Just to let you know that World Book Day is this Thursday (well, it is in this part of the world, anyway) and to celebrate Alex Barclay and myself will be holding two events. The first, in Kildare, is pretty much sold out, but the second one is in Easons in O'Connell Street, Dublin, at 6 PM. We'll be there, talking about... stuff... and books... and writing... and, er... annnnnyway...
Because this is somewhat last minute, I'm not expecting that many people to turn up to the Dublin event, which means it'll be a lot more casual and chatty than usual. If you're interested, get in touch with Easons to reserve a place, and we'll see you there.
Toodles.
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- Derek Landy writes the Skulduggery Pleasant series because getting a proper job is so overrated.
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«Oldest ‹Older 801 – 1000 of 4966 Newer› Newest»I dedicate to tea and books and proof copies.
*sips tea*
Good ded, Missy, good ded.
*shrugs*
It was a lazy ded, and a quick ded.
Hmm, I must be off to school now. -_-
Bye!!
Hi!!!! Distant, plotting/writing for MC (finally)!!!
Hi
*sighs* Bye!
Hi Saphy, Ari!
Finally, yay!!!
[will probably have second thoughts when I read it and scream at it but oh well]
Oh, bye Saph. :-(
FABI!!!! HI HI HI!!!!! *supertacklehugs excitedly* *recoils instantly as I remember I am sick* *apologizes* *intensely mental-hugs* YAY YAY YAY I MISSED YOU A LOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bye Saph!!! Sorry I missed you there...
Hi! Hi! Hi!
[mental-hugs back]
Missed you, too.
And it's ok, I think I already caught and got over all the bugs that have been going around...
I should be working on my awesome/horrible MC chapter as well... Distant.
And hope you get better soon!
Aw, thank you! I'm sorry you've been catching so many bugs...
Hopefully MC will start gaining momentum again! It's been so quiet- it's a bit unnerving, in all honesty...
Yeah, I hope so too. It was making me go crazy when one of my chapters went uncommented on for three days or so, but it's all good.
I'm so two-faced...
I've got my history fair project due in two weeks, and I might actually make it to state this year, so I will be distant in general, unfortunately.
Oh. Well, that's fine- I'm glad you might get to states! Also, sorry about the lack of comments... I get just as crazy from lack of comments, too. I think everyone does.
The first thing I'm going to do once I post this is go back and read the chapters I've missed. Actually, I'm a bit conflicted because I really feel like I should start to explain some things to my readers, as you're all probably terribly confused by now, but this next chapter will probably only make it worse... I'll fix it, eventually. Hopefully I get a snow day tomorrow, and the next day, so I can write all of the chapters!!!!! *evil laugh*
Have you been told yet today how awesome you are? Because you are awesome and beautiful and amazing, and I think you should hear that more often.
Woo, this was lengthy... Oops...
I try to comment on all of them now, or at least the ones no one's commented on yet. And yeah, it is everyone. Zaf's been getting upset too, I think.
I'm still caught up on the storyline, but I'm stuck at a time contradiction... Is it okay to randomly drop a week somewhere? I didn't notice until I'd already published my latest one, but Ember said Eff's been dead a week, and I went on assuming not much time had passed. A week should have undoubtably passed though.
I hope you do get a snow day, though I may regret that once I see the chapters. [is nervously anticipating]
And thanks... You are awesome and amazing and (hmm what else starts with a?) as well. Also evil.
And if you want lengthy, go back three pages or so and read Star's ded!
Oh, and speaking of Ember's chapter, you'll love it.
Eh, sure, you could randomly drop a week. I've sort of accepted that a little over a week has passed in my plot as well- I think most people by now have had about a week of time pass. Except Zaf, who is still three months ahead of all the rest of us. And thank you, very much *refers to compliment*.
Yeah, it makes sense that everyone would have less comments; usually MC gets anywhere from 150-200+ and sometimes even 300+ pageviews a day, but for the past few days it's ranged from 25-75 a day. Definitely a dramatic decrease. However, a sudden dramatic increase is definitely not out of the question for the future, I think. And perhaps I will go back to Star's ded, once I finish this chapter...
Actually, Star's ded on the previous post. Sorry about that.
Ooh... *is excited* I wonder... I'll definitely sure to catch up on the chapters I missed before I post my second chapter, then. :)
Yeah. It feels weird to have my home (west coast) under attack and not be there yet. 'Course, Fabi probably won't be there ever, she's just been in Ireland.
A sudden dramatic increase would be good. Hm. I should log on as BC and look at statistics! Will do when I get the computer.
Msd, have to leave for dance soon.
It is a very interesting twist.
And I'm not sure where to put the week... The events I have planned sort of swing right into each other and mess things up...
Hmm. Well, feel free to manipulate time however it suits your plot. And have fun at dance!
Thanks, I'm sure I will. It's jazz and ballet, three hours. [laughs]
And I might just drop the week out the window... I really like my plot line as it currently is and the week is in my way. Maybe Juliann is influencing the time somehow, slowing it down so a week passes even though it doesn't seen that long, though she isn't even in the MC... Eh, whatever.
There! New MC Chapter, published, polished, shiny, and confusing! Well, maybe not all of those things, but definitely published and maybe confusing!
You could always just stick her in there, even if she's not part of MC- there's been a good bit of that going on, I think. Marina doesn't even know anything about the world of Skulduggery Pleasant, but I just kind of threw her in there for two chapters. I have a plan that I need her character for. Initially, she wanted to be part of it so people would ship her with Niccolo and then start ship wars, but then she realized that he's a sadistic murderer who she really really hates, and that plan sort of collapsed.
Huh. Well, I read it and I gtg now!
PS--not a wig, camera angles.
Back in three hours!
Bye!
See ya! Have fun!
I here and uh I am working on a monster of a chapter i have like next to no time so i been working in drama on it when im not on stage
ooooh, fun!!! Can't wait to read it!!! (really, really distant- catching up on MC)
And also if I go mental on anyone next werk its not your fault i probably might go mental on Derek
Next week is Tech Week aka im at drama til 8pm then 9pm on that Thursday then St Patrick's Day weekend is the show then I'm free
And it's You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
*nods*
Actually if I have enough time tomorrow....I shall finish it
Gtg bed nigh
On my ipod the news came in late. So I only just got this. Stink!😳
HELLOOO!!!!!!! :D
Oh... *realizes that the last comment was about and hour ago...*
Yes..?
No...?
Maybe so....?
hehe it rhymed
*scowls* My right hand is useless.
Completely and utterly useless. *sulks*
Sorry to hear that. I take it you're typing with your left?
I am exhausted from three hours of dance. Msd.
Yeah, and my left hand is frustrating, since I'm right handed.
Hm. Well, on the bright side, it'll be good practice for future emergencies that deny you use of your preferred appendage.
Wait, what did I just say?
I haven't the slightest idea and I'm in too bad of a mood to try to understand it exactly...
Don't bother then.
Hope your mood improves!
And on that note, I must depart. Have as good a night as you really can, and hope your hand recovers! Au revoir!
I can see why Asher said no... Who would want to take the stupid, retarded, emo, vampire, goth girl who everyone thinks is a pyschopath to the deb...?
*Cries*
[Wakes up and halfasleepzombiehugs Death]
You're awesome, Death, and anyone who says otherwise is wrong.
I really doubt, no, I KNOW that I'm not awesome... My ex dumped me after four days...
[sighs]
I really don't have the energy to argue about this. You. Are. Awesome.
I'd even sing 'Payphone' if it would convince you of that. I'm not sure why it would, but...yeah.
Fabi, opinion vs fact... I know that I'm not awesome... I took that away from myself when read Twilight... Then everyone says I was a vampire... They wont forget... They never do...
oy vey.
Hmm having read you're previous comments, I have a feeling you need cheering up.
I'm not sure how this will help.
http://macromeme.com/cat/pokemon-cat-gif.gif
Or this...
http://www.pakin.org/complaint
Rose. Just face it. You can't please everyone. I certainly don't. Least of all myself, but I am extraordinarily impressed when I read a new chapter of yours, whether it be Death Rose's story, or that Zombie story I can't remember the name of.
To us. You are awesome.
Also... You'll never not be awesome in the future, so if you ever feel like saying your not again, DON'T. EVER.
Stop saying it.
*Laughs at the complaint generator*
This is so cool!
*Hugs Thrust*
*hugs back*
i'm glad.
In this letter I'm not going to discuss Asher Loyd's prior wrongdoings. Instead, I intend to focus only on Asher's current, deceitful, power-hungry apologues. As is customary for a letter of this sort, I will now offer up paper and ink anent the phylogeny of Asher's mindless asseverations in order to make the point that Asher is exceedingly anti-democratic, militant, malevolent, immoral, insidious, selfish, patronizing, imperious, saturnine, and annoying. Sorry for the synathroesmus, but he's trying to get us to acquiesce to a Faustian bargain. In the short term this bargain may help us raise the quality of debate on issues surrounding Asher's nit-picky grievances. Unfortunately, in the long term it will enable Asher to welsh on all sorts of agreements.
Sometimes it has seemed to me that I could discern something holy, something sacred, in the deep and troubled sadness of those about me. Alas, I discovered that this sadness stems solely from the doleful observation that Asher is an interesting character. On the one hand, he likes to subvert time-tested societal norms. But on the other hand, he irritates all and sundry, and everyone with half a brain understands that. Let me sum up. There are a number of conceptual, logical, and methodological flaws in Asher Loyd's theatrics.
Oh how I do hope you see this Asher...
Oh dear. What have I DONE!
I don't know... Probably destroyed the world?
Or should I say oy vey. I forgot I was saying that. Damnit. Now I've brought the curse back. Dammit!
Have I destroyed it?
Everything does seem a little off.
Yep! The house is on fire...
Thrust Ominous Puppies?
*Tries not to laugh*
What?
Now you're Puppy Monster?
*Dies of laughter*
I'm in a puppy mood.
Or. was.
oops. That didn't go as planned. *hides face*
What? The? Funk?
Oh. kay.
The Scary Pancake?
*Grabs knife and fork and starts to chase the pancake around*
NOMMY!!!
Comments disappearing is the WORST!
NOT FAIR, even.
Now where were we? Ah yes- the house is on fire!
Well that's not exactly the world is it?
It's a start I guess.
It's my world!
Fabi
Moving is still an option.
The Fire Department is still open.
Fabi...?
The fire is out... btw
Oh, GOD, Seriously-
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M DOING.
And you may know that for me it's 1:39.
I'm screwed for tomorrow wake up.
Ok, I think I'm just going to leave now. Bye!
Fire is out. Okay, guys! the end of the world is over now. Nothing to see here. Pack it up.
Bye, How... lovely. Nice.
Bye Fabi! (I think..)
*Laughs at Thrust*
*Eats Thrust*
I think I must rest as well.
But rest is for the weary! I am not weary! SEE? it says RIGHT THERE that I am a hero. A hero with exceptional taste.
right....?
Yeah, but still!
Bye Thrusty Pancakes!
Bye.
*Waves*
I've gotta go... Bye
IT'S COLD D:
Ugh
Exam results today. .-.
BUT DAY OFF TOMORROWWWWWWW XD
Bleurgh, exam results
Wbd, and msd.
I just realised, I have to aim to finish Skuttlebuggia by the time I go to Florida
So I can edit it in August.
THIS'LL NEVER GET FINISHED, hahahahahahahahaha .-.
I'm back!! I've been gone for days! I'm back now!
New post, everyone.
...
...
...
I'm not sure what I should say to this.
*sets fire to her bed*
WHY DOES THIS ALWAYS HAPPEN?!
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA BED HOW MUCH YOU COST?!
Bed: Yes.
...
...
...
O_o
...
...
...
I'm leaving now.
*leaves her bed to die*
...
...
...
Oooooooooooookkkkkkkkkk
*backes away slowly*
... there's probaly no one here ...
yep defanatly no one here
Star still didn't ded yet... Did she? :P
She's a post too late. [Points]
NEW POST
Toodles?
Yes.
Boop.
Afternoon, Octa.
*smiles and nods*
#ChaseForBook9
Hi Taia!
*realization sets in*
Oh no you didn't did you?
Have you left a comment on all the posts?
I dare not check.
Oh god you did.
I will go look.
*weeps*
so THIS is where we are!!
hello.
would you like to read some crazy writing amazingness??
I used to think my life was boring until a truck crashed through the front of my house.
The day started out like any other. It was the holidays, Mum and Dad were at work, and so I was at home alone. I’d just gotten dressed and was munching on breakfast when it happened.
The cab came crashing through the living room wall, and before I knew it the whole room was dead, impaled by a truck. Dropping my spoon in the bowl, I limply walked over to the lounge room door. Not able to believe my eyes I dashed out of the room, flung open the front door and glared out at the street. It was empty, deserted.
Plowing back inside, I decided I had to check and see if the driver was okay. Only there was no driver. The truck was empty. Shocked, I backed away, nearly tripping over a chair.
“What the…” I trailed off, my mind wandering.
And that’s when I collapsed.
When I came to, I was on the side of a road, in a ditch. There was a forest to my back. Confused to high heaven, I sat up.
I couldn’t here any sounds. Not one. This wasn’t natural. There should be animals rustling in the undergrowth, birds singing, cars driving by… anything!
And then, as if by thinking about it I had summoned it, noise started. Cars rushed by. Birds chirruping so high it hurt my ears. Animals in the undergrowth were aplenty, you could tell just by the grunting and snuffling noises.
And then abruptly, it stopped again.
What was going on??
I hear a noise and look toward the trees lining the road. Something is moving toward me from the undergrowth. It is big!
A Unicorn… Impossible! This CANNOT BE HAPPENING, No. Just No.
Every thing freezes, and I hear voices around me
“Bring her around, I knew this was going too far.” A deep male voice intones from above me.
“We are supposed to push reality and really test her stress levels and her problem solving skills.” A shrill female voice replies.
“Who are you? What am I doing here?”
hello...?
Oh God, Octa!
I was hoping to go back and fix them all and hope you never noticed! xD
I FEEL REGRET.
#ChaseForBook9 ^^
I didn't comment on ALL of them...
#ChaseForBook9
NO!
YOU didn't-
You rounded the numbers back up again?
Damnit, Octa! I'd have done that FOR (or at least with) you, as punishment or something! xD
To be honest, I didn't think it'd be quite so tedious as it turned out to be - There are a quite a lot of posts, of it turns out. :P
But once I'd started, I couldn't just STOP...
Sorry! *hands him a cookie*
*smiles apologetically*
#ChaseForBook9
I did! All of them :P
And no worries.
*rounds posts back up*
*whistles*
Almost there!
Boop.
Hello?
People! Come here!
Especially ADRA!
Hello?
#ChaseForBookNine
Polygamy, Ez. Polygamy.
Well, there seems to be a lot of comment space here...
#ChaseForBook9
@Ez: Yay! Oh, wait, I'm ignoring you. *ignores*
Um . . .
I don't really know if I'll bother objecting. I'm very anti-Ezter. Anything that gets in the way of that is good, in my opinion.
#ChaseForBookNine
Star, I just noticed your pic!
Looks like the paintball thing was a lot of fun, then. XD
#ChaseForBook9
@Fabi: I KNOW. IT'S GLORIOUS. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
*glares at Adra*
#ChaseForBookNine
@Fabi: *laughs* *hugs* Yeah . . . XD
#ChaseForBookNine
The Glory of the Sontaran Empire...
*nods*
*finds the kitchen* OVER HERE
Is it the best tasting or the worst?
@Hunter: That means, I'm good. In a way... *grins*
@Adra: OH, FOR FUCK'S SAKE.
#ChaseForBookNine
@Mithria: . . . Yes, I suppose.
#ChaseForBookNine
[Goes to the kitchen]
#ChaseForBook9
@Adra: *leaps into kitchen* *trips over* You pick! Worse-tasting would be more fun, I guess . . .
#ChaseForBookNine
*grins* Hi
@Hunter: I SHIP HUNTITH.
#CHaseForBookNine
*is still ignoring Ez*
#ChaseForBookNine
Hello wow we're far back in the posts.
#ChaseForBook9
So... We all make a batch big enough for all of us to taste, and we all take a shot of it? Worst taste wins
By the way, I have to leave in forty minutes.
Um . . .
*grabs bowl and opens fridge* Um. Apple juice. *pours it into bowl*
I HAVE STARTED MY PUNCH!
#ChaseFOrBookNine
Hi Ais! We're trying to make the worst punch!
[Grabs a bowl and puts some lemon juice in it first]
Hmm...
#ChaseForBook9
@Adra: I guess so.
*points to cupboard full of bowls the same size as mine*
They're . . . glass bowls. You know . . .
Mixing bowls?
Probably.
HEY AIS!
*waves*
Ooh, KETCHUP! *squirts*
#ChaseForBookNine
Congratualtions, Star! :)
Damn. I'm a ship...
*mix a large concoction until the liquid is chunky and brown*
*gags*
You know you love it, Mith. Don't deny it. *winks*
*grabs ketchup off Star, ignoring the "HEY!", and fetches a bowl, ignoring the fact I'm being shipped*
I think I'm getting the hang of this ignoring thing.
#ChaseForBookNine
Mara: *teleports in with Harry, fingers entwined*
Harry: ... your smile, and your ability to make anyone laugh, and your beautifulness, and-
Mara: *laughs* Okay, Haz, I get it. Thank you.
#ChaseForBook9
[Puts some dill weed and a squirt of chocolate syrup in next]
[Laughs evilly]
#ChaseForBook9
*adds baked beans and water to bowl* *looks around*
#ChaseForBookNine
Right what to put in it...........
#ChaseForBook9
As soon as I come back it hits 5000... then I try to find another post but yay!!!!!! This has lots of space!
@Hunter: As long as you don't ignore everyone here...^^
brb.
Wait a second, Fabi - have we met?
*adds washing up liquid to bowl*
@Mithria: . . . Better a ship than a lifeboat. Lifeboats are more uncomfortable.
#ChaseForBookNine
[Ignores person who I've never met]
Hiii Harralie! We're making punch!
[Adds garlic powder and milk to my bowl]
#ChaseForBook9
*puts her bowl in the Center, pouring a bit into glasses for everyone*
*takes washing-up liquid from Hunter and chocolate sauce from Fabi*
#ChaseForBookNine
Hi HARRALIE
*grabs BBQ sauce and Finches orange* *squirts the BBQ sauce into a bowl and adds the Finches* right what next?
#ChaseForBook9
*pours into my bowl the contents of a Pot Noodle* *and a sqeezed orange*
#ChaseForBookNine
Hello.
For those who are not aware/have not read it yet there is a new part of my Mass Effect Fanfiction (first part of a new series) up on the blog for it.
http://masseffectfanfiction.blogspot.co.uk
Note: it will only make sense if you have read the main story of it.
[Adds cloves and oatmeal to bowl]
[Stirs]
[Adds coffee]
[Adds orange juice and mint tea]
#ChaseForBook9
@Mithria: I'm not ignoring you. :)
. . . Adra should be glad if I ignore her, because it means I'm not killing her. :)
*takes milk from where Fabi left it*
#ChaseForBookNine
Im not even gonna bother making punch x.x
@Hunter: *laughs* You're right... I guess...
*watches everyone* I won't try any of that!
Hello Dragona!
[Boils some cabbage juice and adds it to my punch]
#ChaseForBook9
*grins, making a check list of what she has in the punch*
*sniffs it, feeling sick* Unnmgh
New rule- whoever gets sick first... Their punch is out of the competition
*adds SECRET INGREDIENTS*
Hey, Dragona.
I HAVE TIME SLOT IN MY BUSY SCHEDULE FOR MASS EFFECT FANFIC. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
Thanks Hunter- again. You can't kill me
Mara: *waves* Hello, everyone!
Harry: You should add some 7up! *nods*
#ChaseForBook9
*adds hot chocolate and wine*
#ChaseForBookNine
*hopes that Mara won't do a Huntith poem*
Of course I can kill you.
Thanks, Harry!
*adds 7up*
@Ez: . . . You didn't.
Oh, well. An eye for an eye.
*adds wine*
@Mithria: Actually, I;m left, but thanks. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
*adds MORE SECRET INGREDIENTS*
Okay, mine's done now! *pours into glasses*
#ChaseForBookNine
*adds some vinegar, some flowers (to give it a nice smell if possible) and chopped up onions to her punch*
#ChaseForBook9
*starts laughing aloud at the mere mention of a Hunith poem*
(I'm leaving in 25 minutes.)
#ChaseForBookNine
*adds salt and pepper*
#ChaseForBookNine
Mara: ... Huntith?
Is that Hunter and Mith?
*grins*
I SHIP IT
#ChaseForBook9
*sings* You can wiiiiiidh, Hunter
*wish
I ship it too
@Hunter: *frowns* You know what I mean!
*adds that cleaning spray you use for windows*
#ChaseForBookNine
[Finishes mine up with some mashed potato and cranberry sauce]
*[Finishes it by adding more lemon juice]
#ChaseForBook9
I ship it!
*grins*
#ChaseForBookNine
@Mara: Yes it is... ^^
Yay Star! And if you have time, and if you want to, a comment on the other two posts would be appreciated - but don't worry if not. I'm glad you get to read the newest part though, it is my first story where I actually have a girl as a main character (quite a bit harder to write than a male character - especially since she's an alien and all)
Ooh, vinegar.
[Adds baking soda to my mix]
[Ooh, and salt]
[Mixture fizzes] ((Lemon juice is also acidic and will react with baking soda.))
Now I'm really done.
[Pours it into glasses]
#ChaseForBook9
@Adra: And my wish can come true whenever I wish it toooooooo!
@Mithria: I do. :)
*raises an eyebrow at all the shipping*
#ChaseForBookNine
*adds sugar, sour cream and pineapple juice to her punch* *pours into a blender and blends* *pours some back into the bowl and some into glasses* I'm finished.
UP THE DUBS!!! I felt the need to say that.
#ChaseForBook9
Right. For the presentation- tell us what you put in. If you get sick on any of these, your punch is out. Okay?
Hunter... Remember not to kill anyone with your punch.
Also, have we met?
#ChaseForBook9
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