Ah, my Minions...
As some of you are aware, KOTW was released early in some parts of the UK. Mistakes were made, I am told, and by the time news got out, it was already too late to do anything. Our official release date had been breached.
I was told all about it. I shrugged. Hey. It happens.
While this tends to mean very little for the overall sales of the book- the same amount of people are going to buy it, after all- it CAN mean that a new book doesn't get to rise as high in the book charts as it otherwise would have, and so doesn't get discussed in the media, and so more people aren't made aware of it...
For example, if a thousand people intend to buy a book the first week it's out, then a thousand sales will move it to a certain spot in the chart. But if five hundred of those people manage to buy the book a week EARLIER, then those sales are spread out over two weeks, and so it doesn't reach as high.
A breached release date can mean the difference between a best-selling book and a NUMBER ONE best-selling book, which is what all publishers are looking for.
Me personally? I'm not OVERLY bothered. Death Bringer was a number one bestseller last year in the UK and Ireland, and that's enough for me. Like I said, I wasn't too fussed at the idea that a few thousand books has been sold before the release date. So what if I didn't reach number one twice in a row? Did I really care? Nope, I didn't.
Which doesn't mean I wasn't utterly delighted by the news today that DESPITE a breached release date, KOTW is now the number one book for young adults in the UK- so thank you, Minions! (I haven't been told how we're doing in Ireland yet, so I'll hold off my extra-wide grin for THAT moment...)
The reader reaction to KOTW has been wonderful. I know a lot of you were stunned by certain events- of which you are free to talk about in the Spoiler Zone post below- and I know some of you would have quite liked to throttle me upon closing the book, so I want to thank you for investing so much of your faith and emotion in these characters. All I can say is: prepare yourself. You have, I assure you, seen NOTHING yet.
And speaking of the final installments, here's a link to a short thingy I wrote for the Tesco website...
http://booksblog.tesco.com
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gtg byeeee!
Well, okay, that is kinda like my family do I'm used to that.
Well, next time you have Aussie pizza, put chicken and coon tasty cheese on top and melt it! It is delicious!
Fours Romanazo!
Bye Maya!
That's just to damn UnAustralian Death
But it is nice! Mum forced me to have chicken in my dinner somewhere and I was eating pizza!
I'll be right back, I have some of my SP books down here from that quiz this morning..
Bye L!
hey deah how was dinner
K Robyn!
i had mango and passionfruit smoothie and weetabix for my brekfast
It was good! I have pizza stuck in my braces and I am brushing my teeth now, don't teleport over, you'll be attacked by my electric toothbrush!
*saunters into Blogland* So the Banana Statue was lost? *sighed* That's the second time already.
ha i had weetabix stuck between my teeth but i washed it ou with the smooothie
That sounds so good! Stuff brushing my teeth! I'm going to eat some blueberry yoghurt!
*sighs
Yeah, and I got my arms and legs chopped off!
yep death threw it into a volcano star cut off deaths arms and legs i cut off stars arms and legs then gave death blue energy arms and legs
Mmm! Eden! Come over and have some yoghurt with me!
sure * telepors over * i brought spoons
and the chese
theres nothing that we irish enjoy more in our yoghurts than cheddar
Sorry I took so long.
Usually I can carry up all my hardbacks with no problem. Now I can barely carry up 7. Which is irritating.
Sorry, Master. Wa'nt my my fault. :(
Nice! And don't ask how I got yoghurt on my nose, I have no clue!
WB Luce!
Don't strain yourself. :/
Look! I'm a yovampire! I vant to suck your yoghurt!
Msd.
Oh! Eden! I wanted to show you our magnolia tree!
Dancing bears
Painted wings
Things I almost remember
And a song someone sings
Once upon a December
*Starts laughing with the babies on the tv*
Is anyone still here?
ME IS.
i was kidding anou the cheseid hoped youd say really and then id say god no
Hi! Please don't chop off my arms and legs!
yeah and if you do ill chop ypurs off
I know, my Servant. It was the flower-named girl, she did it!
Oh well... I cloned it. :)
*places another Banana Statue in Blogland*
I was considering it!
Here
Really?
god no death
thankyou that was fulfilling
Hello again.
I want to punch him, I want to punch you, I also want to punch him!
And eve, you better put that statue away, it is way too tempting!
Hi Calamity!
Hi Calamity!
*sceams and worships Eve* YAY! NEW STATUE!
Oh goody, new statue.
Put it away, or I'm going to push it into the volcano!
ooooooh so tempting * resists urge to push statue in volcano *
Death, this Banana Satue has been specially adjusted do that it cannot be moved from it's spot or damaged :)
*so
Eden, check your emails!
Hm. Sounds plausible. *applauds*
YAAAAAY! No Statue being killed!!!!!!
i know i can teleport the volcano under the statue
and death i did i replied to a few of them
Actually, if you were to apply logic and just plain ol' common sense... no. Not possible. At all.
You can't teleport my valcano
One- It's not possible. You can't teleport something that is the ground
Two- You can't while it's mine
*volcano
I replied!
*nods* Thank you Nix.
Indeed! Now Star's statue will not be disrespected!
No Eden, it cannot be moved.
It's not for you banana gang. I've been obsessed with bananas for as long as I remember
But I'm no one servant
What's not for us?
YAY! all round. :)
My not allowing something as horrible as that statur into my volcano
*frowns* You don't have to insult the Statue.
Hm?
You said the Statue was horrible.
Oh well. Seeing as you're unintentionally helping us, I'll let you call it horrible.
My god, I didn't realise until now how seriously everyone, not only me, was taking things
Now do you see why I pushed it into your volcano???
You... YOU WHAT?!
Uh. . .
I'm almost a rival banana group (although I don't focus on it as much seeing as I'm the leader of much more important things as well) and it went into my volcano?!
*Looks around nervously*
*cocks head* I wasn't, but does that mean we call glorious Banana Statues 'horrible'? Star may not be insulted, but I am.
*swishes feather boa and starts decorating banana Statue*
That means I call the horrible banana statue horrible, yes
Heya people
I'm going to kill Death
Death is dead
I've run out of puns
Hello name changer!
Hi Pheobe! I think I'm going to die. . .
See? Then with the insults.
Hi Phoeb!
*walks over to Death*
Grim Reaper, if you give me your scythe, I'll call it even
Well, you are death.
Uh, okay. . .
*Hands over scythe*
I'm confused...
*takes scythe*
Ha, I wasn't even angry. Like anything could damage my volcano in the slightest
I just got a free scythe
Hello Phoebe!
I threw the banana statue in Nix's volcano and now he is angry
The question seems to remain, Nix; how do you intend to use it?
Phew! I thought you were going to chop my head off!
hey i was just n a cherry picker
And please don't chop off my arms and legs! I cant deal with losing them again!
*strings feather boas together and drapes them on Banana Statue* If nothing can harm your volcano . . . Are you still unintentionally helping us?
and my next task is finding my true name
To use the scythe?
To kill people and wreck havoc
*grins evily*
Merry Christmas
Nice! My aunt owns an orchard!
Er. Can I be on your side? I'd rather not get havoc wrecked upon me just yet.
Star, I don't care if it's helpign you, I got an all powerfiul scythe for free
Can I help? I don't think there was only ONE Book of Names, I have spies
im going to keep looking but first lets see if he staue can be moved * tries * NOPE
Hmm... on my side...
What do you bring to the table?
...You guys confuddle me...
I bring my wits.
Okay Eden?
One. . .
a cherry picker is the big machine that goes quite but yeah my dad used to on the farm but now he only has two
No, I mean actually bring to the table
Chips? Dip?
if nix has his side i have mine death you want to be on my side
Ahaha, alright. Hmm, drinks. I'll supply the cups as well.
I have minion muffins!
Wait no, I ain't being on your side!
haha nix i have all the chips and dip in blogland * holds it proudly *
You love us all, Luce! ^^
Eden, you know I'm an excellent stragegist, manipulative, genius in the area of winning and I'm just to plain awesome
death whos side are you on i have chips and dip * holds them proudly *
Yes, Eden, I'm on your side! I bring minion muffins!
Want one?
*Offers minion muffin with a note that says 'on three ;)'*
Eden, that's all the chips and dip in walingotar. The walingotarians are going to kill you for that
I can't be on Nix's side. I'm on my Master's side. But so long as I don't irritate him and someone else DOES, I think I'll do fine.
well i am an expert on warfare and history and just cool so yeah and awesome tactician too
Okay Cal, you are on my side!
Now I'm going to kill that cat!
*looks at Eden*
My god, it's like your my good twin
* appears with a plate of Valsnacks *
And I can hold them off with my other scythe!
*Spins other scythe proudly*
well nix if its a war you want its a war youll get * eats a muffin *
one two three
Yep, but old Grimmy, I got the original scythe. You got the outdated version
So.. I'm still confused. What are the two different sides!!?
ATTACK!
YOU MAY HAVE CHIPS AND DIPS, BUT I HAVE CHDIPS AND DCHIPS! *holds up chdips and dchips*
WAR!
Oh, just so you know, I'm part Faceless One and have the annoying (annoying for others) ability to turn into Vile
Have fun with that
I have a ripper's scythe! You had my original scythe!
CHARGE
*chases after cat*
Sadly, Cal, you're right there. I do love you all. ahaha. *huggles everyone*
Wbd.
FOR VICTORY AND FREEDOM
thrws calidae a note saying there are two sides edens and nixes
And can turn into- oh god!
*Turns into terrible monster which can not be looked at directly and destroys anything in its path*
bye
Uh, Eden, if you're going to do this, a few things
this is how we do actions *steals couple of million from Death*
And remember grammer, my dear Watson
Death
*uses powers to turn Death into a shrubbery*
GET ... BEHIND- ME!
Uh... Bye Eden!
I simply do not feel the need to take or create a side. Banana worship is not to do with battle.
*sprinkles yellow glitter on Statue*
*Tears everything apart that can get hands on*
Death, you're a shrubbery. You couldn't tear apart a dasiy
THREE SIDES! NIXES, EDENS AND ME!
. . . I think I'm against the Edens. Death be disrespectful.
@Nix: Just to make it clear, the fact that we share a common enemy does not make us friends.
*draws sword*
*Growls and plants thoughts in Nix's head 'Im no plant'*
So Star, wanna team up for a little while? I promise I won't betray you for at least five minutes
*crosses fingers*
*slices one of Death's branches off*
I'm not working for the Bananas atm. I'm workung for me.
*Tears apart banana statue*
Yeah, Death, you kinda are
*points at comment*
Still don't get it * shrugs, charges in anyway *
Arrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaghaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrgj!!
*looks up from chdips and dchips guiltily*
...Ooops. Sorry, Star.
*Plants the thought 'I dedicate this page to war and the evil beast I am, no one can stop me now'*
*narrows eyes at Nix* . . . No. I don't trust you.
*throws a purple banana at the Statue at it mends itself*
Death, you know you're a plant, right?
Star! Why wouldn't you trust me?!
*sets Death the shrubbery on fire*
I'm not a plant!
*Grabs Nix's scythe and throws it across the room*
Can a plant do that?
Yeah, but you didn't do it Death
Hmm. Well, Star, you're not completely on your own! I give you the power of the Banana! Use if you wish:) I reckon you'll do fine though.
*plants flowers around Statue*
*watchs the thought that has been planted grow up into a tree next to Death* Cool.
*chops tree down, then digs up the roots and chops them up as well* Thought destroyed!
I can not physically, mentally, verbally or magically be turned into a plant!
*Rips something apart*
Yeah, you were
I did it before
I use the power of oranges.
* sees everyone's staring at me * What!!? Youre all obsessed with bananas!!!
No, I am the horrible beast that is about to tear out your throat!
*laughs*
I don't even know what's going on...
No, you're a shrubbery
*turns Death back into human with the Power of the Banana* Chopping up shrubbery is no fun. *swings sword towards Death's legs, hoping to chop them off again*
Well, Star has made sure you're not a shrubbery any more
*Gets legs chopped off*
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!
I have.
ATTACK!!!!!!!!!!!!
*Crawls along the ground*
So, we're going for a realalistic fight then? Good
Rules- No turning into unstoppable things and learn how to occasionally lose
Other then that...
I need to pick a magic
*blinks* You could of stopped me.
*starts stabbing Death's fingers off one by one*
...weren't we already attacking??
I still don't understand any of this. So I'm my own side :D
* starts turning everyone into oranges *
*Crawls into a corner and starts crying*
Phoebe, could I ask a favour?
We're roleplaying, and I like roleplaying, so could we be fair and not do anything immpossible?
*Continues sobbing while getting fingers chopped off*
Be smart and hold me hostage! Please!
HEY! WHERE ARE YOU CRAWLING TO? I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF KILLING YOU! *runs after Death*
*trips over chopped up bit of tree root*
DAMN THOUGHT.
*saws the remaining bits of tree root into sawdust*
*Keeps crawling away*
*looks up to find Death has crawled off into hiding* Damn.
*Hides under a table cloth*
*looks at list of magics*
Eny miny miany mo...
Someone help me out here, what should my magic be?
*starts turning over leaves, trying to find Death*
*Dont look under the table*
ELEMENTAL.
*starts chopping the forest down to make Death easier to find* Csgd.
*Dont look under the table*
Now, why is that table over there . . . ?
*chops my way towards the table*
OH GOLDEN GOD!
*lights a banana-scented candle and places it next to Banana Statue*
I'm already an elemental, but I'm begining to get bored of it...
*sniffs candle* Hm, that's new. I like it.
*gently lifts tablecloth* Found you.
Oh no! Please hold me hostage!
* starts attacking... Er... * who isn't being attacked right this second??
I've only got 6 fingers and no legs!
... Hostage for what, though? No, I think it'd be more fun if I just handed you straight back to Star.
Sorry! No offense intended. There's just no point to holding you hostage.
AHA!
Thank you Cal! *runs towards table carefully so as not to trip* DRAW YOUR WEAPON IF YOU WANT TO STAND A CHANCE OF LIVING.
To get Eden to do what you want!
I can't stand though!
*laughs gleefully and hands a banana to Cal* *lifts up sword and prepares to chop off more fingers*
be back soon
*Lays fingers straight out hoping to be cooperative*
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