny.
*just*
PEOPLE, MAY THE FOURS BE WITH YOU!
Eve I've been told not to let you sample my blood.....why?? *very confused*
Oh. Well it's not that hard to get used to. But even I'm still learning.
Cal and I are the part of the late generation, as Nix and Star say.
Mist, Nix, Eve and a few others have been here a LOT longer, I think.
Hey Star have you been on all this time????
Msd.
I'll be back soon - dinner.
What happened to Eve and Gab?
I'll soon learn names.....I hope
Okay Cal and Star.
No i haverant, i just came on now.
I'm next generation. I juat found out the other day that i've been on since january. This blog is epica.
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I'm sure you will Lola.
There are, Mist(Zath), Eve, Nix, Lynxia(Shadow), Sparky, Val, Star, Cal, and a few others I might have forgotten at the moment...
You can call me Lav, Lavender, or Hope. :)
*sighs*
I've been here since late December, Lav. I have said this before...
K cal.
Am in a minibus at the mo, btw.
Whoa... Gab, that's cool.
Translation: It's simply awesome.^
Where are you goin??
What are you doing on a minibus, Star?
Oh, yes. I may spontaneously decide to sample your blood. Who told you this? I think I know who..
❋YOU FORGOT ABOUT ME LAV❋
Yeah, but it's still longer than me.
Even Star's been here longer than me...
Still, we're the regulars that come here all the time. That's what I think when I say that they've been here for a while...
Flame, gab, rim, jo. *nods*
I've been on since JANUARY!
And gab, that is AMAZIG.
I'm seeing Hunger Games again tonight
*gasps*
I'm so sorry Gab! :O
Cool, Nix! :)
Lucky nixiono
*shakes head sadly*
Still can't keep up with the fast posting comments sometimes...
I'm going someplace on the minibus.
Going tracking. Don't ask me what that is.
in answer to the question you haven't asked my Lav, i think i've been here since early december
hang on, i'll check
Awesome➸ Nix.
It's alright Lavender.
no, late december
JANUARY!
But my profile says march, coz this account is bew. My OTHER profile says january.
Yay you nix!
Me, sometime in Feb...
I think my first comment was on Hmmmm and I actually started talking on the post the first 10000. I think.
I've been on since December. But I would still read Derek's blog, I just wouldn't comment. So I've been reading the blog since October last year, commenting since December last year.
yeah, my profile says march cause of the virus thing
Back.
Well hello everyone!
I probably can't stay for long.
I've been here since November 2010.
But that entire community drifted away into the evilness that is xat! :P
And I'm trying to come on more often.
I don't know when I arrived here...
i have noticed that you're on a lot Octa
Hi, btw
Hello Octa! Ive never been on Xat before, and it sounds like a scary place. *trembles with fear*
Gab, your profile says January
Hi Octa.
Mist?
I especially am finding it hard to keep up with the fastness as my phone's slow with no network.
*mutters*
Stupid conflicting edits...
I said,
Oddly, my profile says November, but I didn't even SEE this blog till February.
Hi Octa. :)
I've been on since last April but only started commenting last night
Hello Octa.
Star! Look
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Stars.
*whispers to Eve*
It is very scary!
There was a community of about 104 people!
AND XAT TOOK AWAY EVERY LAST ONE!
DUN DUN DUN!
But it's ok because a new community arose!
Oh, so did you just see that people stayed on and chat here, or noticed for a while and just now started staying?
Sorry, can be nosy sometimes.
my generation theroy is correct!
How do you know when you joined this blog?????
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That is us.
Actually, Octa, I think we're a new GENERATION, but I also think of us as a community and extended family. :)
it's on your profile, under your pic
Wow lot's of people to say hello to.
Hi Lola! Hey Cal! Greetings Nix! Hello Eve! Salutations Lav! Sup Mist! Shalom Gabriel! Hiya Ink!
I hope I didn't miss anyone out...
Oh, there you are!
Original Generation
Following Generation
Next Generation
Late Generation
In my theory, those are the generations
Eh, I think you got them all, Octa, but I can't be sure.
I forgot Gab, even though he was here.
*face palms*
Stupid me! :P
I was first yay *hugs Octa* Oh ya hi...
February THen
Xat sounds like that basement in that movie in that movie rental store in that....planet.
Hiya Octa
YAY! STARS! THANKS GAB! :)
Yeah, xat sux. Bloland rulez.
Ummm well I sort of noticed when Val and Sparky joined that there was a new community/generation/family.
But I only recently started to comment as I've been really busy.
I still am but I wanted to meet you all and it seemed to be rude to just keep ignoring you forever.
g2g help my dad:( Bye everyone don't forget me!!
*Blogland
Bye Lola!
Yes, we are the community of friends that rose from the ashes of-
Damn, dinner. Bye! *kisses Mist and hurries iff*
May the fours be with you lola!
Octa, may the fours be with you.
May the fours be with you eve!
bye Eve
I forgot how fast you can comment here.
There was a generation before I joined though. And we kept on having loads of new people join it from about Nov 2010 to August 2011
But before I joined my generation which must have started in August 2010 perhaps.
There was one before. The very original.
We won't Lola! You are now officially a friend to me and I'll never forget my friends!
(Gab, that means you too.)
Star, I agree, xat sucks and Blogland rulez!
*yawns*
I have to sleep...
:(
Night all!
*mumbles*
Hope I don't have dreams tonight...
Bye Lola!
I <3 blogland.
Bye Eve!
*takes the fours*
Why thank you!
Bye Eve! Good night Lav! :)
Star, Press the Alt button and hold 3 for about 6 seconds
this will appear
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Bye Lav
May the fours be with you lavender!
Yes, fours is both my hi and my bye:)
I ♥ The Guild.
I'm on my phone gab. No alt button.
Gtg bye may the fours be with you!
So you have the original generation.
My generation (is that following?)
Val/Sparky/Flame/Robin (next generation)
You guys (Last generation)
Bye Lavender!
Bye Lav!
Okay. Bye people who left!!!
actually, i didn't know there were people before you Octa
You were OG, Then Val/Sparky/Flame were FG, then me/Mist/Eve were NG, than Lav/Cal were LG
Bye Star!
Morning people!!!!!
hi Rim
Hello Rim!
Bye Star
So we need to add in a pre original generation.
For the 11 months that the blog existed before I joined.
As in the first 8 months was the pre-original generation.
And then I joined the original generation about 3 months after it started.
And then that generation lasted for ages.
Till about October 2011 I think.
dinner
bbl
Bye!
What Generation am I in?
Hi Rim.
Of course.
Turns out he doesn't need my help after all *sighs sadly*
Morning Rim!
Pleasure to make your aquaintance!
Damn it Nix got first...
new page yay!!
I dedocate this page to... idea and imagination. May they last with us forever
bye!
Hey Rim! *waves madly*
Bye Nix!
I have to go also.
So bye everyone!
Bye Nix.
Why is everyone going??? :(
Ah! Farewell everyone!
Oh, bye Eve!
Lola, I have no idea...
Wait, I do.
It's dinnertime in Ausralia.
Bye people who are going!!!
You're right, Lola. A lot of people are going!
What generation am I???
Australia****
It's breakfest time in Ireland!
Yup its also breakfast in England because we've got the same time zone.
Dinner time? But it's only 7:30pm!
Haha, I already had dinner an hour ago.
What did you have?
If you didn't get that, I have my dinner hours and hours later than others. 10pm - Midnight.
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/593275
FANCY PANtS tHREE PEOPLe, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!!!!
Me? Pasta!
Also, I'm slow commenting because I'm checking Google+ which I haven't done in a few months now so there's hell loads I need to comment on.
Okay Mist!
Hey Sparky
SLAUGHTERHOUSE!!!
Hi Eve
Hi
Im reading Catching Fire, so I'll check back every two pages.
Hi
Hello Nix!
Hi Nix!!
I've Gota go, bye!! *hugs for all*
Hello Nix!
Bye Rim!
Bye Rim!
bye Rim
I'm going too. Hunger Games
Bye!
Bye Nix!
Bye Nix! And may the odds be EVER in your favour!
Bye everyone wh is going or gone!
Who's left??
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