Wayyyyyyy too busy to write a proper Blog thingy- you'll be happy to know that I am 13,320 words into Book 8- but can I just ask why I have so many Twitter followers?
I DON'T TWEET ANYTHING.
I don't even know how to re-tweet. Or do anything.
I also only follow two people- Gina Carano, who rarely tweets, and Ronda Rousey, who only stops tweeting when she's asleep.
In fact, on the run-up to her UFC debut in February, Ronda and her mum have organised this cool "feed the hungry" competition. Basically, you log on, answer some questions, and for every answer you get right, the advertisers on the site donate 10 grains of rice to the World Food Program. It's free, it's fun, you're helping people AND you're proving how much smarter you are than your fellow Minions.
How could you resist?
Go to Ronda's mum's blog (her mum is a Judo blackbelt... how cool is that?), follow the link and try your luck.
http://drannmaria.blogspot.com
Also, for all you Twitter people, could you take a picture of the Ronda Rousey mention in chapter 52 of KOTW and send it to her? I would, but I haven't a clue how. My genius lies in other areas. Like cookies.
And on an unrelated note...
Big congratulations to Em and Chase.
First comment??? YAY!!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for book 8!!! Epic Awesomeness.
ReplyDeleteAnd we'll follow you anyway, just because you are Derek Landy, it's the only reason we need!
Also check my blog on 6th Jan, I'm featuring you as one of my Top 12 favourite authors of 2012!!!
THEN TWEET SOMETHING!!
ReplyDeleteOMG!!
I FOLLOW YOU!!
FOLLOW ME BACK PLEASE!!
@MissNJMaverick
PLEASE DEREK I AM BEGGING HERE OMFGGM!!
Also, WOOHOO BOOK 8 IS UNDER WAY!!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY DAYS!!! :D
OMG--Can't wait 4 book 8!!!!
ReplyDeleteDEREK COME TALK!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIf you would like to contribute anything to said post you're welcome to. :D
ReplyDeleteIdk--I'm not one of them--haha.
ReplyDelete*reads Blog post*
ReplyDeleteGO DEREK!!!!
*tackles to ground*
OMG DEREK PLEASE PLEASE FOLLOW ME!!
ReplyDeleteI WILL DIE!!
ALSO, YOU ARE SO SO EPIC
BRILLIANT
FUNNY FANTASTIC
WORDS JUST CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW GREAT YOU ARE!! GAH!!
PLEASE COMMENT
He better comment on here xD
ReplyDeleteDEREK I SENT YOU MY COPY OF SCEPTER OF THE ANCIENTS!!!!
DEREK! WHY DIDN'T YOU COME ON YESTERDAY TO CELEBRATE WITH US???
ReplyDeleteDerek doesn't seem the type to do anything you tell him to, but maybe.
ReplyDeleteYES DEREK WHY?!?!?
ReplyDeleteZAFFY NEEDS HER FILL OF DEREK CRAZINESS
DERREEEKKKK!!!!
ReplyDeleteDerek is the guy who has an ego bigger then Russia America and Asia
ReplyDeletethat's a..... VERY big ego
ReplyDeleteTweet! Make Twitter better!
ReplyDeleteOr... Carry on with Book 8 whatever you think x
Ya rly.
ReplyDeleteWhat were ye celebrating that he didn't celebrate with you??
ReplyDeleteI think it may be bigger then that.....
ReplyDeleteDEREK EM GOT ENGAGED TO CHASE!!!!
ReplyDeletebigger than mercury.
ReplyDeleteChase - surviving the end of the world I think!
ReplyDeleteYeah surviving the world makes sense cause I would hardly think it to be my engagement!
ReplyDeleteI could always kidnap the ego
ReplyDeleteWell congrats anyway!!!
ReplyDeleteChase its your engagment trust me
ReplyDeleteCheers man!
ReplyDeleteYeah it was your engagement :P
ReplyDeleteHE NEVER CAME ON TO CELEBRATE!
Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWhere IS Derek?
ReplyDeleteDerek has a twitter? What?
ReplyDeleteNow I have an excuse to get one... Mwahahaha...
And I've heard of the rice thingy!
I don't know, but I wish he would come on. :P
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas Eve UK Minions 5hrs to go in America
ReplyDeleteHey, Derek. There's peppermint brownies!
ReplyDeleteDEREK! PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEAASSEEE COMMENT!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry Derek, I only follow people on twitter... I haven't tweeted anything yet And I've had twitter for 5 months. So really I have this creepy twitter voyeurism going on. :/
ReplyDeleteNo there also is cheddar cheese!
ReplyDeleteYeah, lots of cheddar cheese!
ReplyDeleteIf you come on, we'll actually share.
ReplyDeleteChase - have you noticed he's updated the post to congratulate you! :D
ReplyDeleteSee - he does care. :D
DEREK I WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO USE TWITTER!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOG MY GOD!!!! DEREK YOU DID IT I LOVE YOU MORE
ReplyDeleteYAY DEREK!!!! :D
ReplyDeletenow comment
I can see... this man is awesome!!
ReplyDeleteAnd plus I got a text from my lovely fiancee who is now crying...
Aww bless her!
Derek, you're so nice, congratulating them :D
ReplyDeleteDEREK YOU FANTASTIC MAN!!
ReplyDeleteALSO, EMERALD IS REALLY PISSED OFF RIGHT NOW :P
Em is acrually crying from happiness NJ and i are Skyping her
ReplyDeleteTotally!!
ReplyDeleteAnd - awwww. bless her indeed.
:D
Derek, by the way, I just did the follow or stalk or whatever thing for you on twitter.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I don't know how it works either.
CONFUSED WEIRDOS UNITE! *high fives Derek*
Aww, Em is crying!!
ReplyDeleteBless her!
Derek you have made Em Cry Tears of absolute Joy!!
WOW
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH DEREK
YOU ARE THE MOST AMAZING MAN EVER OMFGGM
*tackles Derek*
ReplyDeletecomment please
I will teach whoever needs help how to use Twitter!!
ReplyDeleteHonestly!!
PLEEAAASSSEE??
ReplyDeleteIm so proud of you Derek. You know what Twitter is!
ReplyDeleteI think Em might just cry more from joy
I'm not even on twitter, but if i was i'd follow you just to be annoying. Tani would, too.
ReplyDeleteI think I just tweeted something at Derek.
ReplyDelete*facepalm*
"Tweeted" is such a stupid word.
And Derek, it's called Tweets. Not Twits :P
ReplyDeleteI cant Tweet either xD idk how so he isnt alone
ReplyDeleteTweeted is not stupid. It would be stupid to say that you Twitted.
ReplyDeleteI can't/don't/won't tweet.
ReplyDeleteAt least Derek knows what Twitter is. He isnt exactly technology advanced
ReplyDeleteI don't even have a twitter...
ReplyDeleteI have twitter but get very confused so don't really use it much. :P
ReplyDeleteDerek
ReplyDeleteYou have done the impossible...
You have made Em speechless!!
He has Chase!
ReplyDeleteEm is Crying with Happiness.
ReplyDeleteSo is Zaf!!
I am crying Derek got me crying
ReplyDeleteI can't/don't/won't leave until you post SOMETHING! I know you're out there, Derek.
ReplyDeleteDerek stop being so mean and watching all of our pain!
ReplyDeleteCOME ON AND COMMENT SOMETHING!!
please?
I'm with Fabi, I was about to switch off when this post came up and now I know that if i shut down you will come on the minute I disappear (cause that's my luck), so I'm hanging on until you comment!
ReplyDeleteIm still crying a bit
ReplyDeleteEven if I do have to get up for work in six and a half hours. On Christmas Eve. In the cold. Tired.
ReplyDeleteCome on Derek, help me out here!
Derek please? Please?! I did the Feed The Hungry!!!
ReplyDeleteDerek, I am genuinely trying to take a picture of that page for you, but my camera hates me.
ReplyDeleteComment, sil vous plait, and I will help donate donate rice to the hungry!
ReplyDeletePor favor? EL COMMENTO!!!!
ReplyDeleteI know what's going on here. I get it. He's waiting until I'm gone.
ReplyDeleteI'll just leave then...
*shifty eyes*
*lurks in the shadows*
Your a mean one Derek Landy...
ReplyDeleteWhy dont you just comment?
DEREK!
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do you think he heard me?
I think he's asleep guys
ReplyDeleteNUGH
ReplyDeleteOk fine Derek. Fine
ReplyDeleteπαρακαλώ, παρακαλώ, παρακαλώ???
ReplyDeleteJust one little comment, then....
ReplyDeleteOMG DEREK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDEREK I TWEETED RONDA FOR YOU :D
ReplyDeleteWell. It's sending at the minute. Big Pic and all that :D
AAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! It's Derek!!!!!!
ReplyDeletewhy did you have to be so mean???
ReplyDeleteIT'S SENT :D
ReplyDeleteYYAAYY! Greek worked!!!
ReplyDeleteFabi! You did it!!
ReplyDeleteDon't leave! Comment more Derek. :D
ReplyDeleteDEREK I TWEETED HER FOR YOU!!
ReplyDeleteI SHOULD GET A FOLLOW FOR THAT!!
K. Ima donate rice 2 the hungry now.
ReplyDeletewatch Derek disappear again...
ReplyDeleteGET BACK HERE!!!
ReplyDeleteYAY YAY YAY!
ReplyDeleteDEREK! YOU STALKER!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I did the tweet thingy for you! Just now, actually. I hope I did that right...
Tani says (flag thingy) (post) (human figure) Egyptian hieroglyphics for post more!
ReplyDeleteGood girl NJ! You rock!
ReplyDeleteHi Jubilance!
And barmybex!
And Fabi!
Derek i sent you one of my books!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteUgh now i gtg
DEREK DEREK DEREK!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd Zaf!
ReplyDeleteYAY!
ReplyDeleteHI DEREK! Tani says hi too!
ReplyDeleteTHANKS DEREK!!
ReplyDelete:'D
BUT COMPARED TO YOU, I suck. :P
Hi Derek!
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to sign up for the Rice quiz. I'm not that clever though so don't hold out much hope.
I would re-tweet pic but have no idea how. :P
You have left Em completely speechless Derek...
ReplyDeleteBut seriously thank you from me and Em, that was so appreciated and you didn't honestly have to do it.
Um... can someone hand Em a tissue please lol
JOY! Our pleas have WORKED!
ReplyDeleteI love you Derek be nice to my book xD i gtg Taylor and Trevor say hi now i gtg eat
ReplyDeleteI didnt know you had a twitter account! what is it? so many un-official ones!
ReplyDeleteI almost forgot: HI DEREK!
ReplyDeleteHi Em! Hiya Chase!
ReplyDeleteZaf, I'll be good to your book when it arrives!
Tani- helllllo there.
Barmybex, I know the feeling. I have no idea how twitter works.
Thanks Derek! Im waiting for dinner but Taylor says hiiiiii
ReplyDeleteDerek, did you see? I did the twitter thingy too!
ReplyDeleteI feel so smart, I figured it out...
Gotta go now! Bye Derek!
*hands him a bomb*
I don't even have a twitter... It seems too complicated...
ReplyDeleteand time wastey....
Aww Derek
ReplyDelete*hugs*
You have set of a fountain with Em!
All these tears of happiness! :')
Hey Derek! Before i go...can you do a huge favour? Will you think about giving my job back to me?
ReplyDeleteNow im off
Tani says helllo back! She's OMGing right over my shoulder :)
ReplyDeleteeditorsarticle, are there unofficial Me's out there? Bah! If it clears it up, I'm the one with, er, something that looks like an egg as a profile pic. And I'm only following two people.
ReplyDeleteOnly two! I will only follow two! No more!
Your books rock!!! Like, funny and exciting!!!
ReplyDeleteDEREK THAT IS SO MEAN!!
ReplyDeletePLEASE FOLLOW ME, THAT WILL ACTUALLY MAKE MY CHRISTMAS!!
AND TWEET SOMETHING!!
I WILL TEACH YOU IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW!!
Ima give Tani a turn 'cause it's her computer. XD
ReplyDeleteYou have to follow Em, Derek...
ReplyDeleteOr at least read Dublin Daes!!
You've left her crying in bits, least you can do lol
glad it's not just me confused.
ReplyDeleteI've donated 690 grains of rice so far. I'll go back on again tomorrow. :D
Need to turn in for the night. Really do have to get up for work in the morning.
Night Derek
and night fellow minions.
OMG OMG OMG Derek said "Helllo" !!! !!! !!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, so much Fabi!!!!
ReplyDeleteDEREK, YOU ROCK!!! Ima go donate rice now.
ReplyDeletesoo derek,
ReplyDeleteHow's it goiinn??
Zaf... I will CONSIDER making you one of the Elders- but I MIGHT kill you. Good enough?
ReplyDeleteFound and followed you!
ReplyDeleteHiya Tanith!
ReplyDeleteJube- it's going FINE, thank you for asking!
editorsarticle, can you put the link here so I can follow him too, not sure I have the right one. Then I really am shutting down. :P
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!! :D
ReplyDeletehehe
OMG scott Westerfeld just retweeted me! (Author of leviathan)
ReplyDeleteYUS!
congrats!
ReplyDelete@barmybex https://twitter.com/DerekLandy
ReplyDeletehttp://twitter.com/DerekLandy
Derek Landy's Twitter
Wait Derek you are on twitter
ReplyDeleteTWEET TO ME LORD
DEREK CAN I BE GHASTLY'S GODDAUGHTER THEN?!
ReplyDeleteOMG PLEASE!!
THAT WOULD BE SO SO COOL
OR FLETCHER'S GIRLFRIEND/WIFE!!
*hint hint*
PLEASE
OMGGM
I WOULD BE SO SO HAPPY PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
I HAVE BEEN HINTING AT THE FLETCHER THING FOR OVER A YEAR!! COME ON!!
COULD YOU MAKE ME A FAILURE ASSASSIN??
ReplyDeletecuz thts what I am.... *sigh*
hahahaha
Thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteOk Derek. I can live with that. I take your proposal
ReplyDeleteAlso Derek, is the rice thing you were talking about called Freerice?
ReplyDeleteBecause here I am.
http://freerice.com/users/gorgangler12
Derek Landy, next time I see you, you are getting the biggest hug ever!!
ReplyDeleteThere was no need for you to do that, I wasn't expected that at all.
Just thank you, thank you so much.
I would love for you to see the story I'm working on... Its my bad guy against Skulduggery.
But thank you so much again, I haven't stopped crying since and I think it's starting again!
Hey Derek, by the way, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
ReplyDeleteI present you with this gift!
*gives him a drawing of a unicorn*
(You'll get it for real in April)
"TWEET TO ME LORD"
ReplyDeleteHowlett you just made me spill my can of coke!
HIIIIII DEREK!!!!!!!!1111
ReplyDeleteDEREK PLEASE COME ON!!
ReplyDeleteOMG PLEASE
YOU KNOW WHAT I AM BEGGING ABOUT!!
HINTING FOR OVER A YEAR IS A LOT OF HARD WORK!!
EVEN MY NAME ON HERE IS AN OBVIOUS HINT!!
YOU HAVE TO GIVE ME SOMETHING HERE!! LIKE, JEEZ!!
Em, is that the Dublin Daes thing I've been hearing about?
ReplyDeleteAs a rule, I don't read fan fiction, but every Christmas I dip my toes in those pools a LITTLE, so we'll see if I have time to GLANCE at it...
Val- a picture of a unicorn? Pour moi??
"Twits" oh dear god Derek I love you
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry to your can of coke.
ReplyDeleteAnd to you for spilling it.
But please, do tweet, or follow, or do something other than look like an egg.
Maybe add a little biography.
You tweet by replying, so it's the first button on your left underneath someone's tweet. If I found you right, you'll see a few from me.
I have a question: How do you overcome writer's block?
ReplyDeleteNJ, Fletcher already HAS a girlfriend!
ReplyDeleteDerek!! I just got snowballs thrown at me!!!!!
ReplyDeleteTHEN MAKE ME GHASTLY'S GODDAUGHTER!!
ReplyDeleteAND THEY COULD BREAK UP!!
Under Mutual understanding of course!
and Derek, how do you come up with the names for your books?
ReplyDeleteWait... have people been telling you about Dublin Daes?? About my story??!!! And your interested??!!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG here comes the tears again...
Yes, Master Derek, a picture of a unicorn.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Amanda has a creepy Coraline-like doll she made and calls it Creepy Derek. I would be concerned, but it's really funny, so I can't. Just so you know.
ok, so i have two questions :P
ReplyDeleteEm of course we told Derek!
ReplyDeleteI think I've FINALLY gotten y friend into SP...
ReplyDeleteshe won't ADMIT that it's amazing, but I know that she likes it....
:D i feel so proud of me :P haha
Derek, you should read MY story. It isn't a fanfiction. So you can read it. And it's awesome.
ReplyDeleteAnd only three chapters.
AHH!!! DEREK HELP ME TREVOR AND TAYLOR THROWING SNOWBALLS AT ME!!! INSIDE
ReplyDelete400 grains so far!!!
ReplyDelete(You couldn't really expect me 2 leave for good while Derek was on, could you?)
Flips back to free rice, and begins answering questions correctly. XD
Howlett, what tweets? I can't see anything.
ReplyDeleteOh dear GOD I just clicked "Connect" and there are all these messages.
I'm running away now.
no derek, please dont go yet
ReplyDeleteDerek come back!! Come back!!!!
ReplyDeleteI got Mammy cat!!
Running away? From the unicorns? Because I just told you too.
ReplyDelete(Also, my sister who wasn't able to attend the party in October says Happy Really Late Birthday)
500! Considering postings Tani's apocalypse story (not fanfic, but ridiculous!!!!) but decides she might kill me. Or at least stop me from using her laptop.
ReplyDeleteraven, you overcome writer's block by not worrying about it. Seriously. Chill. Relax. Don't think about the story. Read a book. Watch 10 movies. Relax... and daydream. And remember that writing is FUN.
ReplyDelete*to
ReplyDeleteAww...
ReplyDeleteDEREK YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME!
ReplyDeleteI WAS HINTING BEFORE YOU EVEN STARTED KOTW!! SERIOUSLY!
Derek, if I have writer's block, can't I just eat a whole ton of ice cream? Will that work?
ReplyDelete(If you say yes, even if you're lying, that will be my excuse. FOREVER.)
600!
ReplyDeleteSo who said what about Dublin Daes to you...
ReplyDeleteOh and it is being edited as we speak!
ok, thx Derek :D
ReplyDeleteDerek dear God I can just imagine you on Twitter. How even...Good luck. Just good luck. HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE, ALSO, HUSBAND. Excited?
ReplyDeleteDerek dear God I can just imagine you on Twitter. How even...Good luck. Just good luck. HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE, ALSO, HUSBAND. Excited?
ReplyDeleteI think I tweeted to you... If you click connect, THAT'S WHERE THEY ARE, DEREK.
ReplyDeleteALSO. You know you mentioned Freerice? How about I start a Skulduggery group where we minions can help the hungry?
I say I do it. But will you blog about it, Derek, to spread the word? :D
700!
ReplyDeleteHey I got snowballed doesnt that count for SOMETHING?
ReplyDelete800! Strange, I actually go faster when the vocab's harder. XD
ReplyDeleteHey, Jubilance, I just got your name as a vocab word!!! Lol. Oh, you probably aren't even here.
ReplyDeleteDerek Please reply to me!!
ReplyDeleteI am a wreak right now!
Give me something!! PLEASE
I am a Sigil Student of China's you haven't had one of them in yet, that could be me!!
im getting tortured here....
ReplyDelete*nods*
OH MY GOD DEREK!!!! DEREK!!!! HAVE YOU FOUND ANYTHING ON SCARAB YET?
OMG THATS AWESOME!
ReplyDeleteand yes I am here
IM SO FAMOUS! :D
A doll called Creepy Derek? Oh dear....
ReplyDeleteZaf, snowballs? There is snow? You're gonna have a white Christmas? Awesome!
NJ- Ghastly doesn't HAVE a goddaughter! Your characters can't be tied to the main characters, otherwise I won\t be able to just slip a mention in without a LOT more work!
nights.raven... errr, I dunno... book titles sometimes pop into my head, sometimes I have to work at them...
Em, not promising anything, but yes, I've heard all about it! Can't remember where I read it, though.
Jube- I AM proud of you!
Well done Fabi!!
Valkyrie V, er.... that's not EXACTLY how writer's block is dealt with...
@Derek
ReplyDeleteTweets can sometimes be scary
😉
I'm not even gonna bother trying to get a twitter...
ReplyDeletehaha
DEREK!!!
ReplyDeleteI AM READING SKULDUGGERY TO MY EIGHT YEAR OLD SISTER!
Heya Kessie!
ReplyDeleteThanks Derek!!! 970. I got one wrong. lariat = lasso. :-( Oh, well, not bad anyway! Back to freerice!
ReplyDeleteah, i see
ReplyDeletethanks for answering my questions, Derek :D *hands him a cookie*
Yup Derek they said we are having a white Christmas this year. Want me to post pictures when it gets lighter out? Just look on my Blog called Random Things That Do Matter
ReplyDeleteoh and Derek you have 2 very young Minions by the name of Taylor and Trevor who are begging me to tell you they say hi
AND I AM THE AMERICAN ADMINISTRATOR. REMEMBER THAT. *nods*
ReplyDeleteJubilance, read my earlier post! lol!
ReplyDeleteDoes the skeleton scare her?
ReplyDelete