This year is the fiftieth anniversary of Doctor Who. To celebrate, Puffin Books asked eleven different authors to take a Doctor and write a story. When I was asked, I said I'd only do it if I could write for the tenth or eleventh incarnation. Puffin gave me Ten. I was a happy bunny.
It was such a joy to write this character. As you all know, I've been a fan of the show since I was a kid, and David Tennant holds joint top-spot with Matt Smith as my favourite Doctor. In my opinion, it was Tennant's era when the Doctor's love of dialogue really came out— that quick-fire patter that he does so well — and it was an absolute pleasure to channel that.
The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage will be released as an e-book on October 23rd (my birthday! Skulduggery's deathday!) and then it, along with the other stories, will be collected into a PHYSICAL book which will be out near the end of November.
There will be a video released in a week or two where I talk more about it, but in the meantime, here's a link to a snippet (which explains where the somewhat old-fashioned title comes from...)
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/interactive/2013/oct/01/doctor-who-mystery-haunted-cottage-derek-landy-extract
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«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 800 of 4966 Newer› Newest»right then, i ded to Tassie. because it is NOT tranquil and Derek should come here for a book signing.
Driving is TERRIBLY TERRIFYING! I'm only 5 or so hours up and I've had my Ls for 5 or so months
best. ded. ever.
The funny thing is, about this driving thing I did on my grandparents property, is that I'm 12. Well, I'm 13 in 12 ish days but... I'm still 12.
But you can be whatever age and drive a car on a property, especially if you have enough space.
I'm glad the car was an automatic...
*nods* yes, best ded ever. Whoo-hoo.
my mu said she would teach me to drive when i was ten, if we had had enough space. i've been waiting for 3 years to have enough space,
and now i have to go.
bye.
*glares at duck* no sarcasm, mister.
*disappears*
BYE SNOWBALZ!
YAY FOR AWESOME DED!! :D
*hugs*
BYE SNOWWWWWWW!!
Msd, feeling a little sick from looking down at my phone...
YAY THE TRAINNNNNNNNN
*is now on a train*
Huh? I didn't get first? Why did Snowy say I did!?
Great. Not doing anything tomorrow either. Guess what I did last week too? Nothing! *Stomps around angrily* And my friends are having a party without me... All of them are invited and I just found out! Great. Shows how much I'm loved...
Ami the only fifteen year old girl who is moved to tears when Spirit is on?
.......yes. Yes you are.
Shut up Quack... *Totally isn't crying*
Yep... Okay... These are tears of joy...
Nope. They're sadness...
Met someone 6'3 today. I felt tiny...
Rose i am tiny
But this is me... I'm the tallest girl in my family and I had to look up do high... I think I'd be scared of heights if I was that tall...
Im gonna adopt a German for a class period!
Rose remember im 5'0
*Fangirls over Andy Sixx and rolls over, giggling*
You're tiny...
I know i am msd in bio and im scared my partner isnt here and she has the thingy.....ugh.
HES ON!!
*Runs off to RP with ~Wave~*
What is stopping me?
I've got the gun.
It's loaded.
It works.
I have my finger on the trigger.
But what is stopping me?
Greetings.
I am just here to inform you that I will not be present until around 5:30 P.M on this blog's time, if at all.
Ok....*nods* noooooo not plague Alastair comes to mind
Trace... Please, Trace, please. Talk to me now. There is no way in Hell I'm going to be able to sleep. Come talk to me. Please. Please please please please!!
Am I the only one who is freaking out...?
Who....is Trace? Im lost. Ok msd class
Trace is Connor. Alex. Dylan. I honestly don't care what his name is. I love him and I'm not letting him do this to himself...
Please, Trace. Please talk to me. I want to help you! Please let my try. Your life doesn't have to end like this. You don't have to kill yourself. Please...
*sighs* Rose i won't be much help.....:/ im in school but he wont, just....ok keep faith I dunno. Im not.....sure...I dont see eye to eye with him...*hugs* i hope he doesnt
Like I don't know him well emough...
*Hugs back* Holy fuck... Trace. I swear to God... I'm crying. Please!! PLEASE TALK TO ME!
Trace. Please. Tell me what's wrong. Please please please please...
What if he's already done it...
What do I do then...?
Trace... Please. I'm freaking out and everyone else is in bed. Please tell me your safe! Please tell me your alive!!
No one else knows this but my best friend, a friend who I've had close to my heart since grade two commuted suicide a few weeks ago. That... It was almost the end of me. I can't take two people so soon... People shouldn't even be taking their elves! Not people who matter so much to me!
Holy fuck, Trace. Please... I don't care if it looks like I'm spamming. Who ever thinks that can go get fucked. I don't care about what people think about me. I do, however, care insanely for you! PLEASE!!
I'm telling myself that your fine but I'm not that much of a liar... I can't tell you how much I'll miss you, Trace. Don't do this, please!
Trace. Please.
Don't...
Do...
This...
Life...
Gets...
Better!
Just wait! Hold on for just a little while longer!!
What if you actually did it...?
Where will I be...?
What will I do...?
I'm in love with a dead man...
Please... You're so fucking perfect, Trace. Please see it!
There's this tearing sensation in my chest. I can't describe what it feels like... All I know is that it hurts...
My heart is breaking... Magnificent...
You're not alone, Trace. I'm coming after ya!
Bye all.
Heyyyyyyyyyyy guysssssssssss
Sorry im not helpful in school....
*looks around* Hello!
Heeey!!! YES my history teacher signed the thing so I could adopt a German exchange student during history
Um... what? :D
Hey Mith....how do you say: history class in German? I took Spanish because our German 1 teacher sucks
History class is "Geschichtsunterricht" in German^^
How are the Germans doing? Did you guys already scare them away? xD
Oh well since we have 11 German exchange students here for 2 weeks, next week on Wednesday you can 'adopt' one of them for a class period so that others who aren't in a class with them can meet some, but see you got to get permission from your teacher in that period you want and I wanted to adopt the one boy for history. My teacher signed the paper YAY
They're doing well actually. Leon, the boy in my math class is actually really nice! He likes it here and they're getting used to the way school works here. May suddenly disappear i'm in history
OH GOSH.
:O
I don't think there's any point in saying anything, seeing as how Trace won't read it and I don't think he reads the comments, so yeah . . . If he doesn't comment tomorrow, it's freak-out time. :/
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...Hello?
Then freak out, agreed. I'm focusing on positive things to keep me from thinking negative! Like possibly adopting Leon for history class
Hey, Mushroom! :)
#ChaseForBookNine
@Zaf: Meh... I wanna do an exchange, too!! Sounds so fun!
Okay, Zaffy^^
HI STAR!
HI LUCE!
:D
Omg if you get to for Pleasant Valley in Pennsylvania you'll love it! The Germans do it in 2015 again, 11 of us go over in 2014 I can't since .i took Spanish
@Zaf: That works. :) The principals I disagree with for myself in this context because reasons, but it's a good idea as there's not really anything we can do, that I know of . . .
#ChaseForBookNine
I'd be scared of doing an exchange. :P But yeah.
Plus, Morgan doesn't like people. I realise that I am not Morgan, but my brain was saying it to me, like when you go "But I don't like maths!" or whatever. I do kind of like maths in a way, but that's beside the point.
#ChaseForBookNine
The German pupils from Furth are coming over on the 21st, I can't wait to see my partner again.
*tacklehugs Mith*
*hugs Chi back* HEY!! :)
Hello all c:
Although she doesn't really dislike them all that much. It's complicated . . .
You know, once on here I said "It's all kind of an act. Except it isn't." And people (Fabi and Taia) seemed to like that. I like that, even though I said it, because life is like that. When you're around people, you always have this act, except it isn't really an act, but it is in a way, and . . . *frowns* it's hard to explain.
#ChaseForBookNine
[Haunting violin solo]
[Dramatic entrance]
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@Mushroom: HELLO!
I already said it, but is there a law against saying it again? If so, I'll break it, because that's what Hunter would say. Um, yeah. HELLO!
#ChaseForBookNine
How are you all?:3
*waves to the Fabi, unsure whether she is Para or if that's just for RP, but whatevs*
#ChaseForBookNine
I'm fine, Luce! You?
Miiiiitttttthhhhhhrrrrrriiiiiaaaaaa!!!!!!!!! ^.^
Don't shout at me, Chi! :D
I wasn't D: I was saying it in a cool way...
Oh... sorry! *hugs* Didn't get that...
Just for the roleplay.
[hugs Star, Lucy, Zaf, Chi, Mith and anyone else who is here]
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Most of the time I forget you're German...god... you speak such good English.
*hugs Fabi*
*hugs Fabi back* HEY FABS! :)
Awww, thank you Chi!! You make me happy, do you know that? :D
Auch, Mithria.
I'm okay thanks Mith.
Wbd. Doing homework and work for ITS.
@Chi: Auch?
Du bist meine besten freundin, Mithria ;)
Doesn't Auch mean same? My partner uses it all the time x.x
Or like "me also"
*hugs Chi* Du bist sooo lieb, Chi! Ich hab dich richtig gern!
Auch means same but not only same^^
Should I enter our school's talent show?¿
O wait you need talent for that lol
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MARA [hugs]
Sorry, distant...
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Hullo!
Man. I haven't been on in forever.
*HUGS*
DAU DAU DAU DAU DAU FOREVER AGES BLAAAAAAAH
[hugs]
#ChaseForBook9
FABIIII!!!!!!!!
*HUGSSSS*
ah ah ah so much has happened.
so many blogposts!!
*drowns in a sea of homework and deadlines*
Oh. I forgot I was here . . .
I think I'll be distant. :/
#ChaseForBookNine
[Attempts to surf across aforementioned sea]
[Flails around and falls in]
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STARRRRRRR [hugs]
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Mbd and will disappear in about 15 min...
[hugs Mith]
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Im happy I get to see Leon this period MSD in maths
@Fabi: :( *builds a railroad across the sea for her, because we were doing about the railways today in History*
Oh my gosh, in History I saw this line in the textbook:
"This was where the Union Pacific Railroad that started in Iowa met the Central Pacific Railroad that started in California."
And I was just like !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
BECAUSE AVENGED SEVENFOLD ARE FROM CALIFORNIA AND SLIPKNOT ARE FROM IOWA.
I was just like, OH MY GOSH, THEY'RE UNITED VIA RAILWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just felt this connection thing. It was jepic. :)
(Yes, I am very aware that my life is hopelessly pathetic. XD)
ALSO ALSO ALSO - Today, Slipknot Person's little brother was using his normal bag!!! Yay!!!
I like his normal bag. :) It might be glow-in-the-dark, but I'm not sure.
He must have just lost it. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
@Zaf: Yay! :)
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Someone: watch your language!
Me: shit sorry
Story of my life omfg
Sorry wbd homework
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@Mara: *LAUGHS* XD
Hey! :)
#ChaseForBookNine
I found out that one of the girls in my class reads SP!!
I told her my name on Facebook (I'm also Mithria Faith there) and she looked at me and said: Hey, that sounds like it was a name from Skulduggery Pleasant...
And I was like "OH MY GOD, YOU KNOW SP??" I like her even more now :D
Lol Mithria.
Damnit... I have to leave now... Have an appointment at the dentist's. Help!
I don't think I'll return.
Today, I mean! (Just realised that that sounded like he was gonna kill me...) But I'll be back tomorrow! See you all! :)
YAY! I am so happy right now, for me, and for you! I absolutely LOVE Doctor Who, and especially love Ten, so it is the best that you are writing this!! Ten is one of my top favourites (along with Four and Eleven), so I don't doubt that this will be amazing! xD
I can't wait to read it!!
Bye Mithria!!!
Sorry for vanishing. I got sort of distracted...
Might disappear...
STAR I SAW SOMEONE WITH AN AVENGED SEVENFOLD T-SHIRT AT THE PLACE WHERE I TAKE DRAMA LESSONS.
#ChaseForBook9
[YOUREAPUBLISHEDAUTHOROMGGLUCYTACKLEHUGS]
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Yeah... Maybe not for long, though...
*rolls in*
I feel stuffed
Hi. Havent been on for ages... Sorry
@Fabi: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
*hugs*
I'VE NEVER SEEN A7X MERCHANDISE!!! Apart from this guy in town who had all these badges of bands sewn on the back of his jacket and one was an A7X one . . . :) But I don't think he counts.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! :)
@Mushroom: :/ Distractions are distracting.
THIS CLICK BUTTON ON MY KEYBOARD SQUEAKS WHEN I HIT IT AND IT'S ANNOYING. *frowns*
#ChaseForBookNine
Star
Hi Brad
Oh....hi Adra.
Dammit. *facepalm*
I started hitting the click button to try and get it to stop squeaking, and then I suddenly realised that I was clicking on the publish button and I was like DAMMIT. :O
I'm sorry. :( I didn't mean to.
#ChaseForBookNine
Hey. What's happend when I've been off.
The kid who has Leon didn't show up......:/
A lot! I'm hopelessly in love with Niccolò Croatoan....uhm...I am Grand Mage of America....uhm....I think I'm...no okay my true name came to visit we all have died or at least almost died at least once.....
No, I just burst out laughing, Star.
A lot, Brad.
Hi Zaf
Adra just *explodes Adra* exploded
@Zafira I loved your chaacter in LSODM
@Adra U WERE IN LSODM OMFG!!
You missed
HI BRAD! HI ADRA! :)
#ChaseForBookNine
@Zaf: :( Aw.
@Adra: :P Thanks. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
*laughs* Thanks Brad! I liked my character as well she's how...I pictured her. Pretty much. Not saying more due to spoilers.
I'm pregnant
#ChaseForBook9
HEY!
Mar-
...
Mara I can't wait for the baby! *grins* boy girl.....if its a boy, Derek, girl, Zafira
Lesson gtg....ugh more maths...
HAHAHAHHA JUST WANTED TO SEE YOUR REACTIONS
I'm bored
#ChaseForBook9
I-
I-
I-
*has no idea how to talk*
((It's too late to Apologize... A story about America by NoRepulblic))
Byeee Zaf
Adra
u ok
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no im not ok chermender
wats rong ducktape
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everytin chermender
y ducktape
y
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i am a victeem charmender. a veectim
I spend hours drawing yet not managing to draw anything, and when I finally do come out with something, it's a painting of a dead mouse. Um. o.O
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ov wat
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*hugs Taia* Hiii
A dead mouse? :P at least you drew something XD
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lyfe, chermender. lyfe
tat waz mi 6th guess
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Hi Taia! :)
Um, this person asked me if I had any suggestions of a vid he/she could do a few weeks ago, and I'm thinking I should reply . . . :P
Yeah.
*frowns*
#ChaseForBookNine
'lo everyone :)
Won't be on for long, cos I'm starving and might disappear to make dinner :P
btw thought I'd come say hiiii :)
u dont kno me chermnerderder
Hey *hugs Mara back*
*laughs* Yeah :P Thanks. :)
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i do im talkin tu u rite now
*hugs Flora* hiiiii
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Hey, Star :)
That sounds like something of a good idea. :P
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Hi Flora! :)
#ChaseForBookNine
@Taia: It does. But I don't know which song to pick. XD I need one that's awesome, they'll like and that I don't have a good video for. So I'm looking down my Disturbed playlist because they (apparently) like Disturbed, but all the best songs have good videos! D:
#ChaseForBookNine
*hugs Flora*
i hav to go chermender, i hav to go dedalz with mi lyfe
im sowy
*hugs*
baiiixx
Helloooo :)
How's everything with everyone?
:( Fours, Adra!
#ChaseForBookNine
Hi, Flora :)
Hey, don't starve yourself for us, though. :P
#ChaseForBook9
@Flora: Good, thanks. :) You?
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itz ok ducktape
i undarstand
*hugz bak*
baixxxxxxxxxx ily
my back hurts from bags ugh
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DEREK!!!! I'M READING THAT!!!! AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER ONES...
BUT I'M READING THAT ONE FIRST
BECAUSE IT WILL BE MAGICAL
ALSO
HI!
I HAVEN'T BEEN ON IN AGESS
UGH
EVIL SCHOOL!!! >:(
Sorry I keep poofing! D:
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If anyone's here.....
FABI!!!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
HAI!!! :D
msd
Good thanks, Star :) back at uni now
And I won't Taia! Just drinking my hot choc then I'll make it :P
JUBI [screams at]
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JUBI! :)
#ChaseForBookNine
@Star: :p Hm.I'm not sure, pick one that you want/need a better video for? You say 'best', but I'd assume that some others are still good, just not the top of the good, if that makes sense?
I think that, since it's suggestions, rather than some kind of command or whatever, just do something/s that you like, and hope s/he does too? Maybe, if you could suggest a couple, then perhaps select with some variety/differences?
Good luck, anyway - I'm sure you'll choose awesomely :)
#ChaseForBook9
FABI *screams back*
i might be poofing now because class is starting soon and yeah
also
FLORA!!! AND ANYONE ELSE!!!! *Supermegatacklehugsofdoom*
HAI!!
ANYONE ELSE = STAR AND TAIA
NOW I MUST LEAVE
UGH
I WILL TRY AND GET ON LATER SO YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
HEH HEH HEH
OK
BYEE!!!! D:
I might go for one of the songs that I have a lyrics vid by PhoenixXZY for . . . because I have six from him/her on my Disturbed playlist, plus one on my System of a Down playlist and one on my Avenged Sevenfold playlist. :/
#ChaseForBookNine
Jubi! Hi! :)
Hey, Fabi! :)
*is supermegatacklehugofdoom-ed*
See you, Jubi!
@Flora: :P
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@Jubi: :( FOURS!
@Taia: Thanks. :)
*thinks*
#ChaseForBookNine
HI/BYE JUBI! :P
Ah halls.... -.- I don't want to deeeeeedddddd :(
@Star: *nods* That seems a fair reason. :)
:]
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@Flora: Neither do I, sorry. :P
#ChaseForBookNine
@Taia: Thanks. :)
#ChaseForBookNine
*hands Flora a cookie*
Not even a tiny ded? :P
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:(
...Taia? :P
Um.
My current mindset's not really the dedding type.
Like, I just drew a dead mouse. I could ded to dead mouse drawings, but, uh. :P
If you really don't want to, Flora, I'll take it - it won't harm me, 't just won't be a very great ded. :P
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Mmm, I'll do it, but later - need to wash up atm :P
wbd
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