Okay then, here comes the places I'll be visiting in the Ireland/UK part of the tour. As mentioned previously, these will be weekend affairs- from Fridays to Sundays (mostly)- and they'll mainly consist of public signings.
30 Aug - 3 Sept:
Dublin
Bray
Drogheda
Cork
7 Sept - 9 Sept:
London
Bournemouth
Southampton
13 Sept - 15 Sept
London
Birmingham
Liverpool
And I'll also be appearing at the Bangor Literature Festival, the Mountains to the Sea festival in Dublin, and the Cheltenham festival.
The fact that I can't visit EVERYWHERE is always a shame, but we do try and spread the love as much as possible. This time around, my publishers took into account that I'd be in Australia/NZ for the previous two weeks, so I reckon they took pity on me. Maybe it was all the manly crying I did. We'll never know...
Eagle-eyed Irish readers may also have noticed that I shall be appearing on the "Celebrity Mastermind" quiz show, starting on TV3 this Sunday. I'm not sure what episode I'm on (I think it airs on July 1st but I'm not sure). For those who don't know, Mastermind is a show where you are asked questions about a chosen topic, and then you're asked general knowledge questions. I'm not going to say ANYTHING about what happened (we recorded it a few weeks ago) so you'll just have to watch to see how well I did. Or not, as the case may be. Ahem.
Let's see, anything else...
The Forums are back up, thanks to a load of readers who chipped in and paid the website domain fee. You Minions are amazing, you really are. Anyone who hasn't visited really should, if only to raise an eyebrow or two at the topics being discussed...! skulduggeryforums.co.uk.
Oh, and sometime soon (don't know exactly when) we'll be releasing Chapter One of Kingdom of the Wicked for you to read over at skulduggerypleasant.com, a chapter entitled "The Butterfly and the Wolf"...
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its Smurfy!!
*is now in fits of giggles*
i still have no idea what to speak about
i dunno, maybe about time
or something
1:00am
im going to read then sleep
goodbye
"Simon?"
"Yeah?"
"Can you tell me a story?"
He blinked. "What kind of a story?"
"Something where the good guys win and the bad guys lose. And stay dead."
"So, like a fairy tale?" he said. (. . .)
"No." The word was an exhaled breath. "We study fairy tales in school. A lot of that magic is real - but, anyway. No, I want something I haven't heard yet."
'Okay. I've got a good one " (. . . ) "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... "
( . . . )
"Oh, please," said Simon. "All I did was tell you the entire plot of Star Wars."
Damn. Bbs.
Bye, Cain.
Bye, Star!
i have no clue
Im no longer going to be dying!!! :D
Should have gone to Nye earlier....might not have lived so human doctors are better....not creepy spidery its....
ny1 there? if u r, hi!
Hello.
Just a warning, I have to go soon.
hi Lavender!
Hi Stella. :)
I'm almost finished with my next chapter. I'll probably be able to post it sometime today.
cool! Thats great, I'll deinitely read it! I was just about to say the same thing about my story! =-)
Cool, I'd love to read it. :)
I think we have the same minds. In the chapter after this, they'll meet the other place, like the dragon school or whatever it was, in your story. That's interesting. Huh?
yere, well, you know what they say: great minds think alike! :D
Okay, sorry Stella, I gtg now. Bye!
oh, ok! bye!
I'll just go now, and concentrate on writing... bye, blogland!
hello, jest for a little.
goodbye, all who are leaving. mbd...
see you all
see you all
So much for staying strong and positive... /:
Ticket bought to go see Derek tomorrow :) Go Me!
Hello again. Distant.
Lucky Em!
Hello.
Hi L. :)
Hello, Lav..
Hi All.
Emrald... how are your shoulders? how are you feeling?
L... interesting name.... where'd you get it?
Really emralddd? you get to see derek?
Eurgh.
Good for you, at any rate.
My brain...?
Hi Cat. :)
MSD...
Okay L.
Hey, I just met you
And this is crazy
But here's my number
Call me maybe..
GOD I HAVE THAT SONG IN MY HEAD.
*hits head*
NOPE.
STILL THERE.
*headwall*.
STILL THERE.
That song is so annoying, yet so catchy. It's one of those songs that gets stuck in your head easily.
Back.
Hey Cat
Shoulders not too bad today, have taken a load of panadol and lathered them in deep heat today so it's taken the edge off.
Hi Finnick.
Hmm, I'm almost ready to post the story, but... the font looks like it's changing every time... That's getting confusing...
Im here sorta kinda
Okay and hi, Zaf. :)
Hiya. Guessing some people going to see Derek tomorrow. Last night in my pitiful sleep I dreamed that I met Derek. Was a good one. Then it was September and I had KOTW
tired -.-
good for you, Emrald.
Wbd(said that a lot, i know)
msd
Nice dream.
I don't remember mine, but I know I had one.
o.O
I am too, Finnick.
Okay, Cat.
Ah, I'm just going to post it like it is.
all my family is doing this week is watch football
Hello.
I loved that dream. Whoever sees Derek tomorriw tell him Zafira said the Ameriminions got their baguetes for him
Hi Zafira.
Em's going to see him. Lucky.
Hi Phoenix!
Hi Phoenix!
I know :/
im tired ... need sleep! so im going. byeeee!
Hey Lavender! Notice I still haven't called you Lav... This is what a great book series will do to your brain.
By Finnick!
Yay, posted! If you haven't read it yet, here's the link to the first chapter and so on.
http://lavenderhopestoryblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/chapter-1-full-chapter.html
http://lavenderhopestoryblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/chapter-two-part-one-of-my-unnamed.html
http://lavenderhopestoryblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/chapter-two-part-two.html
And lastly, my third chapter:
http://lavenderhopestoryblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/title-is-revealed-chapter-3.html
Bye Finnick
Bye Finnick!
Well, you could call me Hope, if you want, Phoenix. I'm called both.
I don't know why, but each time I post a part of the story, the font winds up different... :/
Weird...im not...good at writing
Yes you are, Zaf.
*collapses*
I'm suddenly really tired... Which is wierd because all I've been doing today is lounging around on my butt.
N'aww. I not. My cousin told me the same that I was good. The one who looked over the contest entry that refused to go through.
I couldn't fit my entry into the word limit.
Mine fit just refused to go through
You are good, Zaf.
I had no time to turn mine in. Couldn't make the deadline.
Mine fit, but I just didn't turn it in.
Its weird now. Like my cousin is an author they pay attention to him. The so wanted girls get ignored :/
woah... that is a really good story. i mean, good is an aweful adjective, but...
Why don't you become an author then, Zaf? I'm sure you could if you tried. :)
Rgnjhjbfdbfshdnnsxhfcvvhsxaxqncrchecedhcevexcn. Too tired to form coherent sentences... All that lounging around on my butt has taken its toll.
You read my story, Cat?
I never thought of that. I always wanted to be an actress. My imagination for writing usually is limited. I can get creative if I have to but willingky never really worked
I'm not lounging, I'm typing. :P
But yeah, all I do is sit in front of my computer most of the day.
Same here except its my iPad
yeah, i did...
i might not show up much, im kind of... not really talking too much right now...
i mean, that's not quite what i mean but... im not so good with words.
Being an actress is good, but try writing. I'm sure you have the imagination, all you need is to write it. :)
That's all I'm doing. Thinking things up and writing, or typing, them down.
I'm not on a computer, I'm on an iPad.
Like Zafira.
It's okay, Cat. I'm not so good with words either. And thanks for reading. :)
Watching Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Yeah, sometimes I go on my ipod, but the screen's so small, I prefer my comp.
Hmm. Never really considered writing.
We won this sucker lol. Dad's Union at Hersey Park, we were on the log flume then Dad was called. Lol.
That's an awesome movie! I loved it!
thanks for posting- i think it could be an awesome story... how long do you think it'll be? is there any more?
and you are amazing with words... thats a lot of writing, you know, the words... not all, naturally, but most.
Tom Cruise is short...
I want to go see Dark Shadows again
I'm thinking of making it into a book. It's going to be long, and the action didn't even start yet!
Thanks, but I'm not really good with how I put my words into sentences. That's the problem.
That got bad ratings... What did you think?
I'm here! *imgines applause* *crickets chirping*
Hi Random Comments.
I haven't seen it yet... my mom wants to though, she loves Johnny Depp. Once, she went all out and watched all the movies with him in it.
People criticize everything. I found it hilarious. If the critics didnt like it oh well. Their problem
*applauds*
Gotta go.
I love Johnny Depp. He's awesome!!! I made Dad record him on I think Ellen. I was excited.
Lavender- How long is it now? Long books are fine, as long as they are intelligible, as opposed to "hjhklanioniodijadk'sdiotjkjklanhafngjkdhkjsdtkhio."
Hi Random.
Personally, I liked Ghost Protocol. It was really action-y and suspenseful and the ending was nice. Really good.
Critics live for bad reviews.meanwhile, I can't spell "imagines"
gtg. Bye!
HI Random comments.
ive never seen Ghost protocol... tom cruise.. is an... actor?
Are any of you guys UK/Ireland? Its pretty late there now.
cat- that's what they tell me
Bye Hope.
for someone called' Random Comments', you sure are on topic.
*smiles at own terrible joke, before hitting herself with a lamp in chastisy*
I'm not really on topic, I'm not talking about the tour. Because I have nothing more to say. to paraphrase an earlier quote for a different purpose, "There's a whole nother CONTINENT west of England, Derek"
Okay, back. Sorry, I had to leave quickly.
Cat- long as in pages? 12. In chapters? I'm working on my fourth now.
Unless you meant something else.
Hitting yourself with a lamp sounds dangerous. Have you read Harry Potter? *thinks of Dobby*
That's what I thought, Random. :P
I live over in America. It's only 3PM here.
That was ME. just wondering. both ways work. !2 pages isn't to long for "action hasn't started yet." unless my sister is your reader, people will read further than that.
I hope it IS long and I want to read it.
of course ive read harry potter. that's like asking if ive read, The lord of the Rings, or, if ive ever wanted to fly, or be a koala bear, or....
Youre an idiot, Cat.
Hope, i just meant how long you intended it to be...
Lavender, Pacific time? I'm on the East Coast.
No one else in my family's read Lord of the Rings. I'm attempting to rectify the situation. can't argue with the rest, though
dangerous for me, or for the la,p?
Im on the east coast, too... 613 for me...
Oh it was?
Oops. Sorry! :P With no picture, it's hard to tell you two apart... I'm used to looking at a picture to identify a blogger. Sorry.
Thanks. :) I'm already thinking of making a sequel! Actually, it's gonna be a trilogy.
I know to many people who think the HP books are a badly-written novelization of the "spectacular' films.
Cat- both. everyone on the east coast ha the same time.
*have* stupid typist (me)
Cat- it depends. Since I'm making it up as I go, it'll be leading me. I can't decide WHEN it ends, but I know where I'll stop. I'm just letting it flow from here.
Random- yes, Pacific time.
oh. my. god.
you have no idea how many people tell me that they are *experts* on harry potter. Half of them dont know about neville.
to clarify, you know the storypoint that is the end, but not how much will be in between? or when it will occur in the overall story?
Has, not have...
sorry, im a stickler...
and a stupid one at that. you are so annoying, cat... just leave the internet. seriously.
Neville? Who's Neville?
...
...
joking!
What about Neville? I've read the books, but I'm wondering which part about him are you talking about...
Neville, with the whole end-of-july prophesy...
dont want to ruin it for the non-readers...
"You know the storypoint that is the end, but not how much will be in between?" That exactly. Yeah.
That IS what I meant. I just can't type. I'm doing that for all of you, but I'm not mentioning it and trying to ignore it. It's the hardest thing about this
Oh, yeah. I know that part.
are there any of those here. And lavender, book seven. and one of the others. (five?)
Too late, and 1776. Its America's Comment page.
oh... wow...
suddenly feeling like everyone around me is against me, and im all alone, underground, peeling off my fingernails... all alone...
*shakes head in confusion*
Can one of you please get a profile pic? I'm really having a hard time finding out who's who... :/
no one's against you, we're just responding at once, so we can't see each other's comments, and have to explain that to each other, keeping us from responding to you. unless that's not what you're upset about?
im confused as well, but for an entirely different reason... oh well...
*Knowing not finding out.
Don't peel off your fingernails, Cat. We're not against you, or at least, I'm not.
oh, no... dream reference...
you've got to use names for now....
or, we could use the other person's name when we direct a comment to them.
Another reason I can't 'see' your comment is cause I'm having a hard time when you both have no picture...
Not trying to be pushy or anything.
no, no it wasnt your fault, its just that im so used to being alone and talking to a group of people... its like im always talking to a group of people, you know, not talking in a group of people...
I'll be in the corner for a while, (or in other words, just a minute, my sister needs some help)
You're in OUR group, Cat. You're one of the minions. :)
Okay Random.
testing, testing, 1... 2...
how's this, Hope?
That works.
Thanks, Cat. :) Now I might not be so confused.
HALOOO?(halloo, halloo, ooo)
It got quiet all of a sudden.
I'm back. That works, cat. i couldn't remember how to do it quickly and I didn't want to leave for very long (like I just did.
*)
I left and you stopped talking. tut, tut
Oh, there you are. You took the pic out.
*shrugs*
I guess I can just get used to it.
Wb, Random.
Am I in the minions too? oh wait, anyone one here has to be.
We just have nothing to talk about. I have no topics.
I can be very boring when I have nothing to say.
sorry, my computer isnt fantastic and it sort of freaked and i dont really know why, so i dont want to get it any more confused...
why did you do that, cat?
2nd!
Cat got first! Nice! :) Now ded!
I'm always a second too late.
This page is dedicated:
To loyal Ameriminions!
you dedicate, Random, i already got one this post.
You'll get it sometime, Random. :)
Uh... I was talking to Cat, Random...
Cat, even if you got first twice on the same post, you can still dedicate if you wanted to.
This blogpost that we aren't using as a topic suggestion thingy anymore is the first time I've had a chance. I'm usually more Random, 1 comment and I'm gone. I'm trying to stick around for a while from now on. not changing my name, though.
2 deds works, too.
Okay, Random.
what were we saying again?
Only if the person who got first lets other people ded. Sorry if it sounds like I'm giving you a lesson...
Something about having no topics?
that's okay, I said that I usually only post one and am gone, so I didn't know that
Topic change (if there is a topic)What else do you guys like?
um... travel?
Anyway, he got first, so he can still ded, and since I got belated approval the rules will still be followed (I think)
I like singing. On my blog, I posted videos of me singing.
Mostly I like reading, writing and singing.
That is, unless you meant something else...
cat- go on, or if you like, I can be more specific.
who got first? so confused...
To be more specific, books or movies, or things like that.
I like a lot of books. Do NOT get me started. It'll take too long to type out.
You got first, Cat.
Cat- you got first, but I ded'd before approval from you, so if you ded than the rules will be followed because i got at least belated approval (by a few seconds)
i like travel... mostly to places far away like Puerto Rico(or of coursee, to see the golden god) but also to sail...
this might sound... actually, i have no idea how it sounds.
ive kind of gottne used to being alone, or at least not witht he people around me. i read, i write, i sing, i walk...
i do karate?
you can name a few. if it helps, you don't have to pick your favorites to start with (i have too many to mention in a comment, too. you'll never see another comment from me if i try, because i'll still be typing. (and trying to fix my typos)
oh... now i get it.
sorry, dont mean to sound rude or anything but i was just a little confused on when you were talking about, see, cuz im pretty much female(that's why i used feminine tenses to hit myself with a lamp. i think the lamp is a dude, though... i guess ill ask it while i hit myself again.)
I travel. But only to Korea and Japan, I'm three quarters Japanese.
Speaking of traveling, I'm going to Korea in a few days.
Through the wonders of the internet, we're here, too, cat
Arrgh.
i want to learn Japanese.
I was too unspecific, so it's my fault. I went with books and such when i made it more specific because i can go on and on about them, causing some semblance of a topic and a conversation
Stop hurting the poor lamp! (and your head)
And don't insult girls! lavender is one (or has an odd icon)
*crickets again*
That's what I mean about not getting me started. Once I start talking about the books I read, I might not stop!
That's what happens in real life. I talk to someone, and if my mom's there, she'll have to tell me to stop talking. Or if it was someone who knows me, they'd tell me that.
*laughs*
Yeah, I'm a girl. :P
...or if its someone who doesn't know me, they'll walk away.
continuing your post with my thought on the matter.
your other post.
I know. :)
pick a random one (or a few). If I've heard of it, I won't care, as long as you break your post into segments.
I should continue my story. Wbd.
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