Monday, September 17, 2012

Wow

Now then... THAT was a tour.

And it's all over. I've been home for a few days in between, but the fact is this tour has been going on since August 5th, and it ended September 15th. Last night I was walking around my garden, looking up at the stars, and the thought hit me: it's over. It's done.

Sure, sure, I have other things to do. I have an interview tomorrow, and signings and events in Bray, Ennis, Bangor, Belfast, Dublin and Cheltenham to come over the next few months, but essentially, that's me done for the year.

It's been a good tour. No, it's been a great tour. I got to meet so many of my Minions, both from Blogland and Facebook and the Forums and even Bebo, for God's sake. And then I got to meet so many more, those of you who don't even post comments. And then I got to meet those Minions who don't even know I have a Blog, or that there are Forums and Facebooks and Tumblrs and whatnot out there.

Already, some of you are being talked about in the corridors of Harper Collins. The tall blonde with the T-shirt in London. The hot chick in Australia, who asked me to marry her and assured me her girlfriend wouldn't mind. The readers who gaped, who froze, who hopped and skipped, who babbled and blubbered. The readers who proposed and flirted and flattered. The readers who came in costume, the readers who came with gifts... the artwork on display, the stories, the effort and dedication and the sheer talent. The massive four hour signing session in Liverpool 1, the even more massive five hour session in Bluewater...

And then all the bro-fists and the hugs and the tears from the hyperventilating teenage girls. The parents and guardians who stood in line so patiently, and who were so good-humoured. I hope you Minions thanked them for driving/escorting/waiting with you- they thoroughly deserve a hug.

It was exhausting. It was manic. It was fun. I wasn't able to take all the gifts with me on the plane, so they're being shipped over and I should have them in a few days. Once they are in my possession, I shall post some photos. Some of this stuff is astonishing.

So thank you, everyone who came out to see me and get a book signed. For some of you, it was our first time meeting. For others, we've met before. Others still, you've come to see me practically every single tour. I remember a lot of you. I know some of your names. And I love seeing you again.

And I'd love to say that now I'm going to take a holiday- but really, what are the chances of that? I've got stuff to do, and things to write, and sometime over the next month or so I'm going to have to start Skulduggery Pleasant Book 8...

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Zathract Mist said...

I know, Val.

I saw your post.

I'm not even sure what to feel.

Jophiel said...

Here! Here!
*Raises beautiful bug pearl*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Well, I'm pissed. That's how I feel.


Be my best friend ever and leave. Okay, Sparky, that's nice. Ditch me. Leave me without anybody to turn to and know that I don't have anyone. That's SO nice of her.

Uilliam Kinsella said...

* raises pretend glass of champagne*

Jophiel said...

And Eden, if you are wondering about the wheel in the top of the pic, it's because I am on the house boat!

Zathract Mist said...

Pissed will come later for me.

Right now I think I'm just confused.

Jophiel said...

Eden, you understand we are underwater right?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

That'll pass, Mist. It'll be replaced with sudden anger, then sorrow, then even worse anger than before.

I haven't got past that third one yet.

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Yeah, that's why it's a pretend glass.
* clutches throat then shoots to the surface*

Jophiel said...

Hahaha! There is air in here! No, only a bit left! Due to water coming in!

Zathract Mist said...

I think I just skipped that first one.

Uilliam Kinsella said...

* gasps * okay now I'm fine * grins * damn it the tickle machine broke.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I didn't. I stuck with that first one for a while.

Zathract Mist said...

All it probably means is I'll feel the first and third effects worse later on.

Jophiel said...

*Clam is stuck together and has no air* *Struggles to get out*

Uilliam Kinsella said...

* boxes knuckles together then smashes clam *
That better.

Jophiel said...

*Blacks out*

Ariana Shade said...

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door -
Only this, and nothing more."

Uilliam Kinsella said...

* watches as Deaths body floats to the surface*

Jophiel said...

*Hits the surface of the water*

Eve the ROCK said...

SLAUGHTERHOUSE!!!

Hi Again :P

Jophiel said...

*Wakes up and coughs up all the stupid sea water*

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Hey Eve

Jophiel said...

Hey Eve...
*Glares at the clam shell and it explodes*

Anonymous said...

Hello.

Jophiel said...

Hi Kes!
I'm going to go and sit on the beach for a bit...

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Hey Kessie, wazzup?

Anonymous said...

Hey Death!

Beaches are nice.

Jophiel said...

Mmmm, they are!

Anonymous said...

Hey Eden!!!

The sky. I'm wondering why Sparky left. I mean, I only met her about a week ago, but I liked her. A lot.

Anonymous said...

Death, I have a beach within 10 minutes drive of my house.

Jophiel said...

I think it is like the depressing period on here, but the leaving period!
*Frowns*
I feel guilty...

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi Death, hi Eden, Hi KESSIE!

Jophiel said...

Aw! Not cool! I live in central Victoria!

Anonymous said...

EEEEEEEEEEEEEVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEE

Why are you guilty Death? I know. Blogland isn't nearly as happy as it was a month ago when I first joined.

Jophiel said...

I think I have bronchitis!

Uilliam Kinsella said...

I live really near a beach

Jophiel said...

When I came on, every started feeling down, I've made someone leave because I has annoyed them that bad... Now everyone is leaving, and I just feel terrible about it...

Eve the ROCK said...

Okay, do now two people is everyone?

Eve the ROCK said...

*so

Jophiel said...

Of course you do! Anyone in Ireland lives near a beach, even in central Ireland! At least in comparison to central Vic!
*Frowns and mutters something about beaches and Ireland and warmth*

Ariana Shade said...

Hello?

Jophiel said...

Well, 2 of my friends at least...

Anonymous said...

Bronchitis is bad.

Death, you can't blame yourself for it. I'm not just talking about people leaving, there are other things too.

Jophiel said...

Hi both of you!

Also I have made an enemy for life, one of my earliest friends... Lynxia Lost

Jophiel said...

Okay, I'm going swimming again!
*Dives into the water and swims very far out*
*Duck dives down*

Anonymous said...

Hi guys!!

Wbd, reading fanfics.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Will be distant, I'm busy being irritated and angry and upset with Sparky.

Jophiel said...

*Swims around and sees a huge fish*
*Fish comes closer*
*Gets swallowed up by the fish*
FOR THE LOVE OF SAINT NICK!

Jophiel said...

*Finds heaps of jewelry*
I think I will stay here!

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Sorry had to get charger

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Hey kal

Jophiel said...

THAT'S OKAY! YOU DIDN'T MISS MUCH, EXCEPT THAT I GOT EATEN BY A GIANT FISH WITH JEWLERY INSIDE IT!

Jophiel said...

I wonder if he can hear me?

Ariana Shade said...

I LOVE DOCTOR WHO!!! Watching last episode of third series!

Anonymous said...

Val, I'm sorry. I'm kinda mad at her too, buy I know it's not nearly as much as you are. I'm mostly sad.

Jophiel said...

Well, guys, I feel bad because of it... She was giving me a second chance and I didn't take it, then she left...

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Aww I would've loved to have seen you get eaten by a fish.

Jophiel said...

Well, too bad!
*Laughs*
It smells like rotting fish in here!

Anonymous said...

Ariana, I have just read your profile, and you are amazing. My conscience sounds like Crowley.

Also, have we met before? If not,

Kestrel LeStarre, master of torture and all manner of unpleasant deaths, at your service. *bows*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

She didn't leave because of you, Death. She explained the whole thing to me.


And it doesn't justify her leaving. At all.

Jophiel said...

Well I still feel bad!

Anonymous said...

Death, I read that conversation, and YOU were the one who left.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Ariana is going to be Wreath at the Skulduggery party. *nods*

Jophiel said...

And Luce left before me!

Anonymous said...

Awesome.

*looks at Arianna* Do you have the cane?

Jophiel said...

Eden? You still there?

Anonymous said...

Death, please stop. We know you blame yourself, but honestly reading your comments blaming yourself is more annoying than what you think you did in the first place.

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Lets just forget who's fault it was, they left by themselves end of .

Anonymous said...

Exactly. Thank you Eden.

Jophiel said...

Okay
*Sighs*
Let's just start anew!
*Stands atop a rotting fish hill and holds out a beautiful, jewel encrusted rapier*
Forward Fishy!

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Okay I don't think Kes said go bonkers Death.

Anonymous said...

Your rapier is no match for my katanas!
*draws katanas*

Anonymous said...

Eden, you're right, I didn't, but that's taken for granted.

Jophiel said...

I commanding Fishy over there!
*Holds the rapier higher*
TO THE SHORE FISHY!

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Okay then
* sits down and watches*

Anonymous said...

*holds Katanas aloft*

Drown her or face my wrath!

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi Kallista!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D *hugzz*

Anonymous said...

Gtg, bbs.

Jophiel said...

*Fishy emerges from the water* *Opens its mouth* *I step out*

Thank you Fishy!

Jophiel said...

Bye Kes!

Ariana Shade said...

Hello Kestrel. I am master of unusual ways of stocking people and breaking internet. I predict we shall be great friends :)

Eve the ROCK said...

Bye Kessie!

Eve the ROCK said...

Hi Ariana!

Mayan said...

Hellooo!
I was just wondering if Pheobe has been in Blogland recently. Blargh homework.

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Hey Maya

Jophiel said...

Eden, want a ruby?

Jophiel said...

Hey Maya!

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Sure

Jophiel said...

*Throws massive ruby at Eden*
Want some sai knives?

Anonymous said...

I'm back.

Nix was selling knives earlier.

Ariana Shade said...

Hi Eve!

Uilliam Kinsella said...

* catches ruby * no I'm good

Ariana Shade said...

Kestrel you're back!

Anonymous said...

Yes Adrianna, I am. Can I call you Anna? I feel like we've become friends in the last 5 minutes.

Jophiel said...

Okay! Sorry! I poofed!

Ariana Shade said...

Yes you can as long as you never spell my name with a D ever again :)

Anonymous said...

Oh sorry. iPod spellcheck. Bleah. What are your powers?

Uilliam Kinsella said...

I hate head- aches.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Hey Ariana, can you bring your violin to my Skulduggery party? We should have an orchestra. I'll be cello, my sister can be viola, and you can be violin. And then we can make Amanda dance with an imaginary skeleton and pretend it's that scene at the Ball in Death Bringer.

Eve the ROCK said...

XD I've been told Supernatural was scary, but whenever I watch a bit of an episode it's all drama and no monsters. :P

Eve the ROCK said...

...I wanna go to your party... :( :P

Anonymous said...

Is Amanda being China?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I want you to come, Eve. Just get a plane ticket to Washington State and I'll bring you along.

Jophiel said...

Cain, can I come? I can play heaps!

Ariana Shade said...

Hey Val! Actually I switched to viola :)

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Okay I see everything's back to normal.

Jophiel said...

Yeah! I just had to moor the house boat!

Jophiel said...

Okay, I'm going swimming!
*Dives into the ocean* *Hits head*
I forgot there was sand!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

You switched to viola? Cool. Okay then, we can have 'Tanith' on cello, 'Clarabelle' and you on viola, and I can just play both and switch off during the songs.

*loves to show off*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

And yes, Amanda is being China.

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Cool, that's cool.
The most dangerous thing I ever had to do is chop wood with the axe.

Ariana Shade said...

Oh my god David Tennant's hair looks so ridiculous after he regenerated!

Jophiel said...

Cain, can I come?

Jophiel said...

And I will have to remoor it again in ten minutes!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Yeah, sure. Can you get to Washington State? 'Cause that's where it is.

Jophiel said...

Please Cain? I really want to come!

Jophiel said...

Please Cain? I really want to come!

Jophiel said...

Please Cain? I really want to come!

Jophiel said...

*Groans*
Stupid bloody iPod! Now I have to ded!

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Yep! chopping blocks is the only thing I do where I can seriously hurt myself.

Jophiel said...

Okay, I dedicate this page to two things, I cant live without both of them. They are both very evil and awesome. One you can drown in... Have you guessed yet? Yes, tis water! And the second is an awesome friend! One of my first friends on here... He has a habit of saving me too! Yeah, it's Eden!

So I dedicate this page to water and - more importantly - Eden!

Anonymous said...

Ded Death!!

Hehe

Anonymous said...

I gtg, bye!

Jophiel said...

Bye Kes!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*groans*

Don't talk about awesome friends.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Bye Kestrel.

Jophiel said...

Sorry!

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Bye Kes.

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Jesus, I hate headaches.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

And I hate it when my best friends ditch me for good.

Ariana Shade said...

Bye Kestrel! Are you my mummy?

Jophiel said...

Okay, I feel bad now...

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Don't feel bad, Death. I'm not angry at you. I'm just really angry at everything because of Sparky.

Jophiel said...

I know but I reminded you...

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Trust me, you didn't remind me.

I haven't stopped thinking about it.

Uilliam Kinsella said...

And now we're back to where we started.

Ariana Shade said...
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Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

It's only depressing because SOME people decide to leave without warning and without a decent reason, and everyone on here is always talking about how awful their life is, and is always complaining, and I even do this too, but it's annoying and depressing and I'm going to shut up now.


*crosses arms and sulks*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

TOO LATE, ARIANA, WE SAW YOUR COMMENT.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Hiya Zafira. I'm pretty irritated right now, so please excuse anything rude I might say.

Jophiel said...

I didn't I was steering the house boat

Uilliam Kinsella said...

I didn't see the comment, what did it say?

Jophiel said...

Hi Zaf!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

It said Captain Jack Harkness is awesome and Blogger is depressing.

Both true statements.

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Hey zaf

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Okay.

Ariana Shade said...

Hi Zafira.

Fiona Valkyrie said...

I'm glad you've ha a good time Derek, but the States are calling you! Release the books in America and come to the States ASAP so I can hug you too! (And by December I will be blue-haired like Clarabelle!) SO PLEASE COME TO THE STATES! (If not, I will find a way to go back to Ireland, go to your town which I know of and track you down in the most un-violent of ways, just so that I can meet you, give you a hug and ask for your autograph).

Oh, and I finally like Scapegrace, by the way! :D

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Psst... Ariana...

*poke*

Guess what?

*poke*

Guess what?

*poke*

Guess what?

*poke*

Guess what?

*poke*

Guess what?

*poke*

Guess what?

*poke*

GUESS WHAT?

*POKE!*


HI!

Ariana Shade said...
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Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Why the frowny face?

Jophiel said...

Unviolent? Swarms of screaming and hyperventilating teenage girls finding his house and hugging him? No, not violent at all!

Ariana Shade said...

HI!!! That made me feel amazingly better :D

Uilliam Kinsella said...

Exactly

Jophiel said...

Exactly what?

Jophiel said...

I feel as if I just swallowed a thumb-tack!

Ariana Shade said...

Well that doesn't sound nice...

Uilliam Kinsella said...

I feel exhausted I think I might go to sleep
Bye for now everyone I might be back in half an hour

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*grins*

my books are sitting. Calling me. Telling me they love me. I dony abuse them. And then, i realized....Derek-lizard was eyeing KOTW greedy

Ariana Shade said...

Bye Eden! XD

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*gasps and clutches the Derek-lizard*

The Derek-lizard would do no such thing!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Bye Eden.

Zathract Mist said...

I want to smash something...

Zathract Mist said...

Now.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Don't smash anything yet, I'm having an interesting conversation with Sparky now...

Zathract Mist said...

Oh, no, I am too. That's mainly why I want to smash something.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Ah...

Well, my conversation seems to be going quite smoothly, if you minus all the 'shouting'.

Zathract Mist said...

Oh, ours is going great. There's no shouting at all. It's full of coldness.

Ariana Shade said...

I wish I got to meet Sparky :(

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

WELL STOP IT! STOP NOW! IT'LL TAKE AWAY FROM THE POINT OF MINE!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Ariana, we can Skype her fifty billion times until she answers next time we're at Amanda's, alright?

Ariana Shade said...

Okay :)

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Me: *let's the cat in*

Mum: Ah! I thought you had walked out and left because you were angry about something, and I started panicking!

Me: No, no, that's silly. I'd walk out the back door. Or creep out my window.

Mum: *gives the that-doesn't-help look*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

http://randomnthingsthatdomatter.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-strangest-things.html

What we do walking to class after lunch....aaah

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Im going to bed

Ariana Shade said...

Night Zaf!

Jophiel said...

Sorry! I was mooring the boat!
Bye Eden and Zaf

Jophiel said...

I'll be back later! I have some firewood to collect!

Ariana Shade said...

I love David Tennant <3

Ariana Shade said...

Anyone here?

Ariana Shade said...

Val are you there??? Please???

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Yes. I'm busy being upset.



I'll tell you about it through text, but... not on here.

Ariana Shade said...

Okay.

Jophiel said...

I am slightly here!

Jophiel said...

Anyone on?

Jophiel said...

Okay, there is no one on!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

That's right.

Jophiel said...

Of course there is no one here! I brought minion muffins that smell like smoke!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Well, you're here. You could eat them.

Ariana Shade said...

What flavor minion muffin?

Jophiel said...

Chocolate and caramel!

Jophiel said...

And I think I will start eating them!
*Throws the minion muffin in the air, glares at it and catches all the pieces in my mouth*

Jophiel said...

*Puts muffins on a plate on the ground and leaves*

Jezebel Cast said...

The tour was great Derek!!!
I got my book signed and i brag about it to the other poor people that were unlucky and missed seeing you in your tour.

Ariana Shade said...

*SHIFTY EYES* *Takes muffins and runs*

Zathract Mist said...

*mutters*

Unapplicable. said...

Hello.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*mutters back*

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Hi Cal.

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