I should have announced this yesterday, to be honest, but I was in Swindon, in England, doing writerly things like chatting to 600 people, signing all their books, and then travelling on to the WH Smith head office and signing 500 copies of LSODM, so you'll forgive me if I was a tad... distracted.
But, without further ado, to those who have not yet heard, the title of the short story collection out next summer is...
Armageddon-Outta-Here.
Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!
I swear to god, I never thought Harper Collins would agree to this. My first instinct was to call it Tales of the Dead Men, but that wouldn't have been accurate because there'd probably only be one or two stories featuring the Dead Men — not enough to warrant a title.
Harper came back with The World of Skulduggery Pleasant, which is, let's face it, a title far too boring to exist.
I suggested Armageddon-Outta-Here as a joke, expecting everyone to dismiss it. But the more I thought about it, the more I said it in my head, the more I loved it. And suddenly I became determined to be the writer who has a book with THAT title.
Amusingly, Harper Collins agreed. And I couldn't be happier.
And if that wasn't awesome enough, we should actually have a cover reveal early next month for you to gawp at. Could I BE any nicer to you?
No. The answer is no.
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Fucking done
*kisses back*
I love you.
#ChaseForBook9
((Like- I ALWAYS fuck it up idk like why keyboard why do you do this to me keyboard))
*smiles* I love you too. And then some.
I have to be in the mood for coffee. Water is the best!
You always find a way to one up me, don't you?
#ChaseForBook9
((Water is. Woop!))
Well... Not always
TRIPASDOS
((ACTUALLY, it's Tadra. Or Adrip, depending on the universe. But usually Tadra.))
Well, that's true. You can't do this! *energy coats them both and they lift up into the air*
#ChaseForBook9
THATS WHAT TADRA WAS
BUT IM ORIGIN
Cheater. *pokes her tongue out*
But I can beat you hand-to-hand, anyway. Hah!
((Yeah lol that's what it was. Woo!!))
I KNOW
AT LAAAAST I SEEEE THE LIGHT
Maybe... Maybe not.
#ChaseForBook9
MY ONE AND TRUUUEEE OTP
OMGGGG
F
Oh really? *wags her eyebrows*
Actually, hang on. *flips out a small knife and just cuts through her shoelaces, letting them fall below to the ground*
It was squishing my feet.
((I love Tangled it is AMAZING!! :D))
Fairy snuff.
Since when did you carry a knife?
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*laye curled up*
Small knife
And I just kinda started to. Woo. Go me. *party*
*sets them down, laughs*
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Oh good. GROUND *pets the ground* Hey Trip. *inches closer*
Trip
*inches closer* Nyes?
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*leans in, her lips brushing his*
Uhm... *bites her lip*
*takes a snowball and presses it against his hair*
*laughs*
*yelps, waving head, sending snow into Adra's face*
#ChaseForBook9
*jumps back, shaking her hair*
Oh it's ON! *jumps at him tacking him into the snow* *begins shoveling snow onto him*
Brublmnmn! *starts squishing handfuls of snow in her face*
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Ravel: Zafira get up *picks up*
Hey!!
Ravel: You're light
*laughs, pushing his arms aside, pinning them*
Gotcha! *sprinkles snow above his head*
Nyaaaaah! *tiny catapults of energy fling snow at Adra*
Haha! Go my minions!
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Hey! No magic! *falls back* AH'! *cowers*
Victory!
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NOT FAIR!
Fine. *catapults dissipate* *throws a snowball*
See how normal that was?
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*catches it, then throws it back like a baseball*
*x-blocks, the snowball shattering against my stalwart defence*
Haha!
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Haha.
Right.
*stands up* *cracks her knuckles* Well guess what?
*darts past him and then jumps up onto his back* ONWARD, NOBLE STEED!
Ravel: *kisses Zaf*
*kisses back*
Ravel: good
Mnyaaaaaaaarg! *buck*
#ChaseForBook9
*holds tighter* TRIP WHAT ARE YOU DOING!
**bucks
I dunno.
But you're surprisingly light. I feel like I have yoda on my back.
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Ravel: Zaf...whats wrong?
Nothing
Ravel: *has Zaf close to self* Is it Alexis?
No not her....*kisses cheek* Just remembering and all
Ravel: the last war Olivia and Alexis were born
Yes they were.
Ravel: *smiles* you always wanted a son you say
I did and still do. I have two beautiufl girls i want a son next
Ravel: then maybe...you can
Howabout that. I'm small
Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm? Hmm.
*laughs*
#ChaseForBook9
Really?
Ravel: *gives a knowing smile*
Tell me!
Ravel: Ah no I can't...*takes hand* On the night the snow falls heavy
*whispers threateningly* You laugh now...
((I swear to shit you better not get graphic here Zaf ong))
You aren't about to lift an x-wing out of the frozen lake are you?
#ChaseForBook9
That would be your job, actually. I'm the one on your back.
Fiiiine. *breathes deeply, and holds out arms, an X-wing of energy rises from the ice, breaking it into tiny pieces*
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*raises eyebrows* Whoa...
Damn, I'll be honest, I wasn't expecting that
((Yes Adra I'm giving porn101))
*looks confused*
Ravel: *smirks and takes to dynamite forest*
Why are we here?
Ravel: to talk. Wedding
Ah so...
((Ong you're so sassy jk :P))
Ravel: You did say yes
I know...*turns to*
Ravel: See now I can be as I want...*has her hand*
You like to stay cool
Ravel: not to that extent but yea
Shock and awe my dear, shock and awe.
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*leans over his shoulder* You aren't getting tired yet, are you?
Incredibly so. *hugs his shoulders*
Hmm
*laughs* Love you
Ravel: Love you too
So te night...*in the forest the snow is falling heavily*
Ravel: Zaffy dear, *kisses hand* You continued that tradition
Oh. My. God.
I would hug back, but you're currently hugging me like a particularly beautiful monkey.
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*blushes* Thanks... *does her best to kiss his cheek* *fails miserably* *whatever*
Ravel: *hugs tightly*
Oh my gods
Ravel: speak?
I can't...we didnt try...how?!
Ravel: Unless she's wrong which she has yet to be...luck
*laughs* We adopt 17 and get our own finally
Ravel: they need my eyes
Mine
Ravel: nah mine
*kisses* yours
Ravel: Excellent...*has Zaf in arms before taking her to the treehouse*
*grins, enjoying the moment*
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((Sleepy time Zaffy ruinee feels hopefully
((It was cutses! Night Zaf))
*sighs, leaning her head against his shoulders*
Geez, man, you're really tense... *pokes at his shoulders*
IM BACK
TADRA5EVER OMGGG SOOCCUUTE
Beautiful...
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((Hi Fabi and Nev *waves*
What is, Fabi?))
It isn't easy to make an entire X-wing of energy.
And, also, I guess now I've actually thought about it, I'm worried about Kindred.
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Bye Zaf. Wb Stormtrooper.
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*lightly massages his shoulders, working on moving the energy* Well, I suggest you let yourself relax.... It isn't good to be all coiled up.
*smiles* And that is a beautiful name.
((I never actually left, I just haven't said anything in a while))
((Darkness and light))
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*does relax, but only a little, smiles* Yeah.
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((Ooh.... WHY ARE YOU SAYING DEEP WORDS))
((*flashback* "the day destroys the night/ and night divides the day"))
*sighs* Just give her a call, darling.
And, well, if you need to go get her, then go get her
Yeah...
I should go. I don't want to, but I should sleep.
#ChaseForBook9
Okay. *carefully jumps from his back* That would probably be wise
((I'm actually probably going to go in a few as well...))
"Me And Mrs. Jones"
Me and Mrs Jones, we got a thing going on We both know that it's wrong But it's much too strong to let it go now
We meet ev'ry day at the same cafe Six-thirty I know she'll be there Holding hands, making all kinds of plans While the jukebox plays our favorite song
Me and Mrs, Mrs Jones, Mrs Jones, Mrs Jones We got a thing going on We both know that it's wrong But it's much too strong to let it go now
We gotta be extra careful That we don't build our hopes too high Cause she's got her own obligations and so do I Me, me and Mrs, Mrs Jones, Mrs Jones, Mrs Jones
Well, it's time for us to be leaving And it hurts so much, it hurts so much inside And now she'll go her way, I'll go mine But tomorrow we'll meet at the same place, the sametime Me and Mrs Jones, Mrs Jones, Mrs Jones
*hugs* Good night dear.
#ChaseForBook9
((I'm experimenting with mental images and poems, have been all day. And you did ask what was beautiful.))
((Even the tiniest candle is enough to push the darkness back...))
(([Sighs]))
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((Waves to the leaving people))
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*hugs back tightly* sleep well.. *smiles*
((Ah, I see.. I love doing that))
Bye friends
*leaves* ((G'NIGHT EVERYBODY!))
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((Night!!*waves*))
*carefully walks for her lab*
I WILL NEVER NOT POST ME AND MRS JONES
((Gloomily plots world domination and/or roleplay plots))
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((I really should look over my lines now...
Msd))
((Okay...))
#ChaseForBook9
I REALLY WANNA BE IN BOOK NINE AND ENTER THE COMPETITION
BUT IT DOESNT WORK AND IM SAD
That's all I want
I just want my oc to get murdered and die
I just want Nevyar Amberite to be killed by Derek Landy
NOOOOO. Whatever I do it doesn't work,and this saddens me :'(.
Like I don't care,let my oc die
If anyone knows how to getcit to work,tellcme
And I willnever meet Derek
and I may never have my own physical copy of the books
:(:'(.
Noooo. I may ask for them for the holidays,but there's a 100%chance I wont get them
Wow its 3am. Its only 10here
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
I want to not be a sad lil weirdly. I just want Nev to try and kill skul,because shes scared of him,and he just murdered her
IM WRITING A STORY NOW.(Iwrite like a four year old.any 4yr old. A 4yr old tree,or 4yr old hairbrush)
NOWIMCRTINGOVERASKELETON
I am an Overly Obsessive Fangirl
'Sup
Hihhi sapphy
I read a depressing fic
I can link it
It has LDOSM spoilers tho
I am sick. I get sick easy
I just wanna curl up and read happy Ghanith fics
Nev; I got LSODM within an hour of it coming out :P I'd love to read the fanfic, but I'm actually writing the 22nd chapter of my own atm.
:( *hugs* Poor you.
(GHANITH. OTP FOR LIFE)
What's it about?
I read it on the 29th at 8pm. Oh I cried and crieed
Curses and school friends and some other, complicated stuff :P
I sat there with my Kindle the whole day...
What don't I ship
I ship
Valduggery
Ghanith
Vilequesse
Skulpine
Chinduggery
Dexacen
And waaay more.
A bit of Tanguine
Ghanith is SOO cute
I have so many ships it's not funny, but my main SP ones are;
Ghanith
Valith
Dexkyrie
Chinduggery
Claragrace
Saracen rue knows what the fox says.
HE IS A BOSS
ANTON SHUDDER NEESS MRE LOVE
ILOVED HIM WHEN HE FIRST CAME ON THE SCREEN
I SHIP
THRASHGRACEABELLE
THRASHGRACE
THRASHABELLE
CLARAGRACE
AND SOO MUFH MORE
HELL YEAH VALITH
OH,AND GHASTDUGGERY.
WE NEED A STORY ON WHY SERPINE WAS SO SET ON KILING SKUL AND HIS FAMFAM.
SERPINE IS GR8
AURA TENTECLES IS GR8(I CALL HIM DAT)
MELANCHOLIA IS GR8
There needs to be more Valith stories!
YEEEAAAH
I COULD WRITE YOU SOME
JUST GIVR ME A PLOT IDEA
Are you on fanfiction.net?
:( That's my main site :) I was on it long before I came on the blog, which is nice because I recognised a few people. it helped me settle in.
Hello.
I ate cake. It was good.
SAPPHY, STARARARARARAR THE FROSTING WAS BLUEEE
Not Sapphire blue, really. More of an aqua. Still, though. IT'S BLUE!!!
#ChaseForBook9
I READ YOUR ATUFF THOUGH
WHEE
ICJUST TROLLVIT
I JUAT VIEW IT AND NOW I REALISE WHYCUVSOUND FAMILLIAR
SWUEEEE YOU WRITE GOOD
IM GOING SLEEP
Fabiii! *tackleglomps8 blue cake :3
Nev; You did what???!!!
...
It's not actually particularly good o_O But thanks *hugs* Sleep well!
(( lol BEST CONVERSATION EVER:
mum: your phones ringing
me: no it's not <.<
mum: yes it is, i can here it vibrating through the floor
me: how do you know thats not the tardis?
mum: because we dont have a tardis
me: how do you know the doctors not here?
mum: because doctor who is fictional
me: thats just what unbelievers say
mum: *throws phone at me* ANSWER YOU GOD DAMM PHONE!!
XD Ah, the conversations we fangirls have...
XD IKR?
Bye Nev!
@Snow XD
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hey fab.
Wbd, reading fanfiction.
kay saphy
HIIII Snow.
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HIIIII FABI
is it weird that i nearly wrote snow instead of fabi.
*Is trying to decide if I ship Valina*
Saph, would you mind if I sent you this RP thing I wrote the other day and then deleted? I'm sort of trying to figure out what to do about it...
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Fabi; Sure :)
Snow; Slightly XD
Hey?
Yes, Snow. It is weird. :-P
Weird isn't a bad thing, though. It's just a different thing. Which can be good, and it can also be bad. But yeah, there was this article I was reading, and it said that weird sounded bad, and I disagreed with that because weird is just...different, and I really don't care.
So yeah.
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Hi Sparky!
[Offers pieces of blue-frosted fudge-cake to everyone]
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hey sparks
Hi Sparky! *waves happily*
*Noms all of the fudge-cake* Mmmmm >:D
FUDGE CAKE D: ME WANT SOMEEE *tackles fabi*
Sorry, Snow. I ate it all :P
I got your email Fabi, but I have to go to dinner :( I'll reply as soon as I get back
baiii saph
Luckily, I made two small cakes instead of one big one. :-P
[Pulls out the other cake as soon as Saph is gone and cuts a piece for Snow]
[Offers one to Sparky as well]
((Okay, bye Saph! [hugs]))
#ChaseForBook9
CAKE!!! *accepts* THANK YOU!!!
Thank you...
You're welcome. :-P
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[Cuts a piece for myself too]
[Eats it]
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-o- *eats cake*
*climbs into my treehouse and crashes onto the couch*
If anyone wants a milkshake, I just got a milkshake machine put in the kitchen...
*lays on ground, face down*
Okay. :-)
Your treehouse is really cool, by the way. Not sure if I mentioned that before...
#ChaseForBook9
*smiles*
My treehouse is pretty cool.
Sometimes I think the biggest incentive for me to come back here is to make sure Chester doesn't rot away.
...
But when I get here I remember it's actually because of the totally awesome people. :)
CHESTER IS THE BEST NAME FOR ANYTHING EVER
*smirks*
Chester is the name of my treehouse.
*pats the wall behind the sofa*
i know. chester is an amazing name though
Well, you're definitely one of the totally awesome people. :-)
Chester is a cool name.
[Pulls out a purple carrot and nibbles at it thoughtfully]
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my friends think i am odd. i walk around all the time talking about purple carrots, hobbit thongs (lol) and the fact that no one ever looks behind the cactus.
for fuck's sake mum if i wanted to go to fencing i wouldn't've said no when you asked me if i wanted to go
*nods at sparky* parents are odd like that... they have to ask everything twice
I don't really talk about Bloglandy things to my irl friends. I mean, I haven't spoken to most of them in ages, and when I do, we have our own inside jokes.
Like the owl not being in the green room. And the big friendly yellow alien.
And I was cleaning my room and found a thank you note from a year ago, and sunshine is happy and so are bananas, and I was crying so hard. :')
I do quote SP sometimes, though.
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i dont do it intentionally. it just kind of comes out...
*shrugs* be me and my friends have out=r own things... like me and steph and our "this is a lovely bus" ... good times...
g2g! *huggles both* see ya!
*disappears*
I guess I'm sort of different irl than in Blogland. I mean, neither me is any less me, I just act differently around different people...
Bye Snow...
#ChaseForBook9
I try to keep genuine.
[Shrugs] I don't really try to act any particular way, I guess, except for trying not to lose my temper...
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Hello?
Hello. :-)
#ChaseForBook9
How are you?
I made a cake earlier, so I'm okay. You?
...
I don't believe we've met, have we?
Hello, I'm Fabi or Moss. Either works.
#ChaseForBook9
Nice! Cakes are nice.
I'm good. It's too hot in the NT... I'm not even going to bother going outside... The mail can wait.
Yeah, I don't think we've met. :) I'm Shadows. Nice to meet you, Fabi.
It's cold here...
I'm American, so... Oh, speaking of which, I should go sleep soon...
Nice to meet you as well, Shadows.
#ChaseForBook9
Hey.
I'm Sparky, nice to meet you.
It's been raining for like four days straight in Sydney, so...
[Is asleep now, sorry!]
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MY GRYFFINDOR SCARF IS SO WARM AND FUZZY C:
Monster,
How should I feel?
Creatures lie here,
Looking through the window?
Hello! (if anyone is there)
CAIN!
PLEASESAYYOUARESTILLHERE.
C:
helloo?
HEY ELD!:D
I do it five days every week. And I dread each morning. Get up, get ready, and go. And once you've done 12 years plus a minimum of 2.5 years of university, you get to work. And then you die. So is it wrong to not care about what happens to the world after I'm dead? It's really not my problem, and sure, I don't want my bloodline in harms way, but this world isn't going to last much longer. There's a storm coming. And no one can stop it.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUCIII
(--Hello, dearies!--)
LUCI!!! *hugs*
...Pitch? you feeling alright there buddy?
Yeah I'm great. How is everyone else?
(Also sorry about the rage I had about you yesterday, Luci. It was inappropriate and uncalled for.)
THANK YOU SO MUCH ADRA!<3
(--I've been coping, Pitchy!--)
WHAA? ITS YOUR BDAY LUCI???? *hugs insanely* HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
MYCROFT/INSANE/NOVEMBER SILVER!!!! *hugs*
ADRAA!!!*hugs*
PITCH! YOU WORRIED ME *hugs*
(--(--hugs Blaze--)--)
(--HAI--)
(-- And yes, happy birthday Lucy!!--)
THANKS ELD!
I HAVE TO GO TO LESSON, BBS:( <3
HAI
I'VE RETURNED
NOOOOOO!!
*hugs Luce before she goes*
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
(--MISSSSYYY--)
bye luci:)
CAIN!!* Hugs*
*is here* Hola msd but meh
HEY PEOPLE!
*hugs all*
Wbd, doing homework :(
(--hey Zaffy!--)
*hugs Zaf* HEY ZAF!!!
all le people
(--Not going to be on a lot today, but I should be on for a couple of hours later because--)
(--IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GO ON A PLANE AGAIN--)
(--SUCH JOY--)
yay planes!
:p
(--You know the drill. if I don't show up within the next two days, I'm dead.--)
O-O
You better show up in the next two days
Although she probably should, she may not. If there is one thing she truly fears, besides darkness, it is flying on planes.
Flying on planes, I say. Hah! As supposed to what, flying on geese?
Flying on fish is fun...
I'm skeptical, I must admit. The smell might get on my suit.
Flying on air is too
As is flying off hospital buildings
that's why you eat pumpkins.
YOU DID NOT! NO! NO NO NO NO! YOU DIDN'T JUST! OMG YOU DID JUST! HOW COULD YOU JUST! AHHHHHHHHHHHH
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