Righto, I can finally reveal the details for the A/NZ Down Under Tour. Most of the days will be taken up visiting schools, so I'm only listing the public events which will occur in the evenings and at the weekends.
For the public signings, all you have to do is turn up and I'll sign as much as possible in the time I have- but for the public events, it might be a good idea to contact the bookshop/library/whatever as soon as possible, in order to book a place.
The Ireland and UK details will be posted when I have them.
Oh, and for those of you who entered the little short story competition on the Skulduggery website, I've just read through the finalists (30 of them) and the winners will be announced before the weekend. Some truly great work in there...
August
NZ
Wellington
Thursday 9th:
The Children's Bookshop, Kilbirnie- Public Signing - 4:30 PM
Whitcoulls, Queensgate - Public Signing - 7 PM
Christchurch
Friday 10th:
The Children's Bookshop, Blenheim Rd - Public Signing - 4:30 PM
Auckland
Saturday 11th:
Appearing on Breakfast TV at 8:20 AM
Whitcoulls, Albany Mall - Public Signing - 10 AM
Paperplus Botany Town Centre - Public Signing - 1 PM
AUSTRALIA
Brisbane
Sunday 12th:
Riverbend Books- Public Event (ticketed) - 5 PM
Monday 13th:
Chermside Library - Public event - 11 AM
(CONTACT the library for bookings)
Sydney
Tuesday 14th:
Pages & Pages/ Mosman Library- Public Event- 4:30 PM
Wednesday 15th:
Virtual Author Session via Video Conference (for schools) - 11:30 AM
(To register and log in http://www.seeshareshape.com.au/share/VC/virtualexcursions.aspx?EventID=6238&SessionID=6186&ActivityID=8313 )
Shearers on Norton - Public Event - 4:30 PM
Melbourne
Thursday 16th:
Dymocks, Collins St - Public Event (ticketed) - 5:15 PM
Adelaide
Saturday 18th:
Dymocks, Rundle Mall - Public Signing - 11 AM
Cabra Dominican College - Public Event - 1 PM
(CONTACT Pages & More, Glenelg for bookings)
Perth
Monday 20th:
Aquinas College - Public Event - 6 PM
(CONTACT Dymocks Garden City for tickets)
Tuesday 21st:
South Perth Library - Public Event - 11 AM
(CONTACT Dymocks Hay Street for bookings)
John Forrest Secondary College - Public event - 6 PM
(CONTACT Dymocks Morley for bookings)
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«Oldest ‹Older 3801 – 4000 of 4726 Newer› Newest»Hello people who said hello to me!
Hello, Val! *hugs*
Bye, Star!
LYNXIA! Have you written more of A Murderer's Dance?
No, sorry Val!
Bye Star!!!
You can e-mail me the links, Kal! It's probably easier! lucianascath@gmail.com
Noooooooooooooo! I wanna read more!
Sorry Val, there's literally no more unless you want the draft of the end and the draft of the start of the last book in the series.
Oooh, spoilers... I don't kow if I wanna read spoilers stuff...
Exactly, then there's no more. Maybe a few lines on a doodle sheet but that's it.
Oh! I have a question! Can you draw Ivy? Pleeeeeeeeease?
...
*re-reads Val's question*
...
*reads it again*
... Are you sure that's wise considering my drawing skills?
I must be off...I'm not too...Well, let's say, today. Plus I have a lot of work to catch up on...Bye, all! *hugs*
Bye Luce!! *huggies*
Yes! Lynxia, your drawings are, like, a bajillion times better than mine, and I bet you could draw her!
Bye L!!
*looks down and notices L from Death Note on T Shirt*
Oh yeah.
Yay! Kal's a ninja too!
BONJOURNO AMIGOS!!!!!!
*bursts out laughing*
My drawing skills are terrible!!!
Hi Sugarplum!!
Wazzap minions??
Hey Sugar!
OH CRAP I WAITED TOO LONG FOR THE MINE GAME *sags*
SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH!!!
badabing badaboom!
Terrible? Then mine can kill someone at a first glance because they are AWFUL. I can only draw stick figures!
speech!
Hi Sugar!
SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH!!!
I am sure your skill is far better than mine, Val. My are... Unrealistic, flat, unemotional, plain, bland, 2D, suckish, crap, BS and, most of all, as far from 'good' as you can ever get.
Well, I think they're great, so can you draw her? Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease?
Yeah, sure, whatever. I'll try and get it done over the weekend.
You guys wanna read something?
Bowties are cool!
be back soon!
Yes! I like reading!
Aww! Thanks Kal!! *big hugglieosos for Kal*
*raises glass* hear hear, Kallie!
And Fezzes are cool. And Stetsons. And bunk beds. it's a bed. WITH A LADDER!!!
Oh, and I updates Psycho, if anyone cares enough to read :D
http://fantasttales.blogspot.com/p/psycho.html
K Sugarplum!!
Extracted from Patchwork, Chapter 7 - Closer And Closer...
The next day passed in a flurry of pen tapping and clock watching for Mort. Every hour, every minute, every second counting down. He could see the numbers ticking down in his mind's eye. His last lesson on Monday was core history. He was staring at the white clock on the wall.
Two minutes, thirty-nine seconds...
He was tapping his pen quickly on the table.
Two minutes, thirty-four seconds...
"Mr Nightingale." the voice swam into his mind but made no connections. "Mr Nightingale!" Mrs Johnson shouted and woke him from his clock watching daze.
"Yeah?" he asked, startled and dragging his eyes away from the clock.
"Finally, I seem to have got your attention. Now tell me, how many died in the hundred year war?" she asked, looking at him like she was going to eat him if he got it wrong. Her white dark hair was tied back from her face and her nose was pointed, only adding to the affect that she was a hawk about to eat a mouse.
"Uh, around one million, five hundred thousand to two million, Miss." he said.
"Well, it looks like I've managed to teach you something, now pay attention!" she said and turned back to writing on the board while Mort returned to staring at the clock.
One minute, forty seven seconds...
The tapping of the pen returned.
One minute, thirty nine seconds...
Mort dumped his stuff in his bag with one movement of his arm.
One minute, twenty four seconds...
He chewed on his lip. The teacher told everyone else to pack away and get ready for the bell. He shrugged on his blazer and stood with the rest of the class and got ready for the bell. He lifted his back pack onto his shoulder and waited.
Fifty eight seconds...
He watched the red hand tick round, almost in slow motion, his eyes following it's every move.
Forty seconds...
Nearly half way there. Closer and closer...
Thirty two seconds...
... Closer and closer...
Twenty six seconds...
... Closer and closer... The hand ticked round and Mort started to wonder if it was a good idea at all to see the Council.
Fifteen seconds...
No, he knew he had to go. The route may be dangerous but less so than if he did not go.
Nine seconds...
No chance for second thoughts now, Opstanak had to be stopped.
Five...
Four...
Three...
Two...
One...
*puts new bowtie next to the one I have*
Bye Kal!
I WILL NOT FORGET YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!!!!!!!!!!!
*wears bow tie hanging of horn of Loki helmet*
I will never forget you Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
How COULD we forget you, Kal!!!!!!!
THAT WAS REALLY GOOOD!!!!!!OMG I hve no idea what was going on, but IT WAS REALLY COOL
Wait... I just got ANOTHER bowtie??? YES!
Thanks Adra! Basically, Mort (the main character) is counting down to the end of school so he can see the Council and tell them about Opstanak (a psycho Instinct who has been released).
Dude... that's AWESOME. I've got two stories also on one of my blogs... One of them is about a girl who goes crazy... and the other is about someone who becomes a demon-hunter.. And all that fun stuff.
My story is about an evil 13 year old murderer!
I have more stories to write than I can remember! One of which (A Murderer's Dance) Val was asking about earlier.
I must go! Might bbl! *hugs*
Bye Lynx!! *hugs*
Bye Lynxia! Be sure to write more of A Murderer's Dance soon!
Ohmygod.... I feel really dim about now... *headdesk*
*continues talking with the wall* *says goodbye and walks away*
Why would you feel dimwitted?
My story is about . . . Stuff.
I got 4040 :)
Because I just spent the last 30 minutes looking for nix's email, for a question about the Competition... And it was on the other post.
And what's your story about 0.o
NOOOOOOOO!!!! *dies*
Stuuuuuuuff. S'hard to 'xplain.
I have to go now, byyyyyyyyeeeeee!
Hello! It is I Octaboona Ambrosius, Purple Poet, Paragon of the Horde of Iridescent Indigo, Sandwhich Maker to Akhentan IV, High Otter Priest of the Aspect of the Grandiose Teapot and Inventor of Long Titles.
*looks down at Dark's dead body* Hello?
I really should come here more.
I really should come here more.
It's really quiet here all of a sudden... okay, just because the usually really loud and mood-lifters aren't here doesn't mean that the blog has to fall flat.
*stands up from seat*
I'm going to go blow up the Chilean Sanctuary.
Anyone coming?
Fours Val! Possibly Dark!
Greeting, Octaboona Ambrosius Purple Poet, Paragon of the Horde of Iridescent Indigo, Sandwhich Maker to Akhentan IV, High Otter Priest of the Aspect of the Grandiose Teapot and Inventor of Long Titles!
Meeeeeee! I'd love to blow up the Chilean Sanctuary. I believe they are based in Santiago.
Me back!!!!
wait.... the same Octa what kallie always goes on about?
ok. Hi.
Still, anyone coming with me???
Star! Dark! Felicitations! Have a muffin!
Wbd though...
:(
I GOT NOMINATED FOR BEST AT LIFTING THE MOOD Y'KNOW.
S'just, I'm writing now.
I am indeed that very same Octa :D
WB Lynxia!
WOOO! LET'S GO, OCTA!!! Coming, Ink?
*pressed a button on arm band, and a portal opens*
*skips happily into the portal*
OCTA!! I feel like I have not seen you in... Forever and a season.
Hi Lynxia! Kay! Have a banana, Octa! *kneels down by giant statue of banana and makes offering to Banana Lord* Thanks for the muffinnnn!
Awwwwww, be gald you got nominated for something. I could easily be up on the "most writing" list, but no one knows me enough...
Ah, oh well.
*goes through portal*
Meh. Might'us well.
*noms upon the banana*
School and work experience took up loads of my time.
But I be here now :D
*comes out of portal infront of lots of people*
HOLA! ME LLAMO ADRASDOS DARK, A LA SANCTUARY AMERICA!!!!!
Uh.... I give up.
DIE!!!!!!
*stabs innocent bystander*
I WAS soooo happy with my nomonatyons. I yelled Woo-hoo! and grinned like a maniac in a room filled with 300-odd people:)
Hey... Nice thinking. Always bring a banana to a party!
*pulls out grenade, throws it into crowd*
WATCH OUT!!!!
*starts handing out kool aid and victoria sponge to the innocent bystanders*
Dia duit my fellow minions
Conas atá tú?
*looks at innocent bystandwr* Hello, innocent bystander. *waves*
Innocent bystander: :/ *waves uncertainly back* . . . Do I know you?
Me: *grins* Nope!
Innocent bystander: :/ *thinks; "Ohhhh-kayyy . . ."*
Em. Don't speak French.
Scio Latine!!!!
Salve, Emerald!!!
We're blowing up the Chilean Sanctuary. BOMBS AWAY!!!
*throws sticky bomb at Bono*
Hi Em!
*looks at chapter* Best by far...
French?! LOL LOL LOL LOL
I'm actually insulted lol
It's Irish Adra
Me: Sorry, little innocent bystander, I have to stab you now.
Innocent bystander: *glares* I AM NOT LITTLE! *frowns* Wait, what d'you mean you have to- *gets stabbed*
What chapter are you looking at Lynx? Whose blog, I might have a look
That was GAELIC????
FAIL!
I LOOKED AT GAELIC SIGNS FOR 8 DAYS JUST 12 DAYS AGO!!!
Sorry, dear.
It's one of mine, Em. Not published yet but I've been working on it for a while...
I'm actually disgusted Adra lol
*evaporates in front of innocent bystander number 17*
You have to let me have a look when you're sure your finished.
I'm in the middle of doing my 7th chapter.
I'm in shock, I've actually got 7 chapters lol
*waves at innocent bystanders dead body*
BYE-BYE, BYSTANDER! I'LL MISS YOU! *sobs*
*stabs someone in the eyes*
yayyyyy! Neco tu!!!!
Lads why are you killing Chilean people and targeting the Chilean Sanctuary?
I thought we were meant to be getting allies!
Yeah, this is the 7th chapter of one of mine. The start is up there somewhere... ^^^
Ah snap! *high fives Lynx*
Both doing 7th chapter, that's groovy lol
Though mine is shite probably compared to yours
I'm not killing them! I happen to be providing them with cake and refreshing beverages!
Uh... Because I like to wreak havoc. And cause trouble *sly grin* I have a habit of raising Cain...
And it was really quiet. BESIDES. We were going to sneak in and murder the English Grand Mage, so they would turn against the Irish.
And the Chileans already hate us. We did nothing when those miners were trapped underground..
Neco tu!!!! *stabs someone* JAJAJAJA!!!
*goes up to another innocent bystander and repeats process*
*looks at innocent bystander* Hello, innocent bystander. *waves*
Innocent bystander: :/ *waves uncertainly back* . . . Do I know you?
Me: *grins* Nope!
Innocent bystander: :/ *thinks; "Ohhhh-kayyy . . ."*
Me: Sorry, little innocent bystander, I have to stab you now.
Innocent bystander: *glares* I AM NOT LITTLE! *frowns* Wait, what d'you mean you have to- *gets stabbed*
*waves at innocent bystanders dead body*
BYE-BYE, BYSTANDER! I'LL MISS YOU! *sobs*
*goes up to another bystander and repeats process*
KALLLLLLLLLLLLLLISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*hugs and kisses*
*high fives Em* I seriously doubt it...
Hi Kal!
Kallie, when did you get here??? usually your entrance is more... Flashy ;D
BOWTIES ARE COOL!!!!!!
*steals a chimichanga* Yum. *stabs someone again. Jumps on a Cleaver, laughing manically*
I'm really bored, can't you tell?
WOAH WOAH VIEWER DISCRETION!!!!
*smiles innocently*
Yeah this raising Cain will really help the plans along in the long run.
Oh I'm telling you Lynx, I'm surprised I haven't deleted my story at this stage lol
Me too, Em, me too.
Em- really, I'm just giving more plotline!!!! We destroy Skulduggery and Valkyrie, and the irish Sanctuary, obliterating the English one in the process, creating a chain hitting all the countries loyal to England...
So what is one more going to do???
*flails*
Now I have to go slap a few heads like Jethro does with DiNozzo
*points to the destruction above*
I have no idea who they are, Em... but I will murder people... Like the Borg to the Starship Enterprise...
And Kallie... Wow.
WEEEEE!!!!! *lands on cleaver's head, and it bucks around*
I'M IN TEXASSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
*jumps up, assassinates the Grand Mage.*
Hahahaa....
Adra are you telling me you haven't seen NCIS?
No, I'm more of a Bones person...
LOL!!! The Cleaver got Loki'!!!
*Loki'd
So you've said.... :P
Ok, then.... Who watches Doctor Who?
I watch Doctor Who!!!
No, never got into the Doctor Who I'm afraid.
*high fives Lynxia*
WOOO!! Who's your favorite Doctor?
David Tennant by far!
Em- DOCTOR WHO IS THE AWESOMEST SHOW EVER
Yes, I distonated. Typing up. On my sixth page in the word document, yay.
Haha I do!!!!!
Yeah, I love David. And Matt. I can't decide, they're both awesome... On my Insanity is Taking Over blog, I have TONS of DW stuff...
YAY STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know of the Doctor Adra, I just never got into it.
*cries* nooo... You should. If you've already given it a shot, give another!! So worth it..
And where'd Kallie and Octa go???
Actually, don't answer that...
WOOOOO STARR!!
Yay! Chapter 7 is finished! They're not very long, my chapters...
http://bubblesforblood.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/patchwork-chapter-7-closer-and-closer.html
^^^ There's the link if anyone wants to read.
Oh Star did I tell you that I put Chapter 6 up on my blog. I need to know what people think of it.
Anyone else want to have a goo, please feel free to. All feedback welcomed and appreciated.
Commented Em!
Haha, Kallie.. "explain" sureeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee *I joke, I joke*
and while we're at it, I've got a new entry for Psycho, if anyone's interested.
http://fantasttales.blogspot.com/p/psycho.html
You EVIL people. *goes to the blogs*
I commented too Lynx!
I love your blog design btw! How did you do that?
Go on design, then customise and advanced. The title is a picture.
Kallie_ I'm confused... Why does it go from Melody to River??? IM CONFUZZLED. First- who is Melody
*growls* WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY PHONE??? I can't comment on your blogs but don't worry, I'll do it through the mini-laptop.
I'm sorry I killed you with awesomeness Lynx lol
I'm actually blushing lol
~comes in in the middle of a conversation~
~sees a question~
Oo! I can answer that!
@Dark
Melody Pond and River Song are the same people. Melody Pond is the name her parents gave her, but translated into a different language, it literally means River Song!
~cheers~
WHO'S HERE?
I'M GIVING OUT LOT'SA FREE HUGS! :D
Oh, but I'll be a slow commenter because I'm ALL OVER the place right now xP
Hi Skyril!
Oh yay! Thanks dears!!!
So much more sense. I knew River was the Pond's daughter, but... Nice :D
HEY SKYRIL!!!! *hugs*
So weird going to people's blogs on a comp . . .
And btw, THIS IS STAR.
Hi Skyril!
Hiya, Lynx! :D
~hugs~
Kallieeeeee!
~hugs~
Heeey, Dark!
~huggles~
BSOITHEA!
HEY!
~glomps~
It's been to long!
STAR! Why'd ya change your name!
Hi Dark!
*noogies Kal* HA TAKE THAT! *portals away*
HEYYYYYY LYNX!!!
I wonder who will end up getting comment # 4242?
OH!
By the way, Derek Landy!
I got another new reader for you :D
Well, I was advertising to someone else [I'm not sure yet what that person thinks], and someone else saw my comment to THAT person and was convinced to read it :3
Are you proud of your minion?
*moans* So much to do . . . Can I tackle your marvellous blog tommorrow, Dark? Coz I'n going nowwwww. Fours!
Bye Star!
I'm-a gonna have-a to-a go-a as-a well-a now-a guys-a!! *hugs-a*
Bye-a!
Are you following me Kallie?
BYE STAR AND LYNX!!!! *hugs*
and sure thang!
So... Who's left?
I am Adra!!!!
Awww!
BYE, BSOITHEA!
BYE, LYNX!
~hugs~
~waves madly~
~throws confetti at them as they depart~
You're Dark, Emerald?
Why'd you decide to change your name?
Im here Elder Dark and not going to swim team tonight coach on holiday
I'm not Dark hun
That's Star who has changed her name
Hahaha nice ;D AND YOU HOLY EMINENCE OF MAJESTIC ROYALTY GRAND MAGE ZAFIRA KERIAS!!!!!!!
Did ya hear? We blew up the Chilean Sanctuary... Got bored.
@Emerald
No, I got that, but what did you mean when you said, "I am Adra"?
Yeah can you believe this shit Zaf, they went and blew up ANOTHER Sanctuary when we're meant to be gathering allies.
*shakes head*
Oh thanks very much Kallie lol I still can't believe that I am nominated for best writer. Hardly appropriate!
haha Skyril, I asked who else was here... I think Em meant to put a comma in there somewhere
Hiya, Zaf!
~hugs~
How are you?
Ooooh, Dark!
~headdesk~
Okie, I get it now.
Typos I can decipher through, but when it comes to punctuation, it gets confusing xD
Oh, come now, Em. We're going to murder Ireland, and we have to do that my ripping apart England. And in doing THAT, hurt all like, 8 gazillion countries that are loyal to England. What's one more sanctuary going to do???
Besides... The Chileans made me hungry. And I don't have food.
OOH! I KNOW MY NEXT TARGET! HUNGARY!!!
*portals away*
ENOUGH!!!
If you working for me we are NOT blowing up Sanctuaries!!! We need allies. Be NICE or the finnicking Irish will murder us. I dont know about you but I hate to be killed by funny accemted peopke!!!! (dont get mad Iriminions, i loove your accent
The next person , Elder or not, to blow up a Sanctuary without my authority is getting handed over to Cleavers!
KALLISTA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING???? *space goes wobbly, and we intersect with spacetime*
OH CRAP
*lands. Explosions everywhere. Rolling tanks, guns going off*
Oh. My God. We're in World War One Austria-Hungary.
Yes I think I meant to do that. lol Whoops
Ah Kallie would you stop, it's taken me 3 years just to get 7 chapters out of my locked up imagination but a whole series??
Please tell me that there aren't other people on this blog who thinks that I could do a whole series?
*pouts* Yes, Grand Mage.
ANYWAY> KALLISTA. DUDE. IT'S A PARADOX!!! WE CAN'T MEET WITH OUR PAST SELVES. It will be bad.
That is, if you're even born yet. I have been.
YOU SHOULD, EM!!! I AM!!!! I'M ON BOOK 2!!!!
*ducks behind rock*
Kallie, when you grabbed my ankle, my aim was off, and the space portal intersected with time, creating what I know you know- spacetime. And now we're screwed.
Are any of you the least bit worried that Ireland has declared war against America???
*sighs*
evil Irish gonna kill me
KALLISTA! GET BACK HERE!!! *chases after her*
I SWEAR, I WILL GET OCTA IF YOU DON'T GET BACK HERE!!! I AIN'T BLUFFIN'! WE NEED TO GET BACK TO OUR OWN TIME!!!
No, because they haven't declared war yet. They will in 100 years, so I'm fine. :D
If it's any consolation Zaf, I am and I'm here for you.
BOO
That does help. I rather not die. Yet.
*paces*
Ireland wants war? They'll get it. I think this is World War 3... i rather not get mortals involved....
Kallie I wouldn't bother, I went to look for that key years ago and I still haven't found it.
ROBIN!!! *hugs*
And Kallie. WTF. O.O dude. woah.
ROBIN!!!!
HEY KALLIE GUESS WHAT
Mine!!!!
MINE
MINE
MUAJAJAJAJA
*trips and falls*
I WILL GET THERE!!!
MINE
AAAAh
HIYA
mine (thanks robin)
MINE
MIne
dude...
aaah
You won't die Zaf.
We'll get the bastards before they even have time to blink.
Too many people *brain explosion*
thank. JESUS!!!!! *collapses on the floor*
why the hell did I just do that? eh. Oh well. Let me see.... hmmmm
Yay good. I like living.
*sighs*
we should be ok unless they got a Teleporter
Don't you be worrying about that.
Everything will work out.
Now what eejits on this blog thinks that I can get a SERIES out of my story.
Are ye all f**king nuts!!!
I hope it works out..
I never did get to finish chapter for THG the fuun was beginning
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