Sunday, April 1, 2012
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This is what we call a Guilty Blog Post.
Why do I feel guilty? Because it's been well over a week since the last time I posted anything. Also, this post is far too short to be considered a worthy way to spend your time. But I have an excuse. Writing. I'm writing. That's always a good excuse, right?
Deadlines deadlines deadlines. Onrushing. Oncrushing. Is oncrushing a word? No it isn't. But it should be.
I'm days away from finishing Kingdom of the Wicked. Days! I might even have had it finished tonight, but I spent yesterday at the Oxford Literature Festival (which was a lot of fun) so that set me back a little. But I'm close. So close. That wonderful feeling is starting up, that excitement that tells me I've almost finished another book. It's a fantastic feeling. Every writer knows it. That sense of accomplishment that floods over you despite any and all insecurities, despite knowing that you have weeks or months of edits and rewrites ahead of you... None of that matters, not when you're about to finish your first draft.
Days. Mere days. My editor is waiting for it.
I have to get back to work.
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1 – 200 of 4852 Newer› Newest»Congrats for almost finishing the draft and good luck with the rest of it, Derek! Can't wait to read Kingdom of the Wicked! :D
omg!!!! cant wait to read kingdom of the wicked!!!!!! i've only just, this minuite started blogging so i can finaly comment on your blog!!!! YAY! :D
Ooohhhh....
It better have Nye...
Nye is epic.
Dissection scenes are awesome...
MOAR NYE!
Go Derek!
Gogogo!
fourth!
Have fun writing, Derek!!!! Can't wait for the cover!
i cant wait until Kingdom of the Wicked comes out!!! i want to read it so bad!!!!
Oh yes, cover AND the book, but one step at a time!
Congratulations!!!!! I know that feeling exactly! I want to be a writer, and finished the first draft of my first book a few month ago. Still editing though. Lots and lots of editing until I'm happy. I hope you're happy too :D
Well I was glad you made the journey to Oxford yesterday, the talk was great. Thanks Derek!
Derek since this is early comments.
One- I'm writing a book. It's still early stages but it could work- I hope.
Two- when are you announcingthe poster comp winners and the world book day winners?
- your forever in depth minion. Flame Phoenix.
Oh and now to read the post,
And hopefully people with taking skills shall come.
Y'know we do fill these blogs with idle chit chat
*rides off on a horse to read the post*
Weeeeeeeee!
FIRST PAGE!!! :D
WOGOO TOP 20!! GO TO MY BLOG DEREK....
Okay. *Nods seriously, then huge grin breaks out across face*
The Kingdom of The Wicked is almost finished! :DDDDDDD
I honestly can't wait. I am literally screaming, albeit quietly, as I am in a library.
Plus, you need to ask Tom to put a picture of Doctor Nye on one of the books, since there are no offical pictures of him, and I need one as he is one of my favourite characters.
i cant WAIT FOR KINGDOM OF THE WICKED!!! I must prepare a blog post!!!
IM ON THE FIRST PAGE!!!!!
lol insane book addict...funny...
Spamspamspam. :)
Nah, not really. I'm just going to talk to people on here.... Lalalala....
BTW, to Mythology...
Hehe, I got a comment before you. :3
wow... DOES EVERYONE HERE SUBSRCIBE VIA RSS FEED? I know I DO.....
YOUR LATE NIXON!!! =D
And to Editor...
Thanks! It's true.
WELL...once i got a comment, it was the SECOND comment on a post, my first time commenting here!
Derek Landy- Could you please check out this blog
http://mistandnixseries.blogspot.com.au/
Hi Nixion.
I have something to tell you.
FIRST PAGE HIGH.
What is it Flame?
Molly, *brainwashes her unto thinking this is second page*
http://editorsarticle.blogspot.ca/2012/03/skulduggery-pleasant-book-7-kingdom-of.html I did a post about Kingdom Of The Wicked! big fan!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAGLEHAGLEHAGLE!
*bathes in Derek's sunshine*
YOU CAN DO IIIITTTTTTT!!!
*Cries as brainwash works*
Whyyyyy....
LEST GO DE-REK LETS GO! WOO-WOO LETS GO DE-REK LETS GO! WOO-WOO
YOU CAN DO IT!
... :D
NIXON can you folly my blog,.....i followed your blog..
I have 20 followers....i need some more.
that goes for molly too.
My mother read my emails. Blah blah blah
She's a b word but she saw an email about ne netting shadow in London when I go over the summer and she asked me, and I told her about your plan and now I don't think I'll be allowed go..
*grimaces* Then sparky came into the picture. She saw this before. But she's gonna take my iPod away and not let me on the blog if I don't stop things with sparky-
Also- you have to. Say a speech at the wedding as your a groomsman.
Derek, when you come to New Zealand, I will be one of those people that has I love Nye on my top.
Just so you know.
*Salutes*
Of course I shall follow you!
mixed messages
Is the wedding on or off?
YOU HAVE YOUR FIRST FOLLOWER MOLLY!
It's on.
Also she sent my entire unbix to her email address.
That's just stalkerish. She's a b word sometimes.
O.o
Inbox.
well... set up a new email?
Editor- ed. I'm calling you ed.
Could you change your name? It's kind of distracting.
FLAME, call me eddie
In thinking if that.
I think I just might.
Nah that requires typing, in which alone requires effort, and effort- meh. The bother.
Ed.
hey guys, just wanted to say, im going to have to go do some hmwrk so... A FOLLOW FOR A FOLLOW, follow my blog, and I'll follow yours! =D
The effort.
Wow. Wait- does this mean there is even the _tiniest_ most _minuscule_ chance of it being available before the set deadline?
Hi Phoenix.
i sincerly doubt that it wil... Phoenix?
Hi Phoenix.
Hi Phoenix.
Hi Phoenix.
Oh my God. People I don't know are talking to me. Um... I'm really not supposed to talk to strangers... Not that I don't like you guys. You seem like a decent bunch, and anyone who likes Skulduggery can't be all bad, but.. you know... parents... So, bye!
uhhhh
How are you meant to meet people if you can't talk to them?
Flawed system if there ever was one
Phoenix! You know me!
We met before! You thanked me for spelling Phoenix right,
Phoenix! You know me!
We met before! You thanked me for spelling Phoenix right,
Gonna go sleep. Bye.
Bye
But now i will go back to the joy of being on the first page
FOR THE FIRST TIME
woo hoo?...
DEREK, WHEN YOU COME, CAN YOU PUT UP A SPECIAL AREA JUST FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE IN YOUR BLOG, AND WE CAN TALK, AND AFTER YOU'RE DONE WITH THE FAKE MINIONS, CAN YOU QUICKLY SPEAK TO US?!
AND CAN YOU READ MY STORY BLOG
http://mistandnixseries.blogspot.com.au/
derek go read nixes blog...it has amazing stories. Its quite good.
I only there'd add my to their blogroll....*sigh*
If only there'd add my blog to their blogroll...
*rolls eyes*
I did that on my first blog, but i won't do it on this blog
One-it's not mine really.
Two- We aren't getting a blogroll
ok ok...
Hello! This is the closest I have been close to the top even though it's very very far from it. Congratulations on nearly finishing The draft! Can't wait to read it.:)
another melbournean! The first i've met!
good idea
Do you live in Melbourne ?
Sorry
Yep. I live in Melbourne
Cool. Did you prank any one yesterday?
No. I forgot
Damn
there
REFRESH
I am doing somehting on another widow. Didnt see that till now.
*window* LOL
I did. I hid two alarm clock in my sister's wardrobe and set it on 3:00 am and it was soooo funny and the goof thing is that I got away from doing that.
Go Derek go!!!!!!!! You can do it! <3
I am so excited for September, you don't even know. Also, sorry I haven't been commenting (read: annoying you) lately! That will change...probably. If track stops injuring me.
Anyway, best of luck Derek!
And i think Derek will come to Melbourne
Sydeny, Melbourne, Brinsbane
You got away with it? If i even go into my sisters room, i would be killed
I really hope so cause I missed him last time when he came here. Damn me!
brb
But my sis did kick me in the shin once for that.
My sister threw a knife at me once for no reason
Sigh. I really hope to win the comp for the end of the world cause I really wanna meet Derek but I wouldn't have any chance of winning. Sigh
What comp?
Omg! Did u tell your mum? If my sis did that to me I would just go and annoy her
Nah, i don't go telling my mum things
Unlike my sister
*scowls*
Go to the sp website , the uk one and there is a competion for aus and newzealand. You type in the family member in the story provied on the web and write in why it should be you to be the winner and go and meet Derek.
What? Why wouldn't it be on the Aus and NZ one? That's just stupid
where's the comp? i don't see it
I try to tell her things but she don't really care about me she only cares about my sis. She is my mum' s FAV girl. :)
You can try to type in sp world book day comp.
I just how'd in sp web and the second one is the comp.
Sweet! First page!
Anyone here?
THERE IT IS!
Hey Nix!
*waves*
Hey Lav
Oh dear, that kitten is adorably tragic.
And how dare you, Sir Landy, tease us by saying you're almost done writing when we still won't be able to get it for a few months.
Okay, now that I know there's a new post, I'm going again.
Bye!
Do you include Stephanie and Gordon, or not?
Bye Lav
The kitten is soooooo cute. Hey Nix, did u found it?
found it
Do you include Stephaine and Gordon or not?
I did. But I'm not sure if I should include skulduggery or not
NIGHTMARE GO BOOM!!!
MIST
http://www.skulduggerypleasant.co.uk/theendoftheworld_anz/
I FOUND THE COMP THAT'S MENTIONED AT THE BACK OF TEOTW
It's soooooo weird to say Stephanie cause my name is Stephanie. So when u talk about that, it sounds like ur talking about me. LOL:)
*is hyperventalating*
WHY AM I NOT HOME? I NEED TO ENTER THIS COMPETITION!!!!
i know
Why can't you enter?
hi Derek!!! I'm wondering, is there any chance of a) you going on tour in Ireland late July-mid August? b) Kingdom of the wicked being released by the end of the second week of August?
I will be in Ireland (in Malahide and in County Kerry and in Galway) from the last two weeks of July to the first two weeks of August and then I will be going back to the states, never to get my dear book! Or meet you!!! That is one of my life's goals, to meet you, to even just SEE YOU IN PERSON. Ok, I'm done gushing, but could you please respond? Thanks!
~Fiona
Are u using ur phone, I think u can do it On the phone.
Gotta go. I sent you ch 5 yesterday. Bye!!
Looking at it
BYE!
Bye!
Entered!
hello?
Entered what?
the comp
What' s ur reason to see Derek?
I am his biggest fan. i want to see him, i defy to laws of physics
The usual
Hello? Anyone there?
im here
I couldn't think of anything to say so I just wrote random things. Which part of melb do u live in?
western suburbs. You?
Port melbourne
When u said western, which suburb do u mean?
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! i cant wait! why dont you publish it on june the 17!!!!!!my birthday;P
PLEASE COME AND VISIT AUSTRALIA!!!
...sorry, but i'm not about to go tell someone which subburb i live in
No offense
Happy birthday for 17/6 cause I don't think I will be here.
None taken.
Sigh. My sis suddenly loved playing cludo and I have to play with her and I kind of got sick of the game but...... Sighs irratatbilly
My sister is having something painful done to her teeth
And that is.......?
not a filling, but something like it
i forget the name of it, but i had it done once
It's painful
Did u delete ur own massage or the Derek did it?
Ouch! I've never been to the dentist before so I'm pretty lucky.
Never? You meant to go every six months
I haven't gone in years, but still. Never?
How do u delete ur own massage?
Yeah.....
There's a little bin icon next to the date and time you commented, just bellow your comment
U no, I think this is the longest anyone ever chatted.
Derek! You are awesome! I just got into SP and now I'm obsessed! I live in America, and you don't even have all the books in the series! I begged my mom to get the rest from Amazon!
Now I can't wait for the next book! Again I'm going to say, because it deserves to be said twice, you are awesome, Derek! An absolute genius!
I've chatted for over 12 hours
This is nothing, i pracatally live here
Hey Melissa
brb
Hi Nixion.
Okay.
Omg! I can't even stay on the computer for more then 2 hours!
I'm sort of new to this.
You guys talk here?
What does that mean, Fire?
Can I call you that?
Wow, we're still on the first page???
...no one must be talking much...
Hi melissa
Hi. :)
U just talk about..... Things here. And u can call fire. Can I call u Mel ?
Sure. That's fine. :)
Or Scar, or... well if you want, look at my profile. It explains a few things. :P
Sorry. I mean u can call me fire.
I'm such a scatter- brain
back
It's okay. I knew what you meant.
Hi again Nixion. Is it okay if I call you Nix?
Everyone calls me Nix
Hmm...
I think I'll make a blog myself.
I'm going to write my stories on it. :)
Oh. Okay.
Brb. Making a blog.
I do that
I'm going to make a new blog just for that now
Hello again
Hi
I think I should prank my sis again for kicking me really hard. Any suggestions?
hmmm... i dunno
Oh well. I think an idea will come to me later. I got my own blog but a no one goes on it so that's kind of takes the reason out of blogging
who cares if no one reads it
I didn't care when i firts made a blog
Brb in 2 mins
Can't wait for the release!
Good job for getting this far without giving up. My sister has constantly tried writing and is constantly giving up on a story!
Guilty posts, I like it. Is school a good enough excuse?
Dancing fire, the same is happening with me so, just nag your friends via email, FB, MSN, whatever. Someone will eventually follow.
Thanks. And u can call me fire
Back. I made my blog. Nothing yet, but now I'll start. It looks cool though. But it will probably look better with a post...
Back.
Hey Mist
Hello people.
i sent it back to you Mist (chapter 5)
Can I call you Scarlet, Melissia?
Hi Zathract. Or would you prefer Mist?
Sorry, a bit new...
*Melissa
Boom
Yeah, that's fine. :)
oh, is this a new page?
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