Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Aimless...

Hello there,

It is I, your humble Golden God, here to brighten up your day with another one of my electrifying entries into this accursed Blog-thing. I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to write about, however. Ever since I finished the book I've been kind of... aimless.

Not ENTIRELY aimless, of course. I did have things to do once I'd finished- other bits and pieces of writing to finish off. But I've finished those now, and so I'm back to being a little bit lost as to what to do.

I've been visiting a few schools- which is something I don't get to do a whole lot of anymore during my official tours. When you're a writer starting off, school events are ALL you do, because you need to reach as many people as possible and get them interested in your books. But once you reach a certain level of awesomeness, visiting individual schools is not really the best use of your limited time. So bigger school events are planned, where multiple schools come to a theatre or hall, and a lot more public signings are scheduled. By this stage, it's all about meeting the readers, and making it easier for the readers to meet you.

But throughout the year I tend to visit schools in and around Dublin, organised by teachers or librarians or parents. It's all about "this person knows that person who knows my cousin's friend", and that's how they get in touch. I can't do an awful lot of these smaller school visits, because I don't have the time, but for some reason I've been visiting a school a week for the past month or two. Which is, I admit, NOT the best use of my time when I have deadlines as tight as my deadlines have been. But hey.

So, the week before last I was at a school in Lusk. Last week I was at a school in Swords. And this afternoon I was at a school in Sutton. Next week I'll be at a school somewhere in Cork and then- THEN- I'll stop. No more. I need a break. I've got my Australia/NZ tour in August, my Ireland/UK tour in September, and before all that I think I have to pop over to LA for a bit. I need a BREAK! I need to do normal things! I need to stop signing autographs!

Ah, the life of a tortured artist...

Oh, and before I go, something you MAY be interested in. This Friday I will be posting again. Why, you ask? What could I possibly have to post mere days after THIS wonderful entry?

Oh not much. I don't expect there to be much writing involved, actually. Just a single image, perhaps. A single, solitary image appearing on the accursed Blog, sometime on Friday... What could it be? Something to do with the new book? Some kind of image to do with the new book?

It's a mystery, that's what it is. I guess you'll just have to check the Blog on Friday to find out.

4,874 comments:

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Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

cool

Derek!!!

BLOG!!!!!!!!


i have to know where and when!!!

NOW!!!!!

Helena Ember Sky said...

I KNOW!!! DEREK, GET YOUR A$$ HERE RIGHT THIS INSTANT!

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

mine is small compared to the others...

Dancing Fire (Directioner!!!!!) said...

lol:0

Helena Ember Sky said...

Ikr, Nix where are you?! Check the comments again.

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

ok Fire

Helena Ember Sky said...

Kay Fire.

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

*starts to hum Earthquake by Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah*

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

*starts to sing silently the rest of the song*

Helena Ember Sky said...

What are the private Cleavers called again?

Nixion Strange said...

Rippers

Eve the ROCK said...

Rippers

Helena Ember Sky said...

Don't worry I got it.

Helena Ember Sky said...

Don't worry I got it.

Nixion Strange said...

AH HA! I WAS QUICKER!

Helena Ember Sky said...

Wow, slow and twice.

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

Rippers??

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

oh, just saw the comments BEFORE you answered

makes sense now

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

VERY expensive

remember that

Eve the ROCK said...

Grrrrrrr

I thought I was going to be first to answer!!!

Helena Ember Sky said...

Rivate security cleavers, only the richest can afford them.

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

yep

thats it

Helena Ember Sky said...

It's up! I'm sorry it's really short but read the P.S.

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

YAY!!

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

so cool Hel

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

brb, dinner

Eve the ROCK said...

Helena, can you take off word verification?

Unapplicable. said...

Got to go! I'll see you all soon.

Nixion Strange said...

Bye Miss Cain!

Bye Cal!

Eve the ROCK said...

Kay Miss Cain!

Bye Calamity!

Dancing Fire (Directioner!!!!!) said...

back:)
bye Miss Cain & Calamity

Eve the ROCK said...

Nooooo! Brittany! Adam!! NOOOOOOOOO!

Helena Ember Sky said...

Word's word verification?

Helena Ember Sky said...

*What's anyway bye!

Eve the ROCK said...

When you comment, and you have to type in these random letters and numbers before you can publish?

Nixion Strange said...

Bye Helena!

Dancing Fire (Directioner!!!!!) said...

bye Helena

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

back!

bye Hel!

Eve the ROCK said...

WB Miss Cain!

Nixion Strange said...

WB Miss Cain!

Dancing Fire (Directioner!!!!!) said...

*sigh* just remembered that i need to go back to school again tomorrow. after 5 days of holiday, i dont want to go back. *sigh*

Dancing Fire (Directioner!!!!!) said...

WB Miss Cain!

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

i know

i was like that after i had a long weekend last weekend

Eve the ROCK said...

After three days of weekend, I don't want to go back

Eve the ROCK said...

Dereeeeek

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

im pissing off my friends on Skype by talking about SP and Derek

its really funny

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

DEREK!!!!!



BLOG!!!!!!!!


WE AUSSIMINIONS MUST KNOW THE DATES!!!

AND PLACES!!!

Nixion Strange said...

Lol

Haters= Having Anger Towards Enyone Reaching Success

Dancing Fire (Directioner!!!!!) said...

yes we do so DEREK, POST NOW!!!

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

yes definatly lol Nix

Eve the ROCK said...

Ahahahaha! So true.

Nixion Strange said...

HE POSTED

Miss Cain; The Aussie Ninja Stalker said...

DEREK BLOGGED AND I GOT FIRST!!

NEW POST!!!!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*groans miserably*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Stupid viruses :(

But yay feeling a little better now :D

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

I shall be the one to break the blog!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*happy glint appears in Octa's eyes*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Happy can also = deranged

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Whichever floats your boat :P

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

What a weird expression

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*turns into a mango*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

I doubt the blog has ever been broken by a MANGO

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*puts on a tophat, cane and a monocle*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Breaking the blog like a sir

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

Sir Mango

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*hops around in circles singing the Hooligan National Anthem*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*poke*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

It shall be mine!

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*runs out of things to say*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

*panics*

Pyro-Dawn Tyromant said...

FETCH ME A HITCHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY!

Octa said...

Oops. It was Octa all along. I was just signed into the wrong account :P

Octa said...

I'm glad I noticed my mistake on time

Octa said...

BLOG HAS BEEN BROKEN BY SIR MANGO!

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