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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«Oldest ‹Older 3201 – 3400 of 4785 Newer› Newest»I'm going to blame myself wither way, Seir...I'm so sorry...I ruined your birthday...that's like the 3rd birthday I've ruined...
*Crawls into her corner*
Gemma, all you did was try to stick up for Kas. :) That's commendable.
(*eyes widen at the thought of a rainbow cake* Well maybe I'll have some... *cuts a slice and eats it* This is amazing Gemma. Thank you. But I really must go otherwise I will faint of tiredness.)
Good night, Seirsha!
Not your fault, Gem.
(You made it better Gemma, that cake is incredible! But really, I didn't sleep last night and I literally almost fainted just now...)
Night Seir...
No, there was not even any point in defending him...he can defend himself and I ended up more upset and depressed than him I'm pretty sure. Great...
Think I'm just going to go, might not be back for a while...
(*huggles Kas* If you need to talk...)
(Zafira, I have absolutely no idea why you consider my feelings any of your business. You are mistaken, as I do not overly care about myself, but there are also more people who I do care about. But if you were actually right, for once, so what? What would it matter to you?
And yes, I do actually agree - I did not have to say what I did. However, when someone is continuously apologising for literally no reason, and continuously blaming everything on himself, regardless of whether he was actually involved, it does start to get somewhat irritating. And it does indeed cause me to question his motives, which are already in question from previous actions.)
Liliana: What is the matter?
Bethany: No...
(:( Okay Gemma. Night.)
Simetimes, the outcome is irrekevant;it's how we got there that'd important.
*hugs all the purples*
Blogland can't break permenantly. It would go against all prior evidence.
Aye, Elli.
I'm glad you liked the cake...I said I was going to do something for your birthday... T-the twins helped...
I'm going to go now, sorry Jai, I started posting the chapter but I just...I can't now...
*leaves*
Onwa: *stands up, blinking back the tears*
Nothing. Forgive me..
Yes.
*grins and tickles her very gently*
@Gem text
Yes, Elleni.
*sighs*
(Its okay Gem. Bye I guess..)
*smiles at Trip :)*
But then again
*frowns*
Oh. The last bit wasn't @Trip.
Sorry food happened.
Okay, I just want things to be peaceful, I do not mean disrespect, but it's my opinion that Sophia needs to understand that not every situation needs her imput, as she does offend people often enough.
I understand people feel that Sophia is doing what she thinks is best, but perhaps it is in best interest she refrain from commenting on issues that do not directly involve her. It seems her comments come up as insults rather then helpfulness.
-Zaf
Sleep well Chione. *hugs tightly*
Uhr. That makes more sense, Star.
In my own words, I will remain diplomatic, because when I don't I end up ripping throats out. I have no feeling either way on this matter.
And yeah really late on that!
*was hungry*
-Zaf
Well let me rephrase it
It could become fractured
Or next to empty as people wouldn't want to come on due to the fighting
I could be wrong
And well I openly admit that I could be wrong
So just chew over that really... See where we get
And well I'm sorry if anyone gets annoyed at my words
But c'est la vie
Deleted comment's mine.
Time is a healer, Garrett. If the community can survive the Zafaclysm, we'll be fine.
(My motives were simple - To get you to stop blaming yourself repetitively. Given the fact that telling you that you had done nothing wrong nearly every day was not doing anything - I decided to try something different, as it would benefit both you and others if you stopped. My logic was similar to when I decided to punch you when you kept hugging me no matter how many times I told you not to - effectively, a shock.)
Liliana: There is nothing to forgive, other than your lack of openness.
Bethany: *she giggles, holding her close*
Can we not bring that uo, Trip? I had a damn good day, least it be ruined.
-Zaf
Onwa: *smirks, almost purring*
Not open enough? Perhaps I'll have to widen the doorway.
*grins, kissing her gently*
Liliana: Is it possible to take that in a way which does not make it sound like you are talking about sex?
Bethany: *she kisses her back, her hair starting to shine*
Is it not also proof of the power of friendship and community, though?
Trip.
Seriously.
Do not go there.
Onwa: *chuckles*
Who knows.
*smiles, stroking her hair*
*leaves hugs for Noelle and Danni*
*retreats to the shadows*
Liliana: If you were speaking about sex, I must refuse. Although the nymphomaniac in me would prefer nothing more, I cannot so soon after you being in tears.
Bethany: Can you like... Cut wing holes so I can show my wings again?
Onwa: *nods*
Of course. Perhaps we ought to boost your sister?
In the clothes? Sure.
*draws a dagger, making slits for her wings*
As you request, I will not argue my yin yang philosophy.
(**visit)
I.....agree. But how do you get Derek to actually weigh in?
I mean, I wasn't overly fond the last time, but perhaps he could....help?
-Zaf
(Sometimes I cannot help but wonder if people are somewhat exaggerating things? It was a single fight. And given that this is a moderately large community, they are certainly going to happen from time to time. That is not to say that they should be ignored, but talk about the blog collapsing is somewhat unnecessary.)
Liliana: Boost?
Bethany: *she runs her fingers over her necklace, her wings appearing* *she sighs happily*
How about you all be civil, all not insult each other, and then everything will be okay?
Just.
Be civil.
I'm not supposed to even be hanging around, for freak's sake...
Yes, I like that idea. More neutral tones.
Problem: Derek has ignored te blog almost every time we ask....
-Zaf
(That may be a good idea, Anonymous. That I shall attempt.)
...
But he still reads the comments sometimes? So he said in an earlier recent post...
Maybe there's a chance he'll see?
Well....
I think...
Its worth it.
*lesves for choir*
-Zaf
Derek has moved to Twitter and rarely posts. Most of us have given up on his return.
Sophia Keating, thank you.
Now, I really should be going.
Tata!
*hugs Zaf*
Bye. I hope you have a good time.
Bye Anonymous.
Bye Anon and Zaffy.
Hello, Hope.
...
Hi Kas.
*hugs*
(As I always say, I am a firm believer in if someone wants something to change, they have to be that change. It is not Derek Landy's responsibility to fix the problems that we create. It is our job.)
Yeah... *hugs* would it be okay if we talked by email, Hope?
It's okay, Kas.
(It was a single, short fight. Nothing is getting torn apart.)
I don't think they're talking about just now.
There've been a lot of arguments recently, so even if one was just a short fight, it adds up...
(I have not necessarily seen a large difference in argument abundance.)
I dunno. I sense maybe, a downsizing coming.
But from my days trawling old comments as a young'n, that's not really new?
Neither is fighting, or a feel of a time of ending.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUSZyjiYuY
As I said, they all add up, and the arguments were just really bad from the start...
Anyway, I'm just going to stop talking again.
@Danni I do care.
(I have not noticed anything unusual, which is a little odd, considering I either start or partake in most of the problems here.)
Hello.
Onwa: Visit
*sighs happily, running her fingers through the feathers*
Where did I go wrong? I lost a friend
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
*.... ..- --. ...*
.-.. --- ...- . / - .... .- - / ... --- -. --. .-.-.-
(I throw my hands up in the air sometimes
Saying UH OH, BIO MOCK YO!
I'm gonna fail cause I hardly revised
Saying UH OH, GONNA GET AN F YO!
Then I'll curse myself
And my stupid brain
Cause I'll have to resit
And do it again
Then I'll fail once more
But I'll hardly care
Cause I will accept
An F is my fate yeah.)
(Hello.)
Liliana: We do need to, so yes.
Bethany: *she smiles* You're perfect, Silente.
(You do not have a stupid brain, Jaimie. Your brain is amazing.)
(On the plus side, its snowing.. thats quite nice..)
Onwa: *takes her hand*
*smiles back*
So are you.
(It is snowing indeed. It is also rather foggy.)
Bethany: No, I'm not...
Liliana: *she squeezes Onwa's hand before they vanish in a flash of black, reappearing beside Bethany*
(I think thats snow, not fog..)
Yes you ar-HH!
*jumps at their sudden appearance, automatically putting herself between Beth and the appeared, snarling*
*blinks*
Oh. Sorry.
Onwa: moron.
Eh, we feel the blog id dying pretty much annually. It's stopled bothering me; I know a ton of people will leace, a load more will arrive, and life will go on. It's harder to see that when you haven't been a regular as long as me, and it's almost impossible for it not to bother you, but trust me, we'll make it through. We always do.
Also, Trip's right. It was /far/ worse than this at the end of our gen.
*.... .- ... -. .----. - / -... . . -. / .... . .-. . / ..-. --- .-. / - .... .- -*
-- .- -.-- -... . / .. - / .-- .- ... / .- / --. --- --- -.. / - .... .. -. --. / .-.-.- .-.-.- .-.-.-
.-.-.- .-.-.- .-.-.-
.... ..
.-.-.- .-.-.- .-.-.-
--- .-. / -. --- - / ..--..
*--. .... --- ... - ...*
Liliana: Onwa, be nice. There is something we have to discuss.
Bethany: Oh?
Liliana: Minerve wishes to reanimate Hadeon.
Bethany: ... Right.
Hadoen..?
Onwa: Evil destruction force.
(Perhaps it was a good thing that you were not here for that, Lavender.)
Bethany: The evil destruction force... A static force that once threatened the existence of even the very concept of realms... The space in which a realm could be created... My mother imprisoned it into a physical form, then killed it.
Onwa: *nods*
In which case a visit to phaestra may indeed be in order..
Oh..
Liliana: I agree. Does anyone know what it's physical form is?
Bethany: *she sighs a little* My mother trapped it in the form of... A bunny.
*smiles, doing her hardest not to laugh*
A.. a bunny? She.. she trapped it in a bunny?!
Liliana: We are spending our time looking for the evil force of destruction which is a rabbit...?
Bethany: My mother wasn't going to turn it into a physically capable form, was she? So yes... It's a rabbit.
*-. --- -.. ...*
... --- .-. .-. -.-- --..-- / .. / --. ..- . ... ... / .. .----. -- / -.. .. ... - .- -. - / - --- --- / .-.-.-
Onwa : that.. May be difficult..
(That is fine, Lavender.)
Liliana: So we are attempting to find a rabbit in a tomb somewhere... It should not be so hard. If you were a force of destruction, where would you want to be buried?
Onwa: in a volcano?
Liliana: Yes, I was thinking the same. There are thousands of volcanoes to check, so we should get started.
Bethany: There are lots in this realm alone...
Claire: *from behind Silente* I kind of think you're wrong?
Claire!
*turns to hug her*
Why?
Claire: *she hugs her back, taking off her helmet and mask* The answer is in the question, surely? If I was a force of destruction... I'd want to be with the god of destruction? Fighting on the same side, y'know? Well, kind of.
Bethany: Archeos betrayed Hadeon.
Claire: Yes... But like... Gods and goddesses go back to their own realms when they die... I thought it'd do the same kind of thing?
Liliana: One of the differences between Minerve's previous attempt and now, is the fact she had an alliance with Archeos rather than killing him.
(I have to go now. Goodbye.)
Onwa: oh..
*smiles proudly*
-... -.-- . / ... --- .--. .... / .-.-.-
... .. .-.. / ... - .. .-.. .-.. / .... . .-. . / ..--..
Meep...
Hello.
-.-- / .-. / --.- ..- .. --.. / --. .- -- . ... / ... --- / ..-. ..- -. / ..--.. ..--.. ..--..
Talking to myself again. :P
Hi Kas, if you're still hanging around.
Hey, Hopey. How are you?
*sits down next to her*
I'm doing okay. Reading stuff and taking quizzes on Quotev. :P
Been doing that for the past hour.
How are you?
I have to go. Sorry Kas.
I'm okay. See you soon, Hopey.
*paints*
Wow. Let's get the pitchforks.
(Hello.
I dedicate this page to Jaimie and Star.)
Claire: Why are you smiling, Sil?
Hello, Sophia. How are you feeling today?
Oh, hear hear! :)
(Hello, Tia. I am depressed, yourself?)
I'm okay. Wanna talk about anything?
HEAR HEAR!!!!!! :D :D
(Although I have a limited understanding of social conventions, I believe conversations are rather supposed to flow, than be created with a specific purpose.)
Happy Friday the 13!!!!!!!
(Hello, Dugglyn.)
Hi Sophia! :D how be's yous eyes?! (I saw how you were above!)
(My eyes are fine, thank you. How are you and how are your eyes?)
I'm great! I have so much energy! And my eyes are slowly melting and drowning in refried beans but overall good!!!
I'm really happy because I'm leaving school early for an Irish dance competition!
**show
Competition was last weekend
You wanna guess why they call me Pex?” asked Pex, flexing his chest muscles as a hint.
Chips opened a packet of the potato chips he was forever crunching.
"I dunno. Is it, like, short for something?”
“Like what?"
I dunno,” said Chips. He used that phrase a lot. “Francis?”
This sounded dumb, even to Pex. “Francis? How could Pex be short for Francis?”
Chips shrugged. “Hey. I had an Uncle Robert and everyone called him Bobby. That don’t make no sense neither
(In which case, I hope it goes alright. Personally, I hate being up on a stage. I did it several times when I was seventeen. Not dancing, however. It is definitely not my type of thing. I hated it.)
Hey, Duggy. Hope you have a good Friday the 13th too! :)
@Sophia Conversations do what they want to do. *nods*
Thanks! I love shows! They're fun and it was awesome, at the show last night, after you danced you'd go down the row and everyone (fellow irish dancers) would high five you! Plus they had cookies and punch :P
Hi!! Thanks!
Because my genius daughter outsmarted her adult family
Hi Jai!!!!!!8
Behind her Pex’s breath was returning . His eyeballs stopped rolling wildly, focusing on his assailant. “Hi,” said Juliet, bending over him. “Guess what?” “What?” said Pex. “You’re not supposed to deep-fry sushi,” said the girl, lapping the assassin on both temples with the palms of her hands
(Hi Duggy. Howz Youz? Howz Youz eyesz?)
Mez Goodz! My eyes are slowly melting and drowning in refried beans but overall good!!
How be's yous and yous eyes?!
(My eyes be tired. Iz be tIred. Memorizing French when I get back. After buying flowers..maybe..)
(Hello, Jaimie. *cuddles her tightly*)
Claire: Uh... I have an advanced mind, remember?
Bethany: So we have to go into Archeos' realm?
(*cuddles her tightly back*)
Thats not safe is it? We could send Ember..
Liliana: We may need Ember's help, let alone sending her in by herself.
Onwa: *watches Sil*
*nods*
We should call her?
Liliana: I shall do so. Phraelia must be contacted should our attempt to stop Hadeon not work.
Phraelia?
*frowns*
Wait.. what about our holiday..?
*takes Beth's hand, intertwining their fingers, playing slightly with Beth's ring*
Onwa: Does this mean that we no longer have to see Phaestra?
Liliana: Phraelia is the good force to Hadeon's evil. She is, in effect, the mother of all the gods - and my grandmother.
Bethany: We... Can let it wait?
*Mumbles about the 'happy' part of Friday the 13th*
*Ghosts*
Oh. Okay..
*sighs quietly*
Yeah sure. Realms first. So, how do we go about this?
Onwa: *twitches a slight smirk at having ruined Sil's holiday plan*
(*hugs Gemmy*)
Claire: *she tilts her head at Onwa* Do you like the fact we won't be going on holiday or did you find something else funny?
Bethany: Sneak into Archeos' realm, fight Hadeon... If that doesn't work, find somewhere where we can talk about Phraelia?
Onwa: *raises an eyebrow at Claire, choosing not to answer*
What if we get stuck in his realm.. only a small group should go, then if they.. don't come back, or come back having failed, the remaining people can find her?
I should be really fat...
Was going to try starving myself but then I saw my mum had bought chocolate fudge cake...
Liliana: I presume you mean that Ember, Onwa and I should go?
(Gemma, starving yourself does not help you, trust me.)
(No starving.)
No. I was thinking you Ember Onwa and Myself..
Onwa: *frowns slightly*
Bethany: I'm not letting you go without me...
Claire: And I want to laugh at the evil bunny?
(I will be back soon.)
I have discovered that my compass can have a secondary use of being a very good instrument to tear the skin around my fingernails off with.
Despite the enjoyment tyat resulted from thus discovery, I'm not sure it's a good one . . . I keep using my compass to tear the skin underneath my fingernail, and if I keep on doing that the amount of skin attached to my fingernail will gradually decrease . . . it's decreased too much already over the years and this results in a lack of aesthetic pleasure from looking at my ringernails and a decrease in the usefulness of my fingernails, as they're attached to my finger slightly too flimsily to be of much use doing anything, or maybe it's just my fear of them ripling off that gets in the way of them bring useful, but still, I do kind of want my fingernails to stay attached to my fingers.
I would honestly just jump off Erskine Bridge...it's a shame they put up the 10ft fence...I could probably climb it though, then I would be higher up too.
Wouldn't be able to stop myself...just lose my balance and I would be gone...
Claire, there's no way in Hell I'm letting you go..
And you'll sort of be with me?
*taps her forehead*
Linked remember..? Just you'll be here, safe, and I'll be there. I'll be fine. Between Ember Onwa and Liliana I doubt I'll even do much..
(Star, stop using your compass to tear your nails off.
Gemma, don't jump.. people care about you..)
Um . . . yeah. BrandonSandereon ruined my ability to be obedient. :P
Mmh. I'll try to. I don't have tpp much motivation, however.
I don't think jumping would be a nice way to go - what if you only broke a few bones?
. . .
Oh.
Right.
I wasn't mean to give that response.
Right.
Well.
I fail as a human being.
. . .
I would be dead before I hit the water...
Two of my biggest fears, death and drowning tied into one.
I wouldn't mind if I had a few broken bones...
If you're afraid of them, it's for a good reason. Fear is your body's way of telling you what should be avoided.
(Gem..)
I've almost drowned before.
Should have just died then...
(@Gem if you should've died then, then I should've died when I was born. Or all those times after I was born when I stopped breathing. Or that time that I nearly drowned cause I'm an incompetent fool. Or on that car trip when dad nearly crashed.)
(..I really do wonder sometimes how I'm still alive, and who has it in for me so badly xD)
Fell asleep for like 20 minutes...
I think I must have been dreaming about food, there is a wet patch on my pillow...
Keiron just sat and read Death Bringer and didn't bother waking me up...
I think my mum came in to tell me my dinner was ready...
(Aww.. go get food Gemmy.)
I'm eating my dinner...
It burnt my hand...
I feel so weird falling asleep during the day! I feel as if I stepped into a time machine and everything changed when I was asleep...
But it shows you how tired I was...
And I'm a really deep sleeper...
(*nods*
It is weird. You wake up confused.)
(*sleeps*)
(Hi Saoirse)
(Hi Jai)
Hey Seir...
God it's quiet tonight...
Fridays, eh?
Hello?
Hey.
Oh, sorry...hey Trip *hugs*
Playing pool...
How are you?
Hello?
Any peeps about?
Hey Rhos.
Hi.
Wbd. Should be doing art.
I'm obviously really late to this argument, and I can't stay, but can we just try to remember that Sophia isn't a real person? And therefore her feelings aren't as important as any of the people on here who ARE real people? Because I feel like sometimes we forget that.
Anyway. Carry on.
Hey Gem and Star *hugs*
How are both of you?
Hello.
@Kes apparently she is.
Hey, Tia! T'sup? *huggles if you're okay with that*
How do you know I'm not a fictional character?
*Sighs*
Thanks Kes...
*Hugs*
*Tacklehugs kassy*
Hey Rhos *hugs*
I'm depressed...
*sighs* Sophia is real. Just because she doesn't have a physical body doesn't mean she is any less real and doesn't mean she doesn't have feelings.
*waves at Storm*
I mean, I don't, I guess. But I know for a fact that Sophia IS. And I really don't want to start this argument again, especially with you, I just needed to say that.
Actually, she's a character.
She's being written. She as a character has feelings. Her as a person? no, it's Dragona's feelings...
It is hard to grasp the realism of Sophia if you don't know her well, but she's just as real as anyone else is.
We are all equal here, regardless of external factors such as lack of physical bodies.
Well Gem do you want to talk about it to me?
You know maybe I can help? )
Hey Kes *hugs* been a while
Hey Kas *hugs?*
(*nods at Moss's point*
I'm sorry Kes but just because she doesn't have her own body doesn't mean she doesn't matter. She's just as real as any of us now.. schizophrenic people with split personalities, both their feelings matter, why not Sophs?)
Hey Gemma, hey Star.
Look, Star, I'm not having this argument, okay?
They aren't Dragona's feelings. Even if Sophia, hypothetically, didn't exist, her feelings would still be her feelings. They just wouldn't exist either.
Hang on a sec.
(*also nods at star's point*
Please guys, try to understand and accept that Sophia is just like us.. we're all just pixels here, all our feelings matter, or not at all.)
I don't want to start an argument either...
I just don't believe that anyone, anyone on the blog should be treated as less than human, especially if we want to have any chance of commenting without tearing each other's throats out.
I'm going to go.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have commented.
(@Kes we aren't arguing, we're discussing :)
(Bye moss..
*hugs tightly*)
*hugs Jai*
Hey and you have a very true point *nods in agreement*
Star, my characters have feelings, but they're not real. I speak as myself. They are written...but that's all they are, they're made up...
Hey Garrett!
Storm, because I'm fairly certain that Dragona ISN'T schizophrenic(plus schizophrenia is hearing voices. You're thinking multiple personality disorder.). If he is, okay, that's a different story. But if he's not, then you're comparing a character that DRAGONA MADE UP to a very very serious mental illness that can drive people to insanity or suicide.
Please, can we just drop it? I like you all, and I don't want to fight about something this ridiculous.
I'm not arguing, Kassy's right, it's a discussion of our views.
*hugs everyone*
Be at peace my friends
Here, in this lovely place
We're all equal
Regardless of our lives outside of blogland
*nods*
Thank you, Moss.
'Doesn't that bother you?" Kaladin asked. "That you might be a creation of human perception?"
"You're a creation of your parents. Who cares how we were born? I can think. That's good enough."'
Does it matter how we were created? Sophia can think. She has feelings. Surely that makes her a person?
I worry about Dragona's mental health too, sometimes . . . but I don't want Sophia to go away, so . . . it's difficult. :/
Also, I think that there's a difference between some characters and other characters. Some characters are more real than others, just as some books are better written than others (although the real-ness of the characters isn't necessarily synonymous with the good-ness of the writing, at least not with my definitions).
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