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 1601 – 1800 of 4912 Newer› Newest»I FOUND YOUR KINDNEY!!!! IT'S ON THE SNOWMAN!!
Charlie the Unicorn is truly a work of art....
Uh, oh, oh! Where am I? Hey! What happened to my horn?!
Oh! Come on, really! What did that accomplish?! Why would- Oh, look it's my kidney.
It's a Leoplurodon Charlieeee. A magical Leoplurodon! It will show us the waaayy
This is my face on my head on my shoulders
With eyes and a mouth and a nose
With a lie on my tongue and a weight on my back
And a fidgeting twitch in my toes
But this isn’t me anymore
These are my arms around you, though you’re reluctant
And my fingernails, I can’t help but bite
My face is in my hands, but I’ll change in seconds
As my smile returns and I remember tonight
And I find that I’m me once more
‘Cause this is the me that I like to be
Charisma quick wit and charm
But that side of me rarely likes to be
In the face of causing harm
Can you see my fear as you disappear
Into someone else’s arms
Or are you unaware that the me you care for
Isn’t really me at all
This is me
These are my hands, on my arms, on my conscience
With fingers that shake while they strum
And this is you, in my head, regardless of whether I want you there
And thoughts that I tried to avoid have already begun
And I can’t feel myself anymore
These are my fingers typing, to no avail
As I try my best, to let you down
But I’ve just so much to do, and I can’t help but force you
To the bottom of my lists and block out the sound
This isn’t the me I want to explore
It's the Choo Choo Shoe!
*Jumps into shoe*
You cannot stop the Vortex!
Okay, we should really stop quoting Charlie...
Val, nice song! Who's it by?
It's by Charlie McDonnell.
Here's the link, just click on the song 'This Is Me'.
http://charliemcdonnell.com/music/
Aha, you said stop quoting Charlie, when I was quoting a different Charlie too :D
Charlie's are cool!
But Charlie the Unicorn is the best
Charlie is cool!
Wbd, reading MC
Okay.
Goodbye Charlieeee. Okay who's next?
*Charlie appears*
Well this is awkward
*starfish slams into ground*
YOLO
Okay, I'm done now
CHARLIE THE UNICORN!!! <3 <3 <3
You missed it Jubi. It was beautiful but short
CHARLIEISSOCOOLLIKE IS THE BEST CHARLIE THERE IS
haha! Welllll i think that charlie the unicorn is the best UNICORN there is
Charlie McDonnell writes songs about Doctor Who. He has a Doctor Who BAND.
No one can beat that.
never watch happy tree friends
EVER
Potter Puppet Pals!!!
Bother. Bother. Bother.
Jubi, do we have rehearsal tomorrow?
eerrrmm....
i don't know... do we have stage combat??
No, that's on Saturday.
I'm back. I have a dance show tonight, so wbd finding my stuff and make-up (eww).
I hate makeup
Lipstick is slimy
And I have a mortal fear of eye-liner
No sharp pointy things by my eyes, thank you very much
I'm kinda used to it...I do these a lot.
The false eyelashes though, I'm glad I have an excuse not to wear them.
I can only stand eyeliner of I do it myself, and I'm in control of it...even then it's annoying.
I use a brush for it, though. Not a pencil. Eyeliner pencils are bad!!! Bad!!!
I'm not looking forward to make up for LWW. I am looking forward to my costume.
Golden hooves, furry pants, a leotard, a tail, a scarf, maybe a jacket, a beard, and horns. And maybe my hair will get curled.
Cool. My costumes for this are
Lyrical: Green mask with peacock feather, float green dance dress
Jazz: Red lacy top, black leotard and leggings underneath
Contemporary: Black leotard and leggings, purple belt and hairpiece.
Does anybody have any (constructive) criricism for my last chapter/two chapters before I move on?
The only thing I don't like about your chapters is the fact that they make me feel unproductive. XD
Not that I'm not unproductive...
Seph- I just read your comment- I like it! >:D Did you enjoy my chapter?
What chapter? You haven't written a chapter? Who are you?
No, Fabi, you are most definitely not unproductive- I'm glad that you know you aren't. I just post at warp speed... I'm aiming for five tonight- I've already posted three, and I'm working on my fourth. Thank you!! <3
Like, specifically, though- anything you guys like? Don't like?
Mmm... *sadistically relishes Seph's reaction to the nonexistant chapter*
I appreciate the emotional hooks. In the case of your most recent, I hated/loved it at the same time. They draw me into the story.
Thanks, Fabi! I try very hard to get those right- they can be tricky sometimes... And I'm really quite honored that you loved/hated it; the stories I read like that are always my favorites, and I look up to them.
be back in a few
I posted my next chapter!
Fabi, what do you think should happen next with Arsenic and Persephone?
Goodbye Charlieeee (Aretha)
I wanna try Irish Surfing!!!
*Laughs*
Ari... What have you done?!
Any constructive criticism for mine?
I tried asking Shai, but she doesn't quite get the concept.
Fabi, which chapter?
Bye, Aretha! Hi, Death!
Sev--not entirely sure...focusing on Fabi just now. My brain will switch over in abou a minute.
Which one was your favorite of mine?
Probably way near the beginning. Patching up Holes.
But I don't really know
Interesting...
As for Arsenic and Persephone, I think Arsenic tells Persephone where Gustav is being kept, an she persuades him to help her rescue him. Unless something else would be better?
But I thought he doesn't know....
Because Gustav escaped, and is now being brought back to Mevolent.
I was going to write a chapter with him escaping from the old dude, but then decided I'm too lazy
He works for Mevolent, he can find it out.
Maybe I can do a scene with him having to tell Mevolent that Leila was murdered.
That could get interesting.
Yeah.....
Cool, we can do that!
How should we start?
Sorry about that, my iPod went djogslgdkfiozbejdhzibsjfgejj.
I have to do my hair now, can't do that and type at the same time... Will be back in a bit!
Kay!
WE'RE ON A BRIDGE CHARLIE!
A MAGICAL BRIDGE OF HOPE AND WONDER
Back! Death, have you read my new chapter? (You know, the one that Seph insists never happened?)
I did... and I refused to acknowledge it...
xP
What chapter?
Wow... There's two readers in denial. And I'm not even done yet!
Did you read my new chapter?
I think I would be Hard and Uncaring if I lied...
So, no... I didn't...
Is this going to become a famous chapter or something now?!? *jumps up and down with excitement*
And I don't think I wil...
Wait! There's a new chapter?
Persephone Grief and Aresnic Blythe: The Deal then there is Marcus Shrewd: Empathy and spies
No new chapter from Aretha
I'm gonna say it again
NEVER
WATCH
HAPPY
TREE
FRIENDS
Never going to watch it!
OK
good
Heh heh
Squirrels!
[Is back, distant]
We have the pendant Charlie! Sparkles Sparkles!
FABI!!!!!!!
hi.
SPARKLES!
and its the AMULET seph
Hi, Jubi!!
*Laughs*
Squirrels!
DEATH!!!!
are you watching it...
FABI!
*Tacklehugs*
Hiya!
Jubs, whatever :P
No...
*Laughs*
The word squirrel makes me laugh!
My dog is a cannibal!
oohhhhh
cuz there's a squirrel in Happy Tree Friends...
*sob*
[is tacklehugged]
Hi, Death!
I know... That's why I said squirrel in the first place!
*Laughs imagining squirrels murdering people*
I'm a sick twisted soul...
How are you!!!?
I'm nervous for the show...
That's why I'm here, to get my mind off it.
Fabi, you are targeted by Mevolent himself!
Show?
I was waiting on posting my next chapter- it's still a work in progress- to see if anybody had critiques, or any specific likes/dislikes for my most recent ones. I'm definitely getting the reaction I was aiming for from Fabi, and Seph, and Jubi- and you too, Death, if you actually were sobbing at the end of that...
Well, that too. One of Mevolent's lackeys broke into Ember's place.
I'm escaping through the window, while he/she/it trie to break down the door.
Uh... How about I killed a Hollow Man and the gasses got into my eyes...?
Aretha, did you mean Ember in you comment on my Marcus chapter?
Hey, Jubi- I just thought of this- once whoever hired you to kill me figures out that I'm not dead, wouldn't that put you in some sort of trouble?
Dance show.
Exhibition for the new teacher.
*your
Fab, I can't save you this time... I need my own saving...
*Smiles*
Yeah, sorry- I'm scatterbrained and multitasking... I'll go fix it...
I don't dance... I spin twice then wonder why I'm on the floor...
It's ok, Death. I'll be fine.
Aretha - Yeah... But I think that you're dead because I stabbed you in the heart... and I don't know that Niccolo is a healer
I'm writing a chapter from Ian perspective! I <3 Ian...
I noticed.
Im excited and nervous about the impression I'll make on the new teacher!!!!!!!!!¡¡¡¡¡¡
*I'm
Okay, I think Sev is in my house...
Are you iny house Sev...?
Yep! Wow, I'm really not in the best situation at the moment, am I? Everyone except the Grand Mage thinks I'm either missing or dead- the only person who ever did know I was fine- actually, the whole reason I was fine to begin with- is now dead, and it's not as if I'm going to try to make contact with anyone, because I'm Mevolent's puppet and I'd probably end up killing them... Yay me...
.....what? Of course I'm not in your house.
*hides behind door*
Z! hohoho
*Holds up brownies*
Want one Sev?
ITS A LEOPLURODON!
And it's not like there's anything I can talk to about Niccolo because nobody even knew he existed, and because even if they did I can't get close to anyone because I'd just kill them, so I'm not exactly dealing with his death, either...
OH MY GOD YES GIVE ME THOSE!
*scarfs brownies*
*takes antidote in case they were poisoned*
*Smiles*
Ren might be able to do something about him...
Aretha, Jubi knows he exists.
And it's totally fine if you kill her...
*hides behind Death*
Not poisoned! They're in my home for my family to eat! I don't poison family!
Oh, okay.
Well the antidote tasted minty :D
SEPH!!!!!
I THOUGHT WE WERE FRRRIIIEEENNDDSSS!!!!
[Is now dressed up and covered in make-up. Thankfully it's in house, so I don't have to wear as much as in a theater.]
Fabi, Jubi's a wolf in LWW. She has epic paws
they really are epic
Jubi, are you going to fail the SS test tomorrow?
Hahaha i love my mom
Turn to page 394
What do you mean page 394?!
Question: are there any MC people who would be interested in collaborating? I have no free will, no motivation to do anything other than what Mevolent tells me to, and a whole wide world full of people to betray and kill... So I could pretty much do whatever at this point. And yes, I do still have plenty of tricks up my sleeve, don't worry. There will be even more heartbreak to come. But all in good time, and tha time is not now. So... Anyone?
Hi Zaf!
Zaf is gonna be turned over to Mevolent eventually
HAhaha!! Death, that's another Potterhead joke... Sorry...
Aretha, I don't really have any people for you to work with.
Unless you want to rescue Gustav!
Seph - probably yes...
BUT probably not as bad as usual...
so that's happy
Ren Clairvoyant would be interested!!
394!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D
Oh... Potterhead I am not...
I'm collaborating with everybody else already...
I for once have no idea what ill do next
Zaf, if you want, I could come bring you to him. That'd be interesting- one moment I'm leading a two-man team to save you, the next, I'm bringing you back...
Fabi gtg now....
Good luck to me, and to you!
Bye!!!
Good Luck Fabi!!
BYE FABI!!!!!!!
GOOD LUUCCKKK!! ^^
Yes! And talk more tomorrow ok? I gtg bed now :/ email me any thoughts
Will be back in maybe 2.5 hours.
Oh? *is intrigued* Tell me about this Ren Cairvoyant...
Good luck Fabi!!!!!!!!!
Bye Fabi! Break a leg!
Bye Zaf!
No one wants to rescue Gustav D:
LITERALLY!
^.^
Well I'D rescue Gustav....
but i can't
Ren is a psychic, he is first mentioned and seen in Messing with Memories. He is Ian Hearbreaks's best friend.
His magical abilities are reaching out to souls (like Niccolo... WHO SAID THAT?!!!) and telepathy. He is a a black haired man with brown eyes and a scar down the side of his face
Got to have a shower..
BBS!!
SEPH!!
SEPH!!
SEPH!!
SEPH!!!
THERE'S A HISHE FOR THE HOBBIT!!!!!!
REALLY???
Bye Death, might be gone when you return
New chapter! It's short but sweet. Well, not exactly sweet, but you know... I'll call it hard and uncaring. Next one is coming soon to a theatre near you. Enjoy!
THERE'S A GOBLIN KING WITH A SCROTUM BEARD!!!
a scrotum beard?
SCROTUM BEARD!!!!!
I would rescue Gustav, if it wasn't for the fact that I've pretty much given up on life... Also, I don't think Mevolent would let me start freeing his prisoners...
This Ren idea sounds interesting. I like it! You'd have to come to me, though, I regret to say, becaues at the moment I have no intention of leaving my cold dark corner unless Mevolent makes me kill someone again.
Bilbo, you cast it into the fire this very instant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrKXH1CeXck
love the subscribe part
OMG I AM NOW DEAD
I'm going to fail the SS quiz. It's just all so PETTY
What where are you going?
TO FIND A BUTTERFLY!
but what if someone attacks us while you're gone?
CLIMB A TREE! I DON'T CARE I'LL SAVE YOU AT THE LAST SECOND!!!
IT MAKES ME INVISIBLE!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!
ugghh gotta go now....
NIGHT!!
G'night, Jubi!
Bye Jubsie!
I'm back!!!!!!! I know. You're all rejoicing because I'm jus THAT amazing....
Yes yes I know *bows* *bows*
YAY JUBI!
*fireworks go off, throws flowers in your direction*
In do amazing
*I'm so
Yes, yes you are. *nods*
EXPLODE THINGS!
*Makes explosions with jelly and shoelaces*
Now I have to go
Grief out
Ren is searching for Ian as we speak
See ya Sev!
Hey Death! Actually, it works out great if Ren is looking for someone else, because I think the first thing I'll do is hand Zafria over to Mevolent, anyway...
Hi!
So then Ian can see Zaf going to the cells and contact Ren!!!!
Then Ren comes and finds you!!!
I'll be back soon... I'm playing minecraft with little brother...
SAPH!! hi.
I had this weird dream last night... On the first day of school I walked into the classroom and saw all of you guys. 'Course, some of us, like Kestrel and Lav, were in different years, but it was really fun :) I think we terrified the teacher. And Death? YOU POKED ME!
Ooh, I love minecraft...
Oh yeah, and you mett Alex and Jubi poked him. It was funny.
Oooh! Can I get first?
Hey Saph! Ignore the comments between me and Death- a lot has happened tonight on MC... Especially in my own little supblot... My next chapter (coming soon) will be the fifth I've posted today! That'll beat my previous record of 4 and 1/2!!
Sounds like a really awesome dream! I wish I would have dreams like that... *stares longingly into the distance*
Yay! :) Hmm. I ded this to... FInd out after the break! Lol :)
I ded this to all of you bloglandians, for being funny, caring, witty, smart, kind, polite, nice to me and being just as obsessed with SP :) You accepted me so easily and so quickly, and told me about MAHU and SPPB and purple squids and the noodle song. You're all epic, and very possibly the nicest people I've ever met. Thank you so much for everything *hugs everyone tight*
And to be nice, I also ded this page to MAHU and SPPB. Yep. Both of them.
I rad your chapters Aretha. They're sad :( Poor Aretha! And I really liked Nicollo!
*can't stay long*
Msd, but hi.
*read*
*supertacklehugs* Love you, Saph! Stay beautiful! <3
Great ded, too.
Hi Lav! :)
Hahahahaha! I feel so evil tonight. I also cried at my own chapter, though, so...
I'm just really pleased with the way they all turned out.
Um... Hi.
*is confused*
Always confused...
I didn't cry, because I wasn't in a crying mood, but they were still very sad :( *is supertackle hugged* Thanks :)
*hasn't read any chapters yet*
Um, I just kinda skimmed through Saph's... To see how she used my character...
*doesn't know what to do*
You could just decide that your character doesn't trust me and fly off.
LAV WRITE SOMETHING!!
*had been thinking of killing her character*
Again... Which is why I was flying for my life...
Or I could give her to one of you if you don't want me to die... But that would be mean...
*doesn't know what to do*
*is confused*
You know, if Seph's character finds me, she's going to be so angry about what happened to Gustav... *guilty face*
Was it stupid to ded to both MAHU and SPPB?
Well it was stupid to ded to MAHU ... But SPPB is fine ^^
No. I don't think so. It gave them both points. I think.
Maybe...
Thanks :) Lav, how about you sleep on it? Everything will be clear in the morning.
Do any of you know how to change the name and/or add a picture to my thing?
I do, but I don't think I can explain well...
Sleep on it... It's noon here...
I've been thinking for a while...
*can't decide*
Yeah- click on your name above a comment; that should act as a link to you profile. Then in the upper right hand corner there's a button that says "Edit Profile". The rest is pretty self explanatory, I think.
*sighs*
I gotta go. Not sure if I'll be on later...
Bye.
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