Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Stuff...

Apologies for the lapse in communication. A lot of stuff has happened/is happening and it's hard to find the time to Blog and think about business stuff and writerly endeavours. That said, I'm still hurtling through Book 8- I think I've got a third of it done, which is good news.

Let's see... Okay, on February 20th I'll be in London as part of the Imagine Festival. I''m going to be talking about the movies that have influenced Skulduggery, and showing trailers/scenes as we go. Expect a LOT of awesome 80's movies. You can book your tickets now.

On the 7th of March I'll be at the Riverbank Arts Centre in Kildare, interviewing Alex Barclay on stage about her fantasy novel for younger readers, Curse of Kings. Alex writes some of my favourite crime novels, and she's also a very good friend of mine, and you'll be hearing a lot more from me about Curse of Kings in the next few weeks.

On the 9th of March, I'll be in Derry, the City of Culture, doing... something. For 600 people. So... there's that. Book now! If you can find out what I'm doing. Because I haven't a clue.

In April, for The Maleficent Seven release, I'll be in Dublin and Cork and Galway and Stratford and Milton Keynes and, ulp, Norwich. Where SHE lives.


Oh, and last but not least, Twitter. Here is the official announcement:

I will tweet this Saturday, the 19th, at EXACTLY 9 PM Irish time.

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  1. WOO. See you on the 20th, whoever is going:)

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  2. I just booked my tickets for London after asking [bullying] my brother to take me (:. Excited for Book 8 Derek, and Yay! Norwich is super close for me (: Can't wait for the tweet :PP

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  3. I wish I could go to some of these cool things, I'll have to wait with the rabble I suppose.

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  4. I'm gonna try and find out what you're doing in Derry. Then I'll go. Awh Yeah.

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  5. I might check your tweet even though I don't have Twitter

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  6. April!?

    Everywhere says March... :S

    I am confused...

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  7. Lucky UK/Irish minions...

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  8. DEREK, YOU HAVE, ONCE AGAIN, CONFUSED THE HELL OUT OF ME.

    *narrows eyes* I'm annoyed, now...

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  9. /She/.

    /SHE/.

    Who do you think I am, the cat's mother?

    BUT ON ANOTHER NOTE I HAVEN'T STOPPED SCREAMING I FELL OUT OF MY CHAIR AND STARTED SCREAMING AND EVERYONE THOUGHT I'D HURT MYSELF.

    THANK YOU.

    /THANK YOU/. AND MARY.

    IT'LL BE AMAZING TO SEE YOU IN NORWICH OK

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  10. Luck on your speech, Robin!
    I have no idea when it's out, Luci. Hopefully I can get it by May. If I really bug my parents...

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  11. Oh wait


    Thay makes sense, now..


    Heh.

    March 28th. March then April... *laughs*

    NEVER MIND

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  12. OMGG TODAY WAS SO AWESOME.

    Lunch was really violent. XD First my friend and my other friend started chucking food at each other, then later when we were out of the lunch hall they were hitting each other with their bags, then we decided we might have given Friend 1 concussion (jokingly) and Friend 2 holding her hand up and saying to her, "How many fingers am I holding up?"
    Then Friend 1 kept either doubly the number or saying things like, "Twenty!" or "A hundred!"
    So Friend Two decided that her double vision would stop if she got hit hard enough. :P
    Then we were all bashing our bags at Firend 1 or bobbing her on the head.

    Then we calmed down and went to our next lesson. Only Friend Two, Friend Three and me all had Games, and whiolst we were waiting to go into the changing rooms (well actually, we were waiting for the teachers to come and telling us that we were having Games indoors coz of the snow and the ice and tell us to walk over the the other changing rooms, but yeah), we started kicking ice and at each other. XD

    Ah, it was all so fun. I bet I live like a year longer now, I was laughing so much. :)

    Then in Games, which was, as mentioned before, indoors in the sports hall, we played dodgeball. We were meant to be doing hockey but we have to have indoor Games nearly att in the winter because of wetness and snow, so when we do we do something else. Like Swedish Longball, Danish Langball, benchball or dodgeball.

    AND I WAS IN TEAM FOUR (out of eight teams. And about ten people in each team. It's always a squish to have all the girls in half of our year group in the sports hall). AND WE LOST. YAY.

    *laughs* And at the end, the winners got to go to get changed first, then the people who came second, then the people who came third. Then the teacher said everybody who caught somebody out (as in, by catching a ball) could go. So like half of us went. Then she said we could go if we'd got somebody out by throwing a ball. So I and a load of other people went. Leaving only two people left. And both those people were my friends. Probably my two closest friends in the whole sports hall. *laughs*

    The teacher told them they were wastes of space then let them go. XD

    OH AND IN MATHS YESTERDAY . . . You know how I'm in Set 1 (out of six) and have been since I came to the school? Well we were doing simultaneous equations. I sit next to my friend and what we'd do is we both do the question without talking to each other, then we compare our answers and I MADE A MISTAKE ON EVERY SINGLE ONE. I WAS TRYING REALLY HARD NOT TO AS WELL. IT WAS JUST SO FUNNY. YOU HAD TO BE THERE, BUT IT WENT SOMETHING LIKE THIS:

    Me: b is 2, right?
    Friend: What? No, it's 1.25!
    Me: *frowns* No . . .
    Friend: *groans* What've you done now? . . .
    Me: It has to be 2 because 12r equals 24!
    Frtiend: *looks at her work* What? Where've you got that from?
    Me: *looks at my work* *sees mistake* OH, YEAH. I get it now! *starts laughing*
    Friend: *also laughing*
    Me: *finishs problem, still laughing* I WILL get the next one right. I WILL. I won't make a mistake this time, honest! *ignores how I say that every time, and I try really hard every time, but I just keep making mistakes and jdwlchdsjkvhbxwwseh*
    Friend: I'm sure you will. *laughing*

    But today I actually completed a few without making mistakes! *celebrates*

    ANYWAY I'M GOING TO LIVE LONGER BECAUSE OF SO MUCH LAUGHTER AND YEAH. :)

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  13. AND now I've had time to calm down; I hope all's ok!

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  14. *SCREAMING*

    NORWICH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    OHMYGDOHMYGOD BECKY!! HUZZAH!!

    DEREK I AM IN NORWICH!!

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  15. DEREK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    http://mevolentminions.blogspot.co.uk/

    I KNOW YOU DON't VISIT MINIONS' BLOG COZ IT WOULDN'T BE FAIR, BUT THIS IS A COLLABERATION OF TONS OF MINIONS.

    So if you visited that, you wouldn't be giving one minion special treatment, if you know what I mean.

    PLUS, IT'S AWESOME AND WE'VE DONE ALMOST A HUNDRED POSTS IN ALMOST A WEEK. D:

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  16. must go buy train tickets to norwich

    brb

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  17. Why is it Derek isn't going to Northern England...?

    That IS annoying D:

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  18. Math will be math, Star.
    Fabi will be distant.

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  19. I'm mad now. Mad.
    Stupid brother.
    Stupid everything.
    I should go now, before I take it out on you all.
    Byebye.

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  20. My mum used to live in Norwich. When she was a teacher . . .

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  21. Why isnt Derek going to AMERICA? Just saying... One of these days i WILL meet him

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  22. O_O

    :'( Fours Ieni - hope you feel happier soon . . .

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  23. Oh. Bye, Ieni!
    Star...omg.

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  24. BYE IENI *huggles and messages Ieni on Facebook anyway*

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  25. Wait why am i asking him to talk?

    Damn it Derek! Cant you suck up to HC so ypu can meet your Ameriminions?

    And my Mommy told me i shouldnt explode Ireland i should explode HC

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  26. BUT I GOOD AT MATHS! I'M TOP SET! I GENERALLY GET THINGS CORRECT IN MATHS!

    Y'know, apart from yesterday. XD

    But when I'm doing my GCSEs and I get a question involving simultaneous equations, I'll check it and doublecheck it and triplecheck it because now I know how many mistakes I make. :P

    See, this is why sitting next to your friend si s good for you. :)

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  27. Hi, Sev!
    I stink at math...except on tests. I get in the 90s on tests, but lower on homework. Wonder why that is...

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  28. No right now DEREK BLOGSPEAK!!!

    *stares at pile of explosives*

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  29. INDEED! COME TO THE US!


    Or the ALA conference in Chicago this summer. Please?

    I'LL BE THERE AND IT WOULD HELP EXPAND YOUR READERSHIP

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  30. Hi Jubi!
    [Is very distant]

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  31. Upon annoying prompting from Jubi.

    *U.S.

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  32. And I had such a good story idea. :)

    And I know Zath won't see this, but if I wake up early then sometimes I can have ages to be online in the morning. Not that I usually am online in the morning, but I could be, so . . .

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  33. I guess we can be happy for those Minions going to see Derek it better be Ameriminions one day

    Oh yeah MY BIRTHDAY IN 9 DAYS

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  34. I KNOW, ZAF.

    MY BLOGVERSARY IN SIX DAYS. :)

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  35. See its Doctor Who themed my party on 26th! I told Mom all i wanted for my birthday was to meet Derek

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  36. European travel is expensive...:-(

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  37. I know Fabi :/ i wish i could go to Ireland to meet him thats all i really want for my birthday but the odds of getting it are the odds of Derek Blogspeaking

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  38. Derek, you may come on now. Mara's here. *smiles proudly*

    ... Derek?

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  39. DEREK? PLEASE?? Early birthday gift? First person to give me a gift?

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  40. Fabi will stubbornly persist in bending rules until you say something-or-other.

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  41. DEREK IT IS SNOWING

    AND YOU ARE COMING TO NORWICH

    AND SCHOOL WAS CLOSED

    THIS IS INDEED A GLORIOUS DAY

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  42. Lucky you, Charisma!

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  43. DEREK? Come on seriously you can gloat saying you gave Zaf her first birthday present: your presence

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  44. Hello anyone that appeared!

    Apologies for being distant... Working something out... :3

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  45. DRAT!!!! I g2g. Mrow! [pounces on g2g]
    Ok, I don't have to quite yet...
    Msd though.

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  46. LORD DEREK OF THY LANDYS! WE SUMMON THEE TO BLOGLAND!

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  47. Ay, forsooth! We implore thee to greet us, e'en with naught but a 'hi'

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  48. Good Sir Landy, please adjourn to thy blog forsooth and talketh to thy minions!

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  49. Or in that sad case which canst be called mine own, a 'bye'
    I bid thee all good morrow! Fare thee well!

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  50. Us Bloglandians, we love you, yes! *nods frantically*

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  51. Bye Fabi!


    My comments keep poofing. Even the ones about my comments poofing. If this one disappears, I will kill someone.

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  52. Fare thee well, Fabi! *Waves handkerchief*

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  53. *lays down cheddar cheese*

    MASTER PLEASE?? ALL I WANT FOR MY BIRTHDAY IS TO MEET YOU BUT I CAN GO WITH BLOGSPEAKING

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  54. ValMarsh! I haven't talked to you for forever :D

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  55. Nevermind. I have to go

    Grief out

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  56. MARA!

    Someone said smarties today and I said "SMARAties!" and they went, "What?" so I explained AND THEN I REALISED THIS:

    MARAshMARAllows.

    OUT WITH MARSHMALLOWS AND IN WITH MARASHMARALLOWS!

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  57. Guys, Derek did say he's been busy, but that doesn't mean he'll have time to blogspeak, even if he wants to.

    He's only a third of the way through book 8, also. And that's due for release on August 29th, so...

    He's probably a tad busy. :)

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  58. CORK! DEREK IS COMITH TO CORK! *squeals* THAT IS ONLY TWO HOURS AWAY... :D

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  59. VALMARSH HELLO AGAIN!!

    GAH. Got to go. Tea time!

    If Derek forsooth appears, please say hello and yay you are coming to Norwich from Charisma!

    Farewell!

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  60. Zaf! You missed the opportunity to sing, "Baby all I want for Christmas, is yooooooooooou!" at Derek! *shakes head disapprovingly*

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  61. Is it bad if i completely faceplanted in the proceas of trying to get meat stick?

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  62. Bye Seph! *hugs*

    ValMarsh! *hugs*

    Oh God Star, you didn't xD

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  63. I'm so excited you're doing more events, derek! I'm going to try and make the Southbank event and maaaaaybe milton keynes. Would it be weird if I turned up to the former in costume, haha?

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  64. I'm so excited you're doing more events, derek! I'm going to try and make the Southbank event and maaaaaybe milton keynes. Would it be weird if I turned up to the former in costume, haha?

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  65. I'm so excited you're doing more events, derek! I'm going to try and make the Southbank event and maaaaaybe milton keynes. Would it be weird if I turned up to the former in costume, haha?

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  66. Heylo guys!
    THIS IS lUNA CHARISMA!!
    I FOUND YOU ON LE BLOG!

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  67. I KNOW! MARASHMARALLOWS!

    I'll be calling MARAshMARAllows that from now one. :)

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  68. I was crying.
    If Derek reads this, he'll be like OH GOD WHY DID I AGREE TO A SIGNING

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  69. *nods at ValMarsh* Which means you're now ValkyrieMARAshMARAllow. :)

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  70. He's probably laughing at his computer screen... *dully*

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  71. I wish he would comment I want to meet him and deep down i lnow it'll never happen

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  72. Yes, book 8 is due for release on 28th August.

    KotW new paperback is out Feb 28th.

    Maleficent Seven 28th of March. c:

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  73. SORRY I'M SO DISTANT

    LISTENING TO NINE-INCH NAILS c:

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  74. 28TH OF AUGUST?!?

    AHHHH THAT'S 2 DAYS AFTER MY BIIIIIRTHDAY! *screams*

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  75. TMS comes out so i pre ordered it soon as Book 8 is avalale to pre order ill pre order it

    *sits in sad corner*

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  76. Cheer up Zaf. At least you aren't alone. :)

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  77. DEREK I DEMAND YOU COME TO HULL!! or somewhere close like sheffield or somewhere in Yorkshire... :3

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  78. HAZEL, SHEFFIELD.

    HE MUST VISIT SHEFFIELD.

    and i will attack you with hugs. just a warning.

    AND NO HAZEL IS NOT A RANDOMER, I HAVE ACTUALLY TALKED TO HER BEFORE! PROMISE!

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  79. YOU LIVE IN HULL, HAZEL??????????

    I live practically next to Hull too! Fifteen/twenty minutes away! :)

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  80. HAZEL IS WONDERFUL OK I'VE KNOWN HER FOR AN AGE SHE'S A BAG OF SCREWS

    BUT A LOVELY BAG OF SCREWS

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  81. Actually, less than that - I'm saying how long it takes tp get to somewhere IM Hull . . .

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  82. AMERICA IS BEAUTIFUL, THOUGH

    AND I WILL BE VISITING IN THE SUMMER

    SOOOOOO EXCITTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEDDDDDD


    Bbs - shower!

    *hugs everyone* You're all awesome and I love you all!<3

    BECKY IS PERFECT, ALSO. AND MARA IS TOO BEAUTIFUL FOR WORDS.
    ZAF IS BRILLIANT, TOO. SHE'S HILARIOUS.
    OH AND STAR IS ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING PEOPLE EVER.

    i'd say something about you all but i'm too cold to type :P

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  83. Sucks living in Ireland in a place nobody has heard of :/

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  84. *pokes Luci* Beautiful... Hah!

    *hugs* Bye Luci!

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  85. I know America is awesome but its annoying when you cant meet the only author you truly look up to. Or even get his books easily. Thats the drawbacks oh and having a sucky president

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  86. Damn you, computer! It didn't tell me the blog had been updated!

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  87. OMG I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT YOU TWEETING OMG!!

    SATURDAY IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY :D

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  88. Its hard not to be

    My parents wont even look into going to Ireland for the last SP book :/

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  89. :O DEREK! MILTON KEYNES?!

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU YOU'RE THE BEST. THAT'S SO GREAT. I HAVE TO ASK MY PARENTS NOW.

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  90. Idk what else to do I give up on HC they're stubborn and im pissed off at them

    No fanbase yeah ok

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  91. I've booked my ticket for London!

    Out of curiosity, in case you see this - is there any chance of signage? I've not been able to attend any book signings, but would love to get my copies signed. I've managed to get several friends both UK and US hooked on Skulduggery (I had to supply one US one with books 5-7, to assuage her need for more, as the US only has books 1-4).

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  92. Happy Birthday, Saph's mum!
    Bye Jubi!
    Hi anyone who is here!!!

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  93. N'awww love you too guys!! If he does come TO Yorkshire I would actually die and have my dad bring Derek my corpse...:D

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  94. If he comes to Wellington again, I'm giving him a timtam. THEY EXIST DEREK!

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  95. watching doctor who always helps I think, but then again Im a massive whovian...

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  96. MY MUM JUST SUGGESTED THAT THEY SHOULD PUBLISH OUR MEVOLENT STORY. I WOULD BE REALLY GOOD BUISNESS FOR HARPERCOLLINS COZ WE WOULD ALL BUY IT AND GET EVERYBODY WE KNEW TO BUY IT COZ OUR WRITING'S IN IT. IT'S SUCH A BRILL IDEA. :)

    Msd.

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  97. Hmmm. If we published it, we'd have to get permission from everyone involved, and published in several different countries, including America. I'd love to, but it might be a bit hard.

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  98. Ahahaha trying to get my friend to read SP, but he's trying to get me to read the Halo books!

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  99. And need the Golden God's permission....yeah no that'd never happen

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  100. I managed to get one of my friends to read SP, but she's reading them in a starnge order. She went 1st, 2nd, 7th, 6th, 3rd, 5th, and is currently reading the fourth (?)

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  101. MY SISTER KNOWS ABOUT THE TANITH NOVELLA
    BUT I DIDN'T TELL HER

    I'M PROUD OF MY BIG SISTER, RIGHT NOW c:

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  102. OMG ARE WE TALKING ABOUT WHERE WE LIVE?!? I live in one of the most depressing and violent places in a 1st world country...

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  103. Where do you live Mel? (Is there anyway to say that without sounding like a stalker?)

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  104. aaargh what time is Irish time in English time?

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  105. aww no worries I have sounded like the biggest stalker in the world on here before... I live in scotland :)

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  106. I think Ireland's about an hour later than England. I think...

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  107. IRELAND AND SCOTLAND ARE THE SAME! MWAHAHAHA!

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  108. I've been to Scotland! I liked it, especially the isle of skye. Gtg, bye :)

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  109. awesome! but I live in mainland scotland *whispers* glasgow...specifically...

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  110. Whoa. Just read Star's idea. Am totally not sure whether to scream (internally of course), break out into a nervous sweat, volunteer to edit/rearrange it into more of a final product than a random collection, deny all likelihood of it ever happening, Write a new segment excitedly, celebrate with balloons or react in some other equally dramatic way.

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  111. Hmm...I may have to some convincing to get appear at MK to annoy Derek...
    I think some ninja skills are required.

    And I didn't just read Galway as Galafray.
    I swear.

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  112. Good luck convincing, Ieni!

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  113. Aie! Must go!
    Fare y'all well!

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  114. You're all saying good luck, like it probably won't work...

    Byebye, Fabi *waves*

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  115. I dedicate this page to whoever is going to meet Derek. Have fun! And I dedicate to Derek because he just is deserving to uhm... The ArtGod! Aka Tom Percival you are awesome *tips hat to*

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  116. I think we should kidnap Derek and take him to America *nods*
    I'm not sure if my parents will let me. I'll be 14 by the time I go, but I don't know...
    Nice ded, Zaf:)

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