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 1001 – 1200 of 4912 Newer› Newest»I shall be distant-er now, as Prank Patrol is about to start...
*starts to stand*
See ya Cain!
I'll still be here, Death...
*Looks at Nix and Mist*
I have a feeling this shall end badly... Though I never give up!
*Glares at Nix*
See ya-ish Cain!
Fine...
See-ish ya-ish Cain-ish!
FISH!!
*glares as I'm forced to my knees*
*growls and sends a tendril of shadow to wrap around Death's feet*
*Shadow wraps around feet but continues to keep the gravity strong around Mist*
*eyes are glowing pure white*
*waves arm at Death and tendril of fire whips at her*
*Tries to duck the tendril of fire but is too slow*
*Gets burnt all up one arm*
OW!!!
*Releases gravity on Mist and clutches arm*
OW! OW! OW!
*tugs hard with the tendril at the same time as Nix lashes out with the fire*
*leaps up as gravity is released, but staggers sideways, disorientated*
*Shadows wrap tighter around feet*
This is getting kinda hard to keep my balance... Just so you know...
*thrusts out hand and hunacaine strength winds go flying towards Death*
*Glares and Mist*
*Gets flung backwards into tree*
*Cracks head hard on wood*
*Moans*
*winds lift us up and we land beside Death*
Oh, crap!
*Shadow walks away*
*tilts head*
*sinks into the earth*
*Looks at where Nix just disappeared*
*Makes gravity stronger around Mist*
Come now...
*shadow walks behind Death before I fall to the ground*
*takes the fact that she doesn't know where I am to my advantage and pushes a fireball into her back*
*Screams and falls to the ground*
*Starts rolling on the ground to get the fire out*
*Curses Mist's name*
*Glares at Mist*
*Bursts out of the ground and turns back to normal*
I've got a question, what would be better for me?
Faceless One Nix, but weaker
Or a Mevolent like elemental power
Mevolent!!! He can die!!
I said the Faceless One Nix would be weaker
Probably wouldn't instantaneously heal
Faceless One Nix but weaker.
Definitely.
*kicks Death*
But he can't die!
WEAKER
DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF THE WORD?
I think you missed the whole 'weaker' point of the concept, Death.
*kicks her again*
*laughs*
Oh my Golden God, her face...
*Curls around the kick*
*Coughs*
*Catches the second kick and twists Mist's foot*
He is weaker, but still immortal!
Now everyone on Skype is updating their status's about the episode...
*slams head into ground repeatedly*
*tosses another fireball in her direction and yanks foot out of her grip*
I swear, Nix, we're definitely in sync.
Ow! Ow! Ow!
*Sends shadows and Nix's face*
*noms on popcorn*
How's it going down there, Death?
*Hair catches on fire*
Not my hair!!!!!
*Pats hair and glares*
It's going grand! Want to take the rock? I think I'll need it soon!!
*punches shadows and they break apart*
I have to say, this battle is kind of redundant to what I had been expecting...
*shadow walks away*
Yeah, toss the rock up!
Yeah. I got bored of it before it started
*Shadows appear behind Nix and push him forward*
*Looks at Cain*
I'm on the floor and getting pommeled!
Mm. I was kind of waiting for it to amp up a bit, but evidently that didn't happen.
I'm being super careful about God Modding and you two kept leaving so...
*Sits up*
*looks at Death*
Hmm, OK.
*shadow walks down*
*takes rock*
*shadow walks back to tree brach*
Got it!
Thanks!
*Stands up*
*Shadow walks to tree*
BOO!
*raises eyebrow*
Yeah. Not scary.
*offers popcorn*
Want any?
So what's the rock for anyway, Death?
Wbd, msd, and might have to leave soon. Hi!
Sure! Thanks!
*Eyes popcorn*
Better not... My braces...
Have you noticed how hard it is to scare people on here?
And next time, I'm not going to be scared of challenging them!
It is my gravestone... Speaking of which...
*Looks at holes in chest*
I'm starting to feel a bit woozy...
HI AGAIN LAV!!
*Falls off branch and lands on head*
Again...
HI MISS!!
Oh... Uh...
*looks at holes in Death's chest*
You need some medical assistance.
...And new chapter! (for MC) I have to run now- almost time for school- just thought I'd share that.
Bye Ari!
Hi/bye Aretha!
*goes to read*
HI/BYE ARETHA!
*noms on cereal*
Does anyone else here eat cereal at 7:30pm?
I eat icy poles at 10:25pm!!
*Happily eats icy pole*
I love being an adrenalin junkie!!!
I would love to eat icy poles at 10:25pm tonight.
But I can't, because I have to go to sleep early tonight because I have to wake up early tomorrow.
I dislike waking up early!
SAME HERE!!
I love waking up in the afternoon :D
Though, I can't sleep in... The latest I've ever slept in is 11:32am
Gtg...
Night all!!
Bye Death!
It's only 8:37PM for me.
NIGHT DEATH!!
It's 7:38pm here...
It's 10:40pm here in Victoria!!!
I'm going to be a skydiver when I'm older!!!
*Now gone*
Well I'm glad that simmered down before I arrived on...
You're an hour behind...
*looks at drawing paper that has a drawn head, horse, cat, and other doodles*
I suck at drawing. XP
Hi Em!!!
Bye again, Death! You're two hours ahead!
All this fighting. Tsk.
HI EM!!
Brb...
How are you, Em?
Oh- and Death? Skydiving? Where'd that come from?
Hi Ves!
Okay, Miss.
I had a dream about going to one of Derek's signings...
Thanked him about congratulating the engagement and then I told him about Chase and just broke down crying...
Lets hope I don't make that mistake in real life.
You're going to TWEET?!! (gasp) WHAT'S HAPPENED TO YOU??!! ;P
Hi Syd. Nice pic.
HI SYD!
Oh, I'm back, also...
I'm sorry, Em. That probably wasn't the best question to ask...
Forget I asked...
Hi Miss.
*sighs*
The funeral was fine...
Of course there were tears because we couldn't believe he was gone but the speeches were funny, I know that sounds terrible but there was a lot of stories that I hadn't heard before about Chase.
It was just surreal, being there in a church at a funeral.
*hugs Em*
*hugs Em too*
It's always nice to remember the good things about a person... Though it does hurt sometimes...
I'm sorry. I have to go...
I'm sorry...
Bye.
I'm sorry...
Hello?
Hi Mistical!
Sup miss Cain!
How are you?
Alright.
Brb, dinner.
Ok
... But I think I'll be gone in 30min or so
Caw caw.
I'm sorry Miss Cain but I gtg it's getting really late here.
So good night!
Hello. :)
hi eve!
Hi Mem!! *hugzz*
Wow thank goodness I thought you were lost in a black hole of nothingness. good to see you back :). On another note I have a complaint! why are you not doing a book signing in Nottingham for Maleficent? a small moan but a nessecary one. Have a good day thank you!
yoooo peoples
In sleep he sang to me
in dreams he came
That voice which calls to me
and speaks my name
And do I dream again?
For now I find The Phantom of the Opera
is there inside my mind
Sing once again with me our strange duet
My power over you
grows stronger yet
And though you turn f
rom me to glance behind
The Phantom of the Opera is there inside your mind
Those who have seen
your face draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear
it's me they hear
My spirit and my voice
in one combined
The Phantom of the Opera
is there inside my mind
Beware the Phantom of the Opera
Is that the Phantom of the Opera?
Sing, my angel
Sing for me
Sing, my angel
Sing for me
Think of me, think of me fondly
When we've said goodbye
Remember me once in a while
Please promise me, you'll try
Then you'll find that once again you long
To take your heart back and be free
If you'll ever find a moment
Spare a thought for me
We never said our love was evergreen
Or as unchanging as the sea
But if you can still remember
Stop and think of me
Recall those days, look back on all those times
Think of those things we'll never do
There will never be a day
When I won't think of you
Can it be? Can it be Christine?
Bravo
Long ago, it seems so long ago
How young and innocent we were
She may not remember me
But I remember her
Flowers fade, the fruits of summer fade
They have their seasons, so do we
But please promise me that sometimes
You will think of me
I Love POTO Hey Fabi
Hiya!!!
[High fives]
Nice music choice!
thnx *high fives back*
How r u?
AHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA, IT ARRIVED
O-I0 =NV-09THYGB CWUYRPB09W8E
IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL
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((Death Bringer Large Paperback arrived, today c:))
Yo Luciana
Congratulations, Luci!
I'm good, thanks Chloe.
I was only meant to be gone for dinner.
But then I started watching Desperate Housewives. And I got hooked into it.
So in other words, hello again!!
Hey Miss Cain
Hello and, I'm afraid, goodbye.
I have low battery.
Guess what?!!?!?! ITS SUPPOSE TO SNOW ALL IN WALES TOMORROW!!!!!
byii Fabi
BYE FABI!!
Lucky, Chole!!
Hmmm, I should go to bed, since it's my sister's birthday right now... (12:24am)
CAAAAAAIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
Bye, Fabi! *hugs*
*Chloe
L!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PROFESSIONAL STALKER XD
Im soz but I have to go now too
BYE CHLOE!!
BYE CHLOE!
*tacklehugs Cain* STALKING LIKE A NINJAAAAAAAAA XD
OH MY GOLDEN GOD.
LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!!
http://www.cafepress.com.au/+irish_shamrock_skulls_messenger_bag,619151394
NINJA STALK
*ninja pose*
THAT IS BEYOND AWESOME O_O
hey guys!
HEY MEL!!
I really, really, really want that bag now...
I should go now...
BUT I MIGHT BE ON EMAIL FOR A BIT...
BYE!!!!
aww ok bye cain :(
BYE CAINNNNNNNN! *huggles*
HELLO MEL!
HELLO LUCE!!! how are you? :)
Hi people!
I want to write but I have that horrible stuff called homework to do. :(
This demon that dares to intrude upon my life is also causing me to be distant.
hey star! how are you? :)
I'm meh.
This whole day has been meh. Which was meh. Obviously. :)
aww that sucks why has it been meh? was it just a rubbish day? :)
Apart from the temperature, which was, for England at least, too cold to be considored meh. Dunno what the temperature was today but it was minus five yesterday. I'm sick of the constant minus temperatures. :/
I'm the sort of person who spends all winter wanting snow, then snow comes and I yell and smile about it for about a day, then get totally fed up with it all. *laughs*
But I celebrate when we get snow every year, because it's better to celebrate as happiness is always good. If you go, "YAAAAAAAAAAAAY! SNOW!" you feel happy, whereas if you go, "What's all the fuss about? It snows every year," you feel less happy. So I get excited over snow. XD
Plus it's snow and it's beautiful when it's falling. :)
awww okkkkkkkkkkkk it was a minus temperature here too :)
STTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
It was meh because nothing especially extraly muchly was bad in it, so it wasn't a bad day, but it just dragged and had nothing good in it and just didn't feel good, so therefore I've classified it as a meh day.
How was your day? :)
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁÁTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
And now dinner fours!
my day was ok :L I sat doing past papers all day but it wasnt sooo bad :)
Dinner took a very long time to eat because we had Vistorious on whilst we were eating it and so had to stop and die of laughing before swallowing each mouthful. XD
Isn't it DANGEROUS to lose three pints of blood????
That is a very irresponisible hospital. XD
I am now obsessed with Professor Layton...
Wbd, writing. :)
*Victorious
HI MARA!
yeah Im pretty sure it is...but Im in a morbid mood right now :)
It didn't quite beat the prison epsiode though. XD
I've only seen the prison episode, the Tori-losing-three-pints-of-blood (LOL LOL LOL) episode, the epsiode where what's-his-name falls in love with Jade, the ice cream episode, and part ofanother episode I can't really remember.
SPARX LOVES VICTORIOUS.
NOT SURPRISED. I REMEMBER WATCHING THE FIRST EVER EPISODE WHEN IT FIRST AIRED. I LAUGHED SO HARD I WAS CRYING. x3
MARRRRRRRAAA, MY BEAUTIFUL LITTLE SISTER WHO THINKS I AM A PSYCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO *hugs* hullo!
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRR! *tacklesqueezehugs*
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL! *tacklesqueezehugs*
MAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! *tacklesqueezehugs back*
how are you today? :)
I've a few epsiodes of what is apparently a new series on CITV.
Idk, my bro and sis are the ones who watch CITV att . . . I lost most of my interest a few years ago. If I watched TV I'd never have time to do anything else. *frowns*
I will, however, still occasionally stop and watch Almost Naked Animals, Victorious, Big Time Rush, My Parents Are Aliens if it's a epsiode I haven't seen loads before (not very many of those left), and . . . that's like it.
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLUUUUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! *tacklesqueezehugs*
Because you are! xD
OMGGG I love Victorious! xD
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
You people who are obsessed with extended letters. :P *smiles*
NOW I NEED TO DO MY HOMEWORK SO JUST LEAVE ME ALONE, GODDAMMIT! XD
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! That's supposed to be a secret! *hits Mara round the head with a rainbow baguette*
SECRET :P
STOP HITTING MY HAT! *swats at Luci*
EVERYONE LUCI IS A PSYCHO
I'm not good with secrets....
I'm astonished by the fact that Victorious is actually popular on here. Been mentioned a few times here before . . . O_O
VISTORIOUS IS HILARIOUS. WHICHI RHYMES.
DAMN YOU ATTENTION-GRABBING PEOPLE! STOP DISTRACTING ME! *steals police badge* YOU SHALL BE ARRESTED FOR OBSTRUCTING A POLICE OFFICER! *police car comes up*
YES! THAT IS MY COLLEAGUES COME TO ARREST YOU! *police officers come out*
THERE THEY ARE! ARREST THEM! *points at you all* *police officers arrest ME*
*for theft and impersonating a police officer, if anyone's interested*
NOOOO DON'T ARREST STAR! ARREST... *looks around* that rock! It punched me! Ow...? My arm...?! *points*
Anyone still there?
Hiya Mara!
Star, did you see the tumblr?
Hi Ember! :)
Stop saying the word baguette, you remind me of the long thin bread we had in France which, apart from being the same shape, is completely different to the long thin bread we have in England and I know we were only at the campsite for a week but we had the long thin bread twice a day every day. Although I preferred the English version at first, I am now enlighted to how nice the French one was AND IT'S RIDICULOUS BUT I REALLY MISS IT. :(
Oh my god, am I alone again?
I'm waiting for Fabi to finish her "getting the hell out of Ember's home" chapter so that I can follow her.
Who wants to meet up with us?
STAR
Did you see the tumblr? And do you meet up with Fabi and me, or do you have other plans?
NO! THT ROCK IS EVE'S COUSIN!
. . . OH COUSIN OF EVE, HOW DARE YOU ATTACK MARA! YOU ARE AS EVIL AS EVE! *attacks rock*
STAR!!!!!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!!!!
*destroys rock* *destroys policemen* *destroys Star* *resurrects her*
HAPPY NOW?!
jk.
I can meet up with you! :)
AND I DIDN'T SEE THE TUMBLR. WHAT TUMBLR? BTW, I DON'T HAVE TUMBLR, IF YOU'RE ASKING. IF YOU AREN'T, I'M TELLING YOU ANYWAY, DEAL WITH IT. XD
I'M NOT ANGRY THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TUMBLR. I'M TALKING ABOUT THE MAHU TUMBLR.
Okay, cool! I'll talk to Fabi about that. MAHU reunion! XD
Ember, I'd like to meet up in the MC with you! :)
*glares at rock* YOU GO STAR! HURT THAT ROCK LIKE A BOSS!
It's really plain. I think I should go and make it look nice.
NO! I'M SAD! BUT ONLY BECAUSE I'M TOO STUBBORN TO SAY I'M HAPPY. XD
I'm acting like a character of mine. '~'
Oh cool! We can all meet up together and merrily skip into the sunset!
Fabi's going to get out and I'm following her, so we can all meet up after that.
BTW, Mara, if that's you in the picture, you're so pretty!!
HELLO
Uh. Star, I really don't know what that was about.
Hello Brave! Have you done something for the MC?
I had something planned for the ferry but it wasn't really working out so I wouldn't do that. XD
I can attack rocks, Mara, jut not like a boss. :P *attacks every rock in sight*
MAHU
MAHU
MAHU
WBD.
Making a presentation on The Hunger Games... c:
*skips into the sunset with Fabi, Star and Ember*
Thanks Ember! :) yep, it's me...
I am so happy.
WBD, going to fix the MAHU tumblr.
This page is dedicated to Mara and Star for agreeing to meet up with Fabi and I. It's also dedicated to Mycroft Holmes and his umbrella.
By the way, I'm inviting you all to dedicate alongside me...
*skips into the sunset with Mara, Star, and Fabi*
I CALL DED
DAM DIDNT SEE THAT
who is mycroft and his umbrella?
Thanks for the ded Ember! :). It was awesome btw :)
NO ONE IS ANSWERING. you see, none of youre messages come up without me writing ANOTHER MESSAGE. That is why i have useless random ones. Sorry
*won't
Skip with a skipping rope? I'm pretty good at skipping in theory coz we had a skipping craze at our school in year five. I can do all these different types of skipping, although I've forgotten most of them, and once I for no reason made a whopping big poster with each type of skipping on it and instructions on how to do them. XD
I haven't had a life in a looooooooong time . . .
Oh, btw, for anyone who doesn't know yet...
http://mahuviancentral.tumblr.com
No, Star, we're skipping off into the sunset.
Gtg!!!
*finds skipping poster in back of room and pulls it out* Oh yeah. Hi, poster. You aren't as big as I remembered. :/
Someone tell Fabi about us meeting up!!
You can only call deds if you have the first comment, Brave.
Hellooo to everyone!! Hoping for more snow tonight!
Im having so much fun looking at muhu...its amusing :)
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