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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I said eh, I'm Canadian in the typical steriotypical way
DEREK SAID HI TO ME!!
YOU ARE AWESOME DEREK, THANK YOU!
:D
Must go though, bye!
I'm Canadian and I'll killyou with my hatchet if you touch by beaver
Bye mist!
Iknow he's the best!
Okay, Mist, random.
Thrust- yeah, i only just realized that after I said the comment... blonde :D
And yah, Derek said hi to me earlier! I ran around the house 13 times, and fell up the staircase on my face.
Didn't you... Converse with him, you lucky girl? You an' lav.
Well, okay, I asked a question about a Youtube video, and he's like "yep, that's the one"
to me.
Falling on my face was totally worth it, though. Seriously, I nearly fell into a pool actually, but it was SO AWESOME
I was so stunned he stayed on for long. Iguess he was serious about being aimless but I wanted to punch myself for not comming on wheni couldve
I'm so happy he said hi to methough
thanks derek! You, and I've said this too many times, are the greatest. Wait CAN you say that too many times?!
What did you ask?
Probably not, but it may boost one's ego... A lot.
Derek's kick butt though. SERIOUSLY.
My friend and I -when we first met- Skyped for eight hours. Talking bout SkulPles.
Seriously.
Oh I asked what the username was for the particular video, and send the one that I thought he was talking about.
I took a picture of the comment reply, and basically trolled a whole bunch of phones
Mist, I asked him to say hi to you guys though... oh well.
haha
Okay, I gtg. But I'll be back in maybe an hour. Bye!
oh, well, I should probalby get going, m'dears!!!
Once again, it was nice meeting y'all! Talk to ya some other time!!!
But it's like... 12:04 and I have to wake up in 6 hours so...
Bye!!!
*Bye Derek*
BYE EVERYONE ELSE!!!!!!
(hail nigel)
I'm back!
Thrust, are you still here? Or did you disappear?
Okay then. I'll be distant till someone comes.
Hello?
Does anyone know how to read guitar tabs?
Oh. Typical. I go and no one's here.
Hello there! I almost gave myself a concussion, then my arm got a rather large scratch from the zipper on my boots, then I scratched my ankle, which began to bleed profusely and started dripping off my foot, then i nearly bashed my head into the wall because i was sliiping in the shower, then I almost drank - the instant it touched my mouth I spit it back out - some old juice that had literally been forming into a solid shape in the bottom but I couldn't tell. So, my past two hours have been rather swell, don't you agree?
...
*dies*
Oh. Hi guys!
Nix! I asked Derek to say hi to you guys!
I KNOW!!
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Wow. Talk about a bad luck two hours Val.
You're welcome! :D
I wonder how Eve will take it. I think she might not have seen it yet, but maybe she did.
Where'd you guys go...?
I am to bussy hyperventilating
I figured after I posted that comment. ;P
Bye Val! Hope you feel better!
Oh. Yeah, her comment vanished. She said she's not feeling well after drinking that really old juice and that she was leaving.
Right... I think I'm better...
*explodes*
http://nobodyisblogging.blogspot.com.au/
*clicks link*
Anyone knows how to play guitar and read tabs?
DEREK, IF YOU READ THIS... AGH!
You are awesome. I'm just sad that I missed you, but next time, please don't come on a time when I'm asleep or at school, cause I'm here pretty much every other time. I would make you frown an my randomaosity, and grow worried at my insanity. Then, half an hour later, you would laugh and call the asylum.
And Derek, if I meet you on your tour, please tell me I don't have to keep to the same time limit has to not-real-minions. We should get more time. So maybe if you could talk for a full five minutes, then I would be able to explode happy. Oh, and...
Hi Derek!
Your most insane minion
Nixion Strange
No, sorry. I have to musical talent of a goldfish
*is laughing and smiling so much, can't speak*
Commented. Now it's my turn to thank you. :D
I sort of know, Gab, but it'll be hard trying to help through a blog... Hi btw. :)
Hi People.
I'll just get my friend to teach me how to read the online tabs. And I can wait for Mist. He plays guitar right? cause i heard him talking about guitar thing or somethinglike that
|| -0-----3-----------0--1--|-0----------------------|
|| -------------3-----------|----3--1----------------|
||*----0-----0--------------|----------2-----0-------|
||*-------2--------0--------|-------------2--------2-|
|| -3-----------2-----------|-0-----0----------------|
|| -------------------------|-------------------3----|
|-5-----------3-----0--1--|-0----------------------|
|----------------3--------|----------------------0-|
|-------5-----------------|-------0-----------1----|
|----3-----3--------------|----2-----2-----0-------|
|-3-----------------2-----|-3-----------2----------|
|-------------1-----------|------------------------|
|-8-----------8-----7--5--|-3-----0--1--0----------|
|-5-----------7-----------|----3--------------1----|
|----5-----5-----5--------|------------------------|
|-------7-----0-----------|----------------2-----2-|
|-0-----------------------|-------2-----3----------|
|-------------------------|-3----------------------|
|-------------------------|------------------------ ||
|-3-----------------1--3--|-1-----------0-----1--3- ||
|----------------3--------|----0-----0-----0-------*||
|-------------3-----------|-------0----------------*||
|----1-----1--------------|------------------------ ||
|-1-----1-----------------|-3-----------3---------- ||
yeah...just posted it. for some reason.
Agh, I swear I'm dying or something right now..
Yeah, he takes lessons. But I'm not sure when he's coming back on. He's taking a break from the blog at the mo.
Hmm.. tell me, what did I miss? I've been away for a while.
*feels as though she is melting*
You're not dying, Val. It'll be better possibly even by tomorrow. If it's just like food poisoning, you just need to get it out of your system(another way of saying you have to throw it up first before it gets better). Yeah.
Sorry, Gab. I'm not used to reading tabs like that...
A lot, Gab. I'm not sure what to say first.
New people- Miss Cain, Helena Ember Sky, um... I'm not sure if you've met L or not... Luciana Scath. Shell B is new just today... oh and Sir Reingington(I think that's how you spell it...)
I forget the rest.
Luciana's nickname is L. That's what I meant.
It's gotten a little quiet... again. But I guess you guys are busy doing something else, so I don't mind.
sorry
brb
WHERE IS IT, STAR? WHERE IS IT?
Eve! Here:
http://dereklandy.blogspot.com/2012/06/vague-tour-dates-carano-and-rousey.html?commentPage=5
Okay Nix.
Btw, hi Eve!
*sigh*
So may new people.
Yeah, Gab. There's a lot more new people. And I think some of them might be coming on today/night.
Bakc
Welcome back, Nix. :)
Thank you SO much, Lav!!! *hugs*
I need to take "the ROCK" out of my name....
apparently, dying doesn't get me out of a mountain of new homework due tomorrow and an assignment
You're welcome, Eve. *grins*
I'm just glad I remembered before he left! It was close.
*sigh*
I'm so happy school's now officially out for me. I'll be able to be on more now. And work harder on my story.
Gah, speaking of that, I should be working on it now.
Distant.
Agh! I knew that, sorry Hope! Thank you SO much as well!
(I think I was just too busy freaking out about Derek that I forgot : / )
BUT THANK YOU TOO!! :D
Better?
brb
You're welcome Mist! :D<--seriously, we need to find a bigger smile... :P
Okay Nix.
Better, Eve?
How about
:l=====================)
Uh....
My name
":DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD x100,000,000"
How about that one?
*is still jumping around bedroom irl*
Uh...I like Eve the ROCK better I think, but it's your choice I guess
I liked the ROCK
You said you were never going to change it
Oh, yeah, it looks nice, but I might have to get used to it a little. Still yeah, I like it. :)
*grins*
That works, Mist.
"That's why I'm never changing my name. I'll always be Eve the ROCK!"
...
Yeah, I'm used to the ROCK, but if you like it, I can get used to it. Just seems a bit short now.
I know, it seems so damn plain. But if I keep it as the ROCK, people will call me Eve the ROCK. I'm just Eve, man....
I dont know if I like this or not. THIS being the situation I'm in.
Nix, I know, but I never keep those kind of things. I said I'd call Breeze "Mickey my friend" from now on, and I haven't kept that
I jsut liked the ROCK...
it looks plain now
Mist, you're not even here. The ducklings know you're an imposter.
Just a suggestion, but how about making a last name for it? Or use your Taken last name. Eve Vanilla... I'm not sure... Just a suggestion.
Unless Derek would say he liked it 'Eve the ROCK'.
Yeah....but it really bugs me when people call me Eve the ROCK, and I'm their stories and stuff too. Also, I can't brag about Derek saying hi to me because if the name. They will forget that it's Derek and ask me about my name.
*in
If Derek said he liked it that way is keep it. Duh :P
But I dunno...
...I'm not an imposter.
I'm me. I'm Mist. Here anyways.
Why wound you think I'm not?
And last names....Eve is my given name, I'm not putting my last name...unless...
Well, you DID say you were leaving for a little, Mist. You didn't say you were back.
Because Mist leaves at least one hundred and twenty five deleted comments before he comes back
I kinda like this...
I left ONE deleted comment on the last post about Sparky coming back.
And obviously I'm back if I'm here. Check my profile, check the blogs.
Not for good though.
I'm leaving again after tonight.
He did delete a little... sorta. I think. Yeah, when he said Sparky would come back in four weeks before Star and I came to this post. I saw it before he deleted it.
That looks nice Eve.
Yeah, I new it was that. I hope after tonight, you can come back soon.
Maayybbee if I get Derek to say hi to you again. Or ask him to ask you to stay... ;)
And the only reason I left deleted comments last time was because I wanted to see how the picture I made would look on my profile.
*knew
One isn't one hundred, Mist
They're literally all over the place, if you look
And anyway, if you're gonna leave again then there's no pint in saying hi
*laughs*
As much as I would love it if the Golden God asked me to stay, I'm going to have to say no anyway.
This isn't just because I want a BREAK. There's reason to it and a whole lot more is going on too.
No, plenty of them have been your usual picture
They aren't mine, Eve.
But whatever. Believe whatever you want. After all, I don't have any PROOF, so why not?
Whatever. Ah...they're home. I must go.
Bye!
Yup. And I must say, you're doing a pretty good job of leaving
Bye Mist
Oh. I understand, Mist. Okay. Well I hope you can come back soon. :)
Bye Mist!
But I'm saying I have proof. You check them in the old comment format
Bye Mist
Eve Jay has a really nice ring to it. I like it. :)
Thanks, I think I might keep it :)
They had to drop him to the station, so I have about five minutes.
Just went through all the pages for removed comments on this post, and there were none by me.
In the last post there were none by my after I left except for the one about Sparky.
So, that's impossible, Eve.
Oh, and I like the Eve Jay name. Still think ROCK was better, but Jay's pretty good.
Look at my religion work:
• What was the reaction of the father?
What reaction? Be more specific
• Do you think the father did the right thing by welcoming his son and giving a large party?
Everyone likes a party
• Comment on the older son’s reaction. Do you think he was justified?
A reaction can always be justified, a better question would be can it be justified to a reasonable point. And what reaction? Be more specific.
• What was the father’s message?
Ask the father
• What teaching did Jesus give in this story?
If you repent, you will be forgiven? I’m making this up as I go along
• Was there a time when you needed forgiveness or had to forgive someone? Describe what happened and the outcome.
Seriously?
PART TWO:
• Name 3 things that reconciliation can do for us
It can… NEXT QUESTION
• Define the word “reconciliation”
Yeah… it’s…uh… I’ll come back to that one
• Explain why the book of Genesis is an important book of the bible and how it links the story of creation with our story as humans longing for the presence of God.
Do I look like I know about stuff like that?
• Go back to your Bible, look at the Gospel of Luke in chapter 15. Find a story or teaching of Jesus that speaks about forgiveness and healing. Describe the teaching/event.
Oh, look at that. I don’t have a bible handy
• Are there any similarities of stories that you know that might occur today?
I don’t understand the question
END.
It'll be a nice change from the ROCK, cause, like I said already, it sounds good. :)
And FYI, Mist, that whole proof thing was supposed to translate into:
You're an a**hole and I'm not falling for that cr*p again
Maybe I need to be more direct next time
oh god. damn it. damn. damn. damn.
bye
Bye Gab
Bye Gab.
Oh my god, Nix, please tell me you're not handing that up :D
Bye Gab
okay im back.
ive always denied this but i need pyschiatric help/
im violent, suicidal, depressed. and crazy. my life is falling apart and im still laughing.
something is very wrong with me.
So your depressed and you're laughing. Huh.
I do that, but not at the same time... more of a mood swing basis...,
And just to clear things up:
Eve Jay is not my taken name. My name is Eve Jackson. Eve J. Eve Jay. Get it? Good.
damn it. i should have nver posteed that.
I know the feeling Gab. Posting something, and just as people start to read you, I wish I could take it back
Chill out, Gab. Its not like i care. Oh god that is nasty to most but if it'll make you feel better, I honestly don't care who's crazy and who's laughing when they're depressed
*just remembers something*
HOW DARETH THEE DEFEAT ME IN THOU HISTORY TESTETH!
Sometimes I delete things I say like it will make a difference :P
Negative says: *facepalm* You're a total idiot.
Positive says: That's the spirit!
Thee is such a meanie
Sometimes, it's a good thing to let things out, Gab. Even if you want to take it back after you say/post it.
What do you mean, Nix?
lol. i want to sleep. and not wake up. dammn it but if i die. i wont ever get a chance to play ff13 versus. haha. sometimes my gaming addiction saves me from suicide. i want to be a pychologist. i wonder if therapy will work on me...oh god.
i need help/.
If there's one thing I can pride myself on, it's being the best history nerd in my class. THEN HE DEAFETETH ME!
THAT GIRL'S A GENIUS!
Correct!
I THINK SHES SERIOUS!
Oh. Wrong.
Gab, I feel sorta the same way... I want to be a pychologist, and I want/need help. Sometimes I think we're very much alike, with the small differences...
Ive always wondered whether I could be hypnotized or not. I stare at shiny coins all the time :P
yeah...i dont think i ll ever get hypnotized..
You won't get no hypnotised near me! Did I spell that right...?
I don't need to get hypnotized to zone out. I do that anyway. :P
I could probably win a staring contest when I do that. I just stare at a wall or something, just zoned out.
Aaargh i want a ps3!!! so i can play games all the time. i wish i was someone else. someone better.
sometimes i like my brain.. because its so just and clever.
Z, Nix. Not S.
No, the people who hypno... whatever. What are they called?
wow. i rhymed.
I wish I was someone else.
Someone better
Sometimes I lie my brain
Becuase its so just and clever.
like*
damn it
ok. damn it im feeling better,
i dont wantt to continue.....
Hypnotists
Hypno-people
Hypno-toad
Hypno-enthusiastic-pyschologists
You know those dances where it's boys vs girls? And they act all aggro and stuff? This one was like that, except the lyrics don't fit.
"We got a good thing, we got a good thing, we'll never let it go, cuz baby, we got gold"
Ha
Gtg bye!
Bye Eve!
Hello!! WBD but I'm here.
how is everyone?
Bye People Im going toooooooo09ooooo0oooooo
still down
I'm ok, how're you Vena?
Bye Gab!
Bye Eve!
Hi Lynxia!
Bye Gab!
Hi Vena!
*shadow walks in*
Derek, I NEED to know the tour dates!!
yesterday i sent a text to my friend saying" hello my minion, what goes on in your life at this present moment in time" and she still hasn't replied. Also now i call all sparows my minions.
Bye Gab!
Hi Lynxia! Hi Vena!
hi nix, hi miss cain
1?
hi lavender
oh, second ( not much of an achivement but still)
Hi Miss!
Hi Miss Cain
how are you, miss cain
I feel like i am in school saying that
ded time...
i dedicate this page to Evanescence because when theres gonna be a SP movie, they will do the music
(RIGHT DEREK?)
hi all
hey guys, which team sparows or seagulls?
Hey Missy!!
*hums United We Stand, Divided We Fall*
Have any of you tried to worlds hardest game, or cat mario?
*Sigh* for no apparent reason. I did on the bus once, the person sitting next to me was looked at me strangly from then on ( i guess it didn't help i did it twice)
im fine
i got ANOTHER person to start reading SP
they said they are only reading it because i wont shut up about it and they want to know (when im talking) what i mean
still an achievment
nope, never
I haven't played any of them Nix.
I think I'm going to go now, but I'll bbl... Bye!
cat mario??
bye Lav!!
The hardest game is, well, hard, as you'd expect. I got to level 17 once.
Bye Lav!
At the lit quiz torniment, when the guy said" what is the name of the quick witted skeleton detective" the room erupted into chaos
with cat mario, I would play the one in chinese, you don't need to words and it has less downloading
bye lavender
i wonder when Dereks gonna be allowed to tell us when the tour dates are...
what is cat mario?
It's hard
makes sense
sooooooooooooooooo, who here reads the Cane books?
Bye Lav! (Damn it! I'm so late...)
i have a feeling that the next book will include a meeting between Percy and Jason and Cater
You mean Cane Chronicles?
*Kane
THAT WOULD BE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! But I don't think Carter will be in it. Shame, but he won't. And, yes and, he's not as cool as Percy because he's only a host - not a demi-god. It took me so long to explain that to my Aunt when I got her to read them.
i was looking through the comments and YOU GOT TO TALK TO DEREK!!!
Actually, in the last Kane Chronicles, it says there are signs are othre gods, so I think Riordan might try and make the worlds meet
But his next series is Norse Mythology, so it wouldn't be for a while
ummm
i understand NONE of this
what series of books are we talking about?
If Carter did meet Percy and Jason!! NOT TO MENTION NICO!!! )Who is the best character out of all of them!!)
*dies because of awesome overload*
HI PEOPLE!
Not here yet, will be in about 15 mins, but ANYWAYS . . .
DEREK WAS HERE YESTERDAY!!!! :D
Yes, we DO need a bigger smile. I barely ever use :D because I like to save it for when it's a really happy situation, but it still doesn't quit cut it . . .
i read the comments
im jealous
That would be really cool if he did that. Rick has his own blog, you know? But no comment place.
I'm back, btw. Hi. :)
OK Star.
dinner
Bye!
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