I was sent a little over 30 entries and it was not easy narrowing them down. As usual, the standard of writing was very high- and not just with the winners, either. A lot of the entries made me laugh, and that's always a good starting-off point, but the major point of interest for me was watching where you took the story. I gave the villain an outrageous name- Sadistica Tortura- and sat back and let the fun begin. There were some lovely ideas in there, some lovely moments and some fantastic lines. You should all be proud- especially those of you who managed to stick to the word count (ahem).
I managed to take a few days off last week, but seeing as how I have about five weeks before I head off on tour, I need to start working again. August is pretty much wiped off my calendar as far as writing goes, so I'm going to have to get an early start on Book Eight. Which is scary, because it only seems like a few weeks ago that I finished Book Seven. I'm not going to talk about Book Eight AT ALL until a few months from now, once you've absorbed KOTW into your bloodstream, but it feels kind of weird to be tying up all of these stories that I've been telling since 2007. Best not dwell, methinks...
Oh, and as for KOTW release dates, those lucky scamps in Australia/New Zealand will be getting the new book ever-so-slightly ahead of anyone else... My tour there starts on August 8th, and my publishers want the books on the shelves at LEAST one week before that- maybe even two. For the UK and Ireland, we're looking at a release date of August 30th, I think.
Of course, the Minions-who-speak-funny know by now how much I detest spoilers, and you've all been fantastic at not ruining the books for other people. I shall expect this to continue (shakes fist in a threatening manner...)
For all you Ameriminions, still no news on getting the newer books released over there, my apologies. I have some positive news for the Germinions, however, as my German publishers are planning to catch up to the English-language releases. More news on that when I have it.
Oh, and Irish readers will be able to take a break from the football final on Sunday night to tune into Celebrity Mastermind on TV3, where I shall be showing off my amazing brain power on national TV. Hells yeah.
And now, a picture.
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«Oldest ‹Older 3401 – 3600 of 4806 Newer› Newest»Hi again star!!
can you guys read through something for me? (It might make more sense to you Star...)
I'll read whatever you want me to read.
If it doesn't make sense to me, I'll tell you.
Extracted from Patchwork, Chapter 6 - The Beginning Of The End...
Mort remembered the last stretch of the War. The Emotions had yet to subdue the Instincts. Mort and Liv were at the head of the two main forces but still, people died. He remembered how Lussuria and Kutatás had sought him out and pleaded with him. They had told him how Opstanak had become obsessed with crushing everything. Rätsel had been the one to decide to trick them, he reasoned that they could not be trusted - they might just want Opstanak out or it was a trick. And so, they had lead them to the Old City where they had fooled them into the caskets then they had combined many Emotions to force them into a sleep that only Mort or Liv could awaken them from. That was how the Instincts had come to fall. That was the beginning of the end for the siblings. Lust and Exploration fell first and then, the last sibling, Survival. The caskets had locked them inside Human Nature and they had not awoken in almost twelve thousand years.
AMERIMINIONS!!!!
Yay!!!!!
THE GREY, RAINY SKY!!!
Ah, the great British summers . . .
I saw an advert on the back of the magazune once and it said "Don't let drink drinking ruim your summer . . . The great Britush weather will do that all by itself!"
I'm an Engliminion, yeah:)
It doesn't make sense to me.
But it's well written. I like it.
Thanks Myth!!
AH, IT ALL MAKES MORE SENSE NOW:)
That was VERY GOOD for an explanation Lynxia!
Englandiminions for the win! *high fives Star and Lynx*
hi again
Woo! Go Minions (I call Englandminions just Minions...)
Thanks Star!
Ugh I can really go for rainy skies. I miss it :(
Currently in america, there has been a heat wave. In the 108 range... (around 40 centigrade)
*ahem*
Hello again Sugarplum!
*laughs at how contradictory mine and Myth*s comments were* I've read some of her story already, y'see . . .
Where did the Iriminions go?
The funny accented Minions are asleep, Ameriminions and Engliminions here...,
msd
hey nixion
WE HAVE HAD A RAIN WAVE:)
Seriously. It's JULY!!! Why hasn't summer started yet??? This is usual even for England!!!
I repeat.
*ahem*
NIX! *huggies* Okay.
HI NIX!
'Ahem' what Myth?
NIX! Heyyyyyyyyy.
Heyyyy Nix!!!
And still. I'd rather cold and rainy to "about to die from melting"
I'm from NZ.
And I didn't get a high five...
You're not an Englandminion, are you?
phoenix is hot!
*sighs in relief*
It's 3 in the morning and my dad just walked past my door, with my lights on and everything, and said nothing
Nix, you say characters shouldn't be really powerfyl, but my main characters in my story (well, 3/4 of them) are very all-powerful to humans, but that's okay, right, seeing as the adversaries are all non-human???? Riiiiight???
*shakes head*
I'm on the other side of the world, mate. I'm from Aotearoa.
Sugar- what's the temp there?
Then you don't get a high five.
*sighs in even bigger relief*
Gep doesn't want me stoping The Competition. Wow, I was an idiot with that...
Huh. If I'm here late at night I do it with the lights off. My phone is light enough.
*is wearing my corrective shoes* God, they're sooo blue!
YAAAAAAAAY!!!!! *hugs an imaginary Gep gratefully* HOW WERE YOU A SQUIDIOT, NIX???
you can follow this blog on your phone? comments and stuff? ahhh lucky xd
I LOVE BLUEEEEEE!!!
Okay, I'll reword that
Powerful is fine. As long as they're not so powerful no one stands a chance. You need to make it a chalenge, in my opinion
I'm just gonna babble away in Maori now...
Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Ko Aorangi te Maonga, ko hakatere te Awa...
Its hot in Pennsylvania!!!
*wants to swim*
Well, I knew it was Gep's idea, and made the blog without even asking first...
Wait. PENN STATE IS HOT??? THANK GOD it's not just the tri-state.
Ugh... I wonder how hot it is in NC. I have to go there. oh lawd
Nix- I'm confused... Who is Gep?
He commented on my blog. He was the one who came up with the original idea, his own blog called the Island
PA is hot NC will be hot. I think the Iriminions poofed
Its like 100 out
Yes, I can, Adrasdos. My phone is awesome-sauce, to quote Skyril.
. . . Even though I'm always moaning about how stupid it is:)
YES, I AM AMAZINGLY LUCKY. I AM SO LUCKY. I HAVE SUCH A GOOD LIFE COMPARED TO SOME PEOPLE . . . I HAVE SO MANY CARINF FRIENDS . . . I HAVE BLOGLAND . . . *thinks serious thoughts about life* The world is such a sad place.
*starts singing*
Mo Maria aianei. O tatou waiata. Kia kahara tatou. Kia nui te aroha
Mo maria (mo maria)
Aianei (aianei) Oh tatou waiata.
Kia kahara tatou, kia nui te aroha...
England is RAINY at the mo. You people are so lucky to get a summer.
FOURS SUGARPLUM!
Bye Sugarplum!!
Hmm... Patchwork is fun but this is a heavy chapter. I'll post what I've got so far here but in chunks. Star, Nix, can you read it for me as you've read Patchwork?
BYE SUGAR!!! *hugs*
and dammit.... NC. Hot. NOOOOOOO
@Myth- I have no idea what you're saying but it looks really really cool
Bye Sugar!
I'll read it
"Dude, it was real!" Mort said.
"Come on, it was a dream. Three reasons why it can't be real, A: the Council would know and tell the rest of us, B: who in their right mind would release Opstanak, C: you were asleep, Mort, dreams happen when you're asleep." Rätsel said, sitting down on the park bench.
Mort sighed and sat next to him. "But it's happened to me before, remember, near the end of the War. I had a dream of what Opstanak was planning and we were able to head him off at first light." He rubbed his head. "You weren't there, it just felt so real."
"Some dreams do, you just can't help it." Rätsel said, leaning back.
"Hang on, you control riddles..." Mort said, an idea leaping to mind.
Rätsel looked at him from the corner of his eyes. "... Yes." he said slowly.
"So you can tell if something is true or not." Mort said, hope filling him now.
"That I can." Rätsel replied, nodding slowly.
"So, if I tell you that someone's freed him, can you tell if it's true or not?" Mort was almost giddy but he kept a straight face.
Rätsel sighed. "Go on then."
"Opstanak is free." Mort said, slowly and clearly.
And Star- you may THINK it's luck, but it's not. Think. 40 degrees (on your scale) all day and night. And we've been having tech issues on our street so the AC goes out.
It isn't fun :(
Rätsel waited a few seconds while he mulled it over, seeing if he could tell without his Resps. Suddenly his face grew dark and his eyes widened. He turned to Mort fully. "Oh my God."
"Exactly! So will you help me?" Mort asked.
"Fine, but we have to go and see the Council first. I'm not going anywhere near an Instinct without backup." he said.
"Then we'll go tomorrow, right after school." Mort said as rain started to fall. It splashed into the pond sending ripples across the surface. People started to hurry away now, seeking shelter from the rain. Mort and Rätsel got up. "I'll talk to dad too, see if he can help. He is on the Council."
"I'll talk to mum too then. Just don't do anything stupid without me." Rätsel said with a small smile and walked out of the park and towards his house.
Mort knew now that this was big. He knew that he had beat the Instincts before but his mortal form had been older, stronger and he had had his Resps. Now he wondered if he would be out helping to stop Opstanak at all if he told the Council. He turned in the opposite direction and started his own walk home.
***
When he got there, Paura was already home. "Hello Mort." she said, when he walked in, his clothes soaked.
"Hiya." he replied, ringing out his jacket. "Mum, if I told you that I had a dream that Opstanak was free, what would you do?" he asked.
"I'd advise you to ask your father when he got home and then speak to the Council. Why?" she said, looking up from her work.
He sat opposite her at the table. "Well, um, last night I had this dream, well, more of a vision really, that someone released Opstanak." he said, looking at the grooves in the wooden table rather than at Paura.
Even without looking at her he felt Fear's fear. It landed on the room, dropping the temperature and the air seemed to become thick. "This happened before, I remember. Near the end of the War. What about the other Instincts? Are they back too? God knows they would come back with a vengeance." she asked.
Mort remembered the last stretch of the War. The Emotions had yet to subdue the Instincts. Mort and Liv were at the head of the two main forces but still, people died. He remembered how Lussuria and Kutatás had sought him out and pleaded with him. They had told him how Opstanak had become obsessed with crushing everything. Rätsel had been the one to decide to trick them, he reasoned that they could not be trusted - they might just want Opstanak out or it was a trick. And so, they had lead them to the Old City where they had fooled them into the caskets then they had combined many Emotions to force them into a sleep that only Mort or Liv could awaken them from. That was how the Instincts had come to fall. That was the beginning of the end for the siblings. Lust and Exploration fell first and then, the last sibling, Survival. The caskets had locked them inside Human Nature and they had not awoken in almost twelve thousand years.
"No, Lussuria and Kutatás are not awake. Opstanak said something about them not being trustworthy." he said, his eyes clouded and distant. He could still see the dense jungles and extreme deserts they had fought in to protect the early human race. Any evidence of battles was gone now but if you looked in certain places you could still see a few odd things that didn't belong there...
Hello, again! :D
Lynxia I have no idea what this is, but ITS REALLY GOOD!!!!!
It is!!!
*seven thumbs up*
*diez thumbs up*
me gusta el verano!!!!
I love itttttttttt
so much
Dark got first
YOU JUST REMINDED ME OF HOW MUCH I LOVE PATCHWORK:)
*eight tenctacles up*
Thanks guys!!
@ Adrasdos - It's part of one of the stories on my blog.
Thanks guys!!!
Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena koutou katoa. Ko Aorangi te Maonga, ko hakatere te Awa...
Welcome, welcome, welcome to you all. Mount. Cook is my mountain. The Ashburton river is my river...
As for my second comment, I don't know the full translation. It's just a song.
And THAT is why you were nominated for Best Writer:)
Right guys, me gotta go for tea now. Might be back later so see you if I am!!
*hugs then shadow walks*
Woo! Okay, I dedicate this page to all the writers with dreams of publishing!!! We all have to start somewhere and having minions read and give feedback is a good way to begin!!!
YAY WRITERS!!!!!!
Oh, and on a side note, this is also dedicated to my hypothetical cat, Nigel.
Fishy?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
*swims with the fishies*
Bye Lynxia *hugs*
Okay Myth.
Myfh. Pith. Lith . . . Lift. Shift. Mift . . . Niffed. Sniffed. Iffed. Wiffed. Spiffed . . . Spiffing. BLOODY STEROETYPES.
Fours Lynxiarna! *tenses in case I get punched for nicknaming her*
Ae? I'm sorry, I didn't understand the majority of that.
hi!!
SUGAR YOU'RE BACK!!! *hugs*
Hi sugar.
HI!!!! *hugs back*
hi!
Fishy....*is still hyper*
Sorry, I didn't mean to undermine your name there, Sugar.
its ok i like the name sugar!
Oooh. THANKS SUGAR!!!!!!!
I was making tea, and thought I was forgetting something. Turns out I forgot to put sugar in it :D
WOO
Hi Sugar!
Ignore my mad ramblings, Myth. I like playing with words.
haha never mind, what were you making??
Gtg:( Fours! Bbl!
byeeeee starrrrrr!
And now I will count to twenty in Maori.
Tahi, rua, toru, wha, rima, onu, whetu, waru, iwa, takou, takou ma tahi, takou ma rua, takou ma toru, takou ma wha, takou ma rima, takou ma onu, takou ma whetu, takou ma waru, takou ma iwa, rua takou.
bye star!!!!! *hugs*
And I was making TEA!!!! WOOOO
that is gd!!!
oh right :)
is maori new zealand language??
I thought it was like the Gaelic of NZ...
Well, our first language is English, but the native tongue to my home was actually Maori. Unfortunately, there are very few speakers of the Maori language left...
:(
awwwww....
do u know it then?
I'm not fluent, but I know some.
I think Maori looks pretty cool. Difficult to learn, but cool
Actually, you'll probably find it's the easiest language in the world to learn. If you like, I'll give you a little knowledge on the language?
It does look cool
YEAH!!
YAHHH
You pronounce the words as they are written. Traditionally, it was an oral language. No writing.
So, when the europeans settled here, they wrote the language as it sounded. Vowels are pronounced ah, eh, ee, oh, and ooh. If they have a little stick above the vowel, it means you stretch the sound out a bit.
So, for the word one in Maori: Tahi, it just sounds like Tah-hee.
Do you want me to explain more, or have you lost interest?
It's okay, you can be honest.
Thats easy enough
no, that makes sense!!!
hi!!!
Hiya Thrust
Okay, well in Maori, the "wh" in a word for some reason is pronounced with an "f"
Oh, we're talking about Maori?
I know nothing of it.
*poofs into existence again*
Any Englandiminions still on?
Lol we're learning!!
Me back!!
Hey thrust!!! and yeah, Myth is teaching it to us :D
That's a yes, then! *hugs Lynx* HELLO!
HELLO! *hugs Luce* Wbd still, I need to finish this chapter...
I'll be distant myself! STILL DOING THIS HOMEWORK! ¬_¬
I've already done my physics and I don't have any other h/w!!
*is head-banging to Eon by Celldweller and still wearing corrective shoes*
Wow. The blog suddenly went from serene to crazy :D
I got summer reading i cba to do. Its nothing good
I'll give you a few greetings:
Kia ora: Hello
When you say this, it's like you run it together and it kind of sounds like "Key-ow-ra". Oh, and one thing I forgot to mention, you have to flick your R's. Like you're rolling your tongue.
Haere mai: Welcome
How are you: Kei te pehea koe
I'm fine/good: Kei te pai
Goodbye (you're staying): E haere ra
Goodbye (you're leaving) : E noho ra.
I'll give you a few greetings:
Kia ora: Hello
When you say this, it's like you run it together and it kind of sounds like "Key-ow-ra". Oh, and one thing I forgot to mention, you have to flick your R's. Like you're rolling your tongue.
Haere mai: Welcome
How are you: Kei te pehea koe
I'm fine/good: Kei te pai
Goodbye (you're staying): E haere ra
Goodbye (you're leaving) : E noho ra.
I am doing Biology and Physics. Then I have History and Maths, too! AS WELL AS MY ENGLISH. But my English homework is SP, SO I SHAN'T COMPLAINNNNN.
where's myth?
never mind!
hey Luce, Lynxia! *hugs*
OOH and while the blog is going insane with excitement, I've got a new story up in my Fantast Tales, if anyone's interested.
http://ioweyouamug.blogspot.co.uk/
*is going to remind you all of this every day she can*
Nominations end on...Uh...WEDNESDAY! UNLESS YOUR NAME IS DEREK LANDY, A.K.A THE GOLDEN GOD.
Luciana, What's your pic?
Will go looky once I've finished this chapter!!
Thats easy enough
Fanfic ideas....Lord Vile vs Death
Lol. You thought I was lost.
WOOO! I KNOW MAORI!!!!!
EGO MIHI EST ADRASDOS DARK ET SCIO MAORI!!!!
Hello, Sugarrrrr! :D
AND MY PIC IS OF ME WITH SIGNED DB POSTCARD.asd4f6g7h8ji0ko.
@luciana where did u get it!!!
Sorry guys, gotta go.
See ya!
Bye Myth!!! thanks for the Maori lessons!!!!
bye myth!
Luce, I'm saying who I think should get each award. Why am I nominated so much?!!
Ellie, that went to the official DB launch, sent it me! <3
Bye myth
Bye, Myth!
Also, BECAUSE YOU'RE SO AMAZING LYNX! <3
*looks at Luce's comment* You say that all the time Luce, but I'm not.
She's actually right, Lynx.
I agree!!!
*looks at Lynx's comment*
I say that all the time because it's true!
You're one of the most amazing and wonderful people I have ever known. I can't thank Derek enough for writing Skulduggery Pleasant because not only has it changed my life upside down, it allowed me to meet the most amazing people I have in my life...You're one of those people, Lynx! You're one of the first people I think of. You're incredible and I can only wish I was even slightly like you, because you're so awesome I can't even comprehend it!
I think so much of you too Luce but it really doesn't help when people say stuff like that, if anything it makes me worse and I don't know why!
Ok, who's here?
RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU EXIST!!
you are awesome, Shad.
*puts hands on floor* I'm not real, I exist only in your imagination...
awwww :)
*raises hand hopefully*
I really hope I exist. not sure though, due to recent events...
*raises both arms in the air and waves frantically* I EXIST. I think. I hope. I could be a figment of my own imagination, though...
that comment was supposed to be a bit further back--->>>>>>>>>>>>>
*raises hand* me!
LYNXIA!
~tackles~
HELLO!
I like your side of my insanity ;3 ~nods~
I, of course an a figment of my own imagination
If you're anything like me, you feel like that because you can't believe it...
But it's true. I think everything of you and more, Lynx! You're beautiful and everything about you - including your flaws, which I have yet to notice... - is amazing, because your're you!
*is tackled* Hi Skyril!!! *huggios*
Mailman: are you expecting gold?
Me: no just waiting for a letter from Ireland
Mailman: Ireland?!?!?! Where in?
Me: Dublin
Mailman: you know family?
Me: not family,.,,famous author
Mailman: Who?
Me: Derek Landy
Mailman: didnt he write the books you ordered overseas?
Me: yup!
Mailman: well now I know if I see a letter from Ireland its for you *drives inaard*
So random
Hello, Thrust!
Hiya, Sugarplum!
Pleasure to make y'all's acuqaintances! :D
~shakes hand~
Have a purple lollipop ;]
~gives~
Luciaaaana!
Hi! 8]
~hugs~
Please, Luce - just stop.
*hugs Sky back* HI!
hi !!!
Greetings, Dark!
~hugs~
You're a huggable bit of imagination ~nod~
I...Uh...I'm sorry...I guess I'll leave...
Bye, guys.
Hiya everyone
Hey, Zafira!
~hugs~
You have an interesting mailman. ~nods~
I ought to get to know mine..., but I think I have a new one every two weeks anyway :P
bye luciana!!
hi zaf!
Oh great! See what you've done now Lynxia, you stupid tart! You've made Luce leave! Congratulations on being a heartless bitch!
Bye Luce!!!
*hugs back*
Thanks, dear. I try :D
Aw, don't leave Luce :/
Lynx doesn't want you to leave
Something went wrong with blogger, so I had to re-edit my short story post. If you haven't read it already, you really should. It's on my only blog.
Lol she's new! She was working since January. I just was stalking my mailbox like i said i would in July.
Hi Zaf!
Luce dont go!!!!
Hi Thrust
Lynxia! WTH?????? You didn't make her leave, I can guarantee that much... You're not a heartless bitch, you are AWESOME
dont leave luce
@Lynx
Hey, you're not heartless!
~pokes~
And if you don't want people to complement you, it's ok :P
I kinda know what you mean xD
wait... why'd luce leave? She seemed like she was embarrassed... or had to pee...
And hey Zaf *hugs*
@lynxia you didn't make her leave don worry :)
*hugs everyone*
weird mailman xD
@Zaf
LOL
Sounds fun... I should stalk my mailbox sometimes... except nobody writes me...
~goes and eats worms~
silence...
Does anybody else have strange or interesting mailmen?
Mine's got three eyes.
my mailman is basically strange i guess..... not in a gd way, in a creepy old man kind of way
hot cocoa is the besttttt
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