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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*laughs* Ahhhhhhh. Good times! *puts Nix in a floating chair, and ties it to a string, holding the chair like a balloon*
And I can fly!!! Here, at least....
Death Rose, you know when I said I generally didn't eat people because they tasted bad? I might make an exception soon.
Except MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!
Mickey said that my hair tastes like skittles....
How would Mickey know that?
I don't care!!!
Got to go
that's the scary part. I don't know...
BYE ROSE!!! *waves madly*
Maybe you should keep your distance.
And farewell, Rose.
I try, but she is only one state over. D:
Hmmm.... *drinks tea* so did you go to the Requiem Ball???
Bye Grim Reaper!
Nix! *punches his arm lightly* join the conversation!!!
I don't join, I destroy
I'm guessing he's not going to join the conversation.
And no, I did not attend the ball. I had other engagements at the time.
(O.O)
D...Destroy????? *hides in a tree*
And awwww, that's a shame... It was really fun... I know, however that for Derek's birthday, there's going to be a formal one...
You should attend!!! It'll be awesome!!!!!
Perhaps. I have been very busy lately.
*nods* Understandable... It's around Halloween, anyway...
Hmmm. Doctor Who soon. :/
You're kdding? Another one?
I'm not going to go to this one
yeah, I know.... *shrugs* I'll probably go, just because it's Derek's birthday...
And because I really thought the last one was really fun xD
I didn't find the last one fun. I'll say a quick happy birthday, and if he isn't there, which I doubt he will, I'll leave
*frowns* Not fun??? How do you mean?
It was boring
Boring????
Oh, well, that's understandable. You didn't go to the after party. Or the after party after party. Or the after party's after party's after party.
Actually, I did
Hmmm.... Okay. Then I have no idea how that is boring but, eh. They're probably be more punch bowl shoving-intos next time.
That's just putting me off
*shrugs* alright....
Does anyone know how long KOTW is? Page-wise
I'll take that as a no.
I could check
607
My copy
Then mine is the same lol
Good morning Aussie xD
Woooahhhhhhhh O.o
That's. A lot.
Wait, Zaf... You're stalking us? Again?
Good morning American!
*pokes* It's night time, dear xD
Im stalking you guys
Yeah, as I said. There isn't a lot to stalk, however...
Silence will fall....
*shrugs and is tempted to explode Ireland*
expkode or not to explode Ireland
So, Zaf
*raises eyebrow*
I managed to get the damn shadows to move. Now what?
Don't ever explode Ireland. *angry face*
And uh, Nix...
Adras Nix is my student xD
Nix, show me what yu can do.
LOL.... Nix....
You're in for... uh...
*sits back, and watches, bemused*
Show you? Okay
*completly evil grin*
*holds out staff in front of me, draws in back, and flicks it towards Adra. Shadows slam into her*
*flies back, and hits a tree*
Ow.
*crumples to the ground*
Why.... Me....
Things just got very Strange in here....
*see what I did there?*
*claps*
impressive. Ill even forget you assulted a Sanctuary agent see if you can angle them as knives.
Hypocrite.
Knifes?
Wait wait wait, so you're saying I can't assult a Sanctuary agent?
Wait WHAT??????
Nix go for it. You can use Adras for target practice. I myself would suggest using Derek but, its late and he should be sleeping
WHAT THE HELL!!!!!
So I can assult Sanctuary agents...
*gets staff ready*
HOLY SHITE!
*hides behind column*
Oh my. JESUS.
*runs into the temple. and up a flight of winding stairs*
*sits back*
yup just not me. Hmm....watch and try
*sends shadow knives at Adras' arms*
*rolls under the knives, and they hit the wall*
Hoor xD
*continues running, into a small closet*
Oh, not you?
Adra then
*concentrates, flicks staff and a small knife hits Adra's leg*
Adra you shouldnt hide. It'll only get you killed.
You say this from experience???
*pulls out knife, and throws fire at Nix*
*runs up the church tower*
*frowns*
You can't throw shadows, unless you're a Necromancer, and even then you can only throw your own shadows
What can I say? I'm talented.
Death's Last
Should I feel sorry for the family I shall leave behind?
The family that never loved me?
The family that called me a mistake?
I shouldn't and I don't.
There is nothing i regret except actually LOVING my family.
For today is my last day on this ungrateful earth, I would just like to say goodbye
That was.... what was that, exactly?
Still unless you a Necromancer you cant
*laughs*
'If my nieghbours house went up in flames i'd rush to the rescue. Well, eventually. First I'd Blog about it.' -Derek
... Death?
LOL Zaf!!!
And uh... Rose.... uh....
It was me saying that I'm going to kill myself
Death???
Death
Don't you dare fucking give up. Don't you fucking dare
*facepalm*
STOP FINNICKING KILLING YOURSELVES!!!!!!!
Nix Adras STOP ROSE i gtg bed unfirtunatly, actually forced
ROSE
Don't. Please, don't. there is more to life. Do. Not. Give. Up. life is worth everything, and you haven't even lived it fully out, yet!!!
Why? I threw an apple at my brother and expected him to catch it and it hit it on his nose and mum starts screaming at me, that is my life. I do something as a joke and my mum screams at me!
For now! You're still young! Everyone here has gone to hell! EVERYONE.
And we can help you get through it! You're. Still. YOUNG. You don't know what's waiting out there for you, and it can be something wonderful!
Death, what do you expect to gain from killing yourself? The pain your family will go through? The pain we'll go through? This isn't going to help anyone.
That is all my life has ever been, I am the runt of the family, no one cares about me, my brothers and sister's could pass as super models and I could probably be found working on a pig farm. . .
We care about you! And you don't know that! You could be successful! Raise a family! Have kids! Be happy!!!!
I know it will be hard but I've almost killed myself countless times. I wish people could just, you know, care about me and not go 'Hey vampire! Don't bite me!'
Death...
I'm a fat, ugly, stupid, talentless, sefish idiot. That doesn't mean I duck out.
You're taking a selfish way out. It won't help anyone, not you, not us, not Eden, not your family, not me, not anyone. All it's going to do is cause pain
Do you want to put us through pain? I swear, if you kill yourself, I'm going to go out into the street and get run over by a car. Do you want that on your shoulders?
I don't get good grades, I always get picked on because I am so pale and ugly, and the only thing at my place that cares about me would be my tomato plant!
We don't do we???
We love you, Rose!!! And we don't want to lose you! Listen, I know that there are people on this blog who have been where you were. They have survived. They've been where you are.
Please, talk to them, talk to us! And if things are really bad at home, then please tell someone!
Nix! Your just making me feel worse! I have tears running down my face! It is my sister's birthday! I'm supposed to be happy but nothing ever goes my way!
I have tried! I've seen a shrink! I've had antidepressants and they didn't work!
Who bloody cares?!
We care about you. None of us has had a good life, We take care of each other, that's how it works. You die, then it's all FUCKING USLESS!
Death, I went through this my entire life. And I learnt something. You don't need other people. They say you need others, but the truth is you don't.
And me? I'm ugly, misshapen, made fun of all the time, pushed around by my brothers, and constantly shoved down.
But that doesn't stop me!
I've decided to help people like me, to make myself feel better! I've been where you are, and I got out of it, because of people like here, on the blog.
You can not give up!
Then why am I in here?
Making you feel worse? Then good
I don't care if you're crying. I don't care if I'm crying. I only care if you're safe
Because Death, we don't need people, it doesn't mean we don't want people
If you can find people like us, then things go on. If you don't, you don't need them
People make this mistake all the time. You don't need people. You want people
It is too late, maybe my parents will understand what effect they had in me, maybe not?
So what? You're parents can get arrested for neglect, you're sister has her sister die on her birhtday, the rest of her life is ruined.
Rose, we all love you. And we would be completely devastated if something bad happened to you. I've only known you for a short while, but I already think you're an amazing human being!
taking one's own life is a horrible thing, and is the most selfish act of all... And I don't want you to do it, because I care about what happens to you!
And it's never too late, I say.
Death, if life is hard for you, you get back up and beat the fucking shit out of it
You're strong. You do this, the only person who wins is life. You lose, you're family lose, we lose, and the world loses an amazing person
I agree with Nix. If life sucks, you can change it for the better. Your life, your rules. You can make things better, I know you can!
Look at my art book, there are pictures of the dead, dying and tortured. I can't really tell my parents the only way I get to sleep at night is dreaming that I am being tortured now, can I?
Death, you don't have to tell them
I dream about totrure. They'll never find out
All you have to do is grit your teath, and get through life.
You do this, and you'll ruin my life forever.
What do you hope to acomplish with this Death?
I am not strong, I am weak, everyone thinks I could defeat the hulk with my arms behind my back and my eyes closed, I doubt I could take on a butterfly!
I would. If it changes their shitty attitude, I would. They need a wake up call and a kick in the arse for treating their child horribly. You're worth more than them. The least they can do is show you respect, and love.
I have to have lunch, bye
Wait!
Dammit!
Physical strength doesn't matter
You're mentally strong. The very fact that you've lasted up to here is testamony to that.
But you give up here, you won't be strong. You never give up Death
And Death, I don't know if this helps or not, but being strong isn't all about holding your feelings up inside.
Being strong can be about letting them go, and working for the better
What am I getting out of this?
Silence
Silence from the voices in my head
Silence because they know that there is truth behind your words, hopefully....
That's all you want? Silence?
I've had the voices for as long as I can remember
And peace, respect, understanding, acknowledgment for who I am
*our words
And it's alright... I do too sometimes. And I'm not just saying that. My brothers think I'm insane because I see ghosts frequently. Really, I do.
Silence can be good, I know that.
but it can also be the worst thing imaginable.
So?
Voices do what voices do: they talk. You want silence? You either believe that there's nothing after death, so even if you do silence the voices, you won't care because you won't exsist anymore, or you believe in heaven, which you won't get into because suicide is a sin
They won't achkownlegde who you are, they'll only see you as the person who gave up
I don't believe on anything, eternal slumber maybe. . .
The voices tell me to kill, to burn, to destroy, the are like the man in the dress shoes. They interrupt my dreams and everything else!
I have to go, I have my badminton finals on now
Go to Google and type in 'askew'. It's cool.
Well then you could maybe, someday, learn to accept it.And sleep well.
Eternal slumber?
Then nothing will happen. You won't exsist. You won't be.
After death, there could be nothing. Or it could be a thousand times worse then things are now.
Sleep well, it is 1:44 here and badminton is a sport I suck at
Yeah. I didn't mean right now. I meant the voices will stop haunting you if you confront them, and accept them.
Tried that. . .
I sort of saw doctor who. I was at my friend's again and this time he let me watch it, but he kept switching the channels back and forth, I didnt see the end, where every one is saved.
Well then try again! Make them go away! Look, there's this technique I used. It's worked for others.
I dunno, look it up or something. but if you take a meditation class, about energy, and your center, and everything, and when you get into the "zone" you're at peace with yourself.
That is when my mind's doors opened for me, and I was able to find peace.
Alright everyone...
As much as I don't want to -and i really really don't- I have to go to bed now...
I'm sorry! But I've been tired since 3AM this morning, and I absolutely can not make it 24 hours...
LOVE YOU ALL!!! *hugs for all*
See yall tomorrow! <3
Rose, every day you live and breathe, doing things, you are helping our world. Death isn't something to desire. Your life is part of the story of our world. It's basically your job to keep it going. Nobody really hates you, like nobody really hates me. Or my brother, who is dealing with extremely similar problems. My mother is freaked because when she screams at him, she thinks she helping, then when he threatens to kill himself, she gets scared. He even... Held up a big pointy knife. I was yelling at him to put it down. I dont remember how I got it from him.
Some people think that life is an extreme burden. Not just some people. EVERY single normal person has troubles. Singling out the only people that may matter is a mistake when you think the only people that may matter are the ones who you have trouble getting along with.
Those people aren't ones people should be dealing with. It just isn't meant for a drug dealer to be best buddies with a cop.
Killing yourself creates many rifts and problems, while every one may grieve and recognize you on the news, it really isn't worth the fight and the relief that comes afterwards, thinking / got through that. When its all over, it is your duty to teach people to do the very same, because if they're normal they need consonance in a trustworthy persona. Others don't deserve to involve you if others are despicable, and haven't earned it after crushing your heart.
Hello?
Yes? Hello?
Just seeing if anyone was here :P
Thanks for looking after Tyler BTW. It's cool how on Blogland how everyone looks out for each other.
It's what we're here for. Everyone is friends, we need each other. People learn quickly to appreciate everyone.
I'm going to bed now... So don't expect me to come up with any witty replies until I get back. And even then don't get your hopes up.
I dont work well when I'm asleep, or with a plan. Or is it the other way around? A well... Maybe I should take that whole thing back entirely...
Knight knight...
Hello.
Derek, I just noticed this, but you started your post with, "Ah, my Minions..."
For some reason, that made me smile. Well done.
Hi Star!
G'night!
Hi Star!
FIRST
FIRST
I dedicate this page to whatever you people want to dedicate to.
Now, go on. Dedicate to whatever you'd like.
Heloo Valkyrie!
Well... to Emerald feeling better, to Moas, to friendship-ness, to Dew remembering Friday lunchtimes :P and to those stickers at the end of gladwrap rolls that say "End of Roll approaching" cos they're awesome!
I dedicate to the hopes the Em will get totally better, Luciana will get totally better, and that Death will not commit suicide.
Please. These people are my friends. If any of them were to die . . . It . . .
*shrugs helplessly* I want them to be okay. They're all in a lot of pain, physical or mental, and I want that to end in a way other tham death. Please.
Wow... yeah I shall add to mine.
ALSO to everybody getting better and NOT committing suicide
*nods*
Bbs, gonna go get breakfast.
Kk. Bye!
GTG Byeee!
Back!
Thanks guys, I'm sorry I was out, I had to kick my sister's butt at badminton and I got a trophy, I was reading every thing everyone was saying and I was beyond touched, I though "there are people on here who I have only known for a few weeks and they care this much for me"
The thought made me smile, I shall dedicate: to friends, friends who can always bring a smile to another's face and who can do wonders to people's self esteem, thank you all my friends; without you, I'd probably commited by now.
Also back!
hey death
Hiya eden!
So you're gonna stay alive? YAY. *sighs with relief*
Eden!
*Tackle hugs!*
I discovered how much fun that is!
Hi everyone who arrived!
Ink, I'll try. . .
hiya maya and what is everyone talking about
*starts humming stayin' alive*
yeah tacklehugging is fun
Look back a page towards the bottom and find Death's Last
EPIC DISCO TIME
Okay, Eden, may I have this dance???
okay little confused about hte last page but okay * takes hand*
*Feels bad*
It was about how I WAS going to kill myself
well okay know how you feel been there done that not because of voice because of my family and so i knowo how you feel *comforts*
Eden, your silence says it all. . .
*Sighs and steps away towards the outskirts of Blogland*
the most recent time i was considering it was yesterday but i wrote a letter that said how i felt about everyone and if i died this was to sent to them all
* runs after death * what are you talking about
death come back i think you didnt see my comment that was posted one minute before
DEATH COME BACK!!!!!!!!
DEATH LOOK AT THE OTHER COMMENT BEFORE THAT PLEASE
*Sighs*
When I was with my shrink. She was always silent, I came to realize that that meant that they were trying to say something without hurting you feelings. . .
*Contiues walking to the outskirts of Blogland*
EDEN CHILL OUT
I saw it,
*Continues walking to the outskirts of Blogland*
* GRABS deaths arm* three minutes were used to type the comment not think of bad things to say
*Pulls arm free and continues walking*
I understand, but . . .
*Sighs*
aww comeonn death dont do this i know how you feel but it isn tjust you against everyone theres actually people who want to help
I know,
*Stops walking and smiles*
Life us just too hard sometimes. . .
death i went a bit farther than thinking about it i started cutting up my thunbs and when i was on holidays wheni had my bag packed and was about to run away when i realised that everyone snot like my familly and it would be easier to find nice people without living on the road
Death, Eden cares. Don't convince yourself he doesn't.
Mmmm, I've held a knife to my throat and chest a few times
but it does get better you get the good times a little bit after and this is one of those good times * holds out hand *
I know, he is a great friend. . .
Where would we be without great friends?
*Takes Eden's hand*
Thank you guys
somewhere you wouldnt want to be
* starts to dance *
*Puts head on Eden's shoulder*
* penny lover plays over the speakers*
Morning.
* hums tune and smiles at death *
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morning luce * still dancing *
*Hums and smiles back, a bit sadly*
Morning Luce
aww * still dancing *
*Twirls*
* smiles the warmest smile in the world at death *
* dips *
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*Smiles warmly*
Heya people!! I'm here!! Yes, it's me!! * hands out Valsnacks *
Hey Pheobe!
*Still dancing*
double awww * still dancing *
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hi phoebs * still dancing smiles warmly *
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