Apologies for the lapse in communication. A lot of stuff has happened/is happening and it's hard to find the time to Blog and think about business stuff and writerly endeavours. That said, I'm still hurtling through Book 8- I think I've got a third of it done, which is good news.
Let's see... Okay, on February 20th I'll be in London as part of the Imagine Festival. I''m going to be talking about the movies that have influenced Skulduggery, and showing trailers/scenes as we go. Expect a LOT of awesome 80's movies. You can book your tickets now.
On the 7th of March I'll be at the Riverbank Arts Centre in Kildare, interviewing Alex Barclay on stage about her fantasy novel for younger readers, Curse of Kings. Alex writes some of my favourite crime novels, and she's also a very good friend of mine, and you'll be hearing a lot more from me about Curse of Kings in the next few weeks.
On the 9th of March, I'll be in Derry, the City of Culture, doing... something. For 600 people. So... there's that. Book now! If you can find out what I'm doing. Because I haven't a clue.
In April, for The Maleficent Seven release, I'll be in Dublin and Cork and Galway and Stratford and Milton Keynes and, ulp, Norwich. Where SHE lives.
Oh, and last but not least, Twitter. Here is the official announcement:
I will tweet this Saturday, the 19th, at EXACTLY 9 PM Irish time.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 4912 Newer› Newest»Im back! and Im kinda depressed now because in school these english and american (no offense) people came to visit and wrote down a lot of dumb questions for me that tomorrow in school Im gonna have to answer like "do you eat haggis everyday" or "do you own a kilt" or the worst one possible "I thought scotland is on england Im right arent I?" *hits head of off wall*
I turn 15 next Friday and yeah i already said what i wanted for my birthday and i guarentee it'll never happen
Yellows, Mel! *ninjaeroplanetacklehugs*
Ah...that's pretty stupid. That's like asking Britons if they wear top hats and have tea and scones all the time and speak really posh...
JUBIS BACK!!!
msd/wbd..
Friday 25th? Ah...that's my friend's birthday. Hmm...I better get something for her.
Too much damn effort...
Haha or asking Irishmen if they eat potatoes everyday
Friday is the 25th
OMFG POTATOES!
That epic way everyone say that word...
*Or Irishwomen/children
I nearly was gonna ask Derek but then Celine decided to ask for pork chops
POTATO! do you guys remember the song super bass by nicki minaj? My friends and me walked around for ages singing "hey your a hell of a guy, y'know I really have a thing for american guys?" like the way she did it It was so funny :D
Godamn.
Me: LOOK LOOK SIOBHAN (my sister) LOOK WHO'S COMING TO MK!
Siobhan: Who's that weird person - Derek Landy.
Me: *facepalms*
Siobhan: Well, I'm sorry I don't understand your weird Skulduggery Pleasant.
OMGHOWDARESHETHISISANOUTRAGE
Least you can see him (possibly)
G2g - byebye *waves*
Bye!
*sits in tree*
Hello explosives! I wanna explode Ireland but Derek might explode me
*explodes Africa*
aww bye Ieni :( *waves*
Hi Mel
hey zaf :)
Think im better now
*sighs*
I wonder what ill get for my birthday
Im going to get ice cream brb :)
HI JUBI!
HI ME!
you think? Im gonna put your b day in my calender...:) what did you ask for? :D and I'll be back in 2 mins :)
SORRY FOR DISAPPEARING
A few friends needed a little help. :)
JUBI!!! hi
and Im back :)
....
SHAI!!!!!!
you don't deserve a 'hi'
LUCIANA!!!! hi
MEL!!!!!
hi.
MEL!!! hi
What did I do, Jubi? *innocent look*
*Clemy incinerates Shai*
xD
hi enthusiastic people! but Im afraid im not in the mood to be as enthusiastic back sorry :(
I'm sorry about that, Mel. It's ok.
Hello people!
SEPH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hi.
*da Neverlyss incinerates Clemy*
Nobody can get it for me Mel I want to meet Derek i dont care if a Minion Skypes me at a signing
.....Jubi, you're sitting right next to me...
SEV!!!! hi
Yes I am Seph...
Hi Shai!
SHAI!!! I THOUGHT THAT CLEMY INCINERATED YOU!!!!
She incinerated Shai. da Neverlyss is still here.
and none of these events are anyway near me,goddamn you derek!! :P
Although i am greatly looking forward to the next book, no matter my mood they always make me laugh!!!
*Celmy incinerates ALL of Shaida Neverlyss*
Clemy was incinerated a few comments ago.
Do your homework!
Hi Evangeline!
Shai, what kind of fighter is Leila? Is she more magical or a separate weapon or what? I'm going to write Persephone killing her now, so I need to know.
And I know she's a Necromancer and her thingy is a staff, but that's it..
well CLEMY DOESN'T DIE
aww Im sorry zaf :( I wish I could make your wish happen :( tell you what - If I become able to help you in the next...year then I will make your wish come true :) deal? :)
There's a Retractable Blade at each end of her staff, but she prefers using magic.
She's pretty useless w/o her staff though...
Deal :) i dont even care how if its via Skype i could care less i'd be happy
Ok thanks! *goes off to write*
Wait, where is she right now. Cemetery, house, Disneyland?
ok then :) I'll try my best :)
Thinking... I'd say probably a cemetery. Or the site of a murder, even if there's no body there.
Cest Shai.
Only Shai was incinerated.
JUBI!!! hi
...
CLEMY! IT DIDN'T WORK! *looks accusingly at Clemy*
*Blinks innocently*
Hi everyone! I have left school and officially entered Blogland! YAY!! Derek posted!!!
ARETHA!!!!!!!!
hi.
help me get rid of Shai/ Nada Word
Yay indeed! Hi Aretha!
(it's Shai)
Nada Nother Word from you, Jubi!
*incinerates*
Hi Aretha!
Sev-Leila likes dead places, you can make up where in particular.
You can't incinerate me!
what are you incinerating me with????
Shai, I just had an idea. What is Arsenic's fighting method? What symbol powers does he use, and does he have a separate weapon?
Flamethrower, obviously.
Hee Derek.. you come to Germany in March too, or? To the bookfair in Leipzig? I'll be there & I hope.. that you are there too! ;)
well then *clemy brings me back to life*
xD
Wait, what do you want me to do, Jubi? Am I supposed to be getting into a fight or something...?
hey soel :)
Sev-knives, also hand-to-hand.
He mostly uses symbols on stuff, none on himself.
*shrugs*
SHE'S TAKING MY MAGICAL GREETING!!!
so she must be destroyed
Aretha, Jubi wants to incinerate me for saying "JUBI!!!! hi"
Hi Soel!
Snap out of it girl! *slaps Jubi*
...
-_-
THE ORBS ARE MINGLING!!!!!!!
.....Jubsie....
....
...
mean
Hey Mel! (:
Hi Nada! (:
Uses anti-flamethrower to bring back Shai from the dead.
Hi Soel!
Hi Soel. I'm really Shai. Well, not really, it's a taken name.
I was Nada because of Jubi.
Nice to meet you!
SOEL!!!!!!!!!!!
hi.
Im shaking...on the inside... I dont think that eating ice cream at nine at night was the best idea...
Hi Persephone! (:
Oh. Well, I don't do incinerations... Sorry to dissapoint. But if she's stolen your greeting- why not steal hers in return?
I swear I just stopped breathing when I read you were coming back to Milton Keynes. My day is complete, I am so happy now. Let me know the date as soon as you can so I can get time off work!!!!
aaahhhhhh, can't wait.
Gonna see if I can get to London on 20th too.
You are a legend!
Yeah, Mel, probably not, especially if you're shaking like that... Oh well, too late now.
I wish I could ask my parents to take me to Europe for one of these... T.T
Same...not happening though.
Okee, Shaid! Yes, of course.. very nice to meet you! (:
I dont have regrets thankfully if its a good decision then ... well good and if its bad then its experience and ... learning a lesson :) but if I didnt eat it then my brother would have...
Hi JUBILANCE!!! ;D
HI! have we met?? I don't think so....
WEELLLLL I'm Jubi
and... yeah
No, we haven't. Yes.. I'm Soel..! (:
I don't think I've met you so
Hi! I'm Persephone Grief, assassin and occasional follower of the Faceless Ones.
Sorry.. I must go & learn english..! ;D
I'm sorry.. good night guys and to later times. (:
I have to go...
Bye, Jubi, Sev, Soel, Mel, Aretha!
Nice to meet you, Soel!
Nice to meet you, Persephone. (:
Bye Shai and Soel!
Yes, it was nice too, Shaida. Bye, bye. (:
BYE SOEL AND SHAI!!!!
Night.
Be back in a few minutes
*poofs*
I AM Mr. Tumnus. *points to picture*
right, Im not shaking as much now... the world is right again :)
btw have any of you guys tried like the cinamon challenge and the salt and ice challenge? I did the cinamon one ages ago and I did salt and ice with my friend...the mark on my hand has faded somewhat...
The what challenges?
No... And I don't plan on doing it either... xP
Hello people!
BRAVE!!!!!!!!!
hi.
Hi Brave
ISN'T MR.TUMNUS IN X-MEN FIRST CLASS?
YEAH! IT'S SO WEIRD!!!!!!!!
YES!!!!!
PROFESSOR X!!! ONE SEC
I <<333 that movie SO MUCH
cinamon and salt and ice :) basically for the cinamon challenge you have to eat a tablespoon of cinamon... and salt and ice is where you get an ice cube or two and some salt and squeeze them in your hand tight together for a couple of minutes and it 'supposidly' burns your skin...
Hello everybody.
HELLO!
I LOVE THAT FILM
THAT REALLY HOT GUY, HAVOC?, IS IN ONE OF TAYLOR SWIFT'S MUSIC VIDEOS
He's hawt.
I'm not sure if his name is havoc... It's just that's the only one I can remember
http://persephonegrief.blogspot.com/2013/01/mr-tumnusprofessor-x.html
Click the link to find the truth :D
Luci, the guy who can shoot lasers or whatever with his stomach/hands?
That's Havoc.
BRB Trying on my costume
I am seriously depressed. Derek (on his Irish tour) came to every province except Connacht. Its not fair!
WAHAHAHAH
Lalalalala....
Derek never came to America
MARA!!!!!!!!!!
Idk. The hot one.
... Brave. Don't complain. I've never met Derek despite being a fan from very early on. And, honestly, I doubt I ever will get to meet him...
Don't complain. And don't say you're 'seriously depressed', because some people on this blog actually do suffer from depression.
Sorry if I'm irritable... Cal struck a nerve... :/
hi.
oh...
BYE MARA!
Back!
Oh my gosh... I'm just mentally plotting for further on in my MC, and I'm almost crying now...
Your subplot is getting so far ahead of mine... I should be able to release another chapter soon, though.
Hello!
How are we all? Good? Good! I'm good too. Anyone who is not good please say so!
Anywho... What's new?
(that rhymed!)
I'm back!
And my costume is so intensely cool. I have golden hooves and furry pants :D :D :D :D
Hello. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe I've me you before. I'm Fabi.
Welcome back, Sev!
Hey Fabi!
Working on killing Leila!
I write really fast when I'm excited... Sometimes I get these, like, waves of inspiration- and when I'm in one I can just write for hours without eating or sleeping or even looking up from the notebook/screen and not notice at all. Since MC I've been in those pretty much all the time... It's kind of like how Melancholia ebbs and flows. Last night I only posted one chapter, but that was because I had a lot of studying to do. The night before I posted 4 and a half (I collaborated for one) and tonight I'll probably end up with a repeat performance. I've already posted 2 chapters and I'm working on one with Zaf. But I have a lot of material planned for my subplot (blame it on inspirational overload because you other minions are so awesome) so I'm still just getting started... *evil laugh*
...Wow that was pretty lengthy. Sorry.
I'm going to go to bed...
I'm really tired and annoyed and actually depressed and... Yeah...
Sorry for being so distant and irritating:/
Night...
To be quite honest, I can't wait for her downfall!
Any more info you need?
I will not be here long.
Bye Luci! *hugs goodbye*
Hi Lorelei! I don't recall ever meeting you... I'm Aretha Tesla. *offers hand* I work for the American Sanctuary as an assasin, and my discipline is blood manipulation.
Sleep well, Luci.
It's ok.
Night!
I think I got everything I need from Shai. Thanks anyway!
That rhymed....
I'm a poet
And I know it
My feet show it
They're LONGFELLOWS
I don't think I've met any of you before (except L).
It is my absolute pleasure to meet you.
*hugs everyone*
Hi Izz! I feel like I've met you before..... *thinks*
[is hugged]
Nice to meet you, too.
As for what's new...
And fun!
The Mevolent Callaboration!
mevolentminions.blogspot.com
...I stink at on-the-spot poetry...
Anyway, it's this big fanfic project by a bunch of minions, most of whom you probably don't know.
MC ROCKS
I have been around. But not extensively.
I used to be more regular here but now I get distracted too easily.
You may always know me by the evil turnip. It is my trademark.
OH! I just remembered something I had wanted to tell you, Seph- in the comments below my latest MC chapter, Binding, you asked why blood would help- it's because I can manipulate blood, but first I have to take it into my own body. (I typically lick it.) I don't need any more than a single drop of their blood to kill a person.
I've heard about this MC thing. I haven't check it out as of yet but it seems pretty interesting.
Oh..... That makes sense!
Because I thought I missed something in SP...
I am pretty new around here, but I'm here a lot. Basically I came here after Glitch closed. I talk about Glitch a lot. Feel free to ignore me!
Fabi, what is Glitch exactly?
It was an online multi-player imaginative game. It died, but before that it ROCKED!!!!!
If I spell crazy like quarazy or qurazy, or mention Grendaline and Humbaba, I am making a Glitch reference.
Oh Fabi! No I will not ignore you!
I remember when I was new here. It takes a little persistance to dig yourself a spot in Blogland but it's definately worth it.
Do you post?
I'm also pretty new here. I just joined... What, last week? Two weeks ago? I know it was at my local library, but I can't say when- I have a horrible sense of time.
I used to play Club Penguin. In fact I still do sometimes. It a game for 10 year olds but I'm nearly 16.
I guess that's when you say YOLO.
I joined on November 5, 2012
That's cool. I like meeting new people.
Most of the peole I talk to these days have already been on here for a while. It can get a little boring.
Mind you. Have you met Eve the ROCK?
Of course I know Eve!
I meant ignore the Glitch references.
Post what? I post comments, and I post MC chapters and MAHU stuff at one point, I also have a blog.
I have met Eve.
My iPod keeps logging me out, Msd.
She's so awesome.
You know she tried to steal my liver once...
I'm not surprised, actually.
I have to go! Fabi, you have permission to read the draft now to see if Leila seems in character, okay?
Cool, I get to (probably) be the oldest person (not accompanying a younger person) at another event! This talk at the Imagine Festival sounds pretty interesting, looking forward to it.
@Fabi I mean do you post on your blog.
Eve never stops being interesting.
Zaf and I are almost done with our chapter!!! *SUPEROVERWHELMINGEXCITEMENT*
Wow, I'm not going to sleep tonight, am I?
Ok, I will, Sev. Next time I'm on computer, which should be maybe 45 mins... Bye!
Customary question:
Are any of you on tumblr?
I don't as often as I do for MC, but I posted a Glitch avatar page yesterday, and I've got something I'm planning to post later this week.
I have an account, I haven't really used it yet.
YES! I'm on Tumblr. My url is thefutureisjustice
I'll follow you if you tell me yours!
The first was referring to my blogge blog
The second to tumblr my URL is fabiennefabigail it will probably remain blank for a while though.
izzfizzy
@Fabi I might follow you. My blogger dashboard is pretty quiet.
*Blogger
Epic tumblr Aretha!
My iPod is going itskgslgzkstoshodhshagi.
I gtg... Bye!
Nice to meet you, Izz!
Haha
Bye Fabi!
Derek, don't forget that you're meeting with Amanda and I the first week of April.
DON'T YOU DARE FORGET.
Val Val!!! Zaffy happy!!!!
Hello, Zafira. Any particular reason why?
Hey Zaf. Hey Val. Good ta see ya!
Well I might see Derek soon, but not how you may think I wont physically be in Ireland hehe!
Skype, then?
Oooooh, when will that be???
Hello?
Can't stay long. Haven't had breakfast yet.
I probably won't be awake for Derek's tweet, but I'll still see it. I think.
March pr April
Derry or Dublin one
Ah, right when I'm in Ireland.
Any chance I could join in on that...?
Its kinda a...Slightly late Birthday present but if you feel like trying to Skype me when meeting him feel free
Hello Lav.
I dedicate this page to cookies. Yes cookies! They taste good. And to my Irish friend! NJ i love you
ALSO, DEREK, I WILL NOT SETTLE FOR JUST GOING TO A SIGNING.
WE ARE ARRANGING A FULL-ON MEET UP AND THAT'S THAT.
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