Monday, December 31, 2012

Happy New Year

Another year over, and what a year it was.

2012 saw me jetting around the world yet again, meeting lots of lovely Minions, some of which laughed, some of which blathered, some of which stared, and some of which hyperventilated and cried tears of unbridled joy. I expected nothing less.

It saw another Skulduggery book reach number one in the Bestseller chart, despite a few bookshops releasing it early and risking my wrath (which is terrible and frightening. Honest it us. You can ask anyone).

It was also a year of writing and looming deadlines. I started the year without a single word of KOTW written, but within three months or so I had a finished manuscript that is probably my favourite of anything I've produced so far. Then The Maleficent Seven turned out to be 20,000 words longer than I had anticipated, so when November came I was still writing the damn thing, instead of starting Book 8 like I'd planned. The good news, of course, is that TMS turned out to be a whole heap of fun, and I have a feeling you'll like it when it's released in... in... oh God, when is it released? March? I think?

The whole thing started, by the way, because of the speed you lot raced through Deathbringer. After a year of hyping yourselves up and building excitement, the book was released and suddenly you had another year to wait for the next one. And for some reason I began to feel guilty about that, so I decided  to release something small between KOTW and Book 8, and Tanith's little adventure was born.

Book 8 is progressing well, you'll be happy to know. 25,000 words so far, which is roughly a fifth of KOTW. I don't know how long the new one will end up being, but it'll PROBABLY be fairly substantial. There's a whole lot of war to get through, after all.

Of course, while 2012 brought with it great surprises and good news, it also provided no news at all on the movie front... at least no news that I can talk about. I've been writing the script myself (and it is AWESOME) and I'd have liked to be able to announce some kind of film deal before the end of the year. But things move slowly in Hollywood, and things move even slower because I'm extra-cautious after what happened with Warner Bros (still awesome people, by the way). So just be patient, and eventually I'll have something to say. Good things come to those who wait.

(Well actually, good things come to those who work really hard to make those things happen, but whatever.)

But as the year draws to a close, I like to remember the things that I've enjoyed.

2012, after all, brought us these guys


 And this lot...


And this...


... this...


... this...


... that...


Oooh and this slice of awesomeness...


And it brought us Haywire...


... and so more of Gina Carano...


... which is ALWAYS a good thing...


And it had Ronda Rousey defending her Strikeforce title...


AND moving to the UFC...


And 2012 gave us Michelle Jenneke, for which I am eternally grateful...


... and my dear beloved Jenna...


Further words about Jenna, I think, need not be spoken.



And so, as we wave goodbye to 2012 and welcome 2013 with open arms, I thank you for all your support. And I'm not just talking about the Minions who comment on this Blog, or the Minions who populate the Forums or the Facebook page or Skuldpedia or the Roarhaven page, or the Minions who obsess about Skulduggery on tumblr or have set up their own websites, and I'm not just talking about the astonishing artists and writers who frequent deviantART and those nutters who follow me on Twitter EVEN THOUGH I NEVER TWEET...

... I'm also thanking YOU, the many silent Minions out there who read this Blog but don't comment. Whenever I talk about how proud I am of the Skulduggery readers, I don't just mean the readers I know. I mean you, too.

So, thank you for everything, and I hope you all have an amazing 2013.


4,920 comments:

  1. Wait, wut? Several minutes and no comments? Does everyone but me have a life here?

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

    Also, YAY for 25,000 words. Book eight cannot come soon enough. I'm seriously glad there's the Tanith book to look forward to, too, because otherwise it'd be a long wait.

    ReplyDelete
  2. HAPPEH NEW YEAR TO DEREK AND ALL HIS MINIONS! -Editor's Article

    ReplyDelete
  3. Hi Editor's Article! (Er, that's a rather strange name.)

    Hi Zaf!

    Happy New Year's Eve / almost 2013!

    Also, I realised I've actually seen three of those films above. Which is ... more than I expected, as I haven't been much of a cinema goer for ages now. I did enjoy The Avengers, Batman & Hunger Games all quite a bit, though.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Advance hello to Krestel, Nixon Strage, Eve the rock, and the whole gang!

    ReplyDelete
  5. It's my blog name.... I normally go by "Eddie"
    Yknow, Eddie the Editor?

    ReplyDelete
  6. Lets see if Derek is up to talking?

    DEREK? You up to talking for a bit? If not i understand you ARE busy

    ReplyDelete
  7. Eddie makes perfect sense. And is a lot easier to say than Editor's Article. :D

    ReplyDelete
  8. HElloooooo everyone!! Merry New Year!!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Eddie is easier!

    Im sad my niece and nephew left now i owe him TMS when i go over the summer

    IT SNOWED SO MUCH :D

    ReplyDelete
  10. Please Derek? It'd be a nice way to spend New Year's eve chatting with your Minions

    ReplyDelete
  11. I bet derek is waiting for more comments to show op (or more people) so he can have a bigger (better) conversation.

    ReplyDelete
  12. That sounds like him

    Plus i need him on I owe Trevor that question that kid threatened to attack me so i agreed

    ReplyDelete
  13. I've heard rumours that some people have other things to do than be online on New Year's Eve. ~looks around suspiciously~

    I mean, I know it sounds weird, but...

    ReplyDelete
  14. Deeeeeeeeeereeeeeeeek if you come on le blog, will you tell us what Panem District you are???? From the Hunger Games??? Pleaaase!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Derek might like to be a bit cruel but he isnt that cruel!

    My New Years Resolution is to NOT EXPLODE IRELAND

    ReplyDelete
  16. My New Year's resolution is to start collecting more SP books, and to create Skuttlebugia!!!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Alot of derek's blog views must come from minions refreshing his blog page. (Trying to see the latest comment)

    ReplyDelete
  18. Happy NEw Year Derek and to all my fellow minions too.
    Here's to a year filled with happiness, good health, success and Skulduggery Awesomeness. :D

    x

    ReplyDelete
  19. DEREK DEREK DEREK PLEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAASEEEEEEEEEEE?

    COME TO THE BLOG SIDE


    WE HAVE COOKIES

    ReplyDelete
  20. DEREK MASTER DEREK OH LOVELY ALMIGHTY MASTER DEREK PLEASE ENLIGHTEN US!!

    ReplyDelete
  21. Zafira youre crazy but what the heck.

    DEREK PLEASE OH MIGHTY DEREK THE GOLDEN GOD KING OF ALL MINIONS PLEASE COME TO US AND TALK TO US

    ReplyDelete
  22. Derek, I love you so much!
    Your books are so funny and have been around for pretty much half of my life! Oh my gosh they are so good! :)

    ReplyDelete
  23. DEREK DEREK YAAAAAAAY MOVIE NEWS!!!!!!!! PLEASE COME TO THE BLOG WE HAVE COOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Cookies that we uh may or may not have poisoned...

    Damn, that was an amazing Doctor Who episode AND THEN HALF MY FAMILY CALLED IT RUBBISH AND I DIED D:

    ReplyDelete
  25. DEREK! Im only 11 but i love youre books so for the love of god come onto this blog as HE said we have cookies *nips out to shop and buys fruit pastiles* and we have fruit pastiles

    ReplyDelete
  26. IEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENI!!! DOCTOR WHO WAS AAAAAAAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZIG!!!!! WHEN SHE SAID POND I WAS LIKE WHAT STARTS CRYING!!

    DEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

    ReplyDelete
  27. *Steals fruit pastiles*
    Damn, I forgot they weren't veggie...
    *Throws to Derek*
    Awful catching *facepalm*

    ReplyDelete
  28. Derek s'il vous plaît venez sur le blog s'il vous plaît!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  29. Charismaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
    Ah, but I wasn't talking about that one ;P Although it was still amazing *nods* I was talking about The Pandorica Opens which was just on on Watch, which is some obscure digital channel...
    Oops...I may be pulled away by my family in a moment for 'family time' -_-

    ReplyDelete
  30. Im not giving up! I am determined

    DEREK IF YOU DONT GET ON I WILL FIND BECKY AND YOUR WIFE!!!

    ReplyDelete
  31. Your Christmas blog was the funniest I've read and this is the nicest one I've ever read. You continue to excel Mr Landy. Please request Angelina Jolie to play China. Wishing you an even better 2013.

    ReplyDelete
  32. Agh, my brother just stole my hat...
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
    *dies*

    ReplyDelete
  33. Derek...writing...script?
    YAYAYAYAYAY now I'm SUPER excited!!!
    AYAYYAYAYAYAYAY
    ...
    yay!

    ReplyDelete
  34. NO NO NO KATIE MCGRATH FOR CHINA!! ONLY PERSON!
    OH. MORGANA. MERLIN. *STARTS CRTING* WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY????? BBC WHYYYYY????

    Oh and The Pandorica Opens was great!!! And Ieni weird coincidence ............... I'M WEARING A HAT!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  35. OMG YES - Katie McGrath and then she can do her annoying evil smirk...
    Yeah, but like my hat is WAAAAAY more amazing;D
    MSD.
    Think I g2g...
    Byebye *waves*

    ReplyDelete
  36. March 28th, Derek.

    I've been counting down. *nods*

    And it's February for KotW new paperback.

    And I'm no longer proud of my New Years blog post...
    http://idoterriblethingswhenigrowbored.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/happy-new-year.html

    And I'm starting to think I should have put some pictures on it and stuff, but oh well..

    Also, you typo'd, Derek. Don't think I wouldn't notice. :P

    ReplyDelete
  37. OMG look over there its youre hat>>>>>>>>>

    ReplyDelete
  38. *CRYING

    *Waves* Bye bye!

    PLEASE O LORD DEREK OF LANDY!!!

    ReplyDelete
  39. So it's Skulduggery's Birthday .......

    And Lord Voldemort's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  40. Give me a sec, and I'll ask in Greek again. XD

    ReplyDelete
  41. SORRY I VANISHED EARLIER, BY THE WAY.

    I was kicked off the computer. >_>

    So I started reading some more Percy Jackson. Then got distracted by my brother yelling :P

    ReplyDelete
  42. Im going to give up soon on him WHY DOES HE DO THIS?!?! DEREK PLEASE COME ON

    ReplyDelete

  43. Дерек моля, елате в блога!

    Derek kommen Sie bitte auf dem Blog!

    Derek mangyaring ay sa blog!

    ReplyDelete
  44. Σε παρακαλώ, σε παρακαλώ, σε παρακαλώ,

    ReplyDelete
  45. Lol, I get kicked off the computer 24/7. That's why I mostly do phone. Except, it doesn't do Greek symbols...

    ReplyDelete
  46. Aah my iPod has keyboards i can pick but i prefer English

    Señor Landy a vas tu Blog por favor?

    ReplyDelete
  47. Happy New Year to you too, Derek.

    I also feel it important to tell you- I think the posters Mary sent me have got lost in the post. Becky got hers like five days after Mary sent them, but mine still aren't here after a couple of weeks.

    :c I've not had much luck.

    ReplyDelete
  48. Comment a votre Blog, sil vous plait. Dire quelque chose!

    Bonne année a vous aussi!

    ReplyDelete
  49. Howlett please dear god can you get Becky to annoy Derek to come on?

    ReplyDelete
  50. Zero? Zilch? Nada? Cero? Nothing?

    ReplyDelete
  51. You want me to fetch Becky?

    I can do that.

    ReplyDelete
  52. Thanks Derek might listen I told him if he didnt get on i'd find a way to get Becky on

    ReplyDelete
  53. PLEASE LORD DEREK OF LANDY!

    COME TO THE BLOG SIDE

    WE HAVE COOKIES!!

    ReplyDelete
  54. BECKY SHALL ARRIVE IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES.

    Prepare yourself, Landy.

    ReplyDelete
  55. Huzzah! Becky to le rescue!! (Hopefully)

    ReplyDelete
  56. Derek, I was recording a track for my album before I saw this, so by not coming on, you are disturbing the flow of modern art!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  57. Happy new year to you, too!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  58. Right im back with a chinese yum and in my absence mr landy thankfully made a new blog, splendid and of course on the movie front...mr landy I would like to say my chances of ever being stephanie/valkyrie/darquesse are limited as you know we all get older and I REALLY WANNA BE HER... plus I only have about 353 days of being a 14 yr old left so...Im just saying...
    But anyway...hi guys! :D

    ReplyDelete
  59. See I didnt lie i would find a way to get Becky on! STOP HIDING

    ReplyDelete
  60. anD IIIIIIIIEEIIIII HAVE BEEN SUMMONEDTOANNOYYOUINTOCOMMENTIIIINNNGG

    ReplyDelete
  61. Happy New Year! (Well, Happy New Years Eve!)
    YAY FOR 25,000 WORDS!! :D :D :D seems book 8 is coming along quite nicely :D I can't wait to read it :D :D :D

    Hi everyone! *hands them all cookies*
    how r u?

    ReplyDelete
  62. Thanks, I'm one of those silent readers. I hope you have a good 2013 too Derek.

    ReplyDelete
  63. [eats cookie] thanks!!! I'm good, but I'd be better if Landy would say something!!!!!
    Good luck, Becky!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  64. I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE TANITH NOVELLA
    <3
    YOU ARE SO SO EPIC DEREK!!

    Also I've been meaning to ask: Can I create a Skulduggery game for my GCSE ICT??

    ReplyDelete
  65. Merry New Year to you, too!!!!!
    Jd, congrats on breaking the silence!

    ReplyDelete
  66. You guys dragged me from my comfy slumber watching LOTR.

    I regret nothing because i didn't evcen know there was a new blog.

    BUT YEEEES. I'LL WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR AT MIDNIGHT, DEREK.

    Not that it'll be a happy new year for him. Poor sod has to see me again.

    ReplyDelete
  67. OMG!!!!!! I can't wait for the Tanith novella, either!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  68. BRB PEASANTS I HAVE FISHFINGERS TO CONSUME.\

    ReplyDelete
  69. Bonjour Becky! And Bye Becky! I'm back!!

    ReplyDelete
  70. :D yeah, I can't wait either, though I think I'm gonna have to wait for the book with all of the short stories to come out in order to read it :(

    ReplyDelete
  71. K Becky!!

    DEREK *insert his middle name* LANDY GET YOUR IRISH SELF ON THE BLOG AND TALK I GOT BECKY HERE MUST I EXPLODE IRELAND?!

    ReplyDelete
  72. Hi Charisma!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  73. I love how you guys assume that i have this derek-dial and he'll come at my call.

    It's more likely he'll RUN at my call...

    ReplyDelete
  74. Happy New Year!
    And... Ummm...
    YHWH woop

    ReplyDelete
  75. I just broke one of my nails...

    And it's really painful...

    Stupid cats knocking everything everywhere... *scowls at cats*

    I feel like I should probably rewrite my blogpost because it sucks... :P

    ReplyDelete
  76. HI PEOPLE!

    Gah, I go eat my evening meal and miss this? :(

    ReplyDelete
  77. Hi Star!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  78. DEREK IF YE COME ON LE BLOG ME AND LUCE WILL TELL YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SKUTTLEBUGIA!!! (ONLY A LITTLE BIT, IT IS TOP SECRET) PLEEEASE LORD LANDY OF DEREK!!!

    ReplyDelete
  79. Happy hogmany then in 4 hours and 5 mins I shall say happy nesdy ! (Its a scottish thing)

    ReplyDelete
  80. i gtg, bye all! *hands them all more cookies*
    Happy New Year/Happy New Year's Eve!

    ReplyDelete
  81. Anddddddd now I have to go again. I have NO IDEA why we have to watch LOTR2 a mere two hours after LOTR1, but grrrrr, there it is. I hate watching TV for a long time in one day . . .

    ReplyDelete
  82. WE CAN'T TELL HIM ABOUT THAT, SHUSH

    WE'RESUPPOSEDTOBEKIDNAPPINGHIMANYWAYSOHECANRULESKUTTLEBUGGIAANDACTUALLYGETGOODCHRISTMASPRESENTS.

    ReplyDelete
  83. hi/bye Derek! (if u come on to talk after I leave)

    ReplyDelete
  84. Becky he will listen YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES BEFORE I DO EXPLODE IRELAND LANDY I SUGGEST YOU GET ON!!!

    ReplyDelete
  85. AMENDED VERSION - IF YE DEREK COMES ON LE BLOG WE WILL TELL HIM THE NAME OF SKUTTLEBUGIA ONLY!

    BUT WE WILL GIVE HIM COOKIES!

    ReplyDelete
  86. Bye, raven and Star!!!!!! Thanks 4 the MAHU and cookies!!!!!
    Happy Hogmany Mel!!!!!!!
    DEEEEEERRRRRREEEEEEKKKKKKK
    PLEEEEEEEEEAAASSSSSSEEEEEEE
    POOOOOOSSSSSSSTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  87. You should let him talk if he wants to talk. He's got feelings too you know? And things to do~

    Plus, it's nicer when he comes on and we least expect it:3

    I always feel like by asking him to talk to us we're annoying him... ^_^

    ReplyDelete
  88. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
    COOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEENNNNNNTTTTT
    SAASAOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNN!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  89. Luci, you're probably right.
    It's a shame we aren't all as nice as you are.

    ReplyDelete
  90. Gods must have tons to do... *nods and carries on reading Percy Jackson*

    I wonder who would be my father/mother if I was a demigod...

    ReplyDelete
  91. Luce, yeh, you're right! And it is New Year ...... so I shall say Hello Derek if you do come on and Happy New Year! But, on to other topics .....

    Katie McGrath for China? Me think yes.

    ReplyDelete
  92. Happy PJ!!!!
    Probably Athena for me... Spiders seem to hate me. My eyes aren't gray though. But I can weave pretty well, and I'm good at strategy.

    ReplyDelete
  93. i love how gandalf just crawls in like "yh dudes i'm stil the grey yo" and then he just drops his robe and it's like "YO PEASANTS SO BASIC"

    ReplyDelete
  94. He threatened us all with spoons

    *sulks in corner*

    Im giving up! He wins

    *climbs tree and watches stars*

    ReplyDelete
  95. BECKY IS WRONG, KATIE IS PERFECT FOR CHINA


    becky you need to read my blogpost because i mentioned you and Ashley and Ellikins and Brosephine and Nathan and Andrew and people and yeah

    ReplyDelete
  96. And that, my friends is a prime example why everyone me and my sister dislike my dad.
    That was a fail of trying to play a game, thanks to a certain person -_-
    You mentioning PJ? Ah...my friend's obsessed with that - she even had a Percy Jackson themed party...

    ReplyDelete
  97. Got to leave for a bit but shall be back later! If Derek is on say Hi from Charisma!! Bye bye!!

    ReplyDelete
  98. I AM NEVER WRONG, WOMAN.

    AND I SHALL READ IT LATER! I'd read it now but I have a head ache and reading too much will do my head in. Post it on my facebook please, m'love. <3

    ReplyDelete
  99. BUT LUCE YOU N E E D TO WATCH CASINO ROYALE.

    Because Eva Green is just... There's something about her. She's so quirky and I'd totally bed her.

    And you KNOW how straight I am.

    I judge a woman on her ability to be China by how gay I am for her.

    ReplyDelete
  100. I have just been punched in the gut...it surprisingly didnt hurt...

    ReplyDelete
  101. Tbh I doubt Derek's shocked by anything I say any more.

    ReplyDelete
  102. YOU ARE SO WRONG, SHUSH

    LOL, OKAY. I'VE PUT A LINK TO IT ON MY PAGE, BUT I AM NOT POSTING IT ON FACEBOOK BECAUSE 3 THOUSAND WORDS

    YOU JUST CALLED ME LUCE AND THAT CREEPS ME OUT, WHAT

    ReplyDelete
  103. Wbd, watching and hoping Derek appears, but have to record one more track today.

    ReplyDelete
  104. GODS, BECKY, GODS! THERE ARE LOTS. TWELVE MAIN ONES, plus Hades. AND THEN OTHER GODS

    someone just said i'd be daughter of one of the big three o.o

    ReplyDelete
  105. Sorry I disappeared - I was reading Clover's blog post, which honestly, was amazing.
    But then it was written by an amazing person, so yeah:)

    Mel! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
    :(

    ReplyDelete
  106. Happy New Year to you too, Derek!!!!! I met you twice this year!!!!

    2012 has been a fairly shitty year for me... BUT I MET DEREK LANDY SO THAT MAKES IT OKAY. 2013 better be a good one, though... *glares threateningly at 2013*

    Anyways enough of my pessimissim and reeeeally bad spelling!

    Happy New Year everyone, I hope 2013 is a great one for you all!

    ReplyDelete
  107. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UJNrqqGC2rw/T-nyfCApbiI/AAAAAAAABQc/j4y2OZ4jsUU/s1600/Eva%2BGreen%2B4.jpg

    http://www.skulduggerypleasant.co.uk/characterCard.php?char=China

    JUST GONNA LEAVE THESE HERE AND SCREECH BECAUSE KATIE'S JAW IS FAR TOO BROAD FOR CHINA

    AND IDK

    ReplyDelete
  108. Is it really going to be happy new year? http://whenigetdowntowriting.blogspot.com.es/

    ReplyDelete
  109. Pity 2013 i bet wont bring Derek any closer to touring America

    ReplyDelete
  110. ZAF YOU NEED TO SAVE UP/NAG PARENTS FOR A HOLIDAY TO THE UK/IRELAND

    ReplyDelete
  111. so am i the only one who finds Ross Kemp really fitting for Ghastly

    ReplyDelete
  112. HONESTLY, i think he might be right. If I was a demigod it'd probably be one of the big three. So either Zeus or Poseidon. But I prefer to be in the air, meaning Zeus.

    WHICH MAKES ME FEEL BAD FOR THALIA ;-;

    ReplyDelete
  113. C'MON GUYS IF YOU LEAVE ME ALONE TOO LONG I GET ALL SOUL SEARCHY

    AND WEIRD

    ReplyDelete
  114. LET'S ALL JUST AGREE THAT HIDDLES IS RAVEL

    SERPINE IS ANDREW SCOTT

    AND BECKY IS HARMONY

    ReplyDelete
  115. I have nagged! They say its too much to go to Ireland

    I sent Derek my Scepter of The Ancients book few weeks ago

    ReplyDelete
  116. DOES THIS MEAN I GET TO SHAG HIM WHEN THE SEVENTH FILM COMES AROUND BECAUSE I'LL PROBABLY SET FIRE TO SOMEONE'S CAT IF NOT

    ReplyDelete
  117. ...Let's say yes.

    You can just marry him after the movie, too.

    ReplyDelete
  118. sometimes i say things and then wonder why

    and then i laugh at myself

    ReplyDelete
  119. omg

    literally though after watching The Town I'm in love with his acting.

    ReplyDelete
  120. SO THE OTHER DAY I REALIZED THAT I'VE INDIRECTLY MET BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH AND TOM HIDDLESTON.

    ReplyDelete
  121. Bloody hell....Becky you scarred me! I had images of Harmony and Serpine!!

    ReplyDelete
  122. I'm really tempted to bring up rainbows but I think Becky would kill me if she ever met me because of that... :3

    ReplyDelete
  123. GOOD GOD WOMAN IMAGINE HOW I FELT WHEN I READ IT

    There I am, happily loathing Serpine as I had from book one (I love his character, he's a fabulous bad guy. But he ended my OTP and nOPE) and then BAM. HARMONY IS THERE. AND SERPINE'S ALL LIKE "so if yo get sad without ma lovin genitals gET YO TITS IN MA BED AND INHALE DAT TOWEL GURL"
    and i just sat there screaming and crying and laughing and choking on my bed because I now have no choice but to ship Serpine WITH MY OWN CHARACTER

    WHAT

    AND I RECALL THROWING SOMETHING AT A PHOTO OF DEREK

    ReplyDelete
  124. 2013. Wow. I feel older.

    Cool :c)

    And I STILL didn't get my Christmas test results! :P

    Mango was buried today. My dear dead cat. R.I.P :'( He had one eye and he was totally Prawesome!

    I also realized today that I'm crap at digging :l

    ReplyDelete
  125. My most Sincere Condolences for the loss of your Cat.

    ReplyDelete
  126. THE THING IS

    I KNEW ABOUT IT THE DAY THE BOOK WAS RELEASED IN OZ AND I WAS CRYING BECAUSE OF IT

    LOOOOL. R a i n b o w s !

    speaking of rainbows, i still can't find any rainbow wrapping paper and i want to find some for Ellie's birthday

    ReplyDelete
  127. honestly though it's so damn awesome to have my character in my favourite book series, and have her shippable.

    proud of u harmony

    u have come so far

    SHE'S BEEN MY OC SINCE I WAS 7 I DON'T THINK YOU UNDERSTAND I JUST

    FEELS

    ALL MY

    FEELSKNDSKJVSDK,

    i should stop posting now

    ReplyDelete
  128. LOL. Honestly, I don't think I'd want Luciana in an SP book. Because I am, honestly, sick of my own name. ._.

    ReplyDelete
  129. so I just realised that Derek's writing another script, thus proving that my brain is useless and i-

    jfhfriutfhlifjkhJHGDUKVHSDLKGHKSJGVLKF.KWEHKJDJGKSGHRKHGKJRGJKHGKRJDGKLJGKJJAKBJhkjhfkivhgselgjwoepoerjgoekrgojre

    ReplyDelete
  130. WOMAN I WILL SLAP YOU. I love that name, omg.

    there was a time when I was gonna change Harmony's name, because after like, 6 years "Harmony" got a bit tedious.

    Now I'm so glad I didn't

    She's my bby.

    ReplyDelete
  131. And I knew all this because rumours~

    I hear most rumours. It's rare for me to be out of the loop. OH GOD NEXT YEAR WHEN I'M IN AMERICA SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO UPDATE ME WHEN I'M BACK AND I'LL CRY BECAUSE I MISSED EVERYTHING BUT BE HAPPY TOO BECAUSE AMERICA AND HARRY POTTER AND HG AND PRETTY THINGS AND MARVEL THEME PARK THING AND LEGO LAND FLORIDA AND YAY

    ReplyDelete
  132. Becky i might find out the sheer joy of having a chatacter in SP Derek said he'd consider making me an Elder for America but i might get killed

    ReplyDelete
  133. and also a douche

    rude

    unsociable

    full of herself

    basically a female dean winchester


    her and serpine are actually quite a match, as far as friends with benefits go.

    ReplyDelete
  134. Back - I got booted off the computer...

    Omg, Becky, so like when you were 7 this Harmony was very innocent and never considered shagging Serpine.
    Wait, were you EVER innocent?

    I think if I asked Derek to put Ieni in, he'd write Leni, because that's what he says when he Blogspeaks, so I'll be too -_- to appreciate having something in there.

    ReplyDelete
  135. seriously, though, i am actually getting fed up of my name

    I used to be proud of it.

    But it's so crappy and bleurgh

    STUPID IMAGINATION THAT DOESN'T WORK

    ReplyDelete
  136. omfg it's really bad though because you want to screech at everyone that YOU are in YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK SERIES.

    but you can't because people think you're an attention seeking twat waffle when, in fact, you're just REALLY HAPPY.

    ReplyDelete
  137. jhfgvkushgksegu oh my gOD

    no i don't think i ever was omfg

    ReplyDelete
  138. Jordan i will PUNCH YOU IN THE FEELS. Your name is awesome. It sounds like it'd fit in SP really well.

    And then there's Cerys Bea.

    THAT I need to change.

    ReplyDelete
  139. I'm going to try writing fiction again, I think...

    EVEN THOUGH I AM SO BAD AT WRITING IT'S ACTUALLY PAINFUL

    can't write fiction. see, my crappy imagination again. :P

    I WANT TO CHANGE MY TAKEN NAME BUT IT'S NOT ALLOWED SO I CAN'T AND BLEURGH ;-;

    ReplyDelete
  140. SORRY, BUT I HATE MY MIND RIGHT NOW AND MYSELF BUT MOSTLY MY CRAPPY LACK OF IMAGINATION AND CRAPPY NAME BECASE UGH


    No. Stupid name is stupid.

    ReplyDelete
  141. Your name rocks!!!!!!!
    Better than mine, I couldn't even think of a last name!

    ReplyDelete
  142. NO YOU CAN'T HAH BECAUSE IT'SD AWESOME

    DEFY THE IRREPRESSIBLE AND THERE WILL BE DOOM ON YOU

    ReplyDelete
  143. I think I had variations on my name in the first few weeks and then I've kinda tweaked it a bit recently and OMG THIS BISCUIT IS ACTUALLY SO NICE. Anyone want some?

    But...but your name is like AMAZING!:O

    ReplyDelete
  144. While I agree that stupid names are stupid, I do not consider Luciana Scáth to be one of them.

    ReplyDelete
  145. OMFG JORDAN DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT INABILITY TO WRITE.

    I was gonna write Skul's family's deaths the other day, before I realised I was writing Serpine too sassy and Skulduggery too dry.

    And the writing in general was atrocious.

    I should stick to my htgfjwenfskgh ing

    ReplyDelete
  146. BECKY YOU CAN ACTUALLY WRITE


    THEN THERE'S ME THAT'S JUST SO BAD AT ANYTHING ARTISTIC

    Seriously, I'M ONLY ANY GOOD WITH ACADMEICS.

    I can't draw or be funny, either. :P I'm entirely focussed on academics and that's why I am "intelligent".

    ReplyDelete
  147. i also sobbed in KOTW because in a tiny cameo, Derek managed to nail Harmony's character better than I ever had.

    Which is pretty lame for me.

    ReplyDelete
  148. i'm not even funny i'm just an idiot.

    I'm basically desmond.

    ReplyDelete
  149. derek would confirm that I was an idiot iF HE GOT HIS IRISH BOOTY ON THIS GODDAMNED BLOG GODDAMN IT

    GODDAMN

    ReplyDelete
  150. oh my god i just went on my tumblr and there was hardcore thorki my eyes have been tainted dear gOD.

    WHY DO PEOPLE EVEN SHIP THEM

    LOKI LIKES HORSES FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT'S MARVEL.

    ReplyDelete
  151. Ah, Yellows, Mel!
    I like this spinney chair.
    Spinney chairs are awesome in awesome proportions on the awesome scale of awesomness.

    ReplyDelete
  152. NOT ON MY TUMBLR

    ON MY DASH

    JUST TO CLEAR THAT UP

    ReplyDelete
  153. spinny chairs are all i ever dream of

    i have never owned a proper spinny chair

    i lead a sad life.

    ReplyDelete
  154. Happy New Year! Does anyone have plans? I recently turned 18 and so by rights I should be out 'being cool', but I'm just talking to friends on skype, and er doing fandom stuff.... I have some champagne for midnight, though. :P

    ReplyDelete
  155. Zaf, if derek appeared right now I'd cry

    ReplyDelete
  156. Im weird with spinny chairs...if I spin like 10 times one way I have to spin 10 times the other way... I always have and have never known why

    ReplyDelete
  157. BECAUSE THORKI IS BEAUTIFUL, BECKY

    sometimes.



    I AM TRYING TO WRITE AND OH GOD IT'S SO BAD .-.

    ReplyDelete
  158. omfg holly i never leave my house and i'm 17 and 2(ish) months.

    social lives are vastly overrated.

    ReplyDelete
  159. Omg, spinny chairs!

    ReplyDelete
  160. Omg, spinny chairs!

    ReplyDelete
  161. Omg, spinny chairs!

    ReplyDelete
  162. I love spinny chairs!!!

    ReplyDelete