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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Lavender Hope said...

Okay, Star.

Lavender Hope said...

What's with the io?

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi Sparky!

*smiles back and stashes them away*

Now you only have five hundred thousand. :D

Star Inkbright said...

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.

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye star

Izz said...

Chip.

*laughs*
Talk about speak of the devil!

I'm off now. Auf wiedersehen alle!!

Gabriel said...

I don't know I just like doing that, Lavenderio Hopio!

Lavender Hope said...

Bye Lorelei!

Star Inkbright said...

May the fours be with you lorelei!

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye Izz!

Lavender Hope said...

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.

Star Inkbright said...

Oncio i-io wasio talkingio inio oios forio theio eholio dayio. Itio wasio annoyioingio peoplio.

Star Inkbright said...

*wholio

Lavender Hope said...

*laughs at Star's io sentence*
I'm surprised I can still understand it. :P

Eve the ROCK said...

LOL starrio

Gabriel said...

Okio thenio.
*smilio*

MSDIO

Lavender Hope said...

Okayio Gabio. :P

Not going to continue, just this comment.

Eve the ROCK said...

There you are again. :)

Lavender Hope said...

...

bleh...

Lavender Hope said...

Not good with the io's anyway.

Zathract Mist said...

...

*hugs Eve suddenly*

Eve the ROCK said...

*hugs him back* What happened?

Zathract Mist said...

Nothing. I just felt like I had to do that for some reason. Sorry.

Eve the ROCK said...

*sighs with relief* You scared me half to death, Mist! *smiles and hugs him again*

Gabriel said...

Backio


Guys watchio thisio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-4wIUxuk0k&feature=relmfu

Zathract Mist said...

*hugs back tightly and laughs*

Sorry.

Nixion Strange said...

here i am

Unapplicable. said...

That's amazing Derek!

Eve the ROCK said...

*grins and kisses his cheek*

Saw some of it gab. Yay Skyrim!

Here you are nix

Nixion Strange said...

yes
brb

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi calamity

Gabriel said...

Helio Calamitio!

Lavender Hope said...

Hi Cal! :)

Hi and okay Nix. :)

Zathract Mist said...

Hi Cal.

Gabriel said...
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Gabriel said...

...

Nixion Strange said...

hi Cal
how'd you do that Gab?

Gabriel said...

cOPY AND tASTE....Copy and Paste...

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DAMN THIS COMMENT IS FANCY!
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Nixion Strange said...

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DAMN THIS COMMENT IS FANCY!
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Gabriel said...

Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ

That's a butterfly!

Gabriel said...

Ω

Nixion Strange said...

this, not that this hasn't been fun, but i gotta go
be back in 15 minutes

Gabriel said...

Okay Nixionio Byeio

Lavender Hope said...

Okay, Nix.

Where'd Cal go?

amy said...

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

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye nix *throws an oven at Nix*

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi/bye Amy

I think calamity has become a one-commenter.

Unapplicable. said...

Hi Amy.
Right here Lav! :)

Eve the ROCK said...

I was wrong

Lavender Hope said...

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...

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Hi again! *looks around* Oh new people:D

Lavender Hope said...

Yay! Hi again, Cal! :D

Lavender Hope said...

Hi Lola! :)

Unapplicable. said...

Hello Lola!

Zathract Mist said...

We aren't really new...

Lola Shallow Heart said...

New from last night....

Lavender Hope said...

You're new, right Lola?

I've been here for a few months. Welcome to the blog! :)

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Thanks I've been on ages but hust after getting the hang of it...

Eve the ROCK said...

Hello Lola.

I once knew a bunny called Lola. A basketball-playing bunny.

Lola Shallow Heart said...

*just*

Star Inkbright said...

PEOPLE, MAY THE FOURS BE WITH YOU!

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Eve I've been told not to let you sample my blood.....why?? *very confused*

Lavender Hope said...

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.

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Hey Star have you been on all this time????

Star Inkbright said...

Msd.

Unapplicable. said...

I'll be back soon - dinner.

Lavender Hope said...

What happened to Eve and Gab?

Lola Shallow Heart said...

I'll soon learn names.....I hope

Lavender Hope said...

Okay Cal and Star.

Star Inkbright said...

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.

Gabriel said...

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Lavender Hope said...

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. :)

Zathract Mist said...

*sighs*

I've been here since late December, Lav. I have said this before...

Star Inkbright said...

K cal.

Am in a minibus at the mo, btw.

Lavender Hope said...

Whoa... Gab, that's cool.

Translation: It's simply awesome.^

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Where are you goin??

Lavender Hope said...

What are you doing on a minibus, Star?

Eve the ROCK said...

Oh, yes. I may spontaneously decide to sample your blood. Who told you this? I think I know who..

Gabriel said...

❋YOU FORGOT ABOUT ME LAV❋

Lavender Hope said...

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...

Star Inkbright said...

Flame, gab, rim, jo. *nods*

I've been on since JANUARY!

And gab, that is AMAZIG.

Nixion Strange said...

I'm seeing Hunger Games again tonight

Lavender Hope said...

*gasps*

I'm so sorry Gab! :O

Lavender Hope said...

Cool, Nix! :)

Eve the ROCK said...

Lucky nixiono

Lavender Hope said...

*shakes head sadly*
Still can't keep up with the fast posting comments sometimes...

Star Inkbright said...

I'm going someplace on the minibus.

Going tracking. Don't ask me what that is.

Nixion Strange said...

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

Gabriel said...

Awesome➸ Nix.

Gabriel said...

It's alright Lavender.

Nixion Strange said...

no, late december

Star Inkbright said...

JANUARY!

But my profile says march, coz this account is bew. My OTHER profile says january.

Yay you nix!

Lavender Hope said...

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.

Eve the ROCK said...

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.

Nixion Strange said...

yeah, my profile says march cause of the virus thing

Unapplicable. said...

Back.

Octa said...

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.

Gabriel said...

I don't know when I arrived here...

Nixion Strange said...

i have noticed that you're on a lot Octa
Hi, btw

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

Hello Octa! Ive never been on Xat before, and it sounds like a scary place. *trembles with fear*

Nixion Strange said...

Gab, your profile says January

Gabriel said...

Hi Octa.

Eve the ROCK said...

Mist?

Star Inkbright said...

I especially am finding it hard to keep up with the fastness as my phone's slow with no network.

Lavender Hope said...

*mutters*
Stupid conflicting edits...

I said,

Oddly, my profile says November, but I didn't even SEE this blog till February.

Hi Octa. :)

Lola Shallow Heart said...

I've been on since last April but only started commenting last night

Unapplicable. said...

Hello Octa.

Gabriel said...

Star! Look

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
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Stars.

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Octa said...

*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!

Lavender Hope said...

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.

Nixion Strange said...

my generation theroy is correct!

Gabriel said...

How do you know when you joined this blog?????

★★★★★★★

Zathract Mist said...

That is us.

Lavender Hope said...

Actually, Octa, I think we're a new GENERATION, but I also think of us as a community and extended family. :)

Nixion Strange said...

it's on your profile, under your pic

Octa said...

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...

Eve the ROCK said...

Oh, there you are!

Nixion Strange said...

Original Generation
Following Generation
Next Generation
Late Generation

In my theory, those are the generations

Lavender Hope said...

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

Lola Shallow Heart said...

I was first yay *hugs Octa* Oh ya hi...

Gabriel said...

February THen

Eve the ROCK said...

Xat sounds like that basement in that movie in that movie rental store in that....planet.

Gabriel said...

Hiya Octa

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Star Inkbright said...

YAY! STARS! THANKS GAB! :)

Yeah, xat sux. Bloland rulez.

Octa said...

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.

Lola Shallow Heart said...

g2g help my dad:( Bye everyone don't forget me!!

Star Inkbright said...

*Blogland

Gabriel said...

Bye Lola!

Eve the ROCK said...

Yes, we are the community of friends that rose from the ashes of-

Damn, dinner. Bye! *kisses Mist and hurries iff*

Star Inkbright said...

May the fours be with you lola!

Octa, may the fours be with you.

Star Inkbright said...

May the fours be with you eve!

Nixion Strange said...

bye Eve

Octa said...

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.

Lavender Hope said...

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...

Unapplicable. said...

Bye Lola!

Star Inkbright said...

I <3 blogland.

Octa said...

Bye Eve!

*takes the fours*

Why thank you!

Unapplicable. said...

Bye Eve! Good night Lav! :)

Gabriel said...

Star, Press the Alt button and hold 3 for about 6 seconds

this will appear

Nixion Strange said...

Bye Lav

Star Inkbright said...

May the fours be with you lavender!

Yes, fours is both my hi and my bye:)

Gabriel said...

I ♥ The Guild.

Star Inkbright said...

I'm on my phone gab. No alt button.

Gtg bye may the fours be with you!

Octa said...

So you have the original generation.
My generation (is that following?)
Val/Sparky/Flame/Robin (next generation)
You guys (Last generation)

Gabriel said...

Bye Lavender!

Octa said...

Bye Lav!

Gabriel said...

Okay. Bye people who left!!!

Nixion Strange said...

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

Unapplicable. said...

Bye Star!

Rim. said...

Morning people!!!!!

Nixion Strange said...

hi Rim

Unapplicable. said...

Hello Rim!

Nixion Strange said...

Bye Star

Octa said...

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.

Nixion Strange said...

dinner
bbl
Bye!

Gabriel said...

What Generation am I in?

Hi Rim.

Sparky Braginski said...

Of course.

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Turns out he doesn't need my help after all *sighs sadly*

Octa said...

Morning Rim!

Pleasure to make your aquaintance!

Gabriel said...

Damn it Nix got first...

Lola Shallow Heart said...

new page yay!!

Nixion Strange said...

I dedocate this page to... idea and imagination. May they last with us forever
bye!

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Hey Rim! *waves madly*

Octa said...

Bye Nix!

I have to go also.

So bye everyone!

Gabriel said...

Bye Nix.

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Why is everyone going??? :(

Unapplicable. said...

Ah! Farewell everyone!

Zathract Mist said...

Oh, bye Eve!

Gabriel said...

Lola, I have no idea...

Wait, I do.

It's dinnertime in Ausralia.

Rim. said...

Bye people who are going!!!

Unapplicable. said...

You're right, Lola. A lot of people are going!

Rim. said...

What generation am I???

Gabriel said...

Australia****

Lola Shallow Heart said...

It's breakfest time in Ireland!

Rim. said...

Yup its also breakfast in England because we've got the same time zone.

Zathract Mist said...

Dinner time? But it's only 7:30pm!

Unapplicable. said...

Haha, I already had dinner an hour ago.

Lola Shallow Heart said...

What did you have?

Zathract Mist said...

If you didn't get that, I have my dinner hours and hours later than others. 10pm - Midnight.

Sparky Braginski said...

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/593275

FANCY PANtS tHREE PEOPLe, PLAY, PLAY, PLAY!!!!

Unapplicable. said...

Me? Pasta!

Zathract Mist said...

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.

Unapplicable. said...

Okay Mist!
Hey Sparky

Eve the ROCK said...

SLAUGHTERHOUSE!!!

Unapplicable. said...

Hi Eve

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi

Eve the ROCK said...

Im reading Catching Fire, so I'll check back every two pages.

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi

Hello Nix!

Rim. said...

Hi Nix!!

I've Gota go, bye!! *hugs for all*

Unapplicable. said...

Hello Nix!
Bye Rim!

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye Rim!

Nixion Strange said...

bye Rim
I'm going too. Hunger Games

Nixion Strange said...

Bye!

Unapplicable. said...

Bye Nix!

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye Nix! And may the odds be EVER in your favour!

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Bye everyone wh is going or gone!

Who's left??

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