As for those who cursed me for drawing it out so long, all I can say is... "heh." It amuses me to torture you, have you not learned this yet?
Over the coming weeks and months you'll be finding out a lot more about Demon Road, but I figured I'd answer a few questions now.
For starters, this is NOT the cover.
This is just a nifty holding image we give out so that people can pre-order if they want to. Hence the following link: http://www.pages01.net/harpercollinspublishersltd/DerekLandy-DemonRoad/
The ACTUAL cover, and the new cover artist, will be revealed in due time.
The release date is, as you can see, the 27th of August. Yesterday we said the 28th, but we figured out a way to get it to you a day earlier, and we took it.
Demon Road is both the name of the first book AND the name of the overall trilogy.
It WILL be a trilogy.
The books will be released 6 months apart. This is the way the publishing industry is going, to be honest — especially for children's books/YA. It's a hectic, bruising schedule, which will mean I'm gonna be overworked for the rest of the year, but hey... I'm quite looking forward to it, actually. I always felt bizarrely guilty for making you wait a year between Skulduggery books, so I'm going to see if this way is better.
Ah yes, and it will be Young Adult as well. There's nothing in it (yet) that is amazingly inappropriate for younger readers — maybe a word or two, slipping into older territory — but it's just the overall feel of the thing.
I'm TRYING to write shorter books. I was aiming for a Dark Days length, roughly 80,000 words. I have to write three of these books this year, and I can't have them spiralling out of control like Skulduggery did. I'm currently at 91,000 words. Hopefully I won't go above 100,000, which is roughly where Mortal Coil was. Hopefully.
Right now, I've only signed a contract with Harper Collins UK, which will publish the books in Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and Canada. Over the next while, I'll be signing with foreign language publishers also — but for most of them, I'll need to show them the finished book. Harper UK trust me enough to sign a contract with what they've already seen of the book as I'm writing it.
There is absolutely no reason why we shouldn't be published in America as well.
Oh, and yes, I will be touring with Demon Road, but it's far too early to say where.
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He lifts his hand away from the pup so as to allow it free movement and watches it run in circles
Should I not be Loki because I'm not Tom Hiddleston?
-Zaf
((Good point Zaf. :)))
(*Shrugs* I've seen worse. Besides, I roleplayed as Skulduggery briefly in a game of Truth or Dare over a year ago, and I quite enjoyed it. I would be quite the hypocrite not to advocate for others to do the same, regardless of their impersonation skill-level)
(I'm done commenting on this situation now. I don't consider it a big deal and I don't want to keep talking about it like it is one.)
(Saoirse, I'm going to continue roleplaying as though you didn't say anything, because I am not certain if you were even talking to me and because I feel like continuing now. If you reappear, you are welcome to join in.)
He nods at Aviatrix.
Tom Hiddleston doesn't own loki and neither does Stan lee just saying
*She hangs up the phone and rolls her eyes*
Sisters
*The phone rings again almost immediately*
*She glances at the caller ID, even though she knows who it is*
*She doesn't move*
Stan lee manipulated Norse mithology and made it a comic, which was then made into a movie and then an actor played a version of a Trickster that was from a comic from vikings gods.
Who are you, how do you know my name, and do you enjoy sneaking up on people?
(OMFG ARTEMIS FOWL!
*fangirls so fking much*
OMFG)
*he grins coldly*
I am Artemis Fowl, and I do believe you will be coming with me.
*Artemis pulls out a handkerchief laced with sleeping powder and slaps it over her nose and mouth*
Ah shit.
(*Claps*
Nice one.)
(Oh shut up.
:P)
*She shoves the handkerchief away before the sleeping powder can take full effect*
What the hell? Get..away from me!
*She blinks, staggers, tries not to fall over from sleepiness*
*Her eyes water. It would be so nice to close them...*
(Hello, Adam.)
*he sighs, muttering*
It's so much easier with Butler here..
*when she staggers he moves in, trying to force her to take another whiff of the sleeping powder*
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door —
Only this, and nothing more."
(Hey Adam!
^.^
I didn't say anything :P)
(Hello Adam, Keiron)
If Tom suddenly appeared here in character as Loki well obviously he is Loki but
That makes me mad when people think its not okay.
I guess that means because Zafira is in the books and I created her that I can't be here? Hmm?
-Zafp
(Yes? ... duggy)
(I am the queen of procrastination. I have less than an hour to do my biology project now. I haven't started it. Oh fun times...
How are you, Adam?)
(afternoon, and it just got better!_!!!!!!!!!!!
I'VE SEEN THE FIREWATCHER'S DAUGHTER
WATCHING FIRES BURN FROM SMOKE TO BLACK
THERE'S NOTHING SHE WON'T BURN
FROM STYROFOAM TO URNS, TO SOMEONE ELSE'S ASHES IN A SACK
And I am feeling cruel. I want to be mean, I want to laugh at other's pain. It's great)
(I have that feeling all the time, Dugglyn.)
(If you think i was trying to make it not obvious it was not me then why would I stay on my google account and change my name to what sil calls me ?)
(Dugglyn. Dugglyn Carzainia. Or The Awesomest person In The World.
OMMHJJVZYFN OMG I LOVE THat partrbfjcxhsjj ARGH!!_
*GRINS MADLY*)
*She flails a hand at him, but it isn't particularly strong, or aimed in any particular direction.*
*Everything's so... Fuzzy.*
*he jumps back to avoid her hand, kicking at her legs*
(*Really can't be bothered doing this*
*has 33 words so far, great*)
*Loosens his tie slowly, taking it off whilst killing him*
What's with all these new characters? I'm just sitting here reading and laughing because it's just a confused but funny mix.
XD
Also, good morning.
*She is thrown off-balance and quickly rolls, but is unable to stand up*
*Knee-walks a few steps, but she finds herself going in a circle*
(Good morning Lav.
That's weird. It's 23:04 here...)
Yup. Japan/Australia/just all Eastern Asia areas and around are a whole half day ahead of UK. You guys all come on later in the evening for me. :P
(I honestly feel like I'm dead...I'm so tired...*sighs* I need to get this done to sleep...)
*frowns, sending another kick to her legs*
Just go down already
*it is obvious that he does not normally do this, as his kicks are not very strong*
*Busts down The Boys door*
Nevermore, mother fucker.
(Kissing* wtf...
Whoops xD sorry Keiron...I'm so tired...I can't believe I just did that lol...
I would have a hard time killing a skeleton...)
(I don't know, Lav. I certainly am not part of a coordinated effort to comment under different names.)
You are not...
Talking...
To the...
Kind...
Of person....
Who...
Just...
Goes...
Goes...
Goes...
Down...
Al...
Al...
Ready...
*As if to contradict that statement, she tips over and falls from her knees and rolls in a random direction until she hits a tree*
*She stops rolling, her new approach being to cover her face*
(As in he commented a stanza of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe a short ways up the page.)
*Artemis smirks*
Oh, I don't know about that. You seem to be down.
Hello everyone!
(AMY. AMY. AMY. AMY. AMY. AMY.)
Hello Adam and Artemis! How are you both?
@Aria and R@ven: XD
@Aviatrix: Okay. :)
And Lavender! How are you?
*Still covering her face, she carefully scoots around the tree, ignoring the insult*
*She's somewhere between awake and asleep now... Almost to the penguin castle... But why is it so dark...*
Hi Amy! :)
((Now I want to RP Holly))
(I AM GOOD. GOOD. GOOD. HOW BE'S YOUS EYES. EYES. EYES?!!?)
Hello.
((Hello Amethyst! Long time no see! How've you been?))
I'm okay. How about you?
(Ooooh, go for it Kes!!!
AND OMG HI I HAVEN'T TALKED TO YOU IN AGES)
Hi Kas. How are you also?
STAR SHOULD TOTALLY BE HOLLY JUST SAYIN
IT. FITS. XD
Hi Kas. How are you also?
STAR SHOULD TOTALLY BE HOLLY JUST SAYIN
IT. FITS. XD
I'm fine, thanks! My eyes are great too!
Hello Aviatrix and Kestrel and Kassyworm! How are you all?
Okay, scratch what I said about being okay.
I'm feeling really good right now. :)
He suddenly looks up from his place in the crater, angling himself towards Artemis and Aviatrix's struggle.
AMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*tacklehugs her*
Omfg hi!
I missed you!
*Cuddles tightly*
(You should be holly omfg yes!)
((Not really here but I totally would except it's been AGES since I read the books.
STAR SHOULD BE HOLLY, STAR GET ON THAT
Yo Artemis? Who are you when you're, like, not Artemis?))
((Just so you lot know, I'm not actually familiar with your characters. That's cool though.))
Hello Protector! How are you?
Hello Demon Aria! :D
I getting confused with all these different names and can't tell who is who... D:
(Artemis is Dugglyn)
(It's Gemma/Chione, Amy :3 Sorry.)
((Oh okay, thanks Gemma!
HEY DUGGLYN!
Hey Amethyst! I'm good, you?))
Oh okay! Sorry! I missed you too! :D
*hugs*
I'm great, thanks!
(OH soy Kes!!!_ TIS DUGGLYN THE WILD BANSHEE NINJA!!
Yeah, I figured Avia, but that's fine!)
@Amy: me too! But it's fun just knowing they're people you know but have no idea WHO it is. XP
At least, I'm just in a mood to find it funny right now.
(I really like your picture by the way, Lav)
Thanks. :) I'm feeling in a mood for it.
Childish, happy, and cat ears. :P
(I'm Tia Halcyon.
I'm not feeling good, I'm ill. Everything aches and there's a lot of discomfort. So I apologise if I misread or accidently ignore someone, my eyes hurt, it hurts to read off the screen.)
(Reposting my last comment because I think it got lost in the sea)
*Still covering her face, she carefully scoots around the tree, ignoring the insult*
*She's somewhere between awake and asleep now... Almost to the penguin castle... But why is it so dark...?*
Aw... *hugs Kassyworm/Tia*
*Hugs kassy*
*hugs Kas*
Get better soon!
*offers a cup of tea*
(Ugh. Stupid eyes. *sighs* sorry Soph..)
Onwa: *kisses her passionately back, grinning*
Hmm.. pretend to drop the keys. In fact, drop the keys.
Hey Silente! How are you?
(I think Keiron's asleep already...
He talks in his sleep, it's adorable...
But he also has nightmares, which is scary as hell to watch, I always have to wake him up.)
(Oh, I'm sorry! Yeah, didn't see it :/)
*he walks quickly after her, and kicks her once more in the head, hoping it will finally knock her completely out*
*hugs weakly back*
I had 17 hours in bed today. Now I'm in bed again. Can't sleep :/
(Hi amethyst. Sleepy..)
*She's still mumbling incoherently, but is no longer in much shape to do anything else*
*She goes limp*
(I don't know if you are still here or not... but just in case)
Hello Elleni! How are you?
Aw. :(
*hugs Kas again*
*hugs Sil too*
Hi El. Divergents. Cool way to put it. :)
Right... hello, Aviatrix, Jaimie, Hopey (and the Puppet,) Kestrel, Gemmy and Duggy.
And hey, Amy and Elleni.
*sighs*
Finally.
*he pulls out a pair of magic binding cuffs, better be safe than sorry, and cuffs Aviatrix's hands behind her back*
Puppet? Who, me? Puppet was Chloe.
Unless you meant it in a different way?
(*hugs Lavy back*)
Oh. Never mind. I get it. :P
How are you doing, Sil?
Besides sleepy, that is.
(*yawns, curling up*
*mumbles*
I better be growing with how sleepy I am..
*smiles slightly*)
Hey Sil, Hey Kas, Hey Lav!!
I Gtg, Irish dance. Pie!!
(Meh. Eeny weeny smudge of pain. Otherwise fine. You?)
(Bye dug.)
Bye Artemis! Have fun!
Also(my big ol' brain just realizing and commenting now) Aria about Keiron having nightmares: That sounds bad. :/ Hope he's okay.
*Is not conscious enough to react in any way*
(we will resume this later.)
Bye Dug! Have fun!
*sees that it's basically the same thing Amy said*
Heh. :P
@Sil: I'm feeling rather good right now. :)
(Night guys!
*hugs everyone*)
Good night, Chione/ Demon Aria!
Sleep well, Aria!
*hugs back*
Also, sorry. I think I'll be going too. See you all later!
(Hello.)
Liliana: And now you have met my auntie.
Bethany: *she drops the keys on the floor*
Bye Lavender!
Hello Sophia! How are you?
(Hello, Amethyst. I am depressed, yourself?)
I'm fine, thanks.
(That is good.)
I'll be kind of distant. Homework... :(
(I have to go now. Goodbye.)
Good bye, Sophia!
*Holds a singular cupcake* *the candle isn't lit, even*
Happy birthday to me...
My cut lines' reached my knee
happy birthday to me
I've gone on a spree-
My body's like putty
....
*Cries*
Fuck, even on my birthday I had to do it. I went one day, but then I lost control.
Fuck
*Goes*
*supermegatacklehugs Noelle without too much tackling so it's really just a supermegahug*
... Happy Birthday :)
So, you have a go at Zaf for being Loki let we all let Artemis Fowl prance along without a word?
This just sickens me.
...
Happy birthday, Noelle.
(*waddles in, yawning*)
Onwa: Indeed. She seems.. dangerous, however also quite interesting.
*slides out of her seat, below the dashboard to pick the up*
*mumbles ' Do as I do then switch places.'*
(*waddles out to sleep*)
Hey Danni, actually no one got annoyed with Zaf, she was standing up for Keirdon and everyone agreed with her. Well except for Frost Wolf pup.
Aviatrix used Loki and Zaf as an example saying that there's nothing wrong with that so why is it wrong that someone role plays as Skulduggery.
Also, I'm glad you're okay!!!!! Please don't do that again...
*hugs*
Happy birthday Noelle! Hope this year is better than last year for you!
...
No one was having a go at Zaf. I used her being Loki as an example of why there is/was nothing wrong with Keiron being Skulduggery.
Please actually read the comments next time. There were one or two people out of like eight online who said anything that might even remotely be perceived as "having a go at Zaf."
...
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Can I also ask why you come on, comment about how we're all horrible people and then leave?
If we're all so horrible, why are you wasting your time?
What do you hope to accomplish?
If you're trying to make me feel pathetic, then congratulations. You've succeeded.
Why am I wasting my time on you all? Because I foolishly believed you were worth it. You were all once worth my every waking moment. I would stay up so late to talk to everyone. To TALK. Not roleplay. I did that before Blogland turned for the worse.
Also, Star, I saw something a few posts back that just made sense.
Because I don't post pictures of my cuts, you don't believe me? Is it possible that I do not want to? Do I not already feel ashamed of the way I feel? Because I do. I don't even want to share how I really feel on here, but I do. Because some part of me wants to keep living. Or, 'wanted'.
...
Well now, if you'll excuse me, I've got an account to get rid of and half a million comments to delete. This one will be gone in a few hours anyway.
*leaves hugs*
https://www.blogger.com/profile/01835563764623073187
I did this purely for your benefit, and this is the only comment that I will keep. The rest will dissapear in time. However... ^^^
(Is... that moss' profile..?)
(Yes, it is.
*hugs moss, and Danni*)
That's not why I don't believe you.
I still like you and think you're awesome. I'm just not sure everything adds up enough. So most of the time I ignore it.
Anyway -
DUGGLYN
YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD AT BEING ARTEMIS FOWL
I WAS JUST SORT OF LAUGHING LIKE "YES!"
And also, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I am REALLY not good enough at being Holly. O_O
(It's also really weird because when I write/say/think her name it just comes out with no association to mine at all, but when I read other people having written it I'm just like *jumps* why are they saying my name . . . ?
XD)
(I meant the profile she posted. That's moss'. I know that anonymous is Danni.
*listening to Bill Gates vs Steve Jobs erboh*
Mum: *opens door*
What are you listening to?
...nothing.)
I have worked out that I treat shipping like I treat friendships, and have found a way to describe the way I treat both of them -
"I GREAT ENJOY THE BANDWAGON, BUT I DON'T JUMP ON IT, I HAVE TO BE HAULED ."
(xD *has officially ruined Microsoft for mum*)
Also, WTF IS A BANDWAGON.
Also -
*hugs Noelle*
If I'd known in time, I would have tried to make you a card . . .
*looks at redecorating stuff and homework and Whatsapp*
Hmm.
What did you do? :P
(I explained the
"I need to bring up some basic s*it, why'd you name your company after your dick?"
Line.)
Okay, Whatsapp doesn't belong in that list.
Also, I need to learn how to jump. O_O
@Jai: XD XD XD
Well done. :P
(How to jump?)
(Hey, I see it as pay back!)
So I can jump on a few bandwagons. :P
:P Good payback. XD
The other day we were eating dinner and my sister was being critical of me or my mum or someone, as per use, and my mum said she was so intolerant of people and that she needed to learn to be more tolerant, and my sister said, "Then you need to learn to be more tolerant of my intolerance."
XD
It was great. :P
EH
Someone remind me to ded when I get home. Msd.
Morning :) Thank you to everyone that said it was okay :') (I'm sorry for the way I'm portraying him ughh)
I am ashamed for how I feel.
...don't you dare compare yourself to me.
I just was trying to be therapeutic to myself, my needs. It didn't work as I intended, so I stopped doing it.
But don't assume that I'm not ashamed, or as sad or as depressed as any other. I am. and because everyone is different, I was just trying something.
...that was just really insulting to me....
*goes again*
(I believe there are far too many people who come on just to complain about how "bad" we are.
There is no point in doing this - nothing is keeping you here. And if your purpose is just to complain, there is no point in you being here.)
Liliana: She is the goddess of peace. Practically harmless.
Bethany: *she moves as Silente did, then starts to switch seats*
*huggles Adra with all her strength*
Happy birthday! Love you <3
...me?
Sorry, Sophia.
I'm going
(No, Adrasdos. Not you. I would not say that you complain. Talk about how you feel, perhaps, but that is perfectly fine. There are individuals who only come on to talk about how bad people are here - it was those who I was speaking to.)
No no no Adra I miss you
(Hello, Kestrel.)
Hey, Sophia.
(How are you?)
I'm...okay. Tired, and about to kill the Captcha. You?
(What is the Captcha?
I am depressed.)
The 'please prove you're not a robot' thing
(I see. You can simply ignore it.)
Can I? It still lets me post?
OH
IT DOES
THANK YOU SOPHIA
(You are welcome. I have literally never used it before, and choose to just ignore it. It is better that way.)
I thought it was going to, like, block me from commenting if I didn't do it.
(Not at all. It is irrelevant.
I have to go now. Goodbye.)
Hi.
(That. Was. NOT. Football!!! That was DODGE BALL DAMMIT!!!)
Onwa: Or potentially one of the most dangerous beings in existence.
*makes a hologram of Beth over herself and a hologram of herself over Beth*
(Ugh. *throws food away*)
(Ugh. Should've brought my tools to school..)
*sees Jaimie not eating*
*stuffs the opposite of chocolate in her mouth*
(What's the opposite of chocolate?)
Idk. *hugs*
(*hugs back sleepily*)
Someone should sleep more... *tickles Jaimie*
*. . .___. .___- - .___. . . .___. . .*
*. .___. . .
. . . .___. . -___- .___- - .___. - .___- . - -*
Ebvaerneilnyccoodmemiecnatn...
. . . .___. .___.-.-.-
- . . .___. - . .___. -___. . . .___.-.-.-
^can't be bothered working that out^
is it morse? because the morse doesn't make sense
iktasyo.
iimnidnoafcmoodoedk.
*nods*
giogohdtn.
*. . .___. - . .___.___.___. - - .___. . .*
___=[space]
I can't code. *hugs*
(*sighs*
*has waaaaaaay too much homework*
*will do maths, art and chemistry tonight*
*maybe a little French*)
I am Sorry
*sighs*
*is
hungry*
hi
*sleeps*
(translation)
I am Sorry
*sighs*
*is
hungry*
hi
*sleeps*
(translation)
(Hello.)
Liliana: How so?
Bethany: *she looks down at herself, smiling*
Hello, Sophia. Are you having a good day?
(Not particularly, Tia. Yourself?)
(*yawns*)
Onwa: She removes the will to fight by merely being in her presence.
*picks the keys up and slips into Beth's seat*
Seat belts.
*smiles*
(*cuddles Jaimie tightly*)
Liliana: But she does not fight herself.
Bethany: ... What?
Claire: *she puts her seatbelt on* What I have, Bethany.
(I am wondering, currently, why Lavender is sorry.)
(*cuddles her tightly back*)
Onwa: however were she to do so..
*does her own seatbelt*
Like that
Hello, Jai. *hugs*
Liliana: As I said - goddess of peace.
Bethany: *she takes the belt, moving it to the fastening before letting go - the belt retracting again* Why did it do that...?
*struggles to find motivation*
Onwa: Hm..
*laughs slightly*
*grabs it for her, clicking it in*
It has to click.
(*frowns*
How did 52 become 16..?)
*hugs Star-Bubble*
Prioritise.
Liliana: She does not fight.
Bethany: Okay... Thank you. It's really odd looking at myself...
*Same here Star*
Hello everyone.
*gently ghost-hugs everybody* :)
(XD OMG THE MEASUREMENTS ARE ACCURATE TO A TENTH OF THE SIZE!!!)
Onwa: Good.
*grins*
You have no idea.
(Hey Gem, star, Taia!)
I'm going out now, so it's all cool.
Problem with prioritising is; I cà find what I need to do, and then just sit there proctrasinating via gping nothing regardless.
Liliana: It is indeed. *she kisses Onwa's neck passionately*
Bethany: I like looking like you, though...
Claire: Are we going to go or what?
Onwa: *sighs happily, moaning a little*
Yeah yeah.
*starts the car, putting it in gear and setting off*
*smiles briefly at Beth*
You like nicer as yourself.
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