Friday, June 14, 2013

Progress Report

161,556 words. That's how long the book is right now. I wanted to have the edit done by tonight, but unfortunately that's not going to happen. I'm up at 6 in the morning to catch a plane to Leeds, so I'm about to hit the sack.

Oh, and for those of you who were pleading with me to keep LSODM as long as possible... you've got your wish. My editor Nick and my agent Michelle both got back to me, suggesting tiny changes here and there, but nothing that would shorten the book.

So the HUGE amount of characters stay in. The MASSIVE battles stay in. The HILARIOUS jokes and LIGHTNING-FAST wit stay in. Verily, it is a good day to be a Minion.

And I've just been chatting to Laura, who calls it the "deepest and darkest one yet". So I've got her all-important seal of approval, which makes me happy.

When it's out, when you've read it, I'll talk more about the writing of it, and the various problems I had to deal with in order to make it work. Everything from Book Two onwards has been leading up to LSODM, after all. Of all the books, this is the one I was certain about from the very beginning, in 2005, but it was one I was the most unsure about when I was actually writing it. So it comes as a relief to know it's actually good.

So... tomorrow I'm in Leeds— the tickets to which are now sold out— and on Saturday I'm signing in Waterstones in York at 11AM— and no tickets needed.

I'm been really quiet lately, on the Blog and on Twitter, and I do apologise for that, but I had to devote all my attention to the book. Now that it's (practically) done, I can get back to normal. Which'll be... er... nice.

I guess...

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

... Dear me.

I'm already behind a dedication.

ANYONE ELSE WANT TO DED?

#ChaseForBook9

Edward Fletcher said...

slowly my mind is burning with the wait.

#chaseforbook9

Requiem Noble said...

Hi all!

I really want to read LSODM now...not sure how I'll wait

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

IKNOWRIGHTITWONTBEOUTFORFOREVERANDAAAAAAAAAAEEEEEEEEEE

Hi Requiem!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

#ChaseForBook9

Edward Fletcher said...

it may only be a few months but it seems like forever

#chaseforbook9

Requiem Noble said...

Hi Fabi!
Or should I say Fabi S., who is feeling annoying an willd lengthen her name just to irritate you BECAUSE SHE CAN. Oh and she's sometimes a dinosaur, not lately though.

I just typed all of that out...you proud?

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Thanks for using the full title! [tacklehugs]

Just Fabi is completely fine, though. :-P

#ChaseForBook9

Edward Fletcher said...

well hello fabi

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Edward Fletcher said...

anyway got to go now so bye

#chaseforbook9

Requiem Noble said...

I was just going to go with Fabi but I kinda felt that I had to type it all out once just 'cause it was totally asking for it!

*hugs back*

*wonders why there are never normal hugs here. its always tacklehugs*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

There are normal hugs, too. :-) Just depends on everyone's mood, I guess.

And okay.

Bye Dalekwho!

#ChaseForBook9

Requiem Noble said...

OK then. Normal hugs are cool. Heaven forbid that I would be posting on a blog populated by strange people obssessed with the subject matter and who only gave tacklehugs...

Oh...wait...

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[laughs]

[tacklehugs] :-P

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

*comes back onto Blogland really badly needing a hug*

*holds out arms*

Can I have a hug, please?

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs Mara]

[hugs Mara]

[hugs Mara]

You okay?

#ChaseForBook9

Requiem Noble said...

Gives Mara a massive hug and a cookie as well.

Wonders what is wrong?

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hi all. *hugs Mara* What's wrong?

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Just some sh*t going on in my life. Of course, it's my fault. Again. ;-;

*hugs everyone back* Thank you. :)

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hi Rhydian [hugs]

[hugs Mara]

[hugs Requiem]

[hugs Mara]

[hugs everyone]

#ChaseForBook9

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Whatever it is it's not your fault.
*hugs everyone *

#ChaseForBook9
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Requiem Noble said...

Yay! Hugs all round!

Hi Rhydian!

Oh and Mara...you're on Derek's blog...don't worry about you life. Just relax in the company of all of us strange people...really strange pepoele...who can't even spell people

Maralie Lily Charm said...

No... It /is/ my fault, Rhydian... *hugs back*

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Huzzah! LSODM uncut! :/#)

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Oh, bad time. Mara, forget your troubles, forget your misdeeds, just relax...

#ChaseForBook9

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

My family are teasing me...HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

We did everything together,
And everything we did was so much better.

Cos’ I am in the dark and I am scared
(Oh so scared)
Cos’ you used to be always there,
I thought it was meant to be, and now you’re living your life without me,
I honestly thought we were meant to be together
But I guess the charm we had saying best friends forever was wrong
(Was wrong)

Was the decision I made right, but all I know is that it was bright.
Was the time I chose wrong?
But all I know is that it was time to move on
I split us apart, I separated our charm

Cos’ I am in the dark and I am scared
Cos’ you used to be always there
I thought it was meant to be, and now you’re living your life without me,
I honestly thought we were meant to be together
But I guess the charm we had saying best friends forever was wrong
(Was wrong)

But I guess the charm we had saying best friends forever was wrong.

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

What about?
but also, Bad Rhydian's family! Bad! *pokes*

#ChaseForBook9

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

:'|
Mara...

#ChaseForBook9

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Nothing much Trip.

#ChaseForBook9

Requiem Noble said...

*gives Mara another super big hug*

:'(

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs Rhydian]

[hugs Mara]

[types hurriedly]

#ChaseForBOok9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

K

Z

SOMETHING

HUH.

MARA ISN'T A ZEBRA, TO MY KNOWLEDGE.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...
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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I dedicate the page on the last post I still need to ded to Maralie Lily Charm, Little Mix and One Direction.

Mara, you are:

Awesome, amaZayn, admirable
Beautiful, no matter what they say, brilLiam
Crazy over 1D :-) Caring
Directioner-iffic!
ExtraordinHarry, everything awesome, enthusiastic
FABILOUS, fabuLouis, fantasMARAiffic, fangirly
Great, Good at writing
Harralie :-) [hugs]
Infected by the One Direction Infection, Inspiring
Jepic, Jesypic, Jademirable.
Kind
Lovely person, Lovable
Mara, you are very Mara, and we all love you.
Nice, No less than perfect!
One Direction must go in the O spot. [nods]
Perfect, Perriefect, Paulfect, PhenomiNiall
Quite sure about all this, I am, and you denying it won't change my opinion.
RealLeigh-Annebeatable
Special, Spectacular
Terrific, [tacklehugs]
Understanding
Very nice
Wonderful, Weird, WAY AWESOME
Xtraordinary. Okay fine, I cheated on the X, but you aren't a Xylophone, so...
You are perfect to me. Also Star might say you're a Yellow shower curtain, but since I don't completely get that, and yellow shower curtains might be evil instead of awesome, I won't put that here.
Zayn starts with Z. Did I mention you're a Directioner?

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

*hugs Fabi*

Thank you.

You're perfect.

#ChaseForBook9

Now my friends are giving out to me, saying that people in Blogland are stupid stalkers and I shouldn't talk to you anymore. -.-

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

I'm a stupid stalker? I was not aware of this. No offence Mara but I don't like the sound of your friends. (I don't like being insulted)

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs back]

I disagree with them.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs everyone]

I have to go now, sorry, lunch! Hopefully I'll be back soon with a ded that's actually for this page, not last post. :-P

#ChaseForBook9

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Bye Fabi! *hugs*

#ChaseForBook9

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Bye Fabi! *hugs*

#ChaseForBook9

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Hello?

#ChaseForBook9

Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Gtg now. BYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

Blogland HQ is up and fully operational on Minecraft.

I have set up the server :)

Now all I'm waiting for are some other Bloglandians to come on and start exploring :)

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Awesome, Em! :) *hugs*

I hope this doesn't upset you in any way, but on Wednesday we're having a rememberence day in school, in memory of a little girl who passed away of cancer. Our class were meant to write someone's name who we'd like to remember on a drawing of a flower and stick it up in the Wildflower Garden. I wrote Chase on my flower... I hope you're okay with that. *hugs*

#ChaseForBook9

Emerald Melody said...

Of course I am Mara, thank you x

So wanna try out the Blogland??

#ChaseForBook9

Aisling Dubh said...

Hello

What has happened to the weather? A few days ago it was lovely. Now it's rainy and windy and cold again. Typical Irish summer.

#ChaseForBook9

Aisling Dubh said...

Em will I be able to I onto that? I only have Minecraft on my IPod.

#ChaseForBook9

Aisling Dubh said...

*go

Wbd

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hm. I should probably try Minecraft sometime, shouldn't I?

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Sorry for poofing. I lashed out at my friend and now she hates me and won't accept my apology. Ugh.

Em - I will tomorrow! I have it on the iPad though... will that work?

Fabi - Yes. Yes you should. :P

#ChaseForBook9

Aisling Dubh said...

Sorry for poofing

Looking up SP quotes is distracting.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

:-( [hugs Mara]

I am attempting something interesting with the ded...distant

#ChaseForBook9

Aisling Dubh said...

Gtg night bye *waves*

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

New MC chapter:)

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Night Ais [waves]

[Sings like a ghost]

Oooooooooooooooooooooooh

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

MC CHAPTER MC CHAPTER.

Wheeeeeee!

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Bye Ais! *hugs* :(

Fabi - Harralie :)

Ugh. Sore stomach. :/
WHAT A GREAT WEEK :P

#ChaseForBook9

Ulcabhán Brave said...

Hi.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

DEAR NEXT WEEK, I HEREBY DEMAND THAT YOU BE VERY VERY NICE TO MARA. OR ELSE. THANK YOU.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hi Brave

#ChaseForBook9

Ulcabhán Brave said...

Mara, i just wanted to say sorry for being so cruel to you. I know you love one direction and i shouldn't have critisized you for likeing them. Sorry for this random apology but i really want to be your friend again because you is awesome and everyone knows it.

*Hugs and gives her an odd sock*

sorry its just i really like odd socks. There such Rebels. they don't go with the flow.

Ulcabhán Brave said...

The tumble drier is a monster. It eats socks.

Ulcabhán Brave said...

Annnnnnd now i'm alone.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I'm not sure if I have any socks that match... I have a bunch of black/dark blue ones that I wear interchangeably, and whenever possible I go barefoot/sandal-foot.

#ChaseForBook9

Bethany said...

don't let this go to your head, derek, but i think one of the reasons you're in my holy trinity is that you have this perfect balance of fun, light heartedness and the deeper stuff. you're like the nitty gritty witty committee.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Sorry, I'm singing the Ghostly Song of the Lost Souls.

#ChaseForBook9

Ulcabhán Brave said...

Hmmm....Sooooocks....

Ulcabhán Brave said...

Hmmm....Sooooocks....

Willow Storm said...

Hello!

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hello Willow! :-)

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Oh dear Lord, I feel like I'm gonna dieeeee *moans*

Wbveryd. And msd.

#ChaseForBook9

salman said...

hi Guys. and Girls

Willow Storm said...

Why am I so tireddd? I did nothing all day. Well, except watch tones of YouTube..

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs Mara] :-(

I hate stomach aches [hisses] I hope you feel better.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I have absolutely no idea.

Hello.

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Stupid medicine. *hisses* Said it'd work in 10 minutes...

*hugs Fabi* It's not just a normal stomach ache, though... It's, uh, cramps. *winces*
I GET STOMACH ACHES LIKE 24/7 THOUGH. AND IT ISN'T FAIR. I TRY TO BE GOOD BUT ALL I GET IT STOMACH ACHES AND IRL FRIENDSHIP PROBLEMS. :P

*hugs* Brave, I thought we were already friends? Um. Correct me if I'm wrong :P


UGHHHHH. WHAT DID I DO TO DESERVE THIS. NUROFEN, YOU SUCK. YOU /NEVER/ WORK.

#ChaseForBook9

Willow Storm said...

How is everyone?

Willow Storm said...

*hugs Mara* Stupid stomach aches -_-

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Hi Willow! *hugs* :)

YAY ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IS ON *does the One Direction French Interview dance*

SING YOUR HEART OUT NIALL! MAKE IRELAND PROUD! *screams*

Ahem.
Niall feels. Sorry. :P

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Gtg, sorry, doorbell... [hugs]

#ChaseForBook9

Willow Storm said...

:o It's playing on my phone as well!

Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Hope you feel better soon, Mara!:( *hugses*

I phoned all ye at Leeds! I couldn't hear much and I didn't get to talk to Derek, but it made me all happy!:)

Msd.

#ChaseForBook9

Willow Storm said...

Bye, Fabi!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

*hugs Willow*
Oh well. Meh. :P


My mood's changing again... now I'm meh again. UghhhhHHHHHHH.

Mbd, trying to learn all the words to Can't Hold Us by Macklemore (and totally failing).

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Bye, Fabi! :( *hugs*

Willow - it's like a Directioner signy thingy o.o

Thanks, Ieni. :) *hugs*
Glad you had a good time! :D

OMG MORE THAN THIS THIS IS MY /JAM/.
Especially since at the concert they were singing about Lou's knee<3
"When he opens his arms and holds you close tonight, his knee won't feel right."<3

#ChaseForBook9

Willow Storm said...

I should go before I fall asleep at the keyboard. Night lads! *hugs*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Night, Willow! *hugs*

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Back.

That was interesting...

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

DEREK!


I WANT TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS THAT LUCE GAVE YOU PLZ!!!

*hugs*

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Hey Fab:) *hugs*

Hey Adra *hugs* :)

Oh yeah, Luci was meant to ask him if he remembered me from a signing *laughs*

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hi Adra, hi Mara. [hugs]

I can SING like a GHOST. :-) OOOOOOoooooOOOOOoooooOOOOoooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Granted, it sounds horrible, but whatever! XD

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Wooooo, go Fabi! *cheers*

I can sing. . . like a dying walrus. *nods*

NO OFFENCE TO WALRUSES. D:
Or... Walri? :P

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

YOU SING LIKE A MARA WHICH IS GOOD, NOT A DYING WALRUS. :-P

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

BUT A MARA SINGS LIKE A DYING WALRUS. *nods*

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

DOES NOT. [tacklehugs]

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Fab, watch out, ded coming up and I'm guessing you don't want to ded again...? :P

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

It's almost 300, not 400, but thanks for the warning.

No, I haven't finished this one! Can't get first again!

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

DOES TOOOOOOO *tacklehugs back* :P

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

Oh yeah. *facepalm*

I forgot it was every 200 comments. :P

#ChaseForBook9

Unknown said...

Moo!

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

NOT

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

My owl is cooler than your owl. :-P

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

LOOOOOOOL.

THIS 1D PIC IS FUNNY :3

OOH BUT SO IS THIS ONE

AND THIS

AND

AND

OMG WHAT IS AIR

ASDFGHJKL;

SHIRTLESS

SHIIIIIRTLESSSSSSSSS

hehehe

#ChaseForBook9

Maralie Lily Charm said...

IS TOOOOOOOO

ooooh owl fight ;P

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

What lol

*tosses skulcakes at all* HELLO


Luce is uploading a video with the first chapter of LSODM to Youtube btw

Maralie Lily Charm said...

WHAT.

*screams*

JUST AS MY WIFI DIES

JUST
AS
MY
WIFI
DIES

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

luci better send it to me or i will cry :P
just saying.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT :-P

HELLO ADRA

#ChaseForBook9

Noelle said...

HEY FABI, HEY MARA BTW LOL

Maralie Lily Charm said...

IS TOO IS TOO IS TOO IS TOO IS TOOOOOO

#ChaseForBook9

Luciana said...

OH MY GOLDEN GOD
OH MY GOLDEN GOD
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OH MY GOLDEN GOD


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Maralie Lily Charm said...

LUCI!!!!!!! *screams*

Email. Now.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Sorry I poofed.

I (finally) dedicate this page to the Leeds signing, everyone who went to it and everyone who didn't.

I also dedicate it to the pieces that are left when someone shatters you, pieces you can pick up (and with a little help from your friends) put back together.

I also dedicate it to the fact that Mara doesn't sing like a dying walrus. :-P And to One Direction, Little Mix, Disturbed, They Might Be Giants, Evanescence, Device, Coldplay, Steam Powered Giraffes, Marina and the Diamonds, Emeli Sande, Taylor Swift, Hayley Westenra, Motion City Soundtrack and whatever else all you people listen to.

And to ||=-||||=|~||====|~|||=_:|=_|||~|||-|> |==:||=_|==|||==|||==:|||||~|||~||||-:||=_|||~|||=_|:||||~|=_-||==:|==:||||=|==||=||=:-==||=_|==||||>

Also to Ember, Missy, Kes, Jubi, Mycroft and his umbrella, being upside-down and ninjas.

Also to Mara, Lucy, Ieni, Star, Mel, rainbows, wheelbarrows, books (especially SP books!), Darth Vader, Ninja Aeroplanes, irn bru and compliments.

Also to Dau, Arra, Saph, Flora, Taia, Adra and Aisling.

And Em, Chase, #ChaseForBook9, Kallista, Snow and everyone/thing I'm forgetting.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

ALSO TO DEREK.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

*hugs Fabi*

Brilliant ded :)

FINE SO.

I SING LIKE A DYING WHALE. :P

Msd.

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs back] thanks...

NOPE!

Agree to disagree, I suppose? :-P

#ChaseForBook9

Luciana said...

I WON THE STICKERS WAR! IF ANYONE CLAIMS OTHERWISE THEY'RE WRONG;)

#ChaseForBook9

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Elder Arratay Shadows said...

*turns into a dragon so won't cry, cause dragons can't shed tears*
*curls up into a ball*

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Need a hug. *holds out arms* Anyone here?

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

*#ChaseforBook9
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Elder Arratay Shadows said...

I am forever alone...

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

msd/wbd

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs Arra]

#ChaseForBook9

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Thanks, Fab.

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

*ChaseforBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

What's up? :-(

#ChaseForBook9

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Hang on, typing...
#Chase for Book9

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

I was asked out by a weirdish guy, but I have a crush on someone else.
My spanish teacher and my spanish class were talking about who likes who and who's going to semi with who.
I said I'd been asked by Sahil (weird guy), and I liked someone else so I said no. Ms. Bethel asked who I did like, and I said Noah **********. (edits name to protect, but he didn't know if he could go to the dance.


SHE TRIED TO SET ME UP WITH HIM! *Embarrased*

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

I love Ms. Bethel, but still.

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

*ChaseforBook9
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Elder Arratay Shadows said...

*hugs Fabi* Now I get pains in my stomach just thinking about him. :P

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Can I cry with you, Fabi?

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Oh. She was probably just trying to help...

[is not really sure what to say]

[hugs Arra]

Distant, metaphorical lemonade, sorry,,,

#ChaseForBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs] Go ahead and cry if it makes you feel better.

#ChaseForBook9

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

Thanks. She really was trying to help, maybe it WILL help. I just don't know yet.

*sits on steps with Fab and cries*

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

*ChaseforBook9

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I'm sorry, but I have to go now. Mom is calling me for dinner.

[hugs Arra one more time, then poofs]

[leaves some warm tea and a cookie]

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Elder Arratay Shadows said...

bye... g2g

Elder Arratay Shadows said...

bye love you!

Queen Flora Ophelia of the Flowers; Leader of the New Land of Stickers; Prophet of the New Order; General of the Shadow People said...

I don't even care if no one is on right now. I just need to say it.


OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG LEEDS

BEST DAY EVER


ghsikflj;dkjhgjkl;kjhgsdffgkjl

I can't even...

hjkllkjjhujk



AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


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Alvard Nemesis said...

Hi everyoe

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hello?

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Snow said...

hello!!

okay, so tell me what you think of this villain background thing:

She drifted soundlessly to sleep.

In her dreams, she heard screaming.
A gunshot rang out, and the screams abruptly stopped. Tara knew what had happened.
Running towards the place she had heard the shot, her mind raced.
She turned a corner and there lay Jessica, bloodied and, all to clearly, dead.
“I’m so sorry,” Tara muttered, “so, so sorry…”
And as she talked, she cried and so too did the sky, the heavens feeling her pain.
Rocking slightly, she clutched Jessica, her only friend in the world, to her chest, feeling blood soaked cloths on her bare arms.


Tara woke in a sweat, the pain of the memory still clear in her mind.
This is why I’m doing it, she reminded herself, getting out of bed.
This is why I made the bomb.

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

I kinda feel like you don't need the "In her dreams" part, because of the italics, it's pretty clear to me, but my characters dream in italics too, so I don't know if it would seem redundant to people who aren't used to it... Anyway, I think it would be fine without it, but if you want to leave it in there, it's not a problem or anything. I don't know why I'm pointing this out.

As far as the motives go, I can't tell from that snippet if it's revenge that's making her build the bomb or if she's insane or both even, but I like that there's some clearly some reasoning behind it, not just evilness without a point. Evilness should be pointy, I think. I will have to consult Star on that. [nods] Star is a bubble, and bubbles don't have points, so Star is unbiased when discussing pointyness. In this case, the point isn't visible from that little window into the story that you put up, but I would be surprised if it wasn't there entirely, which would be pointless.

...

I'm babbling.

There are several details I would have done differently, but that would be my personal opinion, so ehh.

And it's "all too clearly" not "all to clearly" there.

I'm not sure what exactly you meant by "what did you think of it" so...I sort of went on and on, sorry.

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Snow said...

:D fabi, you definitely hava an unique view.
some of it might not make sense, i get that... it's just an idea i'm working, so editing will come later, but thanks for the advise!

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Well the basic idea of it is good. :-)

I always really like getting to see why the villains are villains, y'know?

And "unique view." Hm. I'm going to take that as a compliment. xD

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Snow said...

good, because it was ment as one

Snow said...

just read throw the 2 newest MC chapters.... there so good

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

[hugs] Thanks Snow.

Yes, Death and Mara are amazing and amaZayn at writing. :-)

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Snow said...

........ i have no books to read... any recommendations??

Snow said...

ohh... and have you seen my "typical love story"?

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

What kind of books are you looking for?

Have you read the Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch? (The Name of This Book Is Secret, If You're Reading This, It's Too Late, This Book Is Not Good For You, etc.)

Usually when someone asks for recommendations, I say SP. :-P

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

No, I haven't seen it...

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Snow said...

same :D
..... argh.... its so hard to find good books, now that i've read the golden god's ones....

Snow said...

oh, fabi, you must

Snow said...

http://lonleysnow.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-typical-love-story.html

Snow said...

i await criticism from all

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Hm. Interesting.

There are some fun things you could do with that plotline. :-)

[laughs]

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Snow said...

i admit, i am awful at blog writing

Snow said...

argh... have to go, see ya!!!

* disappears in a cloud of cookie-scented smoke*

Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Bye Snow!

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Fabi S. - Fashion-Conscious Fire Wraith said...

Bye for now, all.

[points below] Does this work?

❀ ✿ ❁ ✾ ✽ ❃ ❋ ❋ ❃ ✽ ✾ ❁ ✿ ❀

There should be flowery starry things above this line someplace. Let us see.

Will not be on all day today (in UK time, it's all day tomorrow for me xP), except maybe a brief appearance if I wake up early.

But probably not, so just so you know I haven't exploded or something. [hugs all] You're all perfect, and I am mentioning that here because I was reading and ohmygosheveryonehereissonice[almost cries] [hugs everyone]

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Charisma Thorne said...

Bonjour, mes amis!
Currently listening to the Sweeney Todd soundtrack. 'Tis brilliant. :')
How is everyone, by the way?
And EVERYONE WHO WENT TO LEEDS I HOPE YOU HAD FUN.
AND EVERYONE GOING TO YORK, HAVE FUN.
And I hope everyone's exams have gone well!
I have one more science exam! Hurrah!

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Lewis Ravenscroft / Rhydian Blake said...

Going to meet Derek!!
Shall return later!!!

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Charisma Thorne said...

RHYDDDIIIIIAN!
HAAAVE FUUUN!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Hello! Have fun Rhydian! I envy you...

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Charisma Thorne said...

Hellooo Trip!

Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Hellooo Charisma!

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Star Inkbright said...

When I was little I used to like wearing my Gap top because it said GAP across the front and I had a gap in my teeth (because I feel off a wobbly chaur when I was two and knocked it out. I was eating rice at the time and ny dad at first thought all my teeth had come out for a millisecond. It was hard to distinguise the tooth from the rice, apparently. I then lived my life with a gap until my adult tooth grew in. I was rather proud of my gap. It was my special unique feature.), so it seemed to be especially about my gap. :)

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OH MY GOSH I STILL HAVE #CHASEFORBOOKNINE ALL OVER MY ARMS. SEVEN TIMES ON MY LEFT AND THREE TIMES ON MY RIGHT (it was looking an illegible mess there are I'm right-handed, so I didn't see the point in writing more).
MUSHROOM HAD IT ON HER FACE. :)

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Unknown said...

Hi everyone,

I am a huge fan, of the series, and of Derek. Derek is amazing.

I also really like acting. I would love to play Vakyre in the movie ( if there is one ) I am 12, Have long dark hair and brown eyes.

thankoyu for your considaration.
Derek,you are amazing, I love your work. KEEP WRITING!!! :-)

Maralie Lily Charm said...

WRITING THANK YOU CARDS IS BORING :P

Hello, btw. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

MARAAAAAAAAAAAA???

PLEASE SAY YOU THERE. :)

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

STARRRRRRRRR?

Yeah. I'm here. :P

Just distanty.

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Star Inkbright said...

MARAAAAAAAAAAA!

*pobiunbtblleesstacklehugs*

HELLO. :)

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Star Inkbright said...

BOTH MY BLACK FELT TIPS HAVE ALMOST RUN OUT.

ONE OF THEM IS ONLY ABOUT TWO WEEKS OLD.

HELP.

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

STARRRRRRRRRRR!

*is pobiunbtblleesstacklehugged*
*Mixectionertacklehugs back*

HEY STAR :)

HOW WAS LEEDS?

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

BAD FELT TIP. BAD.

Uh. I never draw, so I have no clue. :P

SORRY D:

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Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Haha, thanks XD
Everyone sounded really happy and Luci was talking a lot and Mel's just put a picture up on Facebook of one of her signed books:)
And at one point Star was on the phone to me, bit I couldn't hear, so I kept going 'Who's this?' Like an idiot XD

Am really tired, so night!:) *hugs all* I hope you feel better soon Mara and you learn the lyrics:) *hugs*

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^I wrote that comment yesterday, but WiFi went off.

I just spoke to Derek on the phone.
I think he just said I'm in LSODM.
I think I've gone into shock.
Omg, I love Luci so much.
I'm /crying/
I can't even write what I'm feeling.
No revision is going to be done today, then.
Omg.
SCREAMS

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Star Inkbright said...

MIXECTIONERTACKLEHUGS?
GOOD IDEA. :) :) :)

LEEDS WAS AMAZING.

I SWEAR I AM MEETING YOU ONE DAY.

IF IRISH AND SCOTTISH PEOPLE CAN GET TO LEEDS, I CAN GET TO YOU. :)

DO NOT BE SORRY! BE A RAINBOW BUTTERFLY!

Sorry for distance. :(

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

IENI

OMFG

*Mixrectionertacklehuggles*

AHHHHH YOU ARE SO FREAKING LUCKY

AND I'M SO GLAD YOU ALL HAD AN AMAZING TIME:D

I wish, Star... :/
OVERPROTECTIVE PARENTS SUCK.

OMG
FOR LSODM
OR BOOK 9
YOU SHOULD COME TO DUBLIN
I CAN PERSUADE MY PARENTS TO BRING ME THERE
PROBABLY
BUT OMG
I WOULD CRY IF I MET YOU ALL

:')


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Star Inkbright said...

@Ieni: HI!!!!! :)

IKR. HE JUST SAID TO US THAT YOU WERE IN LSODM AND I WAS JUST ALL WOW, AND THEN I WAS YAY NECAUSE YOU'RE AWESOME. :)

I'M SO SORRY, IENI, YOU WEAR TOTALLY UNABLE TO BE HEARD! D: THE SOUND WAS ALL VIBRATY AND BLERGH AND YEAH.

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Star Inkbright said...

@MARA: THAT'S THE PLANNNNNNN! I AND POSSIBLY OTHER PEOPLE GO TO IRELAND AND HI MARA!!! :)

I should have to persuade, first, though, and I cannot do anything like nagging so . . . yeah. :P

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Dynasty Maguire/Rathrockt Maguire (Brad Wood) said...

rANDOM QUESTION :

Who bite's there nails? I dont!

Hi guys!

Maralie Lily Charm said...

*is almost crying and has no clue why*

GUYS YOU GOT ME ALL HAPPY :P

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Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Now I'm starting to doubt he said that.
I probably just imagined it.
/omg/
Mara, I don't even understand \ninjaeroplanetacklehugs\ Mara and Star
Who else is?
I don't understand. How did this happen? I think there was a mistake.
I can't
But
I'm no one
I don't understand
Maybe my parents might understand
/crying/
I think my body has forgotten how to operate
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Maralie Lily Charm said...

STAR OMG WE COULD GO ON THE FREAKING LUAS AND GO TO THE BIGGEST EASONS IN IRELAND! *squeals* AND THEN GO GET A COFFEE/HOT CHOCOLATE IN STARBUCKS :)

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Star Inkbright said...

@IENI: I WAS FREAKING RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIM WITH STICKERS ON MY FACE!!!!

He said it. *Nialldles*

@Mara: I JUST HAD A LIGHTBULB MOMENT.

I CAN GO TO IRELAND FOR MY BIRTHDAY AND MEET PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND OTHER IRISH PEOPLE INSTEAD OF HAVING A PARTY OR WHATSIT!

You do realise, though. It might not happen. KEELP YOUR EXPECTATIONS DOWN SO THEN THEY CAN BE A. NOT CRUSHED OR B. EXCEEDED!

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Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Hmm...I wonder if I'll appear as a ninja aeroplane?
SORRY I'M JUST.
I just
But /why/

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Star Inkbright said...

BUT FIRST, SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW IRN BRU IS SO ORANGE, BECAUSE I'M JUST STARING AT IT AND IT'S BLOWING MY MINDDD. O_O

It's just, like
O r a n g e .

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Maralie Lily Charm said...

IENI OMG WHEN MY FRIENDS SEE YOUR NAME IN LSODM THEY'LL BE LIKE "OOH COOL" AND I'LL BE LIKE "SHE'S MY BLOGSISTER" AND THEY'LL BE ALL JEALOUS *grins*

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Star Inkbright said...

BECAUSE YOU'RE AWESOME. :) :) :)

And he could actually pronouce your name, other than everyone else who isn't me. *giggles*
I kept saying, it's Ieni, like webuyanycar.com!
And Mel was like, but I say that differently though!
And then I explained how webuyanycar was a slave trading. XD

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Ieni Strider (Ieni The Ninja Aeroplane, Eater of Fabi's armses) said...

Omg, you're right, people will read
I didn't think of that
Omg
Agh
/why/ Me no conprehende.
I'm so happy.
Thankyou Derek
And my friends who read
Omg
I never thought
What is this is just a dream
And I'm going to wake up
I smell food.
Byebye! *screams and hugs*

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

YAY for Leni!
For she's a jolly good fellow! For she's a jolly good fellow! For she's a lucky pee-erson! And so say all of us!
Hello.
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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

How I envy the...

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

DEATH DOOM AND DESTRUCTION!

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

ME DEDING?

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Trip Castalan, Lord of The Hobbits, The Fourth Most Popular Folk/Parody Banana Thief In The Land said...

Me deding!

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