I'm back home for a bit before my last weekend away, and I've spent today wandering around the house staring blankly at things. It's only when I'm back for a few days that I start to decompress and behave normally, so it looks like I'll have to wait a while for that to happen...
My few days in Ireland were awesome, as usual. I signed in Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Drogheda and Cork. The Cork signing was probably the longest, because I haven't been there in a while, but everywhere there were enthusiastic readers laden down with books. Some truly bizarre and cool people.
Then I had a few days off before my event at the Mountains to the Sea festival, where I chatted on stage with Dave from Eason bookshops about movies that have influenced the series, and we even got to show clips.
Dave showed bits from Starship Troopers (awesome!) and A Nightmare Before Christmas (amazing!) and It's a Wonderful Life (uhm... what?)
I showed a few trailers for a few things, but I don't think I'll tell you what they were... In fact, it might make an interesting blog post, discussing these movies and showing clips... Oh goody, I've worked out what I'm going to be talking about next time!
I headed over to the UK on Friday- just in time to experience the heat- where I signed in Southampton, Bournemouth, Dulwich and Bluewater in London. Last year, I was signing in Bluewater for four hours. I figured there was no way I'd be signing for any more than that this time. Five hours later, I had changed my tune. From people coming in costume- I'm thinking of a skeleton morph suit in particular here-
to people who had made their own Skulduggery T-shirts (and a certain tall blonde with the most awesome T-shirt ever, festooned as it was with lines from the books)-
there was no chance of my smile ever dipping. It's the sheer enthusiasm and energy of the people who turn up to get their books signed that energises me every single time.
And the hugs...
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Sir, you like fencing, puns, blah, puns, blah x 2 , puns, blah x 3 and puns!
I was about to ask how a person could be a quiz. A puzzle, yes. An enigma, certainly. A mystery, well that's basically a guarantee. But a quiz?
So, how many hours a of sleep are you supposed to get a night???
More than 8.
*Mentally screaming and shimmers away* *Tiny diamonds are left behind*
Eight is the average.
Aaaah. That explains a lot.
Death? You still here? Death?
Actually, it doesn't. But I'll go with it.
*Thinks, 'okay, it is 12:19am here so, I have to do the maths and wake up at seven... Okay, I am getting less then seven hours a night'*
So you turned into diamonds because you did math? Or are the diamonds doing math?
I get 8 hours exactly from ten o'clock to six o'clock.
* Appears back at the cave* *Mental screams through everyone's heads*
The diamonds appear after I shimmer away
What a good thing that sharks don't have brains. That's a scientific fact, everyone. Don't believe Google, it's a conspiracy.
* plugs in headphones and plays terrible things while looking for Death*
Inside voices, Death :P
Sir, that means you are stupid
Hey Mr. L
Doubtful you're actually reading this (I wouldn't, I'd just bask in the number of comments) but I had to comment on the Doctor Who fez reference when Scapegrace was in a jar. It made me do that ''shoulder-tense-face-scrunch-make-a-squeaky-noise'' thing. Like if a 12 year old girl met Johnny Depp. Or if I met Johnny Depp. I digress.
Glad to know you got the Doctor in there. Keep on writing!
Hah, it actually does. Hey Eve.
They are inside! Inside your head!
*Sinks to knees* *Screams reach a new pitch*
Hello WeeTerror.
*Starts pulling hair out*
A lack of a brain doesn't mean I'm stupid. Would you call a Jellyfish stupid?
Would you call Scapegrace's old head stupid? No, because it's dead. I rest my case.
* gives death a hug *
I would call a Jellyfish stupid * continues to hug death*
But Eden, I wasn't talking to you.
Is it just me, or is the music that plays in the ads for the Julian Assange story really sad? I get tears when I hear it :P
Scapegrace is stupid, a jelly fish is stupid, it gets fooled for a plastic bag and then other animals eat the plastic bag beside it! Haven't you ever heard of evolving?
Just because I can interrupt conversations stylishly doesn't give you the excuse to try that as well.
Well considering the person you are talking to is screaming,
Im the only one who's going to answer.
*Hugs Eden gingerly* *Sighs*
Stupid big words!
You're not stupid Sir. But bringing Scaoegrace into the conversation doesn't help your argument :P He is quite stupid.
I wasn't TALKING about him. I'm talking about the old head. Leftovers, if you will
*Screams turn into an annoying buzz in everyone's heads*
Okay Sir :( *waddles away*
A buzz? My word...
To infinity and... Wait, never mind.
Okay, but I wonder who would want to eat it?
Hows everyone?
A vulture, perhaps. A very starving vulture.
*Screams start louder again* *Eyes start glowing red*
*hugs death * * wonders why she keeps screaming*
I'm pretty goose, Lola, how are you?
Hey everyone!
* hands out Valsnacks * How you all doing?
Eve, if we don't fix Death, your goose will be cooked.
* starts to hum here I am by Brian Adams*
EDEN! HELP ME!
*Falls to the ground, screams deafening and eyes glowing a deep red*
Trying to write a poem!! not raelly workin though!
Now then. She has all the signs of a living plot point. Red eyes, screaming, valuable rocks coming out of her when she teleports. Maybe it has to do with the cave?
Hey Phoebe how come you took Calidae out of your name.
Hi Phoeb!
*looks at Death screaming* She'll be fine.
Oops. Just realised that.
Better? I think so. :D
Maybe sir, maybe
* is completely bewildered by deaths condition*
I was more worried about the state of everyone's ears and brains, to be honest.
the cave: A dark place made of rocks and mud and sharks where evil monsters that just fit sleep.
(Used to be Wee Terror)
Hey Eden.
Oh goodie. Let us go wake something up.
* rubs chin*
*Screaming at the top of lungs*
HELP ME EDEN!
Hey Ruth.
*flipper slap*
Hey Phoeb!!!
*crunching on valsnacks*
Get a hold of yourself!
Why is Rose dying?
*runs chin again*
Shouldn't we go to the bathroom first? Or should we wait till we get there?
*Screams louder*
EDEN! IT'S COMING!
You should have gone before I left.
*looks at everyone's bleeding ears* We'll be fine.
Ruth Less, I see what you did there ;)
Hmm * thinks*
Hmmm. We're all screaming. This should be fun...
Same Eve! Very cool Ruth!
hahahahah
hahahahah
I try, Eve. I try ;D
Poor Death. Maybe we should just run away before whatever entity approaches comes out?
THis is very funny everyones having different conversations!!
*Screams*
LEAVE BEFORE IT GETS HERE!
Phoeb, it's actually just Death who's screaming, but it's do loud you think the whole of China is screaming with her :P
WHYYYY!!!!
WHYYYY!!!!
WHYYYY!!!!
WHYYYY!!!!
WHYYYY!!!!
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