Friday, August 17, 2012

Oz

Australia, eh? Lovely country, full of weirdoes...

I'm sitting in my hotel room in... where am I? Melbourne? Adelaide? Wherever. Anyway, here I sit, tapping away at my laptop, about to go to bed and I figured I'd drop by and say hi.

So, y'know... hi.

The tour continues to go well. In fact, it's going great. Brilliantly. The response has been incredible, with so much energy and enthusiasm at each event. Signing queues have been massive, which is slightly less cool, because I just don't have the time to chat to each person as much as I'd like to, or even sign all of their books in some cases. Next time I'm over I'm going to INSIST that more time is left for signing. Some of these Minions-with-funny-accents go through an awful lot to get to me- some have been driving for 7 hours, some have even FLOWN in... The least I can do is have a chat and sign whatever they have. Sometimes that's just not possible, but I try my best.

I've met so many people from this Blog and the Forums and the Facebook pages (and the old Bebo page! Which I must reactivate... maybe... The Bebo page was DAUNTING because of the amount of comments and emails I'd have to answer every time I logged in... Every time I opened the Bebo page I'd spend HOURS there... no such thing as a quick dip in and out...)

Where was I? Oh yes, meeting a load of people I've only seen online. That's pretty cool, to be honest. I had no idea, for example, that Nixion or Calamity were Australian (well, maybe I did have an idea once, but I'd totally forgotten it). It's always so weird when I meet people and realise I know them from somewhere online- it's like we're old friends, and yet we've never met...

Another nice thing about being on tour is the amount of hyperventilating teenage girls who arrive in front of me. I swear, if Teenage Me ever found out what Adult Me is confronted with every day on tour, he'd be so insanely jealous... You're all hysterically funny and quite, quite odd.

When I get home I'll post pictures of some of the cool stuff I've been given (really, you'll have to see them to understand the coolness of some of your fellow Minions), but suffice it to say that I'm really glad I only packed half a suitcase worth of stuff- because I'll be going home with a LOT more than I came with.


Right then, just a few things before I go... According to the Facebook page, some stores in the UK and Ireland have already released KOTW. Naughty,  naughty stores. On its OFFICIAL release date I'll put up a special Spoiler blog where you can discuss it here openly, but until then, please keep doing what you're doing and don't spoil it for the others. I'm very grateful to you all for the restraint you've shown so far.


Because of the fact that some schools are back early, some of the Irish times have been changed.


Thursday 30th August
Public Signing: Easons, Whitewater Shopping Centre, Newbridge, TIME CHANGE FROM 12 noon to 2PM start.

Friday 31st August
Public Signing: Dubray Books, Market Cross Shopping Centre, Kilkenny, TIME CHANGE FROM 2PM TO 4PM start.




And one last thing- the competition winners from, ahem, last year. Yes yes, it's taken me ages to send you your books, but now you're also going to get a signed KOTW too, so, like, yay...! But I need you to send your names and addresses to us again, because SOME of you, hilariously, decided not to include your real name the last time, and instead insisted that the books be sent to your online taken name... which would have confused the nice people who deliver the parcels. Also, I know that at least one of you have changed addresses since winning, so we're gonna need an update.

So, send your real name, and your real address (and also your online name so I'll know who you are) to this email:

kids.marketing@harpercollins.co.uk.

It's the only email address they could find that wasn't being used for anything else... Sorry...

EDIT:

Here's the list of winners, in case you've forgotten.

Miss Arianna Dark

Skulduggeryaddict

Octaboona

Asteria Wing

The BookNommer

Necros

Andrew

Silke Gronau

Lauren Longbottom

Mar-Chu

Valkyrie V

Kallista
Thalia

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Unknown said...

Valkyrie sometimes makes me sooooo mad ugh come on girl stop cheating stop dating Fletcher and wait until Skulduggery wants to date! VALDUGGERY FAN!

Tori said...

I'm 100% Valduggery, but I think that they need to wait a few years, at least until she's in her twenties. Otherwise it would seem a little perverted :P

Colleen McGuigan said...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....









NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00...





























NO.
















GHANITH <3

Colleen McGuigan said...

Valduggery will always be too awkward.
Friendship wise, Valduggery is good...
But anything else... Just no...

Tori said...

I'm also a Ghanith fan, but until someone deals with that remnant that's inside of Tanith, I don't think they have a chance

Unknown said...

Definitly twenties but I LOVE GHANITH NO SAGITH

GHANITH <3

Unknown said...

OH OH OH OH OH! Theory Time! Ok

Colleen McGuigan said...

I hope Ghastly finds Tanith D':


I need to read KOTW.


Sometimes books come a day or two early from Amazon...


If it does, I might wait....

But I might die waiting....

I dunno....

I think I'll wait...

I'll wait till the 30th.

I can do that. Dot Dot Dot...

Tori said...

Sanguine gets on my nerves
That scene in Mortal Coil after Val had been kidnapped, I wished I was there so I could kick him in the face the way he was talking to Tanith

Unknown said...

So now that Nye is working for the Sanctuary Ghastly is going to catch Tanith and then Nye is going to find the remmant cause he has been looking for the soul and so Nye is going to take out the remmant and Ghanith is going to happen

Tori said...

you think it's hard for you to wait???? I've got to order from overseas and the book doesn't come until like November or December

Unknown said...

Big Breath GASP how far over seas you arent a ahh are you a Ameriminion?

Tori said...

Unfortunately I am an Ameriminion
I wish I was from the UK because you guys have the best books, and the best shows EVER
epic Doctor Who fan right here :)

Unknown said...

OH i a Ameriminion to :D cool and Doctor Who is amazing Ameriminions rock but i moving to Ireland when i older :)

MegnusBane said...

So, umm, like, hi back at you!

DEREK I FOUND A SPOLIER TODAY AND I WANT TO CRY!

Not because it was sad...well it might be dad in the right context but I didn't want to see any this year and I have and I am trying to put willpower to a good use but...WHAT IF I CRACK?? I can't I just can't...When do the Isle of Scots receive the next Bible?? It better be soon...I'm sinking...SINKING DEEPER THAN THE TITANIC!!

*AHHHHHH*

Have a great tour!! And I hope you can visit Scotty Land one day!

Tori said...

When I'm older I will travel to Ireland to meet Derek Landy
but for now I wait :P

Colleen McGuigan said...

Dear anyone who wants to move to Ireland:

DON'T Under any circumstances move to Armagh. It sucks.
Move to Dublin, Galway or Kerry, they're my faves.

From Annoyed Armagh Girl, who wishes she was from ROI.

Tori said...

Since it takes to long for me to get the book, I actually look for spoilers
I want to know what happens in the book before I get it
I do this with any book or movie that comes out and I don't know why

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Thinking of the remenant if they put Tanith through the coach thingy as if getting her name sealed she dies, wouldnt it leave her therefore she'd be herself in life?

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I'm going to travel to Ireland to meet Derek in less that a year!!!



I said we should go this October, but my mumzy said we had to wait till next year...



My interpretation of next year:

January 1st.


What she means:

Sometime next summer.

Unknown said...

OK i wont hmm but i am going to find my Skulduggery Pleasant and going to marry him wait no no marrying involved just go save the world with him :D

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I was thinking the same thing about the Coach-a-Bowers! Just let her in, and push her back out again!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Oh, and just for the record,


I am strongly against Valduggery! GROSS!

Luciana said...

I haven’t dedicated in what feels like forever. Time goes by so quickly…It feels like just yesterday I stared at the comments section in Blogland…Wanting myself to say something, but not finding the courage to talk to the awesome Minions that dwell here and that have changed my life as much as you have.
In all honesty, I regret not saying something earlier on. Maybe I could’ve gotten to know you better? Well, I don’t know. That’s the funny thing about the past. You don’t know what could have been. But now, living in the present, I know I made the right decision logging onto my laptop…And commenting for the first time. Talking to all of you for the very first time was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made in my life. I couldn’t ask for a //family// better than the one I have here, after all.
My past isn’t exactly the best…It’s a little scarred, here and there. Some of you know more than others. But, I’ll admit it. I self-harm, I’ve attempted suicide more times than I can count, and I’ve almost run away from home so many times…I used to refuse to eat, as well. But, you know, I’m proud of my past. I shouldn’t be ashamed. It was my way of coping. I mean, I was once given a few weeks to live at most. But I am here now, with breath in my lungs, a beat in my heart, a glint in my eyes and a smile on my face. Because despite what my past holds, it’s what has made me who I am today. And I am proud of who I am today. No-one can change my opinion of myself, because I am the best person I could ever be. My past may be the home of a demon that haunt me…But that’s the past. That’s no longer here.
Now, the future on the other hand…That’s going to be so much brighter than things may seem, right now. I’m going to be smiling, because I’ve found true friendship. I’ve found people that mean more to me than my real family do. I would more than happily risk my life to put even the smallest of smiles on their faces. I love them more than anything in the world. I would do anything I could if it meant I could meet them….Even if it was only for an hour. But I one day hope that I can be there and hug some of you guys and tell you everything is going to get better…Tell you how much I love you. Even some of you that I’ve only recently started talking to- like Kallie and Hellboy (because let’s face it you two are some of the most perfect people I’ve ever known okay! <3).
And to the present…Living in the present is the best way to live. Don’t live in the past because that is just what once was…It’s not coming back. You have to let it go. No matter how good or bad it was, the present will have so many surprises in store for you! The future…That’s for your dreams. The inspiration and motivation to keep you going! When things get tough in the present, remember that the future will be better and you just have to hold on…
Time goes by too fast…Don’t let the most precious moments in life slip through your fingers by living in the past or future. Live in the present, because…
Yesterday is history,
Tomorrow is a mystery,
Today is a gift,
That’s why it’s called the present.
The present is one of the best gifts of all, because I get to share it with each and every one of you! <3

Colleen McGuigan said...

Going to Belfast in September to meet Derek, and Dublin in October to (Hopefully) Meet Marina and the Diamonds <3 I bought tickets to her concert, and hopefully get to meet her too :D

Unknown said...

Yes exactly :D what i mean i mean if she dies but living like Valkyrie was oh so excited for KOTW wonder what evil things Derek has put into it

Luciana said...

Yeah, so, uh, I dedicated to time.

Go read. ^-^

Colleen McGuigan said...

That's awesome L! <3

Tori said...

that was beautifully said Luciana and I'm glad to have met you today

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*raises glass along with Kal*


To L!

Mar-Chu said...

....was that me? ...Meh, whatever. :3

But THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU FOR THE KOTW BOOK! I think my dad thanks you, too. One less year that I have to use his credit card for books across seas. :3

(And just to be clear, if I ever met you, I'd hyperventilate so much my face would turn white and I'd topple into Thalia or Lydia, and they'd be forced to give me a piggy back ride)

Luciana said...

*laughs* it would've been longer but my sister shoved me off my laptop.. >.<

Unknown said...

You are one of the most honest spoke person i've met(and the most brave)and you have a beautiful way of looking at life thank you for giving us the time to put me and others in that looking way!

Colleen McGuigan said...

*Rasies Glass Also* :D

Tori said...

haha you're sister could see you were making a speech and wanted to put a stop to it :P

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Nice ded!! I still wanna kill my computer it refused to load that entry for 10 times the awesome.....

Unknown said...

That was to Lu but if any one else wants to take that as a compliment torwards them please do :)

Luciana said...

She was laughing at me because she never realised how deep I could be. ^-^

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

If my sister comes near my laptop I jerk it away and close the screen...


Needless to say, my family thinks there's something wrong with me.



That's one of the tiny reasons.

Tori said...

My family asks what's wrong with me because I'm so different from everyone else except for my aunt
and my reply is "i have a list" :P

Luciana said...

They all know I have issues. ^-^

And an obsession with SP...Thirty-two books...I might have a bit of an obsession...

Unknown said...

i quote Skulduggery Pleasant ( horrible detective(although he is really amazing) sharp dresser, hilarious, and uterly annoying)
"I have a few questions for you Mr. Dunne. Or Kenny? Can i call you Kenny? I feel that we have become friends in these last few seconds. Can i call you Kenny?

Tori said...

I never had the first book because i got it from the library, but we got it for free on my mom's nook/e-reader/majigger :P
and the third book I let my friend borrow and then she moved and I never got it back :P

Luciana said...

:O

I'd never ever lend an SP book to a friend.

They give me them, though... *laughs*

Colleen McGuigan said...

When my family asks what's wrong with me, I grumble, read SP for three hours and then go riding. Simple :3

Mar-Chu said...

Oh... um, DEREEEEKKK! I tried to email the information, but it said the email given wasn't recognized and therefore could not send.

Tori said...

I was making one of my friends read it because I've only ever met one person where I live that's read Skulduggery Pleasant
and they were a little bit slow thinking that the series stopped when Skulduggery was dragged into the world of the Faceless Ones

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I got many people to read. So many we even have a Council of Elders. Im Grand Mage

Tori said...

We don't have anything like that but instead one of my friends is trying to put together an entire production team made of students to make a movie about our school

Colleen McGuigan said...

I have to go now! :(
Have to go with my auntie to tack up some ponies, so Bye ! :)
*Floats Off*

Tori said...

Bye Colleen

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Mar! Just try to copy and paste the email and it might work... That's what I did.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Bye Colleen!

Luciana said...

Bye, anyone that left!

Sorry for being distant. I'm contemplating something...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Bye Colleen!

We did cuz we all had the same lunch period. So I ket peopke read my SP books. Then it was decided that we needed a Council. I got voted in as Grand Mage and nobody wanted me to decline. Cuz I am like the SP goddess for everyone xD

Tori said...

I need to get my friends to read Skulduggery Pleasant
we've all seen the Harry Potter movies and some of them watch Doctor Who
that's basically the ground work for Skulduggery Pleasant- Doctor Who and Harry Potter but still no one will read it

Luciana said...

Msd.

Msd means may suddenly disappear, by the way.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Well the thing I did was in Reading....had to do a recorded Book Talk. I did Dark Days annnd then everyone was amazed andI then became the SP Library sometimes I'm given questions to ask Derek but....I'll ask if he Blogspeaks

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I've gotten more people than I can count to read Skulduggery... Just kidding. I can count higher than 200 people.


And I get lots of people into Doctor Who as well...

Tori said...

I should do that in my drama class
we had to do a reading from a book in class once and I did Shiver (if any of you have read it, yay)
i did the part where the boy almost turned into a wolf and everyone was stunned silent how dramatic it was :P

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Val thats a lot

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Well, I talk a lot...




Half the people in my school either think my name is Valkyrie or Ivy or The-crazy-girl-who-never-shuts-up-about-some-guy-who-writes-books-about-skeletons-in-Ireland.

Luciana said...

I'm gonna go read something, now. I might be back later, though!

I'm so glad you guys liked my dedication. I love you guys. *hugs everyone*

Talk to you later!

Tori said...

that's awesome
I always have the latest book on hand and I carry it around everywhere
one day one of my teachers finally asked about it and I told it was the best. book. ever.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

My Reading teacher was intrigued. I told her Derek was epic but he isnt able to tour America. She told me whoever wont let him is brainless

Tori said...

I think it's mainly because only the first three books are out in America, but I don't know why they won't release the rest or release them at the same time. We can still read them even though it seems they don't use the letter "z"

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

My science teacher told us to take out a book for when we were done with our test and as she walked past I noticed her staring at my copy of Death Bringer... I looked up and said, "It's awesome." and she looked away and kept walking around...


It was funny.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I always forgot to put a "z" in words... I always use an "s" because I've read the Skulduggery books too many times.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Tori my advice is to write to HarperCollins in the USA I did. My parents are looking over to make sure Im okay grammar and spelling wise. I basically flipped politly that Derek isnt here and its not like you can say it wont work. You dont know til you try.

Tori said...

My english teacher always finds a new book on my desk and he'll come over and read the summary
but most of the time they're just girly romance books and he tries to spoil it for me because they're so predictable :P

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Val I did that too many times

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Haha, your teacher sounds funny.



I never read romance books, though :P

Tori said...

I have an obsession with romance books, I can't get enough of them. Which is why I was a little surprised when Skulduggery Pleasant became my favorite series. It has a little romance in it, but not until maybe the fourth book or so and it's not the main point of the story like so many of my other books are

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I think I'll be mobbed getting KOTW cuz if it dont come early it'd be here the like third day of school :/

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I'm rewriting my story about Ivy Animosity... Chapter One is all I have so far but it's awesome.

“Who the hell are you?” Anomaly asked, rubbing her jaw and sitting up.
The girl thought for a moment. “I guess it couldn't hurt to tell, on account of the fact that you'll be dead in a few moments. Killer and naturally brilliant Ivy Animosity, at your service,” Ivy said with a bow.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Yeah, my friends want to kill me for KOTW because it's too expensive for them to order over seas like I do.



However, that explains why I'm always broke...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

O.o

Still trying with my fanfic on Zaf. Havent been able to though

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Mine isn't a fanfic, but I've had writer's block for over two months now and I figured I might want to start over.


I like the new beginning. It's funny. Ivy just punches Anomaly out of nowhere.

Tori said...

my mom told me last night if i folded some laundry for her then she would get the book for me, and i was like "hell yeah"
whenever i get a new one, i have this period of a few days or so that I drop everything and do nothing but read, read, read, eat some food, go to the bathroom, read, read, read
sleep becomes unnecessary

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Oh I did that. I read the books and my friend was so slow on DB i finally refused to give her MC til she finished DB next morning she finished DB. With TEOTW i read it in SSR now KOTW ill kill anyone bothers me

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I act like that for about a week when I get a new Skulduggery book, but it only takes me a few hours to read the entire thing.

Luciana said...

KOTW IS ON MY BOOKCASE SCREAMING TO BE READ.

BUT I WON'T READ IT.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Why not?!




AND HOW THE HELL DID YOU GET IT?!

Tori said...

to not read it because you don't have it is one thing
but to have the book in front of you and not read it is just torture

Luciana said...

Because I promised Ellie and some other Irminions I shan't be reading it until it's OFFICIALLY released.

I'm and Englandiminion, Val. WHSmiths released it early...

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

eritvhuwm, vwesoihjmvidushnjmdc vi jdmhvisamcv ihzmxosisdfcjhijdk vihckiodc




Why aren't any of the good things ever released early here? Why aren't they released here AT ALL?!

Bethany said...

I'm going to have a letter for you for when you come to Belfast, Derek. Just thought I'd let you know xD Might have a drawing as well, but we'll see.

Also, tomorrow is my nineteenth birthday, so a birthday wish would be nice. I know it probs won't come ON my birthday because you're busy, but yeah.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Luce do they send to the States?

Luciana said...

Nope.
They only ship to the UK, I think.
And even then if you want it early you've got to go into the shop and buy it because it's not official.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Damn it!!!!!!!

God damn finnicking .....*insert my cusses*.

Im good. I cant handle this WHY MUST THEY TORTURE US?!?!?!??

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I don't know, Zaf, but I feel like Derek's publishers have something against us all... PUBLISH THE FREAKING BOOKS HERE ALREADY!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Or at least sell them here! I don't even want the American spelling or whatever, I just want to be able to go to a bookshop and pick up a Skulduggery book! Is that so much to ask?!

Luciana said...

*hugs Zaf* At least you don't have it meters away from you but you can't read it...It's torture...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I know Val I'm sick of this. What the hell did we do? We just read the books and they make it conplicated! I want to go to a bookshop and see in the fiction section the SP books! Not get weird looks by workers at Customer Service cuz they have no idea who Derek is...its obvious they need to have him here, and the books.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*hugs L* thats torture

Tori said...

sarcasm* oh yes, it must be torture for you, to already have the book and yet choose not to read it
unlike us who have to pay extra for the books and wait several months sitting by our mailboxes while everyone else in the world is reading away

Tori said...

i think they don't want us to have such great books because someone had to go and write the twilight saga XP
the biggest joke of our generation

Luciana said...

I'm not reading the book yet because I am waiting for Ashley, AN AMERIMINION, Ellie and some other Iriminions to get it. Because I don't think it's fair.

I've offered to send Ash the books over to the US in the past. And I will again. I think it's completely and utterly stupid. I love you Ameriminions and I think it's unfair you don't get the books after the third one, TFO.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I know. I liked Twilight til the fourth book. She had nothing of the fighting. NOTHING its stupid....

I rather read SP but nooo lets make the Americans suffer

Luciana said...

It angers me that you guys can't get the books. >.<

It's also yet another reason I'm proud to say I know Val, because even though she's an Ameriminion she has so many SP books! She's great!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I hate being American and living here. I honestly and truly hate it. We have all these stupid stereotypes about us, and most of the people here hate anything good, and while England and stuff has good shows like Doctor Who, we have dumb shows like Jersey Shore or whatever. It sucks to live here.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

*smiles at L* Thanks.

Random Comments said...

but we can see doctor who here, too. and I'm sure there's at least ONE good American author... there has to be.....

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

When we watch Doctor Who here, you know what they do?

They cut the good stuff out so they can fit all their stupid McDonald's commercials in.

Tori said...

what moron came up with Jersey Shore anyway???? I can't even watch MTV anymore because the shows on there are nothing more than bunch of idiots getting pregnant and wasting they're lives away

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I'm sick of America. The second I can, I'm moving to Ireland and going to college there.

Luciana said...

You get HG in hardback! *grins* And you get HG on DVD early!

Random Comments said...

DVDs?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

There has to be. SUZANNE COLLINS!!! She's American im certain...THG are good. Not SP but excellent series.

I dont see why people from any country cant badger HarperCollins about the Ameriminions. International concern helps

Tori said...

Land of the free, home of the horrible tv shows and predictable literature

Luciana said...

I am going to college in Ireland~

Random Comments said...

the Sherlock DVDs are the full version. are the Doctor Who ones?

Luciana said...

I love America.

It's so much better than England!

Though...I would much prefer to live in Australia~

Tori said...

ok the Hunger Games were amazing
after reading them I got into a converstaion with my friends about it and one of them asked me if I was team Peeta or team Gale and I hit them upside the head and said "this isn't twilight"

Luciana said...

THE HUNGER GAMES ARE AMAZING. WSADTFGwESSWSD/ FEELS.

EVERLARKKKKKKK. <3

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Luce America sucks. We got crap! Anything good never comes we got a crappy president..."We'll change..." HAA HE CHAMGED NOTHING GOOD JUST MADE IT WORSE!!!

Luciana said...

I much prefer the USA to England.

Though, it could just be that I have more good memories over there than I have over here...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

*sighs* wish there was some oppurtunity to get something signed cyz obviously im not going to Ireland or the UK. That one competition my computer hated me...:(

Luciana said...

*hugs everyone*

Well, there's always something we hate about our own country. *grumbles about the government, weather, being so far away from Australia, Hunger Games and god knows what else*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I am happy my last name is Sadistica's xD everyone says they think Derek hinted he thinks I'm sadistic

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

I like rainy weather. Ireland would be perfect.




Granted, all it does is rain here, but Ireland is just so much better.



Besides, they don't have crappy American accents.

Colleen McGuigan said...

Back :)

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Hi again Colleen!

Colleen McGuigan said...

And at least Other countries' banks aren't messed up. YES, I'm talking to YOU Ulster Bank!! Thanks for messing up my KOTW Pre-Ordering on Amazon, AND My Marina Tickets! Dx It's all fixed now... I hope... :P

Luciana said...

Heya, Colleen! *hugs*

I just realised how easily people can tell if I've dedicated without looking at the name and picture...My dedications are both long and my signature style...*grins*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

XD they is

Lola Shallow Heart said...

What store sput the books out early??

Colleen McGuigan said...

WHSmith.

Colleen McGuigan said...

AAAAAAANNNNNDDDDD, I gotta go again :/ Bye:)

Lola Shallow Heart said...

Heyo everyone!!

Luciana said...

Bye, Colleen! *hugs*

I'm distant, because I am looking for my past dedications. ^-^

Luciana said...

Heya, Lola!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Hi Lola!

Anonymous said...

My uncle lived in Oz, then he moved to NZ, which is completely irrelevant. Ah well....Hi everybody! 'Hi doctor Nick!' (sorry). Anyway, if I ever meet Derek I will be a hyperventilating teenage girl....so there you have it.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I'd be in shock

Noelle said...

Hello

Luciana said...

Hello, anyone that appeared.

Noelle said...

Hey, Luce!!!! *hugs* how're ya?

Anonymous said...

*is miffed*

Noelle said...

LUNAAAAA *hugs*

Anonymous said...

Hi!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

ADRAAAAAAA!

Luciana said...

Sorry- searching for my past dedications! ^_^

Anonymous said...

Hi L, and Val, and everyone else!

Noelle said...

VALLLLLLLLLLL!!!! *hugs*

Kestrel!!! Hi!!!!!!

And Zaf, if you're still here.... I already know. And you have my number if you want to talk.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Hiya everyone that came xD

*pokes Em* you stalking us???

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Adra, I think it's funny that we called each other that one time... Plotting how to get to Derek XD

Anonymous said...

*Throws cupcakes to everyone*


*Throws cupcakes named Clarabelle to Derek*

Noelle said...

Zaf- Yeah, I think so.... She and NJ and I are all being.... emotional on skype.


Val-LOL right???

*eats skul-cake*

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Derek sleeeeeping

Noelle said...

Zaf.... Please get on skype/

Anonymous said...

Are you stalking him? And is anyone else here doing the thing for Derek?

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Uhm...Adra when my computer decides to like turning on

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Which thing?

Anonymous said...

The thing that someone way up there was talking about. Can't remember their name, and can't find the comment.

Luciana said...

Gotta go now, talk to you later! *hugs*

Anonymous said...

Bye L!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

You mean the thing Flaring was talking about? I sent her an email for it...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Bye! Kestrel I am xD

Anonymous said...

yep. I'm doing it too. It's gonna be awesome!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Ikr just no discussing it here....we no want You-Know-Who to find out

Llewella Gwyrhyr said...

Hi Derek! I just wanted to say thanks, it was great seeing you in person, and I think that you are a great role model for young kids, don't put yourself down! Oh, I didn't get a chance to tell you at the signing, but if you ever need someone to neuter your cats I can do it (in 6 months time.... then I'm allowed to....) I'm sure we can work at some sort of mates rates for a signed book or something....

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

You-know-who? How would Voldemort find out?! *panics*



XD Just kidding

Anonymous said...

lol. Well...email me what you're doing for it, and I'll mail you.

kestrelstarr@gmail.com

yeah...basically created that email to join this.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Kestrel i did too xD

Anonymous said...

i saw. Email me what you are doing!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I did

Anonymous said...

oh...you did. i replied.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

xD its rainy thundering out

Anonymous said...

Same here. And I'm going to a slumber party soon...so i probably wont be on here again after i leave until tomorrow.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Oooh have fun

Anonymous said...

But....the person im sleeping over at has a pool, and we were going to swim, but its all STORMY out!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Thats....scary. I hate storms! Its thundering D:

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkXIGGvN8fg



To any Doctor Who fan this will be amazing... Matt Smith has a hilarious American accent XD

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Zaf no watch Doctor Who....

Anonymous said...

Neither do I...

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Smells like rain

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Well, it's still an English guy doing an American accent, which is always amusing.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Oooh gosh!!!

Anonymous said...

What does an American accent sound like? cause I'm American so I can't hear it, and I want to know.

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

It's how you talk. You know how English people sound epic when they talk? That's their English accent. To them, we sound way different because we have an American accent. It's like how different countries sound different even when they all speak the same language.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

O.o

Anonymous said...

I know what an accent is. I was just wondering if there was another accent you could say sounds somewhat like an American, so I get an idea of what we sound like to people in different countries.

Anonymous said...

Alright, I got to go. See you at some point in the nearish future.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Byz!!! Crap ded...

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

Okay, bye Kestrel!



An example of an American accent would be a southern one compared to a different one. You don't hear your own accent because that's just how you and most of the people around you talk.

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

I dedicate this page to, thunder storms and Em. Thunderstorms are fun. I love the thunder and its fun to watch the lightning. Usually i sit on the steps til it rains then I bolt. My brother tried sacrficing me to the 'lightning gods' the things I seen in storms...fun. Em, you need to get better we all love our damned Sanctuary agent. I hope you'll be okay so you can continue insanity.

Mayan said...

Hi!
Yay new blog post!

Zanida Laufeydottir Queen of Asgard (Zafira Kerias) said...

Hiya!

Mayan said...

GTG
Byeeeee!

Kyie Jain said...

OOOMMMMMGGGGGGGG HE IS COMING TO ADELAIDE TTTOOODDDAAAAYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAAAAHHHHHH ZOMYGOODNESS........ ok sorry about that outbrake of pure awesomeness.... see you there derek!!!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obnblNruPiU



It's a fez. I wear a fez now. Fezzes are cool.

Eve the ROCK said...

Here I go. Gonna meet Derek..... See ya til then!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

EVE! Tell him I say hello!

Valkyrie V. - Ivy said...

If you remember...

Jacqueline Willing said...

Aw, Derek you failed to mention the unfathomably awesome minion from Sydney who proposed to you with cupcakes. Mrs Landy is very disappointed... :(

Unknown said...

Really did you?

Willow Storm said...

Hello people, who may ask how I am - Please, don't. You will be entering the mind of a nearly teenage girl whose very afraid of moths and daddy long legs' (Crane fly's)and is shouted at for being afraid of them. This girl is also very much hated. So, yes, please don't ask me how I am.

Unknown said...

So you want to not not not ask me how i am too thank you storm

Willow Storm said...

Well, I could ask you how you are. It wouldn't hurt. Just don't ask me how I am.








How are you?

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