Oooooooh your Golden God is not feeling well.
Your Golden God is SICK, Minions. I'm not used to being sick. I NEVER get sick. And yet, here I am, sick and feeling miserable...
So why am I posting, you ask? Am I looking for sympathy? Pffft. I need NOT your sympathy. Sympathy is for the WEAK. I post, not to share my woes, but to share my joys.
Book 6 is finished.
I have emailed it to my editor and agent, and it is currently printing out for Laura, and I now have a few days to recover from my illness before I read back over it and spot where it can be improved. At the moment, it's a long one, about 10,000 words longer than Mortal Coil. Whether it'll keep that word count after the rewrite, I don't know.
But it's done.
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Um, that book 6 is done. Not that you're sick, Golden God.
Does it have a title yet?
I hear chicken soup is the best way to get better!
Are you okay? Is it just a cold? Order Laura or someone to bring you chicken soup!
You're the golden god! People are MADE for your joy!
SIXTH!
Whoooot! Congrats!
And soup. *makes you soup* Feel better soon, for our sakes if not yours. Unless you have more time to hang out here while you're sick, in which case... no, that's mean, nm.
Have some more soup.
Hope you get better TODAY!
:]
AWWWW YEAH!! It's finished! Wooo-hooo!!
That's AWESOME!!!
Congratulations!!
And YEAH!
*points dramaticly at dog*
YOU THERE! GET THE MASTER CHICKEN SOUP!
~puts big, fluffy pillow under his head and covers him with a soft, warm blanket~
:]
http://mar-chusbloginblogland.blogspot.com/2011/04/cirque-de-birds-prologue-mr-fanfic.html
derek! i put you in my fanfiction! you're a major character!
~swings Kallista around in a dance of joy for the new book~
:]
GET BETTER SOON, GREAT GOLDEN GOD!
Okay, I have to go...Bye all!
CHICKEN NOOOOOODLE SOUP.
*Hands golden god chicken noodle soup with ninja swiftness*
Golden God, I hope you feel better soon. I'm sick as well...
....
....
YES! BOOK SIX! YEEESSSS
*raises eyebrows*
*full shock of book six finished comes tumbling down*
*twitches*
*slowly turn to master*
...alright, who'd ya kill?
i just KNOW you killed someone important!
Get well soon Derek!
Oh, I met you in Kilkenny during the Arts Festival! I'm assistant directing a play with Devious Theatre in Kilkenny in two weeks time, called Shifting. More info: http://devioustheatre.com
Eleanor Roscuro
oh golden god do get better and please answer my questions the name of the font you used on the website and in the books and how do you get something published if it is [possible cuz i am kinda young
*seems masters eyes flirt around*
I KNEW IT! ITS IN YOUR EYES!
*glomps*
...hey why were you at school then Thalia?
...actually, bear through it. me and Mir will be lonely...
MASTER! WHO THE HECK DID YOU KILL???
i want it to come out already i cant wait i just know that you figured out a way to get tanith back and stop valkyrie becoming darquesse yay it finished *does happy dance while singing it's finished*
Helloooooo everyone! Especially Kallista. <3!
I'm so excited to be on when other people are here! It's so lonely at 3am.
Sad I just finished breakfast, though, so my internet time is just about up. *sniffle*
*snuggles into chair and blankets*
Thank you Kallista!
Mar - I wasn't very sick during the day, but I was coughing up a storm and now my throat hurts a bit. But I'll bear through it~
*gives thumbs up*
Hi Ann!
KALLISTA!!!!!!!
Hi.
Haven't been on is AAASAGES ^.^
AAASAGES -_-
I fail sometimes.
Well, there's enough soup floating around now. *gives some to Thalia* You need a blankie?
YEAH! BEAR THROUGH IT!
*Twitches*
*contiues to give Derek bug eyes*
who did you kiiiiill...?
Hiya, Ann! :]
Hullo, Indigo!
How are you folks? :]
Let's not talk about killing! Cause thinking about it makes me sad. Really, there are no good options, are there? Except Sanguine. Except he's too interesting to kill.
IT BETTER NOT BE THE BABY. All I'm saying.
*sips soup*
Thank you Ann~
And no thank you. Kallista already piled blankets on me.
hey- Kallista!
For the Cirque De Birds, are you going to be 13 years?
should i make a smaller character thats your legal 6 year old sister? what are her bird genes? color wings? power? NAME?
yayayayayayayayayay :D
I thought that Gods couldn't get sick-- is there something you arent telling us? and Anyways, feel better Oh Might One.
And YAY!!!!!!!!!! times a googleplex. or two. maybe even three
*plops down*
but-
*everybody glares at meh*
...
*everybody turns back around*
...
*screams*
I JUST KNOW HE KILLED SOMEBODY IMPORTANT! LIKE HE DID WITH BLISS!
so.happy.
info for the six year old kid Kallista?
name?
wing color?
power?
bird gene?
Hiya Skyril :)
Yeah Kallista.... On one of my blog posts I said "bog people" instead of "blog people".... So I decided that's what I'm calling you now. My bog people.
*sighs*
My cat just threw up on the chair. And now she's sitting on my homework....
*sighs again*
I wonder why all these people didn't comment to US on the other blog? :P
See how important you are, oh Master Derek?
LOL, Thalia! I know the feeling xD
Haven't changed my fish's water for months.... It looks green :/
Marlo or Tonks?
*sips coffee very slowly* Still having breakfast!
I don't want to leave, wah.
~Makes Ann a bagel~
Those take a while to chew :]
Skyril, I just caught up with comments on old post and was going to say something, then last comment was new post! Wheeeeheeeehee. but I did comment to you! Last night or the day before, I said give Matt Smith a chance! Cause he's adorabibble.
It's 11 PM here..... :|
I wonder what Master Derek's favorite movies are...
Yum! A bagel! *spreads cream cheese on it veeeerrrrry sllllooooowly*
5yo is chewing my ear off, ow.
Mar-
Tonks. Marlo is sleeping next to me on a blanket. But I know better. She's plotting my downfall. The only reason my cats haven't attacked me yet is that I feed them and they feel some small degree of affection for me. And there's also the chance that I'm wrong about them wanting to bring down the house, but I prefer to think that I'm correct in this theory.
LOL
WAIT KALLISTA! WHAT ABOUT THE SIX YEAR OLD?!?!
INFO AT ALL??!?!
NAME-
POWER-
WING COLOR-
BIRD GENE-
Ahh I see, Ann. :] I used to read all the comments too... then I gave up xP
Oh alright I'll give him a chance! :] Just don't ask me to give octopus or asparagus or liver, or es cargo a chance...
Bye Kallista! I will be back on! About 4 or 5am your time. Get up early! :-D
Kidding. I don't really want you to turn into a mushroom, either, but at least it will be a purple one, so I guess that's all right.
Aw farewell, Kallista!
...I cant wait til easter. my candy supply is dangerously low...
GAAAAAAH! KALLISATA!
~hands Mar some lollipops~
:P
Bye Kallista!
Mar, I know the feeling.
Very excited to hear that you've completed the book! You must be relieved to have it all done (well except for editing of course.)
Sorry you aren't feeling well. Hopefully it is a short term bug. The weather has been alternating cold and hot here in Connecticut, US so we've had a lot of sickness in our family lately. : (
I have a question when you feel up to it. I have been buying your books from Amazon.UK because I don't like to wait. I donate a copy to the library where I work because we have several families addicted to your books. I noticed lately that my library is the only one in the state with Mortal Coil. What is up with HarperCollins? Are they not publishing your books in the US any longer? Is this a permanent thing? I'd think with the awards you've received/been nominated for that they'd realize how awesome your books are. Skullduggery Pleasant was up for the CT Nutmeg award last year and that is voted on by the kids who read it, not teachers, librarians, etc.
Just curious. It seems quite odd. I'd love to see your books widely distributed because I really enjoy them. (Although I'd really rather the US editors didn't feel like they had to "un-British" a book before publishing here. It really takes some of the feel of the country of origin away and it gives American kids the idea that everyone talks just like them!)
Clare
COMMENT 76!!!!!!!!!!!! XDDDDD
And now I must leave... night all! :)
My chocolate stash never lasts long anymore..... D:
*screams*
...you do Thalia? i hope its not with meeee...
*smiles sweetly*
I love asparagus. But you don't have to!
And I have to at least skim all the comments, cause I'm neurotic that way.
Mar...what are you talking about? I meant the feeling of being low on candy....
Aw bye Tessa :)
oh.
LOL.
...fine Kallisata! I'LL PICK EVERYTHING! HEHEHE!
*laughs madly*
Aw, Triss, I didn't even know you were here. Bye!
Night Tristessa...
Well done for getting it finished. I'm joining you on the ill-front. It's not fun. Get well soon, Mr. Derek.
I think I'm becoming an insomniac D:
*stares out window*
It's still raining...
*watches trees waving back and forth*
It's still really windy...
*sighs*
Oh look... I have to wait for a download... ah well... losing a few more minutes of sleep can't matter :) I'll stick around here for a bit :) Huzzah!
Aww I'm sorry, Indigo!
re: DW
You know how Eccleston's Doctor was kind of hard and brittle and sarcastic, and Tennant's was a little softer and a little sweeter? Smith continues that. He's just nice. Cuddly. Oh, and a bit of a matchmaker - guess he wasn't all that comfortable with stealing people's girlfriends and fiances anymore. :-D Not that Amy would much mind being borrowed, if not stolen.
Yay!
Heya, Tessa! :]
Hi Tristessa!
Hi everyone! Guess what I got for my birthday...?
*drumroll*
lol well that's interesting, Ann. I would definitely like to see him. Very soon I'll be able to!
hi Trisstessa!
I missed wishing you a happy birthday?? T_T
Well Happy belated birthday anyway!!! :D
~glomps Tessa~
lol hello again Tessa xD
And on second thoughts Skyril, I don't think I'm an insomniac, I think I'm just addicted to the interwebs.
does anybody have a suggestion for a special power?
*stares at math homework*
*sighs*
*goes back to staring out window*
Oh, and my husband didn't like Smith that much. Felt he was less competent. I think he just lost a bit of his confidence after the Waters of Mars, and then dying and all.
what what what, Tristessa? Tell before I have to leave!
What'd'ja get?!?
Ooh I designed my own converse for my birthday ^_^ I can't wait to get them! :P
A DRAWING TABLET FOR MY COMPUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S SOOO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *screams so hard she implodes*
*imploded Tristessa turns into a purple piano*
*Trianotessa falls over Skyril, narrowly missing her and crashing on to the pavement next to her*
THATS EXACTLY WHAT I DID TODAY THALIA. Actually..... I still don't have my maths homework done hahhahahahahahah
O.o *calls piano repairman*
That's awesome!
And so's that, Indigo!
And now I really can't nurse this coffee any longer. Goodbye, all!
Aww farewell, Ann!
Oooo
Awesome, Tessa!
Aww! Bye Ann!!! *hugs her*
Trianotessa..... Epic name
Bye Ann
~pouts~
My mom said she'd get bagels and she hasn't!!!
I'm bagel-less!
SKYRIL! WHATS YOUR SPECIAL POWER FOR CIRQUE DE BIRD!?!
Aww...bye Ann! Hope to see you soon.
Indigo - I still don't have my math done either~ But it's only 6:30 p.m. where I live so I still have time.
That IS a rather epic name! :D
Uhhhh...
Have any suggestions, Mar?
NOOOO! I WAS AKING YOU!
It doesn't really matter.... I think I've only done my maths homework once in the past month ::/
oh dear god i literally started shivering whenever I read the words "Book 6 is finished"
I MUST HAVE IT
*Trianotessa does a little piano like dance*
*begins to play The Entertainer with her piano keys*
*does a ragtime dance to The Entertainer*
^^^ haha alien face
Hi Kallista!
*hugs her*
Ummmm incredible instinct for hunting?
Hellooooo Kallista
Welcome back, Kal! :]
@Mar
Do you ever glomp?
KALLISATA! INFO ON THE SIX YEAR OLD GIRL IN CIRQUE DE BIRD IF YOU WOULD PLEASE!
It's not a good idea to launch yourself at a piano Kallista.
LOL, Indigo! :P
*grins*
*looks back at homework*
*sighs*
*begins to cough again*
KALLISTA!! *glomps*
*realises she didn't glomp anyone else*
*glomps Skyril*
*glomps Mar*
*glomps Indigo*
*glomps Thalia*
*realises she was a piano and that must've been painful for everyone*
Sorry people *gives them all an apologetic smile*
LOL Thalia! ~shakes head at her and attempts to do her homework for her~
Hmmmm...
*fist punches into the air for no particular reason*
YEAH!!!
NO HUNTING SKYRIL! SOMETHING ELSE!
KALLISTAAAA!
~Runs the bruise~
Oh, that's ok, Tessa :]
~summons random awesomely powerful dude~
~dude turns Tessa back into human~
:]
wing color? special power? bird gene?
Ugh. Maths homework. Dad's Silly Triangle. THE HE'LL DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?!?!?!?!
*rubs
*finishes her current coughing fit*
LOL Skyril!
Book 6 .....is done? .... he.. he.... hahahaha HAHAHAHAHAHAHA YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! *Runs around singing 'We are the Champions'* :):):):)
Straightens tie. Ahem. Good work. Jolly good.
Oh and get well soon!
Mar!
Do you glomp?
LOL Anya! :D
Damn you autocorrect -.- making rude words into nice words.
I so got the urge to randomly start waving my arms in the air and singing We Are the Champions in a restaurant the other day.
*looks back out window*
WEE IT'S RAINING AGAIN!!!!
*runs again laughing like a maniac*
Like my new Avatar? Spirited Away FTW!
LOL I'm singing it in my head right now!
*decides what to draw on her new tablet* Suggestions? (and I'm not drawing people yet... too complicated)
..sometimes i glomp.
its saved for special occasions!
Gotta go! Homework... ugh.
I constantly have to fight the urge to mosh when listening to music in public ^.^
Power... power....
The ability to... ummm....
Oo I know! I have amazing peripheral vision and can see far on either side of me....
well.. that wouldn't help all that much....
uhhh
I don't know! What can birds do besides fly, peck, hunt, and poop?
Farewell, Anya!
Also I have a habit of air-drumming in class.... That wouldn't be too weird except for the fact I cannot play drums.
well tchnically cuz she's younger her wing span is going to be shorter, i'll have to make that adjustment...
I'm constantly doing that, Indigo. Well, not necessarily in class, but in the car, in restaurant, everywhere!
Oh Mar! I forgot to tell you my wingspan! It's around 12 feet or so.
Hi/Bye Anya!! *hugs*
kay!
wait! gotta go! dinner!
POST ALL THE CIRQUE DE BIRDS INFO ON THE PROLOUGUE! ITS ALREADY UP!
BYE!
*runs away*
Bye Mar!
Oh yeah by the way when you have headphones in in public and you're casually singing along..... Bohemian Rhapsody is not a good choice I found out.
I have a tendency to do bass fingerings when I'm bored or spaced out...
LOL Indigo! I'll keep that in mind! :D
Sorry for the slow reply. Editing my fan-fic a bit and trying to work on it some more.
Have YOU read my fan-fic, Thalia?
:P
*does awkward turtle*
There's only a prologue and two parts so far. :]
Yeah Skyril.... Don't be like me and learn the hard way xD
*sighs because no-one comments on my blog anymore*
*hint hint*
No but seriously :|
No, I haven't read it Skyril, but I will after I finish my homework~
Sorry... I got distracted drawing a fishy... :)
It's ok, I'm not traumatized or anything Kallista xD
Loved that song, Indigo!
Yay! ~glomps Thalia~
:]
Here's a link to it. Go all the way down because I've only posted those three on it. :]
http://loonyskyril.blogspot.com/
Thanks Skyril! ^_^
Wow I just realized all the songs on my blog so far are really sad.... Time for a happy one I think!!! O_o
I would like that!
Thanks for the link Skyril :)
New post on my blog: http://yourealllatefortea.blogspot.com/2011/04/school-and-other-things.html
yes, yes, YES!!!!!!!!
I can't wait to read book six, oh my god...
I know I'm overreacting, but book six in the skulduggery series!!!!!!!!??????!!!
Woohooo!
I hate the fact that we have to wait till september, but oh well.
And you saying you don't need our sympathy? That's.... that's kinda insulting, it's a bit like saying you don't need us cuz the only thing we CAN offer u is sympathy....
oh well to that to I guess.
Yay book six!
Derek Landy, you rock!!!!!!!!!
Ok.. First a little sympathi for your sickness. Hope you'll get well soon and take care of yourself. Second... SCREAMING!!!!!! Book six is done?! OMG!! I can't wait to lay my hands on it! And I'm gonna hug it! Like I always do with your books! And I'm gonna read it with great exitment! ... I wanna have that book in my room now! But I guess I need to be patient and wait like everybody else..
Sorry, Kallista, not yet!
:P
Eh? No, Kallista, it's just a little update/ preview thingy....not part of one of my stories...
I DREW A FISHY! YAYAYAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FIRST! :)
FIRST! :)
Urm... sorry Kallista... *smiles innocently*
*giggles sweetly hoping Kallista (and Octa) will forgive her*
I DREW A FISHY!
*rejuvinates Kallista using her fishy*
Oh I didn't realize we were this close!
Kallista...
*pokes her*
The post isn't one of my stories....but the next part of both of those should be up later this week...
*realizes Kallista is dead*
*tries to revive her with her popcorn*
PAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
*sends her fishy to fix ghost-Kallista's space bar*
Skyril! I love your fanfic! :D GIVE ME PART THREEEEEEEEE
Ok, I would much love to stay and talk, but if I don't sleep now, I'll wake up late and be late for school Dx
Bye bog people ^_^
Aww...bye Indigo!
Gah! I've got to go now... night everyone! *glomps them all* Sleep tight! :)
Thanks you, Indigo!
~glomps~
Farewell! Hoe to see you tomorrow! :]
Aww farewell, Tessa!
Hope to see you too! :]
Just the three of us now, ay?
Well, two of us till Kallista gets back :P
Bye Tristessa!
Yep, Skyril...
AND MEEE!
Mar! Welcome back! :]
HI MAR!
*hugs her*
HIYA!
hey! hey! i almost got all the info to begin the Maximum Ride fanfic!
I have to go now. Bye all!
Fantastic! :]
aha!
*tuggs sketchbook out of unsturdy pile of books*
*books come toppling over head*
*screams*
SOMEBODY GET MORTAL COIL OFF ME!
*thrashes around*
Aw farewell, Thalia!
awwww! bye Thalia! ont forget playing with fire!
lol
~pulls some books off of Mar and sets them neatly in a stack against the wall~
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