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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«Oldest ‹Older 1001 – 1200 of 4885 Newer› Newest»Coolio! I was the oldest till Zaf came on! That's a rare occasion!
SP, you are older than me. *frowns* but not by much.
How old are you?
11. I turn 12 on April 23rd.
14 or 13 or 12 or 11.
Nah just yanking your chain; I'm 14
Tommorow is my sister's b-day and i dont know what i'm getting her. Help!!!
She likes horses and blue.
How old is your sister?
What does your sister like? Get her some skittles or a cake mix. Can't go wrong with cake mix.
um...how old is she?
Maybe a blue stuffed unicorn?
Hey Eve!
She's turning.. uhh.. ten. I think. Yeah, ten.
Easy: Get her a blue horse!
EVE!
Oh. Then a blue stuffed unicorn won't work.
My mom doesn't want anymore stuffed animals in the house. I know. I'll paint her a blue horse on a white canvas. I'm a pretty good artist, but she won't admit it.
Yeah, hey! I have to go to school soon though:/
Get her a huge picture of a horse :D
I dont think i have enough time to paint. Plus she's coming home any minute now and she likes to barge into my room all the time.
Ha :P
Just buy a picture then. :)
The only store nearbye is the grocery store. Plus my dad's a photographer.
Cake mix! Brownie mix! A pillow! An arrow! Socks! You can never go wrong with socks!
All presents I have given people. They loved them.
I'll probably get her nothing. That's what she given me since she was born. Even on Christmas. Though I have given her presents that she loves.
Derek usiually stalks us but is too afraid to comment.
I love socks. She just came home.
Get her the first SP book. Best present ever.
Fair Dos. Nothing for nothing. Good strategy.
She refuses to read anything that I read. She hasn't even read the tittle of Skulduggery. She is such a poor little soul.
DEREK CAN I TEMPT YOU WITH SOME SOCKS? MAYBE A CAN OF BEANS?
Oh and Kes no i havent sent it dad gotta finish editing final check then im sending it. Then we wait.
Unlike me. Derek Landy rocks!!! Along with Skulduggery Pleasant!!!!
*has cheese*
i'll guve you cheese....
What sucks for her is that tommrow is my school curriculum night. Pay back for not reading Skulduggery.
Zaf, make sure to tell me EXACTLY what the reply says. *cough*unlessyouwanttodie*cough*
*picks up drumsticks*
You apparently rock Derek! Take these drumsticks to bless us with your Rock God Power Pose!
Ha ha. Very funny RIM. And I'm not being sarcastic even though it sound like I am.
*laughs* i shall Kes
Please Golden God? Show yourself!!
Same here. I meant it! I wanna see Derek do a Power Pose!
Golden God, you must update the About Derek thingy everywhere.
wbd
YES, DEREK, COME!
Keston...
Please stop by! Your Minions need their daily dose of....Derek
I have a question. Derek, and everyone else, please don't take this as offensive. Derek: Do you pose as one of us and actually mingle with our comments?
*does the Derek dance* Hail Derek!
My sister is such a poor little soul. She hasnt read Skulduggery Pleasant and doesn't plan on doing so. Read it Little Sister. Or Booger-pants. That is what i have named her in my contacts on my phone.
Mow that, SP, would be cool.
I bet he's Nix. Actually, no, that's not possible cause Nix was at one of his signings, and people saw them together.
Lol I guess he might be hiding
Is Derek you, KL?
You got me Spud...
*takes off mask* Ow it's not a mask.
I used to think that as well Spud. Until he started to blogverstion and I realised that I trust Derek's Talking Ego too much.
No Derek comments as himself. Plus Kes helped me with the letter
Or maybe it's ZK...
My, god. I think that everything is a conspiracy.
He can do both, RIM.
I wish I were Derek. That would be awesome.
It won't be someone that joined this year. Derek would have made an account before then I think.
But Derek is Derek. You should wish that you're friends with, or related to Derek. That's what I wish.
Then....you'd...
I bet he's lurking. Just reading smirking how we feed the ego.
COME OUT AND PLAY!!!!
He's probably laughing at us. Our assumptions are too... I don't have a word for what they are, but they are too something.
That sounded creepy Zaf.
DEREK LANDY Get your creative backside into the comment section right now!
Then type book eight.
Yeah, SP, i'm too much of a newbie.
I just made my account yesterday so dont look at me.
Lol!!!!
I demand Derek to get on
Brb food if he comes firce him to answer the questions he got on Sunday at the event
i gtg
Bye guys!!!
Derek!!! Come out. You have an excuse. You can wish my sis a happy birthday (wish her a sad one if you do, she hasnt read a word of SP) or you can welcome me.
Good Bye KL and RIM.
Am I alone? *looks around with out moving anything but eyes*
*blinks*
Is that the Golden God? Please let it be the Golden God.
Am I alone? *looks around with out moving anything but eyes*
*blinks*
Is that the Golden God? Please let it be the Golden God.
Whoops, posted that twice.
I'm alone. *Sobs*
Hello. Is there anyone? Zafria? Golden God? Anyone?
*Hums quitely to self and realizes that I took the last seven comments up*
I'm going to get food.
Good Bye! Got to do science project.
Well....that sucks. Food was good though
I'm back! I swear that I left in the first place
And now I must go again.
Bye bye
I have returned!
Heeeeey why does your publishers hate America so much Derek? I would think America would get the books....or a tour. I mean, the books are printed here but...hey, who am I? My mother called them...few choicest swear words the kindess i cant even say.
Hey Kes!
Hello.
Your mum called HarperCollins?
No i have family who work directly with HarperCollins who know where they print books
Oh ok. I was gonna say..
No that family member was in shock. They took my Death Bringer book and were cursing HarperCollins
Derek, WHY what have we Americans done to THEM?
They TOOK your DEATH BRINGER??!?!?!?!
That's illegal. And if it isn't, it should be.
No....they borrowed it my family member well cousin.
My cousin wanted to see the pubkisher that and what the books were about i have my copy
Did they have your permission?
I wish my parents did that. They try to convince me that I shouldn't obsess over SP, and I will be over it soon. I have given up telling them that they are WRONG.
Have you read the book "Good Omens"?
i have to go...
Yeah i let them xD i threw them in the pool after the fact
My Mom firmly believes Derek's a good influence so she says that if I gotta write a letter to HarperCollins ill write the letter. She is happy i read. Plus, well duh the author is Irish! She wants him to come to our school. Badly. The upper grades 7-12 would be the ones. Middle and High school. But, I told her the situation and she says if they sent him to Australia then there isnt an excuse for not America
Bye Kes
And yes my Mom does think you are a good influence, Derek. She does.
I am back, and it would appear that it is my sister's b-day in the UK and Ireland.
My mom thinks it's unhealthy and taht i should be obsessing over boys and not books, Skulduggery Pleasant, or One Direction.
And that i should turn on the light and not read in the dark.
I wish that I could read 24/7. Preferably SP books. Derek, you must write more than nine books. You must continue the series. And get a movie made that isn't messed up.
so i'mma ask you for a hug this year. my friend (gingy) and i travelled from belfast to dublin last year to see you in the swords shopping centre and neither of us asked because we're pretty much socially inept. i'll try this year, though xD also, there'll be a letter and a drawing for you.
Hello Bethany.
I
AM
EXAUSTED
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TURKEY
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Turkey?
Okay. Well. This is a bit awkward.
THIS IS MAR. And when I sent you my address for the friend get friend winners, I might of forgot to put the zip code down.
Which means I wouldn't get the books. So- I think I'm just going to send it again. The email, I mean. Because I'd rather like those books (I AM RABID IT MUST HAS BOOKS RAAAWWWRRRR).
...Yeah. Soo, tell your publishers or whoever to look out for the email. Sorry, again.
(OR TECHNICALLY IF YOU SENT THE PACKAGE AND HAD NO PROBLEM AND/OR YOU SENT THE PACKAGE AND NOW YOU HAVE NO MORE BOOK WE HAVE A PROBLEM. I MEAN, THEY'LL JUST GET SENT BACK TO YOU BUT THAT MAY TAKE SOME TIME I GOOGLED IT OH GOD I NEED KINGDOM OF THE WICKED TO READ OH GOD PLEASE GET IT TO ME I'M GOING INSANE HERE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE AFJSHKDLGHKLJHGLKAJHSGKLD HELP MR LANDYYYYYYY)
turkey is what I ate after coming home from swimming..
I'm really exausted.
Cool.
Turkey
Why when i get on?
Hi again!
Hiiii
Hello Zaf.
I am doing this thing called NaNoWriMo for school. Have you heard of it? Also, check this out.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/american_Kestrel/lifehistory
I've heard of NanoWrimo. I actually did it last year.
Cool Bird.
What did you write about?
I'm using my OC as my protagonist, but she has no magic :( I am calling it "Live by the Sword" and it's going to be epic and I'm gonna try to publish it when I finish.
Thanks SP. I love kestrels. Hence, my name.
Im swry i gtg bec night guys
I wrote such a stupid story. Plus I was a horrible writer back then. I'm amazing now. A lot can change in a year. I'm dong Nano again this year. But i'm not telling what I'm writing about until I'm 100% positive.
Bye Zaf.
Bur Zaf!
Ok, SP I am going to try to explain what I'm doing to you, but it may take a while.
Ooh. I have an idea for a fan piece for Skulduggery Pleasant. I better start typing.
Doing to me?
For this year's Nano I might do a ghost story that will cause me to have nightmares. The main character's name is Larisa. For a Skulduggery fan piece, it'll include a short story of an adventure that Carol didnt actually have, but oh well, it's still a fan piece.
For the ghost story, it actually came to my head in a dream. It was kind of funny. But it still scared the hell out of me.
Gotta go eat dinner. BRB in a sec. I promise that I will read what your story's about when I come back. Try back in ten to five minutes.
Kestrel LeStarre lives in the world of Frelpasd, where the entire world with it's small population of 10 million, are unified under one government. The government is a system of hierarchy where the word of the King or Queen is law, and Lords and Ladies of varying degrees of power are constantly redrawing the lines that mark their location of control. These Lords and Ladies are determined by an annual fencing event, called the AnnualCrown. In this event, the winner gains Lord or Ladyship at the expense of one of the current Lords or Ladies. The Lords and Ladies, in their turn have a fencing event every DECADE to determine the new King or Queen.
Kestrel is one of the 99.9% of the population who have little to no power. Her famy is extremely poor, and she was born with an innate fencing talent. She has entered in the AnnualCrown at the age of 14 and sure of her victory. 2 problems though. The cruel Lord of her area, Danom Delarke, is renowned for his fencing ability. And, of course, there is the Rule that states that if a peasant DOES win the AnnualCroen and rise to Lordship, their family remains in whatever social class they were formally. Kes, with her parents and three siblings, will have a hard time surviving, and if they do, there's no guarantee they'll be happy.
See you I guess. Bye!
Bye.
So you have returned!
What do you think?
Boo yah, I'm alive!
Thrust!
Canyou read that summary up there and tell me what you think?
You stll there?
It sounds really good. You should write a book about it and get it published.If not, I will track you down and whack you to death with my box of index cards.
It looks like the hunger games.
I like the hunger games.
I think donuts
Threatening people already, sp?
I like you.
That's Edens jod. Threatening people.
And I have 2 boxes of index cards, so there. And I will try, I promise.
Thrust, it is not. The people are perfectly happy with the government, and no one actually has to die in the AnnualCrown.
Sorry I've Ben distant. I won't be now.
And if you want to give me character ideas...*hint hint*
I gtg. See you at some point in the soon-to-be-now
Characters... Can the have powers?
Mewh?
I am going to this social on now! I might be on later. . .
Hopefully, I will also try to put a picture up on my blog, no promises!
Bye!
Good morning.
I'm in bits!
Hi Em!
What's up?
I just don't feel well at all.
Sorry...
msd
Hi, I'll be distant. Getting ready for school.
Hi Flame!
Gey Nixie!
... Nixie?
G2G Bye!
Bye Flame!
Hi everyone!!!
*greats everyone with a griffiner hand shake*
Hey
... i take it that there is no one there.
Damit everyone's gone!
Why!!!! Crys misty
*starts being meolodromatic and overrecats at the fact than she is a loner
Why is there no one here!!!!!!!
... You just ignore me. I'm fine
YAY THERE IS SOMEONE HEAR!!!!!!!!!
I'm actaully very offended
sorry the last comment befor me was ablut 20 mins earlier ... sooo i cinda thought everyone left ... sorry!!!!!!!
I said hi to you 3 minutes before you posted your second comment
sorry my internet cut out!!!
and then i got lost in drawing ... sorry!!!!!!!!!
Hi to all you people that have arive since i left!!!
... There's no one
hello is any on hear?!!!!
yes ther is YAY
Ninx i am soo sorry that i didn't respond sonner sorry that i left you!!!!!!!!!!! i didn't mean to!!!
Mistical, you have to refresh to see new comments. You know that, right?
woops i called you Ninx ... the god from the house of night ... when yor nam eis Nixion
i was trying to call u Nix ... if u don't mind!
Nix is fine
I've got to go now
Bye
ok Nix bye have a good night!
Hello Mistical... Do I know you?
NO! First again!
soo
i guess it's just me
...
and well me!
what to do
oh i gtg if anyone reads this i should be back in 1/2 hour or less?
bye
oh sorry hi you can call me Misty
Sky can i call u Sky?
*gives Sky a griffner hand shake*
sorry i gtg i'll be back as soon as possible ok!
Sure you can call me Sky. See you soon.
Hi! I seem to be back! I won best dressed in my Wenesday Addams costume!
Hey Eve! How ate you?
I have to go! I have more stalking to do miss Adelaide! I have to flick the tv! We are watching insects do IT!
Hello... Still haven't dedicated yet...
Hi! Ded!
*Walks up to Hel and punches her straight in the jaw*
DEATH! *groans* *rolls jaw*
We were meant to be friends.
Stupid. Eyeliner. Don't. Come. Off.
*Laughs*
I just had a whole packet of chocolate, you didn't ded!
I have great wifi from the bathtub!
*Runs behind a tree*
Whatcha gonna do? Hand cuff me?
DEATH! Stupid b*tch.
I'll ded to dance, though I really don't feel like writing a paragraph about it. So here's a poem: dance the river is there to rise
dance touch me and close your eyes
dance the winds will touch your feet
just dance and dance feel the beat
dance the river will find its mouth
dance east and west north and south
dance the river will find my lips
dance the poles to move my hips
dance the bees are dancing hives
dance the trees are swaying lives
dance the waves are breaking through
dance the sides for me and you
dance the birds are dancing flights
dance the stars are dancing nights
dance the currents dancing veins
dance in soils dancing grains
dance the last atom cutting a knot
just dance and dance until you cannot
Move your body to the beat. Love music, love dance.
Done.
Okay!
*Taunts*
Gonna cuff me 'eh?
Then whatcha gonna do?
*Walks out from behind tree*
Nothing. I'm tired and you're annoying.
Okay, I have to go to bed now!
Bye!
Ha, Death :P Miss Adelaide? XD
Night. I'm sleeping too. Bye.
I stalk people! And I have a friend called Adelaide!
Hello...
Bye Heck!
Oh right. I thought you were calling ME 'Miss Adelaide' :P
Hi Kessie !
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
*hugs Eve*
How are you?
KEEEEEEEESSSSSIIIIIIIIIEEEE!!!! *hugzzz*
I'm pretty goose, you??
Goose?
I'm good. I have a half day at school today, so that's good.
Have you ever heard of NaNoWriMo?
I was Eve!
Hi Kes!
Death!
*hugs*
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