It's a proper book now.
Demon Road was a little over 121,000. I had wanted it to be 80,000, which is roughly the size of Dark Days. Obviously, that didn't happen. But I am DETERMINED that Desolation be of a more manageable size. It'll probably end up somewhere around the 100,000 mark.
Writing a book can be a struggle. It's just so happened that in the writing of this one, every time I started to flow, and write LOTS, I had to go off on tour or do festivals or get interrupted for a multitude of reasons. It's very hard to build up any kind of rhythm when your writing schedule is kinda messed up.
But I'm flowing now. I want to get this latest draft off to my editor on Monday, because on Tuesday I'm off on holiday to Disneyworld and Universal Studios.
For Halloween.
Ooooooh this is gonna be my kind of holiday. By day, we go to Magic Kingdom, and go on rides and visit Harry Potter world and just have good, nice lovely fun...
But at night...
Universal Studios over Halloween has the most terrifying horror experiences on offer, and I will be going and subjecting my girlfriend to the ordeal. I'm going to tweet about it. I'm going to take videos. You may see me scream.
But it shall be a manly scream. A WAR CRY.
And then I'll run away and leave Laura to face this guy on her own.
Gonna be FUN.
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CLocky: are you okay, Mark?
(nos da ^>^)
Tresha: then.. stay here.
Mark: Huh? Oh yeah, fine.
(Anyone still around..?)
(I dedicate one of my undedicated pages to my great grandmother, as it's her birthday today. She's pretty awesome, and makes the best gingerbread men! :)
Good night!)
Just realized i'm slowly losing everyone i care about and it's my fault...
I just don't know how to fix it. it's a downwards spiral that i'm struggling to climb up from.
Sorry i'm slightly venting even though there is probably no one here to care.
(*hugs Gemma gently*
Wish I could help, Gem. You won't lose me, though. If you ever want to talk, I'm here.)
-smiles- Thanks Kassy...i'm glad. -hugs tightly-
( you'll never lose me...)
(*hugs everyone )
(I know, Baby.
-hugs Chloe-)
Derek... U said to me in Gerany, that u will answer the unanswered questions in Skulduggery (one in a year)
so... Iam WAITING! *evil look*
((Hello))
(Great
My street, maybe my whole estate has a power cut)
((Hi - my friend said to talk on here so er hello. Forgive my awkwardness ^^"))
((Hi))
(Ivy! Dark!
Nice to meet you Chef! I am Inky, or Chloe
I am a seventeen welsh gal
How'd you do ?)
((Are you okay inky?))
((this is painfully difficult to talk on...))
((I'm Adelaide, a 13 year old english moron :P))
((@Satan yep))
((By the way I actually know Adelaide in real life))
((You can also call me Rita if you really want. How do you even talk on this it's so hard to use ;-;))
(*looks for hug*)
((Hugs Ivy))
((ew reality - idk why it's showing me as my youtube name and not my blogger name))
((So...))
((ew hugs))
((Sch a pretty name! And awwwww so young!
I is goooooood ^.^
*sits in dark*))
((@Adelaide nice image))
((i think I prefer tumblr tbh but tumblr is too depressing for the universe xD))
(*hugs invy^
It's not so bad
I've been here for four years ^.^)
((lol thanks dark xD and I'M NOT YOUNG I'M OLD AND MANLY))
((*gulps* Inky??))
((I have a chat box on my blog but I don't want to sound like i'm self advertising xD my blog is pretty awful. The layout is so bad))
(Yes?)
((Anyone going to Comic con next year?))
(I have my own few blogs
The one 'school of the wicked' is a book I'm writing ^.^
*not self advertising XD*)
((Also,@inky random bout of creepiness?))
((MCM in manchester, you mean? I don't think i'll be able to - I get too many panic attacks xD))
((ooh i'm working on a book too... sort of - i only wrote the first chapter and it was ages ago))
(I'm going to Birmingham comic con in a few weeks
Cardiff isn't until next year now :-()
((There's one in birmingham???))
((lucky))
((there are loads of comic cons xD most major cities have one lol))
(I am not creepy irl
I don't speak XD )
((i'm creepy irl sometimes))
(There is, yes
I am coz playing as Haruhi from the anime ouran high school host club)
((Also, there's a comic con in birmingham in a few weeks. WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED OF THIS?!?! WHO DO I KILL????))
((omg ohshc is amazing - so far, anyway - i've not finished it yet))
((*watches tumbleweed roll past*))
(I love it ! There is much more to the manga though
I somewhat resemble Haruhi so I'm. Cps playing as her ^.^)
(I want to cosplay as gumi when i can go to conventions and stuff again)
((more tumbleweeds))
(Awesome!
I've previously cosplayed as Lucy from fairy tail)
(I hear that you roleplay? :3)
((I think I'll just go dressed as a goth. It's not exactly cosplay but I don't have the guts to walk around in the clothes I like. I wanna be goth though))
((GOTHS ARE FABULOUS people dont really judge it anymore unless it's like head to toe in black))
((I have to go for dinner be back soon :) *hugs anyone who wants a hug*))
(We love rping here! There are soooo many characters!
You need to meet jai ^.^ she's another big rper!)
((see you))
(Nooooooo don't everyone go to the Birmingham one!!!)
((I've not rped since my friends abandoned me 2 years ago xD I'm working on some OCs))
( *hugs dark back*)
(..speaking of Jai xD)
(hello person i have not met)
(Jai! *glomps*)
(Hello New One.
*cuddles Chloe* resume?)
(please don't hate me xD)
(Hate you? *tilts head*)
(I would love to, where were we?
Do you fancy rping, Rita?)
((Hi i'm back. Hi Jai!!!!))
Tresha: then.. stay here.
Mark: Huh? Oh yeah, fine.
(I've not finished drawing my oc but sure :3)
(do you want to see her so far?)
(Uhhhhh there, apparently.
Hey dark!)
((Anyone want a hug? I'm in a hugging kind of mood))
(http://i.imgur.com/k594U2p.png drawing so far)
(*hugs dark!*)
Flauros; really?
Clocky: *hums to self*
Alys: *walks around blogland*
(Your character can meet lays if you want ^.^)
((Just let me think of a name for her xD))
((she can be katrine - i cant think of anything else))
Tresha: Yeah, we have a spare room..
Mark: *smiles innocently, wiping the slight amount if blood on his trousers*
(*hugs dark*)
Katrine: *wanders around, unsure of where she is*
Flauros: thank you
Clocky: *finishes* I better get dressed. Be right back!
Katrine: "Uh, excuse me, could you tell me where I am?"
Alys; *accidentally walked into Katherine *
I I'm a sorry!
Katrine: "Please, just tell me where I am! I don't know where this is! Please!"
Alys; b blogland.. *fox ears twitch*
Tresha: It's fine.
Mark: Okay!
*smiles, watching her go*
Katrine: "I-I don't know where bogland is..."
Flauros: *holds out hand*
Clocky: *leaves the room and gets dressed quickly in her normal steam punk get up*
+runs back*
Alys: it's a magical land... Everyone here is magic... *tail swishes+ I I am Alys
Katrine: "No... That can't be right..."
Katrine: "I'm just... I'm just Katrine. I'm not magic."
Alys; hmmm? W what's wrong?
Tresha: *frowns very slightly and takes his hand*
Mark: *grins at Clocky*
Beautiful.
((I'm sorry I really have to go - I might be back later))
Alys: oh... *tries to hide ears and tail*
((nevermind i dont have to go after all xD)
Katrine: "There's nothing magical about me!"
(Byii Rita ^.^)
Flauros; thank you
Clocky: *blushes* t thank you
Tresha: You're welcome.
Mark: *finishes his own food*
Mmm..
*smiles at Clocky*
Delicious.
Flauros: *pulls her close*
Clocky: *smilesI
((ugh now i have to go my parents are being stupid im so sorry))
(Don't apologise ^.^)
Tresha: *blushes, smiling up at him*
Mark: *grins back*
Mmm..
Flauros: is this what people do?
Clocky : what shall we do?
( I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was, to catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause ......Pokemon, ohhh you're my best friend in a world we must defend )
Tresha: Hug?
Mark: Mmm.. whatever you want.
*smiles*
Flauros: yes
Clocky; you deciiide! *whines*
(Hey k!)
(Hmmm.. poor Regina..)
Tresha: Some people do.. not all.
Mark: *laughs, standing and pulling her close, kissing her passionately*
(Awww.. she looks and sounds so sad..)
Flauros: right... What's the protocol?
Clocky: *kisses passionately and smiles*
(I kinda pity her..
She turns her sadness and loneliness into cruelty and magic, lashing out at others in an attempt to comfort herself..)
Tresha: That depends on what we are..
Mark: *grins, holding her close*
You, are delicious.
(?)
Flauros: what we are?
Clocky: *kisses his nose* says you!
(Once upon a time.)
Tresha: Thats up to you..
Mark: *laughs, kissing her again*
(Ah right *.^)
Flauros: what do you mean? I am confused?
Clocky: *kisses and smiles*
Tresha: I meant based on.. relationship.
Mark: *kisses her again, biting her lip, bursting it*
Flauros: right....
Clocky: *flinches* ow
(Hmmm question: what is your view on cosmetic surgery and it being advertised?
And no I don't want a boob job XD)
I is here ^.^
And Chloe?... XD
Actually, things to do
Good bye
(I don't think its good?)
Tresha: *smiles ar him*
Mark: *licks the blood*
Mm.. tasty.
(Personally I don't think it should be advertised
Hi/bye jack...)
Flauros: *cheek twitches into a smile*
Clocky: mark?
Tresha: *hugs him tightly*
Mark: Mm?
Flauros; *wraps arms around her*
Clocky: you said my blood was tasty...
Tresha: *lays her head on his chest*
Mark: Huh?
Flauros: you're warm...
Clocky; just now..
Tresha: You're soft
Mark: Oh. Sorry.
Flauros: I am? *sounds amused*
Clocky: it's affected you hasn't it? *looks at the floor*
Tresha: Yes. Very.
Mark: No!
Flauros: huh... *looks at his muscular form and frowns^
Clocky: it has mark!
((@Jai: Omg yeah.
She just
I feel so sorry for Regina :( :( :())
Tresha: *laughs, grinning up at him*
Mark: Not really!
(@star sad face)
Flauros: *smiles*
Clocky: you like blood!
Tresha: *smiles back*
Soft and strong.
Mark: I do not!
Flauros : thank you
Clocky: okay then *darks past him to get a knift*
+nicks her finger*
Tresha: You're welcome.
Mark: *stares*
*bites his tongue*
Flauros: hmmm *tickles her*
Clocky: well?
Tresha: *squeals, pushing him away and laughing*
Hey!!!
Mark: *tongue bitten*
Well what?
((@Jai: Sad face so much! :())
Flauros: *smirks* so a process called tickling causes a person to go into distress mode...
Clocky: don't you feel hungry
(*nods* Also, Snow!!! *sad sad face*)
Tresha: *blushes*
I'm not distressed!
Mark: I just ate pancakes..
(And stealthy!!!)
("This pain, it makes me who I am. It makes me Grumpy." XD)
Flauros: your body is though
Clocky: I shoulfve said thirsty
(Nooooooo! She drunk it :( )
Tresha: Is not!
Mark: Mmm..
Flauros ; *tickles again *
Clocky: you are blood thirsty!
Tresha: *squeals, jumping onto the couch, grabbing a pillow in defense*
Mark: I am not!
Flauros: told you *smirks*
Clocky: *holds her finger out*
Tresha: This proves nothing!
*holds the pillow in front of her*
*grins*
Although it's cute that you're learning..
Mark: *chews his cheek*
((Omg that episode???
King George was so horrible!))
(Awww... that's so.. just.. just.. Awwwww Regina!!! Dammit I HATE liking the "bad guy!!!" Poor Regina.. Genie help her!!!)
((Wait.
Is that the episode?
I think that is the episode.))
(I'm on the 11th I think?)
Flauro: cute?
Clocky: well?
((@Jai: See, compare to Rumpelstiltskin anD Cora, Regina is not actually that bad.
I feel so sorry for Regina. :( :())
Tresha: Very!
*grins*
Mark: Well what!!!
the fact that I am 18 years old tomorrow depresses me beyond this pathetic existence.
((@Jai: I don't remember numbers. XD
If Snow just drank the potion though then yeah that must have been the episode back somewhere.
. . . I'm making no sense. XD))
(*isn't at Cora yet?*
Rumplestiltskin isn't that bad..)
(HE WAS READING HER DIARY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!)
(BETRAY YOU?? ALL SHE F*CKING DID WAS FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE YOU DIDN'T LOVE HER YOU TWOT!!!)
(And she didn't even ACT on those feelings!!!
As China days, to betray is to act against someone" She hadn't acted AGAINST you she's just fallen for someone else!!! That's her emotions not her actions!!!)
Flauros: *goea pink* thanks...
Clock: you want it
Tresha: *smiles*
Adorable..
Mark: I want you.
@Jai: Yeah, you meet Cora later. Quite a bit later I think.
Rumpelstiltskin is a bit that bad. XD
You keep thinking he's alright because he's such an awesome character that you want to believe he's a good guy, and he keeps helping the good guys free of charge so you can almost persuade yourself that he's actually nice and wants to help people. But like. Nah. He really doesn't care about most people. And when someone crosses him, ooh, it can be nasty.
I just
Regina has only been alive a few decades and hasn't been evil for all that time. It almost feels that if you give her the right opportunities, she could turn good again. But Mr Gold has been dark for so long that I'm not sure he has it within himself to truly change back. He's . . . more far gone.
I do love Rumpelstiltskin, though. He's one of my two favourite characters.
Flauros: define 'cute'
Clocky: And my blood
(He might be far gone but.. his beginnings.. )
Tresha: It means.. sweet, nice, adorable..
Mark: No..
(I hereby dedicate this page to Jai ^.^
she is one of my sisters here.
she is great and she doesn't realise it
I am no good at the long dedications, so I am keeping it short
you rock sis!)
Flauros: am I nice?
Clocky: youre lying...
(Not great!!!)
Tresha: Yes.
*looks at the pillow*
Uh.. mostly.
Mark: Am not.
*blinks at Jai and tries to remember what you're talking abo-*
oh.
Yes.
Until I reached that episode, I was like "omg Snow White is so good and her parents were so good and everything in her life was so good until Regina fucked it up" and then I got to that episode and was like WTF WELL HE WASN'T THE PERFECT FATHER I THOUGHT HE WAS.
He just
he barely pays Regina attention, and always talks about how much he loves Snow and his dead wife. He doesn't even TRY to love Regina, and then when she's miserable and doesn't love him either he's like "oh dear that's a random misfortune."
Like
dude
He realises she's really unhappy and lonely, right? So he should either try to make her less happy and lonely himself, or he should admit that their marriage is a complete failure and let her fins her own happiness. That's the decent thing to do. Instead of expecting her to remain miserable and then fucking being like "oh she betrayed me."
She had nothing to fucking betray! She didn't betray your trust, because you gave her none, nor her love, because toy gave her none!
((HEAR HEAR!))
^your
^you
(OHHHHH! BURN EMMA!!!)
(I mean it's probably a blatant lie but OHHHH BURN!!!)
burn world
(you are!)
Flauros: thanki you
CLocky: I know you are
(No.. don't burn world.
Oh look. Bye bye king.)
@Jai: I knowwwwww. D:
I just
When that man was like "Kiss my boot" and he was just like "Not in front of my boy!"
He just
He had nothing except his son, and then he was about to lose him too
Just
Awwwwwwwhhhh
Omg I did love that episode
Rumpelstiltskin is just acted so fabulously.
And yeah, yeah, I know that in the beginning Rumpelstiltskin just wanted to do the best for his son. But that was a couple hundred years ago. I just . . .
I'm not sure you can ever banish that many years of darkness.
(that's a groovy attitude to have, Fera)
@Jai: Burn Emma? What did she do?
(Am not!!!)
Tresha: *smiles*
You're welcome..
Mark: I'm not.
hear hear.
i know chloe.
(When she accused the mayor of stealing money to build a second house.)
@Jai: Oooooooohhhhhhh
That was a hide-under-the-blanket moment
(Yeah.)
(Ohhhh the weird writer man has the book.)
(He left. The snake?!?!?! HOW STUPID IS HE?!?!)
(you wonder why people don't speak to you much Fera?)
Flauros: youre... cute too
CLocky: *looks at the floor* aren't relationships built on trust?
(Ohhhhh. Stone cold b*tchin it!!!)
shut up.
Tresha: *blushes*
I amm?
Mark: I.. yes.
(*locks mouth shut and throws away the key*)
Flauros: *coughs* yes
Clocky: do you thirst for blood?
Tresha: *blushes*
Mark: *sighs*
I.. a bit..
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