"Write a new blog post," they say. Like it's that easy. Like it's that simple.
And what if I have nothing to talk about? What if there is nothing I WANT to talk about? Don't I get a say in any of this? Doesn't my opinion MATTER?
And of course the Twitter people are nudging me. Every. Single. Day. I can't escape them. They're getting into my head.
They're in my DREAMS...
I'm all achey. I've had a long day and I'm tired. All I want to do is go to bed- and yet going to bed before 2 AM always seems like a waste of time. Like there's something I could be doing, some work I could be getting done...
33,000 words done on Book 8, by the way.
This time last year (January 6th) I started KOTW. I had been hideously delayed because of work to the house I'd been having done, and the deadline was fast approaching. So this year, having 33,000 words done by this stage is something of a relief. I am, of course, assuming that I can continue writing at the same rate. So, er, hopefully I can.
Wrote a cool scene yesterday. It involves Fletcher. It involves blood. It involves AWESOMENESS.
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Wow that was more fun than it should have been. Hi Derek! (Do you even read these?!?) Thanks for the post!!!
I WANT THE AWESOMENESS!!!!! And this should be cool because (well, first and foremost because Derek is writing the book, but secondly because) Fletcher usually avoids blood. It makes sense. I mean, he can teleport.
THIRD!
FOURTH!
SIXTH!
WOO-HOO!
It's Eddie BTW, of Editor's Article. Just changed my name. HELLO NIXON!
I nearly got first.
But my iPod shorcutted.
Once again.
F*ck you iPod.
BUT DEREK INCLUDE A SCENE BETWEEN AND VAL. V CAIN (IVY ANIMOSITY) in Book 8, please???
Mention Lynxia Lost too.
Please DEREK PLEASE.
*begs*
"And of course the Twitter people are nudging me. Every. Single. Day. I can't escape them. They're getting into my head.
They're in my DREAMS..."
LOL
We're in his dreams people! Derek Landy Dreams about us!
poor Derek *hands him a cookie*
That's awesome how much you have done :D
will it be released around the same time that KOTW was released? September-ish? August-ish? around there?
TWEET DEREK!
Thats all you need to do. One little tweet, like Hello! er something like thats.
AWESOMENESS IS AWESOME.
I often go through Bloggers Block. Happens to all of us.
Nothing to blog about, yet you promised your followers a post!
Very hard thing to do blogging.
Oops, I commented with someone else's account.
and, I know you get alot of questions about the movie, but I was wondering if you had a director in mind? I'd read somewhere that you were considering Tim Burton.
I'd like to make a suggestion (just a suggestion), may i suggest either Peter Jackson, the director of The Hobbit and The LOTR trilogy, or Stephen Speilberg?
Once again, just a suggestion.
Hi there!
Damn it Landy!!
Ring a bell or something for a new post...
33,000 words is such an achievement *high fives the Landy*
Oh and if you hear people calling me the 'Golden Goddess'. Please know I had no part in it, Death Rose started all that...
hi everyone!
Yay for book 8!!!
hey raven!
Oh and thank you about Dublin Daes Fabi... I hadn't realized that you read it already...
Aww i missed Derek?
hi BookGazer! how r u?
Tweet Derek! You know you want to!
And now I shall go sleep. Goodbye!
Now that you posted Derek maybe spare some time to talk to us? I seriously need someone to talk to I'm upset
Derek Landy, if you do read these, I wrote you a thing! (I don't want to say letter because I don't think it's quite long enough for that, but something like a letter) It is a very deep and heartfelt thing that I likely will not be repeating, so I hope you like it!
I'm a fast reader. Always have been. Especially when the story rocks!!!
Oh!! BLOODY HELL 33,000 words?! Well i guess you are a god
What's wrong, Zafria? (ok I just realized you don't know me at all) But if you want to talk to me (I certainly won't force you to) I'll listen.
From the way Derek sounded in the post, I doubt he wants to talk.
Oh stop... it's not that good!
So tell us... best parts, characters, things you didn't like...
I like knowing what my reader thinks.
Aretha, don't worry, you make friends fast here!
I used to just silently read the posts, and I only started commenting a week or two ago!
Hi, I'm Fabi/Fab/Fabzilla!!!
I wish Derek would talk he's actually the one i want to talk to he might make some insane comment that'd make me feel better
*nods*
Meh if i can handle this i shall talk
Yay Fletcher.
I like Fletcher. He can teleport.
Of course your opinion matters, Derek!
It's just... We talk too much. :P
Congrats on having 33,000 words!
And first page comment! Haven't done that in a while!
Ah wait i never introduced myself!
Zafira Kerias Grand Mage of America (eh in Bloglad only) and MIGHT be an Elder in the books if Derek so decides
hi thrust and lavender!
Yes! Congrats! New post tomorrow, okay? We DO talk too much.
Uh Oh. School again tomorrow.
sorry if i dont say hi to everyone, am trying to keep up with the convo and do other things
I think he went to bed DAMN IT right when you need the man....
i think u might be right..
dang it! i wanted to say hi to him
That would make me take a really long time to read the books. I'd have to stop at your name every time I see it, look up at the ceiling and laugh.
Hi Raven!
Hi everyone else!
Why would he go to bed if there's stuff that may possibly need doing? Like talking to us!
I have a joke im gonna be in class and knowing me luck ill be dead in the war and then ill read my death and spazz and scream I DIED
DEREK! DONT LET THOSE TWITTER PEOPLE BECOM E TOO POWERFUL!
Wait wait wait wait wait.... Did I hear that right? Derek Landy... Puts his fans... In his books? Wait- wait- really? There's actally a chance that one of us could be actually IN the Skulduggery Pleasant series?!?!?! I... Oh my gosh... I would have started posting years ago... CONGRATULATIONS ZAFRIA KERIAS!!!!! WOW THAT IS SO COOL!! THE FACT THAT HE'S EVEN THINKING ABOUT IT IS JUST.... WOW!!!!!! By the way, what kind of magic do all of you have?
WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME WE'D MOVED O.O
Also, hey Fabi! I'm Aretha. (I guess that's kind of obvious but still) And as of yet, at least, I have no nicknames.
It involves Fletcher? DEREK WHY? I WANTED HIM OUT. *cries in a corner*
I'd do the same, Thrust. :P
Yeah, Arthea. Hi btw. :) He already put Kallista Pendragon(I know her!) and Ember Rose was it? Someone with the last name Rose.
They were in the sixth book. :)
Sorry, a little distant.
HI ARETHA!! have we met? No I don't think so..
well HI
I'm Jubilance or Jubi... It's really just Jubi... unles you wanna type out "Jubilance"
But I wouldn't... I'm lazy that way.
Aretha basically well in book 6 Kalista was a Minion In KOTW Harmony is who Becky created xD
So yeah well sit down Aretha here's how it happened: i became Grand Mage of America and KOTW came out and on October 5th Landy FIRED ME so we rose against our god and started OTOA Operatoin Take Over America to get me back me job but Derek didnt listen finally December 23rd i asked him and he said " I will CONSIDER making ypu an Elder but i MIGHT kill you"
Sorry Robin! T.T I do recall leaving a thing that said he made a new post... Well, no matter, you're here now!
I really hope you become grand mage in the books. THAT WOULD BE EXCELLENT. It would be awesome to know I know the dead Grand Mage better than whoever else I convince to read the books.
My network is being stubborn, sorry about that, Em. I liked that I could clearly picture what was going on in my head the entire time. I can't think how else to put it...
NOT FRIST! YAY
Thrust Elder i'd be and i dunno if he will he could seriously hate my guts which i believe Derek hates me
And Welcome, Aretha!
I would have been first but I didn't have an account. So I made one (I'm so proud of myself).
AAGGH!!!!!!! *runs around screaming*
SCHOOL STARTS TOMORROW!!!!!!!
NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
*sits in a corner*
I'll just sit here.
erm... HI THERE RENDOM FIRE HAND!
ran I call you Random? or maybe Fire? Or Hand?
Welcome, Random Fire Hand!!!
*random...
I said he made a new post even before I posted here! Now how's THAT for considerate?!
*can
spelling sucks
Hiya!! Wait are you an Ameriminion?
hi robin! long time no see, how r u?
Wow this is so cool! You guys can't see it but my face is just lighting up right now!!!! If you ever feel like putting me in a book, Derek, I'll even help you come up with really clever awful ways to kill me! I'll be the most tragic character ever, I promise!!! I'll be like a character in one of Gordon's books- really kind and noble and all that and then I'll die terribly. PLEASE?!?? That would just, like, make my life. And hi everybody who's saying hi to me! You're all so nice, oh my gosh!
I love you Thrust<3
Yo raven!
Hi Aretha! I know I'm such a nice person... ^^
I'm also very modest!
We Bloglandians dont bite only Derek bites
You can call me Lav, or Hope if you don't want to type Lavender.
Also, I'm an adept with the ability to shapeshift into any animal in the world, as long as its not extinct. Or fictional. Oh- and I can only be an animal for two and a half hours.
Also, I have to change back to human form before another animal and when I'm an animal, I can communicate through thoughts.
Also- I'm giving Star credit for thinking up the animal shape shifter magic and giving it to me. We were creating our magical disciplines together.
Zaf, does the Derek Lizard bite?
[Rolls eyes at Jubi]
I gtg. SPPB is evil!!!!
Oh! Clemy bites too....
People, call me by my full name: Random Fire Hand
or Duck.
Duck is a cool name
BYE FABI!!
and no... SPPB IS AMAZING AND MAHU IS EVIL! I HATE IT SO MUCH I MADE IT MY PROFILE PIC!
Ok... I'll just call you Duck... :D
Yes! It bites! It bit me!
*has Derek lizard in time out*
DEREK LANDY WAKE UP AND TALK
Course we are, Arthea.
*smiles*
That's us.
He's probly just sitting on his computer and stalking us..
Umbrellas are not evil.
Smoking and drugs are.
This is the part where you either admit I'm right or don't.
Bye Fabi!
Okay Duck. XD
Sorry, I'm slow at commenting. XP
WELCOME ARETHA!
I usually put new people I meet into a swimming pool of burning confetti, but I haven't got a swimming pool anymore, so here's the burning confetti..
*Tosses burning confetti*
Oh yeah. And we have a GIRAFFE PIT!
*plays with fire*
Why is it i wish Sanguine a horrible death? I do, and Landy is ignoring us watch
What are you talking about Fabi
UMBRELLAS ARE EVIL!
One was stalking me the other day
Seriously though I will come up with awful ways my character could die. I've got TONS of awful ways to die already. I'll come up with horrible ways to kill off other characters, too! OR I'll help come up with ways to make them (or myself) horribly LIVE! Like one of those things where your life is so awful that living is more of a torture than death. Basically I would do pretty much anything for a chance to work with Derek Landy. Also, Zafria, I am totally behind you as Grand Mage! I'll be a detective, if you want. ;) Or an assasin. Or an anything, really- I'm just so glad to be here!
WHERE, THRUST?
HAHAHA!!! FIRE!!!
There is FIRE!!!
*accidently sets Derek lizard on fire*
I like Sanguine. He's my favourite bad guy.
Zaf, You could always use the LAKE as a swimming pool..
Awesome! Okay well i got a detective but you can be an assassin
*kicks evil very hard in the face*
How could an umbrella stalk you, Duck?
Not the same, Jubi. There's a difference between the lake and a swimming pool.
The lake has a kraken. I think.
They're everywhere!
They just keep on following me all the time
Keeping tabs on me, finding my weaknesses, the usual stalker thing
Sweet!!! Just a few hours of conspiring with you guys and I'm already an assasin for the Grand Mage! You guys have just made my life so much happier!!! Oh, and regarding the umbrella that was stalking Duck... What if it was an enchanted umbrella?
Unless that was the one Mist killed.
But I thought there was another one...?
Sorry, talking to myself. XP
MAHU stands for Mycroft (Holmes) and his umbrella.
mahuvians.blogspot.com
Jubi is head of SPPB Sherlock Pipe/Patches BrIgade.
We are having a ded battle.
MAHU is winning!
..and on that note I really gtg.
Bye again!!!!
brb
Wait... Duck??
As in the little boy from The Walking Dead game, Duck??
Or just your normal feathered foul?
Oh and do NOT start calling me the Golden Goddess, please people, no need... Damn that Death Rose lol
I can assure you, Duck. The umbrella was not one of ours.
ok, I have to go and watch Supernatural now- I'll probably come back here once I reach Bloody Mary and die of fear. (I already have a thing about mirrors.)
Just need DEREK TO COME ON AND POST
He hasta eventually
*grumbles*
That's what we're here for, Aretha. To make people happy. :)
*facepalms*
Just realized that I was spelling your name weong that whole time. IMSOSORRY!
ALL HAIL EMERALD MELODY THE GOLDEN GODDESS
No, just an innocent fluffy duck
Okay, Raven.
Bye again, Fabi! Bye Aretha!
He doesn't need to post, Zaf. He just needs to comment. ;)
I don't like lots of people. Bye guys!
I put post? See im mental
DEREK DEREK DEREK!!! WE LOVE YOU
That's alright because it was sad with Duck in the game...
Zafira! Knock it off!!
And what the hell lads, I leave the dashboard page for 1 min and my views and followers have gained on BOTH Dublin Daes blogs...
Seriously... stop it lol
Bye Robin! Yeah, it's more complicated with a lot of people, but it's fun. :)
*hails Em*
But that means you and Derek are the Golden Ones!
Ah lads come on... knock it off lol
I don't deserve it!
Yeah you do
*stops hailing Em*
*smiles*
Come on, now. Every good author needs good readers. And you're a great author, Em!
DEREK LANDY MUST APPEAR.
Hi Kal!
*hugs*
I missed you. Please be strong, kay? We're here for you.
*smiles*
DEREK!!! Im not asking you to even comment back to this but eh here it goes: before i got on i got told by a so called friend im a demon and that ill never achieve my goal to be an actor and that ill never be in Book 8 because im a b**ch thats what they said and i gpt angered told them off and was told more horrible things how im undeserving to even Blogspeak to you! I told them that any Minion is deserving and they said im nothing but a b**ch and ignored me
Hey Derek
Just wondering if, after SP, you will write any more books. You should you know. You're a great author.
Or will you just write more books about the characters in Skulduggery (which is even better btw)
*hugs Zaf*
Of course you're deserving! Whoever that "friend" of yours is, they don't know what they're talking about.
And you CAN be an actress if you work hard and put your mind to it. Don't give up!
I try i try my damn hardest to be a good person! Idk what the hell i did to get THAT but i did and i wanna punch the little demon
YES! DEREK! COME ON AND ANSWER THAT POPULAR QUESTION! YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO!
Zaf. NO ONE should speak to the Grand Mage like that.
the important question is if it's Fletcher's blood.
*looks at Duck*
I recognize that picture. But you didn't have it earlier, did you? I didn't notice.
And yes, please Derek! It would be very cool if you wrote more books about the characters from SP!
Nobody should yet they did! Fellow Silent Minion mind you they know what Derek said and I proved them that he said he'd consider it and yet look what i get out of NOWHERE
*shudders at kingbirdy's comment*
I do not even want to think about that.
Zaf, I just thought of something. Maybe your 'friend' was just jealous that you might be in book 8. Maybe they're also jealous because you already are a good actress. Even when you RP!
OH MY GOD DEREK DID YOU KILL FLETCHER?! OR MYRA?!?
You sick, sick person...
No wonder I love your books.
Also, we should probably schedule meeting up... I'll be in Ireland at the end of March.
That could be why they said that.
I dunno i mean i only told people who asked about OTOA and itself isnt a lot they were all happy for me the day i foud out and i said it in the most modest way
Well they're just an idiot. They may have been jealous. OBVIOUSLY you deserve it. But that's just one of the many things that accompanies being so high in status. YOU HAVE TO LIVE WITH PEOPLE WHO MAY DO STUPID THINGS FOR NO REASON!
Don't worry about whatever one mangy little demon says.
Hi Val!
That's cool you get to go to Ireland! AND meet Derek!
OR...
And how about this for a twist lads...
What if Darquesse kills Fletcher and Myra??
Commenting now to be on the first page, but I'm not actually here.
Hey guys!! Wbd...
What pisses me off is a MINION said that! >:(
I dunno what Derek will say if he does read that i dunno i dont expect anything from him honestly
Ah, well that's where you're wrong Kes! *shoots darts into her*
*should probably mention that I haven't read the 7th book yet*
But I've already heard a few things...
Still, it's much better reading the book than hearing what happens.
*sits in tree*
Never been that serious before
Random song time!
I'm in a car and I'm singinggggggggggg! And it is pouring out, as per usuaaaaaalllllllllll!
If you like, dear Grand Mage, I shall find whoever said that and kill them. (or just arrest them, if you insist on being politically correct) Such crimes should not go unpunished. And please don't give up on acting!
Hi and okay, Jubi!
Really, Kes?
*sees Thrust shooting darts at her*
Maybe Derek is reading the comments. Maybe he will say something about that.
After all, I get the feeling he reads at least the first page comments.
Zaf, who is this person? Since I'm an assassin (well... APPRENTICE) Seph and I can kill him/her for you :P
Was it an Ameriminion?
Hey Derek, you should teach me to do an Irish accent.
*coughthatwayIcouldbeintheSPmoviebecauseImaprettygoodactressandlookalotlikeValkyrieasidefrommyheightcough*
An American minion
Hi people!
Derek did you kill Myra? You better not have. *to myself* Now what am I supposed to do?
[JAVERT]
Valjean, at last,
We see each other plain
`M'sieur le Mayor,'
You'll wear a different chain!
[VALJEAN]
Before you say another word, Javert
Before you chain me up like a slave again
Listen to me! There is something I must do.
This woman leaves behind a suffering child.
There is none but me who can intercede,
In Mercy's name, three days are all I need.
Then I'll return, I pledge my word.
Then I'll return...
[JAVERT]
You must think me mad!
I've hunted you across the years
Men like you can never change
A man such as you.
[VALJEAN (in counterpoint)]
Believe of me what you will
There is a duty that I'm sworn to do
You know nothing of my life
All I did was steal some bread
You know nothing of the world
You would sooner see me dead
But not before I see this justice
done
I am warning you Javert
I'm a stronger man by far
There is power in me yet
My race is not yet run
I am warning you Javert
There is nothing I won't dare
If I have to kill you here
I'll do what must be done!
[JAVERT (in counterpoint)]
Men like me can never change
Men like you can never change
No,
24601
My duty's to the law - you have no
Rights
Come with me 24601
Now the wheel has turned around
Jean Valjean is nothing now
Dare you talk to me of crime
And the price you had to pay
Every man is born in sin
Every man must choose his way
You know nothing of Javert
I was born inside a jail
I was born with scum like you
I am from the gutter too!
[Valjean breaks a chair and threatens Javert with the broken piece. Turns to Fantine]
[VALJEAN]
[to Fantine] And this I swear to you tonight
[JAVERT]
[to Valjean] There is no place for you to hide
[VALJEAN]
Your child will live within my care
[JAVERT]
Wherever you may hide away
[VALJEAN]
And I will raise her to the light.
[VALJEAN AND JAVERT]
I swear to you, I will be there!
[They fight, Javert is knocked out. Valjean escapes]
*sits in the tree beside Zaf and hugs her*
Maybe it'll get better. They might be mad at you now, but maybe they'll forget about it.
KILANDRA!!!!
Oh- sorry, I meant, was it an Ameriminion that insulted Zafria?
Guys, I have one thing to say. Well, more than one thing, but ---
STOP BOTHERING DEREK. He's not your slave. He'll post when he wants to. Ask him for your character to be in his book once or twice. Don't spam about it. He'll choose whether he wants to put random fans in his book or not. Sooner or later Derek is going to become very annoyed. If he hasn't already.
I can't exactly speak for Derek, but guuuuuysssssssss! Have some class. :P
Jubi- Your picture: I should have saw that coming.
Hello Kilandra!
ZAFFFFF! I love Les Miz! :D
Did you watch the movie? It was amazing! Better than I thought it would be!
No Engliminion (English/British Minion)
Thats who insulted me! A god damned Silent Minion because they have no damn heart Derek has more of a heart
Hahahahaha. Kessie, I love you. XD
*long distance hug*
xD
I think Fabi died
I love it! I loved it saw it last Tiesday and sobbed a lot
I rly wanna see it...
Hi Thrust! Hi Grand Mage!
Eve, is there something wrong with you? Why would anyone love Kessie?
Guys can i have first if im still up? I wanna ded something badly
Well, Eve the ROCK, you are certainly right. And I'm sure Derek will appreciate your post. Just keep in mind, also, that we are fans and followers of Skulduggery Pleasant. We may be funny and intelligent and incredibly kind to each other, but can we really be expected to act mature? We read books about a 400+ year old talking skeleton who wears tailored suits.
Saw what last Tuesday?
How did they say that to you then? They don't even know you!
Hi Aretha! Hi Eve! Hi Kilandra!
Hi Lavender!
I know them from my rp page she used to rp wth me
Yeah, we minions are insane, remember? ;P
Oh my gosh, I cried a lot too!
And I don't mind letting you get first, Zaf. If no one else does first.
Just because Fabi isn't annoying you at this moment doesn't mean she's dead!
I had homework. X-(
Hasnt Derek told us enough times xD
back, but i gtg now, bye all! *hands them all cookies*
hi/bye Derek! *hands him his own cookie*
Zaf, as long as that something does not include SPPB.
(he's not online, but im giving him a cookie anyway)
No Zaf! DON'T LISTEN TO FABI!! SHE'S EEEEVVVIIILL
Thanks for the cookie! [eats]
Oh. Then like I said. Probably jealous with your RP/acting skills. Just ignore it then. They're not proper minions if they don't stick with the group. We minions stick together!
And Fabi said that you died because of my pic :P
One day more until revolution we will whip it in the butt we will be ready for these schoolboys they will wet themselves with blood
I'm not the one who puts 'destroy MAHU' as my profile pic.
Zaf, you can have first if you don't ded to SPPB an if you get past Jubi. I can't vouch for Jubi.
Everyone completely ignored my twisted suggestion...
Hey c'mon i havent ded in AGES Jubi we'll see
Hi Fabi!
Hi/bye Raven! Thanks for the cookie! *noms cookie*
*suddenly remembers last year's Easter egg Eve gave me*
Did I eat that already? I completely forgot.
Suggestion? Sorry, I didn't see it.
[Looks back]
Em! Hiya
That's cause it's too twisted to think about, Em.
*is meaning it in a joking way, please don't take it seriously*
I SHALL GET FIRST!
No you won't, Jubi.
About the mention of Fletcher and the blood thing...
I said what if it's Darquesse who kills Fletcher and Myra...
Jubi please? C'mon i never ded ill ded to SPPD
Definitely twisted, Em.
EM HOW COULD YOU THINK THAT??
ME!!!
ME!!!
If you ded to SPPB, my deal is off.
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