Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Molly's Blog Post



Okay FINE, so we're all waiting for the Tanith cover... It's looking like a Friday reveal right now- so long as we suffer no more delays. Believe me, once you see it you'll know it's been worth the wait. Tom's best cover. Ever.


Speaking of awesome covers, take a look at these.


Isn't that brilliant? There is literally nothing about this cover that I do not love. And there's more!


I know Suz Korb is a Blog-reader and she's commented a few times, but just take a look at these books she's written. And the titles! Pulpy, trashy, and so much FUN.


You know that old saying, never judge a book by its cover? That's not always applicable. People who judge my books by Tom's covers know exactly what they're getting- awesomeness on a page. And if a writer has enough taste to approve these covers, as Ms Korb obviously does, then that bodes very well for what's inside. From what I know, they're all available online.



Okay, I didn't actually intend to show all of these covers, but once I started I just couldn't stop.



This Blog post, by the way, is for a girl called Molly, who I met today in Forbidden Planet in Dublin. There I was, perusing the shelves, building up the stack of comics in my hand, and then I hear a "Excuse me, can I ask you a question?" from right beside me. I turn, and there stands a fifteen-year old in a really odd hat. 

She was, as you can imagine, overjoyed at meeting me. We talked about her nonsensical love of all things Transformers (except the movies- she has issues with the movies) and her appreciation of Batman and how she never could get into Wonder Woman. That led to a conversation about lassoes, and then to a conversation about lassoing horses, and then to a conversation about how cowboys don't lasso horses, they just run after them when they want to catch them. Bless her, she has a small brain. 

So this is a Blog post for Molly. Happy birthday Molly. 



I've been watching some movies lately. I saw The Amazing Spider-Man last week. Not as bad as I'd been led to believe. I quite enjoyed it, in fact. Andrew Garfield didn't have to cry NEARLY as much as Tobey Maguire, and of course Emma Stone is just divine. I could watch her in anything.

The Dark Knight Rises is out now, of course, but I'd already seen that in the cinema. Not perfect, and some of the story just refuses to make any kind of sense, but a fitting end to the trilogy. I am in awe of Christopher Nolan's ability to generate atmosphere, and then use that atmosphere to make the audience dread what is about to happen.

I've been playing games as well. Just finished Hitman: Absolution. Awesome stuff. I want to play it again and not fire a single shot. Now that's a challenge...

I had been playing the new Assassin's Creed game, but got bored.

Dishonored, however, is a game that did not bore me. The thought and the imagination that went into building that world is staggering. Loved it.

Basically, I've been fitting as much as possible into the last few weeks because I think I've started Book 8... It's all very random at the moment, very casual, just writing a few bits and pieces, a few scenes here and there... but yeah... I think I've actually started. I had a look at the plot a few days ago, to remind myself of what's in store. I've already got it planned out to a degree- I did that a week or two after finishing KOTW- and wow. A LOT happens in this book. Like, SERIOUSLY. It's going to take a lot of planning on my part. War is like that. Complicated. Got to remember who's on who's side and where they are and when certain things take place and who's around when certain people DIE HORRIBLY.

Be warned. There will be horror. There will be slaughter. There will be betrayal and hatred and love and there WILL be blood.


4,966 comments:

  1. Oh Derek! Vinette and I did this: make a list of characters that are on one side then make another of them who are on the other. We're doing that fanfic thing and it definetly helped so we reference who is what side

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  2. I love this! I usually only notice when there are already 2,000 or so comments so it's discouraging. Hello Mr. Landy! I have a habit of reading your books aloud to my brother, because unfortunately he would not voluntarily pick up a book to save his life. My favorite thing is the voices. I'm unfortunately American, so I have an inaccurate accent, but having heard the first three excellent books on audio, I have begun cultivating an Irish accent, which I'm sure would sound awful to anyone actually from Ireland, but that's not important. I have also just completed my second novel, your books having inspired me to try adding horror, which I'd never done before. I see why you do it though, it's fun. Thank you for your hilarious books and blog and such.

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  3. HELLO BLOG

    IM TALKING TO MARY AGAIN

    DON'T MIND ME

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  4. This is the page where the conversation goes really fast and then dies down after a few hundred right?
    It used to...

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  5. *runs in circles screaming excitedly*

    i got first yay I did that one other time.l..

    *jumps into lake*

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  6. *jumps in after Zaf*
    LAKE PARTY!!!

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  7. *splashes Derek*

    come out Master Derek! No hiding from Minions!

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  8. JOIN US DEREK!!!! I came back on the blog today!!! Please make my day better!!!!

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  9. OMG BOOM 8 IS STARTED
    *dies of excitement*
    Derek how are you so Epic?!
    How do you do it?
    Can you teach me?
    Can you teach me the ways of Epic??
    GETTING EXCITED FOR THE TANITH COVER!!

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  10. Derek my teacher made me fetch him a heavy box and then tried to make me make coffee for him

    It was fun

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  11. Hello blog land! Hello master Derek!

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  12. *strides out of lake* well that was the most awesome party ever...
    Derek has fangirling minions, what can beat that?

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  13. DEREK!!!!! Im telling you I appreciate Nick your editor. Im editing Viniette's short story thing. Its based on Mevolent getting into the reality he died in and taking over, in America's view. Violence. All I can say

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  14. WAR?!!!!!
    LOVE?!!!! (OOOOHHHHHHHH!!!!!)
    BLOOD!!!!! (Could the world exist without a little punching?)

    BUT I CAN"T WAIT!!!
    -sorry, really hyper right now!

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  15. 21st comment! Now to read the post...

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  16. I think he's watching us and laughing at us. If so, well played.

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  17. Who's on WHOM'S side, Derek... on WHOM's... :)

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  18. I think your right, Rim. He's probably sitting there watching us die.

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  19. Please don't dance. How 'bout you climb that tree and pray to the God of the Forest?

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  20. I have to wait until FRIDAY? It'd better be an early post!

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  21. TANITH COVER OMGG

    *jumps up and down*

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  22. *climbs tree*

    oh Master Derek enlighten thee with thou self in the comments section


    *holds cheese to sky*

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  23. Please Derek!!!!!
    Puppy-dog eyes...

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  24. iwas literally about to sleep when i saw this post!!

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  25. I'll share tacos, 5:40pm by me so its about the time people eat...

    Please Master Derek? Enlighten thee!!!

    Please.

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  26. Yeah, it's lateish. I'm gonna sleep. Night dudes!!!

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  27. bet he'll post it at 23:59 on friday night - eh Derek!!?

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  28. Oh thy golden god. Thee is so divine. Enlighten your beloved followers. Please come to us, give us a sign that you are with us.

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  29. I've been on at the same time as him only twice for really short amounts of time and it's really annoying. TALK TO YOUR MINIONS!

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  30. Same!
    Nothing happening with me except I'm nervous, because the play auditions are tomorrow and I really want a good role!

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  31. DErek!!! CAN"T you share a line or SOMETHING your working on? PLLEAASE!?

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  32. Derek, please. I want some writing advice.

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  33. I'm sure you'll be awesome, Dragonheart.

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  34. And the post has now been edited with more fun stuff!

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  35. i've never talked to him on the blog!! wonder if he'll do signings for the novella.. DEREK COME ONLINE PLEASEEE

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  36. Share a line with you, eh? A line I've just written? Okay, let's see...

    "You live your lives restricted by rules. Even your magic is restricted. Sorcerers treat magic like science. It's disgusting and unnatural. It twists what true magic is all about."

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  37. Thanks Persephone!
    I'll bet you did good anyway, Zafira!
    Besides, it's not as if I'm going to get called back, though a girl can always dream.

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  38. oops didn't see his comment. hi derek!!!!

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  39. * screams* MY GOLDEN GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  40. Callbacks don't mean that you will get a part. It means that the people didn't see all of what they wanted to see the first time

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  41. Ooooh!!! Thats a cool line. Out of curiosity did you ever find the notes on Scarab?

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  42. derek!! will you do a few signings for it??

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  43. So wait, Derek, you said there was love?... Oooh!

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  44. I'm slowly converting my friends into minions. Your army is growing, Derek!

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  45. We are definetly growing here....arent you proud of us Ameriminions?

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  46. Bonjour Howlett. Ca va?

    Vinette, calm down. It's only me. No need to scream or panic... wait a minute, what am I saying? It's ME! Start screaming!

    Heya Zaf- nope- haven't found my notes yet!

    And hello Dragonheart!

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  47. Ca va bien merci, et toi, Monsieur? C:

    Tu parle le francais, Derek? C:

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  48. Same here. I got Zaf to read. She got 3 others to read and I converted one of my new freinds by describing it to her. I try my best to expand the army of minions.

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  49. Aww dangit! Ok. Oh yeah Derek I live like down the road from Vinette I think I hear her screaming. From my own house, oh Derek did you sort the mail?

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  50. Its my first time talking to a god. Of course I'm paniking.

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  51. Oh MY god, right now I am soooooooo excited for book 8, but I have to wait until next year! I guess, I'll have to make do with the Tanith Novella. Hey, Derek, Do you have any titles in mind for Book 8 yet?? I mean, I know it's early, but maybe?

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  52. I am currently convincing another of my friends to read SP. She will be the third

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  53. Probally ... Uh-oh. Sedasive ring taking effect. * is out cold*

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  54. Zephyr- the main tour will still be in September for Book 8, but I'm sure I'll be doing a few signings here and there for Tanith. Don't know where, though.

    Persephone, Zafira- you rock.

    Dragonheart- yep, I did say love. Not saying between who, though...

    Georgina... a Christmas blog? We have twenty days left!

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  55. Aww thanks! I needed bit of ego expanding. You need to come to America for the Tanith one. Then you can meet me! And I'll have Vinette handcuffed

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  56. I meant on Christmas Day you silly man

    Also I demand well wishing words on my sixteenth because

    A) I'm at school
    B) it's a horrible off-timetable day
    C) I have a physics exam
    D) IM GETTING OLD

    30th January keep it noted

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  57. i tried to get my friends to read SP but none of them read :c they dont understand my love for sp or stephen king! O.o

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  58. wakes up* Derek, can I ask you something?

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  59. Zaf, the mail is SORTED!

    Dragonheart-I know the title but I ain't sayin'...!

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  60. Wait, Derek, why aren't your books published in America? Because when I buy them, I have to buy them in Pounds from Amazon, UK...

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  61. Derek did you get a letter from me, Serphina Jackson, and Marisa Spiritheart?

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  62. OMG! I love stephan king too! I'm reading the complete & uncut version of the stand! Its a about as thick as KOTW but the print is so tiny!

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  63. Derek, are you ever going to come to America?

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  64. Ask away, Vinette!

    Zephyr- you need a group of better friends!

    Remind me closer to the date, Howlett! You must not let me forget!

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  65. Oh yeah so we have to sit in homeroom for 2hrs, currently on the end of Faceless Ones, my goal to read Dark Days and Mortal Coil in 2hrs

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  66. ahh thank you!! didn't get to go to the KOTW signings before so I'm counting down day/months til the next lot!! :D

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  67. Thank you. How do you get your ideas? Is it random & out of the blue or is it like you have something you do when your stuck? I need filler ideas before I kill myself in the first part of my short story.

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  68. I shall try not to let you forget. Every day the week before I will warn you, and if nothing happens, I'll go into my physics exam and cry

    I upgraded my SP wall by the way

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  69. Happy Birthday in advance, Zafira!!
    *Hands cupcake*
    :D

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  70. HHEEELLLO!!!! OMG I can't believ I almost missed this.

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  71. I know but I need ideas for inbetween the battle of L.A. and the battle of Dallas.

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  72. Also wish my dog a birthday on his first on Christmas Day

    Just slip in a "happy birthday to Howlett's dog Casper" in there

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  73. Zaf- is that the one where you all asked a bunch of questions?

    Vinette- The Stand is a DAUNTING read!

    Dragonheart- only the first 3 books are published in America. The readership is growing, though, so hopefully soon we can make the others available.

    Hi Persephone's friend!

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  74. No. Its more of a hobby. Its just stuff I write in my notebook. Ask zaf.

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  75. YAY! Because then I won't have to borrow my friend's books (Well, KOTW, anyway)

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  76. We somehow get the full series in Canada.

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  77. We somehow get the full series in Canada.

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  78. Yup Derek! Thats it. And I think Marisa wanted to know who had better handwriting out of us. Just give me a heads up when you do send back so my Mom doesnt go: who the hell is Zafira Kerias

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  79. Oh i love the uncut version!! The Stand is an amazing book!
    And derek- i do!! Luckily both my brothers read SP though!!

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  80. You know I should probably go to sleep but I'm still thinking about how my teacher tried to make me make him coffee in the staff room

    I would so have been stared at if I had gone in there

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  81. I know its daughting but I've already seen the movie. So far its good. I'm on Chapter 24 and I got it on Monday. For the record, I read Sceptre in 1 school day. I like books. Escpecially big ones.

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  82. Well, where I live anyway..
    In montreal..

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  83. Well, where I live anyway..
    In montreal..

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  84. I told my friend that you said hi to her and I think she had a heart attack

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  85. Vinette you saw how fast I read KOTW oh yeah remind me to bring it in for Marisa

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  86. O.K. I will remind you that you must bring in KOTW for Marisa or she will subject to you torture of the Lulu kind. Hehehehehehehehehe

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  87. i managed to read the uncut version in a few days - it was so addictive!

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  88. NOOO NOT LULU!!!

    Derek I can scar you: just picture Lucius Malfoy in a bright pink bikini and dancing to California Gurls,

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  89. My Taken name. Thats the one i like the most or I might choose. ' Monica Delune.' depending on how evil I feel.

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  90. I never finish what I write. Except for those select few short stories, which you can see on my blog.

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  91. That is the form of torture we subject the grand mage to when she dosent listen.

    I HAVE THE SONG AND HIS NUMBER ON SPEED DIAL!Watch yourself...

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  92. I only write short stories and poems. And the beginnings of long stories.

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  93. DEREK HOW CAN YOU GET BORED WITH ASSASSIN'S CREED 3? *Legasp*

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  94. If I had a taken name, I think it would be Avalon Summers. I wonder what Derek's would be?

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  95. I try to write novels but I already have an ending in mind so it becomes too short.

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  96. Vinette- oh good, you've asked the question ever writer dreads- where do you get your ideas??

    It sounds like a silly answer, I know it does, but I daydream. That's it. If I'm stuck, if I run out of things to say... I go off and I daydream. Relax and let your imagination flow, Vinette. That's the secret.

    Howlett- beware of teachers. They're ODD people.

    Thrust- yep, for some reason the Canadian deal is linked to the UK deal, whereas the American one is out on its own. Which is weird.

    Zaf- I mailed a bunch of stuff yesterday, so expect it in a few days.

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  97. ... Reserving Judgement on the situation ...

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  98. Thanks. I do that too much any way so it shouldn't be too hard.

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  99. So Derek, what happened to the movie?

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  100. I DAY DREAMMM! It keeps me from saying stupid things. Which is what happens whenever I open my mouth. yess..

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  101. Thanks Derek. Oh are you excited for the Doctor Who on Christmas, Derek? Im recording it since my family is coming over. Hopefully I get KOTW paperback. I might try to send that to get signed.

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  102. yeah derek ... What happened to that movie????????? * is geting phone ready in case lulu emergency*

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  103. Derek, are you ever going to come to America? Ever? Please?

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  104. When I went to movieweb, it said 2013...

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  105. What do you know about Switzerland? And which Alps did they jump out of the airplane into?

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  106. oh yeah - will there be movie news??

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  107. HI KESSIE!


    Seriously, I can't find anything definite about the movie

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  108. Sevpie, that's because ther IS nothing deifinite. (We are talking about SP, right?)

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  109. Hey Zaf. ( I know this seems random but it came to mind) Who were we planing to use the garden shears on?

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  110. Hey Kestrel!
    I half want, half don't want a movie.
    I'm kind of scared they'll mess it up. And it will end up being terrible. And ruin the series for me.

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  111. HI Dragonheart! Of COURSE they'll mess it up. But NOTHING could ruin the series.

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  112. Luis! I told him

    Luis: NO NO GARDEN SHEARS NO CHOPPING MY BALLS OFF

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  113. I know, I know, because this is DEREK LANDY we're talking about. And everything will be fine if he writes the script.

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  114. Sophie, it's not my fault! Assassin's Creed 3 is exactly the same as 1 and 2!

    Dragonheart and Vinette- no movie news yet. Stay tuned, though.

    Zaf- I totally am looking forward to the DR Who Christmas special. I've just bought a Dr Who figure and it is AWESOME.

    Persephone- hopefully I'll tour America at some stage.

    Hi Kestrel! They jumped into the Swiss Alps. Possibly.

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  115. Teachers ARE weird, but I have four of the loveliest ones ever (even Coffee-Charlton) and they're like the strange friends I always wanted x3

    How's the cats? Your wife made up a cat analogy for me, Becky, her, you and Mary the other day which is quite accurate. Here it is:

    I've come to the conclusion that Mary and Derek are like this couple, and me, Gero and Bex are cats, and Mary keeps feeding the cats scraps and Derek's like "no mary don't feed the cats, I don't want cats." and mary feeds them anyway and derek's like "nO MARY if you feed them they won't go away" and mary just goes on feeding the cats as derek stares angrily out the window at the prospect of having acquired three, mentally compromised cats who won't leave him alone.

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  116. Dragonheart, and the reason there isn't ALREADY a movie, is because they WOULDN'T LET HIM write the script.

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  117. Please?! I already have a cast list! I'LL BE THE DIRECTOR WITH ZAF!!! WE COULD MAKE IT!!!!

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  118. Ooh maybe the next Blog post can you show it? I gotta go eat.

    One last thing before I forget, what do the Elders robes look like?

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  119. HI Georgina!

    Derek, I thought so! But my friend Kilandra wouldn't believe me! And that just made my report on Switzerland be so much more fun to do!

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  120. I think you have a pretty big fan base here in america. Who doesn't like a sarcastic-amazing-too-good-for-words-because-he's-that-awesome Skeleton Detective, and his fighting accessory Valkyrie Cain?

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  121. Georgina- that is so incredibly APT.

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  122. The first reason I ever commented on this blog was because I was into making Lego movies and I wanted to make a Skulduggery one.
    Then I got scared because I'd have to find the right voices for them, so I never really got to do anything. It was going to be a trailer or something for book one... And it would take FO EVAH

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  123. It's LOYAL COMBAT ACCESSORY.

    and the answer is: The idiots who won't read them.

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  124. They wouldn't let him write the script?!!!!! *Shocked*

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  125. So Derek, how is your day going?

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  126. Thrust, yes it would...


    Derek, how long was it between when Skulduggery came back to life(or unlife, whatever) and when he became Lord Vile?

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  127. Vile came after he was revived. Because the reason he became vile was because he was so angry with the world that the 2 main reasons he stayed alive was dead.

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  128. Why is my computer so obnoxious? The Spinning Wheel of Doom keeps appearing.

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  129. *Pouts and toddles off to play AC 3*

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  130. everyone asks how and when Skulduggery took his name, since it's MADE for a skeleton. The irony if it was taken before.

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  131. NOOO!!! NOT THE SPINING WHEEL OF DOOM!!!!

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  132. Vinette, but there must have been SOME space between because


    SPOILERS!



    Alternate dimension China recognised him as a skeleton even though he was still Vile over there.

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  133. Okay, answer a few more questions before I go...

    Vinette- my day has been fine, thank you! Didn't get as much work done as I'd have liked (I've been on this blog for the last two hours!) but other than that, it's all good!

    Kestrel- I'm not gonna say how long that took...! It'll probably be revealed in one of the books though...

    Okay, and now I'm logging off for the night!

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  134. 1 sec before I go... Doesn't Skulduggery mean Trickery? or something of the sort?

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  135. He probally took his name like Val - and most others- did. soon after the discovery he took it because he knew he would have been controled.

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