I mean, I have them NOW, like, but I'm not going to tell you what they are until they're finalised. I simply can't. What if, for example, I mentioned that my publishers are thinking of sending me to a town near you, and you organise your mates to go along, and start making plans, and then a week later I announce that, actually, we're going to be missing out on your town because we simply don't have time to visit?
That would suck, would it not?
So, I'm keeping them to myself for the moment. I've just sent an email off, checking on when I can announce, and hopefully it'll only be a few days.
As it stands, though, and without getting into too much detail, I think I'm spending 4 or 5 days in New Zealand, and then about 10 days in Australia. I'll be visiting a lot of cities I've been to in the last tour, while also adding some new ones. Right now, my main focus is making sure I get to spend enough time at each particular location, but this timetable is TIGHT... I just don't want to get into a situation where I have to rush to the airport when there's still 50 people waiting to get something signed...
And then the Ireland/UK tour kicks off. Unlike previous tours, where I was gone for 10 days, we're only going to take the first three weekends in September, in order to fit in as many big signings as we can.
The kind of tours you go on tend to change DRASTICALLY depending on how your books sell. When you're starting out, or when your audience is smaller, writers get sent to a load of schools in order to get the word out. Then, if they're lucky enough for their books to catch on, the schools come to THEM, in theatres or community halls or whatever. And then, if they're REALLY lucky and their books have an established audience, the best use of their time is these huge public signings, where they get to meet as many readers as possible. It's frantic, it's hectic, sometimes only one book can be signed per person, but the whole point of it is to send everyone away with a smile on their face.
Except me, of course. By the end of these signings, I can no longer smile. My face-muscles tend to melt.
This year is going to feel weird because I'm not going to Germany, like I've done every year since 2008 or so. The reason for this is because my German publishers want me over early NEXT year for one of their festivals, so all you German readers will have to wait just a little longer...
Speaking of festivals, I've got a few coming up. I'll be at the Dalkey Book Festival on the 17th of June in Dublin, I'll be in Cheltenham in October, and... okay, I have a few others that are apparently unconfirmed, so I'll wait until I know for sure before announcing them.
Hmmm... I'm thirsty...
Do I have anything of interest to say to you? I'm trying to think...
I've been watching a few movies, ever since I finished the book. Watching some TV. The Avengers kicked all kinds of ass. Words cannot express how much I loved that movie.
The Grey surprised the hell out of me. Wow.
Dexter is its usual brilliant self.
I'm loving how much Game of Thrones is being loved by the general public.
Umm... is that it? Is that sincerely all I've watched?
Actually, the only other show I've been watching is the only reality show I'd EVER watch, The Ultimate Fighter, where all these fighters train and fight in order to be awarded a contract with the UFC. Mixed Martial Arts is just terrifying to watch because your favourite fighter might be winning round after round after round, and then he makes one tiny mistake and the fight is over. Not even boxing is as nerve-wracking as MMA.
But to my mind there is one thing cooler than MMA- and that is Women's MMA. I've mentioned Gina Carano before- she was in Haywire, some of which was filmed in Dublin, and she's going to be in the next Fast and Furious movie- and she began her career as an MMA fighter. As you can probably tell by my books, I have a healthy respect for women who can fight, and Gina Carano is probably one of my favouritest women in the world right now.
And my other favouritest person is Ronda Rousey, the current Strikeforce Women's MMA champion. From what I've seen, Rousey is wonderfully upfront and honest, and if you have a few minutes, go on You Tube and take a look at her fights. I say a few minutes because most of them end within the first 60 seconds or so. Her armbars are AMAZING.
Do yourself a favour, though, and look at the Miesha Tate fight LAST. And only if you have a strong stomach. Honestly. The way that arm bends back on itself is just stomach-turning.
In one of the books, I can't remember which, Val looks at Tanith and wishes she had shoulders like hers.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you those shoulders.
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*looks at snow globe* Why are you...huh. Maybe I should....hmm.....yeah, it's cool
Im watching you, EVe. Through the window. Your at your computer..
i like that song Flame!!
Are you watching me, Flame? What am I doing?
Anyway, Ireland... I love Ireland.
wow
my comment was slow
I'm not on my computer. Guess again, mr stalker
AND my curtain is drawn
DRAWN
i told my dad that if i could only go to one place in Europe it would be Ireland
he asked why and i kept saying how its really pretty THEN the penny dropped for him
he said its because of your books, isnt it
the first thing i thought was duh
THEN he started to laugh
Ireland <3
im glad he doesnt know that im watching you Derek
BOO!
well, im not
but i would do that if i went to Ireland
I've been to almost all of Europe but not Ireland!
Im random..
There once was a lady who lived by herself on a street, by herself, with nothing but her guide dog. The woman was deaf and the dog would help her hear. At night, the woman would put her hand out onto the floor and the dog would lick it once if there was something wrong, and twice if everything was alright.
There were reports of a killer in the town. The lady went to bed, trusting that the dog would alert her. And it did. ON the first night the dog licked her hand once and she went and callled the police. They came and searched the house but found nothing.
ON the second night the dog licked her hand again and she callled the police. The turnout was the same.
On the third night, the old woman thought it best to leave a window open. So she left the bathroom window open, the smallest in the house. She thought no one would be able to get in.
So she went to bed. The dog licked her hand again and she called the police, this time when they finally got to the bathroom last, the dog was hanging from the shower rail, dead. On the wall behind scrawled in dark red blodd it said:
'Humans can lick hands too.'
You're on your itouch then, in bed eve.
that is SOOOO scary Flame
*reads dog thing* I don't get it
I haven't been to Ireland . . . I've been to England (duh), Wales, France, Germany, Potuagal, Switzerland, Holland, Belguim and even Greece though I can't remember it, but not Ireland.
Not IN bed. On bed. What am I wearing?
but also very good
did you write that?
I've already heard that. Anyway, I've gotta watch Doctor Who, bye all! Have fun!
Eve, the man was watching the house and saw the dog lick the womans hand and her calling the police. He licked her hand the thrid night.
I get it . . .
That poor woman.
bye Helena!
come back and tell me the episode because Perths about an hour and a bit behind!
The girl that draws people and traps them in the picture... bye
pjaymas.
no, but im going to use it in my book.
i heard the other day at night camping with the scouts at like one in the morning, in a gazebo in the middle of the forest.
I also hear another one.
Oh, okay. I thought the dog write it and killed himself.
Although that would make no sense at all
May the fours be with anyone who leaves in the next hour and Helena!
Now I don't have to say bye to anyone for an hour:)
Bye Helena
Wrong, Phoenix
Try again
*makes sure to stay for more than an hour so Star can say bye to me*
Eve
i think your the only one who thought of that explanation
its a good one though
Helena,
thankyou!!
will watch it at 7:30 Perth time
which is in an hour and a half
*looks at watch*
yep, an hour and a half until doctor who
*sighs*
Would anyone be interested in reading the introduction to my novel?
Hi Raechi! Yes I would:)
I might not stay for more than an hour though.
Two parents went were going out of a meal, so they called a babysitter. There were three kids, and the babysitter was told to let them watch tv and that she could go upstairs and watch the tv in the parents room. So, the babysitter did.
She went upstairs and saw the window was opened, so she called the parents and said " Hey, can i close the window?"
The parents replied, "We didnt leave the window opened, bu sure."
So the babysitter did.
Twenty minutes later, the babaysitter rang again and asked could she pull the curtains. The parents said, " We had them closed, we think, but sure."
hAlf hour later the baby sitter had turned off the lights and was watching tv. She notuced something in the corner, so she rang up and asked "Hey, can i put a towel over the clown staue in the corner?"
The parents replied, "Grab the kids and run. We don't have a clown statue."
Okay Star! Here it is lol.
The lizard scuttled up the rough bark of the tree, a strange clicking noise emanating from its small brown body. Pausing, it cocked its head towards the brightening sky, looking for predators circling in the vast expanse of blue. An ant crawled slowly past. The lizard ignored it. It climbed lithely up the rest of the tree trunk and ran lightly along a branch. It saw the girl through the open window, lying asleep amidst a tangle of blankets. The lizard stopped, focused on her with one small beady black eye and began recording. Far away, steely eyes watched the feed keenly.
back
My brother got mixed up and thought Dublin was the capital of France. O.O
Yay!!! The blog is working on my phone again!!!!
Hi btw.
wb nix.
now, time to get breakfast.
Hello!!
Flame, that's really creepy!!!
read the one up further, lynx.
You had to post just as I went to bed, didn't you... ¬_¬
You always post when I complain about lack of posts, too. x3
Flame, the clown one is creepier...
YOU MADE ME WANT TO READ YOUR NOVEL NOW RAECHI! It's Intriguing:)
Flame, are you a specialist in short horror stories or something?
WB Nix!
I only know the ones everyone knows. See saw... i forget the test
L!!!!! *jump huggies*
*rest
HI LLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!
Hi L!
Flame, both of them are creepy
but i like them
WB Lynxia!
WB Nix!
Hello Raechi!
Add
The babysitter went to the kids and said "We're going far far away, kids. Because there is a clown in your parents room."
I would laugh
Nah, the stories that Flame is telling are just old ones that you can tell around the campfire. I've heard them dozens of times before.
no, i just heard these the other day, but i made them longer.
the clown one was omly supposed to be Hey can i put a towel on the clown.
always the critic, but with the clown one, I don't think the first thing that would come into the parents mind is 'grab the kids and run'... it just sounds a little out of place...
hi L!!
Hi Lynxia!
the comments update so slow on my computer...
No, leave them as they are Flame. They're brilliant.
well, they have been told that the window they had closed, was open, and the curtains they had pulled were open.
*blinks in shock* Uh-okay... *leans against tree* I might be distant..I'm thinking...*ties up hair with a red ribbon*.
I <3 constructive critisism.
What's wrong Luce?
my friend is scared of clowns
sometimes me and my friends say stories that creep her out
and sometimes we say Nic (a friend) is behind you
we did that today in music and she grabbed her pencilcase and swung it around
he actually wasnt there but her face was funny
i could tell SOOO many funny things that happened today
Did anybody do anythink for the jubilee?
In Australia? We get annoyed by it
@ Lynx, sowry.
@EVE *panda*, seriosly?
Yeah, we went to a street party on Saturday. Then we had a water ski thing on a lake near town. It was fun!!
Sorry? What for?
@L
have you read A Series Of Unfortunate Events??
"The gods have awakened."
The earth cracked and volcanoes erupted. The air turned rank with the odor of sulfer. The water dried up and the plants died.
I have, i hated them.
Brb.
I did nothing for the jubilee
except see the news update about it
A Series Of Unfortunate Events is an incredible series of books and are my second favourite books. Skulduggery Pleasant being first, of course.
they are alright
referring to the email earlier.
thought so L...
brb
I want to get the origin made into a movie.
OMG
and zorabose would be played by santanna in glee. SHES SO SEXY.
when she was singing bad, i like, nearly fainted. She was perfect for zorabose.
What do you mean, you 'thought so', just because I am in a pessimistic mood and am slightly depressed, once again, doesn't mean I'd be drawn to those books due to the death and loss in those books, because I can relate to them...
my computer likes stuffing up on me
when you lean next to it, you can hear its evil laugh
it sounds alot like a hardrive
I have L! I read them when I was littler and the Medusoid Myceliym scared me to death.
We had an epic street party for the jubilee, on our street. It was AWESOME and BRILLIANT.
You think that has death and loss? That's hardly anything. You should try the Gone series
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=5FlQSQuv_mg&NR=1
I've read the first three of the Gone series . . .
AND IF I DON'T FIND THE NEXT ONE SOON I'M GONNA GO AND BUY IT.
Oh, and they were brilliant btw.
brb
It's the losing of the parental figures and losing everyone that were there for them. It's the principal of it. It's not even that bad. I just thoroughly enjoy the series. I'm starting to think I may prefer the Dexter series, though. I've only read the first couple of books. Lots of murder and stuff, it's fun.
Gone has rather a lot of "losing of parental figures" in it.
Seeing as all the parents disappear . . .
Gone bored me.
i have them all so far but havent read them.
Also, i have the hunger games, which i havent read,
I need to read the spooks 8 and 9.
need to read the city of glass and the city of falllen angels,
need to get, the rest of the screts of the immortal nicholas flamel, time riders 2-5
the city of lost souls. clockwork prince and finish readin angel.
then theres INSURGENT> cant believe i havent fucking got that yet, ITS BEEN OUT A MONTH.
And middle school get me out of here. james patterson.
oh, that reminds me, the maxium ride series. which i have read most of. i need to read max, i posses fang, and i need to get angel.
Gone as a lot of everything. It's brilliant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yly7lI-HcSI
Yes, Gone is brilliant.
Of course it has a lot of everything, they have a lot of pages.
oh, i might actually read i am number four.
I don't like Gone. I grew bored, too easily..
Right, sorry I was gone for so long. I had to wait for my Aunt to go to work so I could get on the computer.
DRAKE FTW!!
*tuts*
ok, cos you know how much i love you all, after i have the dishwasher emptied, i might post a story on my blog, on 2 conditions.
1, you all comment
2, meh.
YOU DIDN'T LIKE GONE??? O.O
Where did you get up to?
Course I'll comment!!
~I am in misery!# Oh God, this is stuck in my head no.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHZ-C0IQjlY
<3 Darren Criss! He's a Starkid!
No...I don't like many books, though. It took me a couple of years to adjust to Rowling's writing style. Landy's writing style was the first one I instantly loved and I couldn't put it down as soon as I started reading it. I finished the first one in a couple of hours - I used to be a slow reader - and I read it again and again until the next one was released.
dinner
Bye!
I like nearly all books I read, but there's some books I REALLY like.
Tim Bowler was the only one that comes to mind that I DIDN'T like coz his books are just like "?".
OH! And The Saga of Darren Shan I hated coz they made me feel so bloody horrible but I bet if I read them again now I'll just feel SAD and other than the horribleness they were BRILLIANT and they were very well written.
There were a few I couldn't read. The worst was the Vampire Diaries. That's the only series I never finished because they were that bad.
I like nearly all books I read, but there's some books I REALLY like.
Tim Bowler was the only one that comes to mind that I DIDN'T like coz his books are just like "?".
OH! And The Saga of Darren Shan I hated coz they made me feel so bloody horrible but I bet if I read them again now I'll just feel SAD and other than the horribleness they were BRILLIANT and they were very well written.
I'm going. I might not return so soon, after all... :/ Sorry, I just...I can't cope, I thought I could, I just...Can't...I'll try to return as soon as possible, but I need to try to cope better, first...I thought I could handle returning and being happy, but I can't. Not right now. I just got back my best friend in the world and from what's going on I may end up losing him, soon...I'm just a little worried about him, but he hates me worrying about him:/ I know something's wrong, but he doesn't want to accept it...I need to sort out myself and try to work everything out with Sam, that's when I'll return and that's when I'll go back to how you used to know me...
I guess it's a good thing I'm going, again...I'm no help nor ornament, not worth anything. Not worth a moment of any of your time.
I, uh, yeah...I don't even know...I'll leave, now. I'll talk to you all, when I get back, I guess...I may or may not be on my pages on fb and on Skype - for those of you that've added me...So, yeah...Talk to you, soon, maybe...
Okay L:(
I'm not gonna pressure you.
Bye Luce. Come back soon.
Along the lines of fear and blame you begin to wonder why you came.
Love that song Flame!! It is part of that song right? Oh God, I can't remember what it's called now...
g2g..
BYE
Bye Flame!!
yeah, um...
How to save a life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOStF4q0zZI
Thought so.
its one of the songs i can sing brilliantly.
Congrats Flame, I can't sing at all.
Gtg bye.
that sarcasm?
im not gonna post a story today.
but im staying.
No, it's not sarcasm. if I'm using sarcasm it's a lot more cutting, believe me. Yay! You're staying!!
Oh God this is gonna be stuck in my head all day!!! *hums the Glee version of Misery* *hits head on desk* I don't even watch Glee!!
Look up Glee: smooth criminal.. Satanna is so sexy in it, and shes perfect for the role of zorabose.
No, I'm not looking up any more Glee or I'll end up humming it in the middle of Avengers.
you going to see the avengers?
Yeah, at 13:15. *is now playing doodle jump in hopes that the catchy theme will get rid of the Glee*
ive seen it twice.
Its shit/
Is it? My friend said it was really good. *knows zilch about anything to do with Marvel so can't say anything*
Has anyone seen dark Shadows yet? I have, it's brilliant!!
AVRNGERS!
its actually brilliant.
I seriously think alex day and carrie hope fletcher are going out.
I haven't seen it. My friend keeps going on about how she wants to see it
Dark shadows, I mean
I've seen avengers and it was awesome
I know a fair bit about Marvel. Which does not make me sound cool...
Fekile
i havent i wnt to though!
Hey, I'm a girl who plays Halo. If that doesn't class me as a nerd then maybe my obsession with SP/HP/HG/Gone/AF and everything else does.
Really Flame? Actually, yeah, that would be pretty cool. *is now gazing fondly at signed Lady Godiva CD*
I know a lot about things that won't help anyone
did you see this kiss???? video?
GOGGOGO
Yeah, I follow nerimon's channel like a stalker.
did you see chf new video? taking over toms house.
I literally just fell over laughing.;
did you see chf new video? taking over toms house.
I literally just fell over laughing.;
chf? Huh?
Anyone here watch VGHS?
carrie hope fletcher
Oh no, I don't follow her channel.
you should.
I will later when I'm back on my laptop. The main computer won't let me sign in.
Flame, go on YouTube and type in VGHS! It's amazing!! It's a nerdy YouTube series, for people like me!
hey...
are you and nix still together?
OOOOOOK/
Yes, why?
I JUST GOT THIS TEXT..
NO REPLY, NO? CUS I HAVE IT MYSELF..SO YA MAY COP ON SAYIN DERVELA HAS IT IT KAY? CUS ITS LOW GOIN ROUND SAYIN SHE HAS IT ESPEACIALLY WHEN SHE DOESNT!
she sent me one earlier asking what was bipolar?
LYNX IT ISNT SHOWING.
What???? What the Hell is up with that text??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JqR3GVqib4
Episode 1^^
I have to go now! Bye guys! *hugs*
THIS GIRL CALLLED GEORGIA IS A SHITSPREADER AND HER FRIEND TOLD ALOAD OF PEOPLE SHE WAS SNOGGING THIS LAD AND I TOOK THE BLAME COS I LIKE HER FRIEND, AND NOW EVERYTHING THATS SAID IS LIKE BLAMED ON ME.
SHE SAID I SPREAD A RUMOUR THAT I FINGERED HER AND HER COUSIN THREATENED ME.
AND NOW SOMEONE HAS SPREAD THAT DERVELA WHO IS BI POLAR. SHES LIKE HYPER ALL THE TIME AND SOMETIMES SHE LIKE BREAKS DOWN AND ITS HILAROUS. BUT SPREAD NO RUMOURS AND IM SICK OF THIS!!!!1
Be back soon
Bye!!!
IVE NO CREDIT.
NO,...
bye lynx
Bye Eve
im mad now!!!!
bye eve.
Bye nix.
Bye blogland.
Bye Flame
*shadow walks in*
bloody computer and bloody wi-fi box are ganging up on me
Hi Miss Cain
sooooo
whos here?
Me... that's all
What? Am I not good enough?
no, just wondering
Oh, I see how it is
Im thinking of doing chapter 5
actually, i'll do that later
what??
no, your a good conversationalist!!
without you i would be talking to myself on Blogland
and i HATE that
I used to do that. I once got into a conversation about trees
If I can I'll watch a fight or two. Have you seen the fights between normal martial artists and Shaolin monks. Crazy! I just wish you were coming to Canada...
You should come during a Con. That'd be awesome.
The Avengers was Awesomesauce Incarnate. Especially the Iron Man...Hulk... And pretty much everyone else parts. Have you seen the How It Should Have Ended videos on YouTube. Hee hee "because I'm Batman".
Blessed be,
Miss Mary Hiashi
trees...
why DO they exist?
why does reality exist??
WHY CANT THE WORLD BE A FANTISY LAND OF SKELETON DETECTIVES, ELEMENTALS, ADAPTS, GOLDEN GODS, MINIONS, AND BOOKS!?!?!
We can't hear you through all this box-office money!
Lol
Hi!
Hi Eve!
hi Eve!!
i think thats my complaint for tonight
wait, im gonna go get a pie
*shadow walks out*
K Miss Cain
*shadow walks back with 3 pies*
want one??
Sure...
*hands Nix a pie*
sorry, im not a good conversationalist
1!
ded time...
i dedicate this page to rubbers becuase with out them we wouldnt be able to fix mistakes like when your drawing
*finishes pie*
I don't like pie....
alright
we NEED a topic
I gotta go for a while
Bye!
bye Nix!
Eve, you are here, right?
I hate talking to myself on Blogland
im gonna do chapter 5
Bye Mickey, my friend!
I'm as here as can be!
YAY!!!
I shall no longer be alone!!
No you shall not!!!
Random question:
Cinderella, Snow White, Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, Sleeping Beauty. Which one would I be?
Red Riding Hood
Interesting
Coz that's what I was gonna say for YOU!
It seems so like you to randomly start chatting to wolves
this is just awkward
*shakes head sadly*
It's not awkward until you say it's awkward, you know
DUCKIES!
alright, im gonna try and come on early tomorrow morning soooo
goodnight!
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