Friday, March 25, 2011

Paperbacks

Book Six is going well, I’m sure you’ll be happy to know. I have another week before I send it in for my editor and agent to read- and of course it has to get the seal of approval from Laura too.

But today we are not talking about Book Six. Instead, we are talking about the new paperbacks.

I never assume that you all know the difference between a hardback and a paperback (er, apart from the fact that one has a hard back, and the other has a softer back) because I find myself explaining the intricacies of publishing to my family again and again on a worryingly regular basis. So, to start, a short lesson.

The first time a book is published, it will usually be published in hardback. This is when the book is brand new, so it will be bigger, it will have hard covers, and it’ll be more expensive. At the same time as the hardback is out, a trade paperback is released. These are NOT the same as a regular paperback, because they’re the same size as the hardback, it’s just that the covers are softer. You’ll usually find trade paperbacks in airports, because travellers don’t like carrying around hardbacks, which are heavier and more awkward. In Ireland, we actually get relatively few hardbacks, for some reason, and most of the brand new books on sale are trade paperbacks.

With me so far? Excellent.

In much the same way as films are released in the cinema, and then a few months later they’re released again on DVD, books go through a change. Approximately six months from the launch of the hardback, the paperback is released. Paperbacks are smaller and cheaper, and easier to carry around.

Paperbacks are also re-issued every once in a while with new covers, in order to attract new readers. And that’s what’s happening with Skulduggery.

In April, we’re going to get all the paperbacks released with new covers. You’ve already seen the front covers, but our dear friend Tom Percival has been hard at work on the BACK covers as well- which you will soon be able to see over on the Facebook page (hi guys!). These new paperbacks will fit in alongside the Dark Days paperback in terms of style- and from now on, we’ll be getting one cover for the hardback, and a totally different one for the paperback. Which is SWEET.

As I said, the main reason for redesigning the paperbacks is to entice new readers to pick them up, but the thing that struck us is that some of you lot will probably buy these paperbacks just BECAUSE of the new covers, even if you already own the original books. Because, you know, you’re all nuts, like. And I started to feel pretty guilty about that. I didn’t want you spending your money on multiple versions of my books when all you’d be getting is the same (admittedly brilliant) book with (admittedly brilliant) new covers. So, my UK and Ireland Minions, these new paperbacks, which will be out in April, will have new short stories attached for your reading pleasure. More Skulduggery goodness!

Each short story takes place a few months after the book it appears in.

Skulduggery Pleasant will have “The Lost Art Of World Domination”- a story that, I think, has only been available in Australia and New Zealand up until now.

Playing With Fire will have “Gold, Babies And The Brothers Muldoon”, in which Skulduggery and Valkyrie go up against a trio of goblins.

The Faceless Ones will have “The Slightly Ignominious End To The Legend Of Black Annis”, which is a Tanith Low solo story for all of you who miss her...!

Dark Days doesn’t get a short story yet- we have to wait until we sell all the ones that are out there already and reprint it, and then we’ll include one.

Mortal Coil gets “The Wonderful Adventures of Geoffrey Scrutinous”, which focuses on Charlie Smith’s fantastic creation, and Skulduggery and Valkyrie’s efforts to help him out of a spot of bother.

I had an absolute blast writing these stories, and I hope they ease the pain of forking over your money for any of you who are going to buy them.

Oh, almost forgot. Another nice thing about reprints and new editions is that I get to go over the books again and get rid of mistakes. You may remember me asking you for any mistakes you’ve noticed. Well, I made a note of all of these, and all those corrections are now done.

Er, well, MOST of them. There’s still one mistake in Playing With Fire that hasn’t been corrected. On page 14 of the PWF paperback, it reads:

“The owners of the Waxworks Museum had closed it down after the events of the previous year, and set up a new and improved version in another part of the city. So now the new building stood quietly beside its neighbours, humble and drab, its front doors closed and locked and sealed.”

When it SHOULD be:

“The owners of the Waxworks Museum had closed it down after the events of the previous year, and set up a new and improved version in another part of the city. So now the old building stood quietly beside its neighbours, humble and drab, its front doors closed and locked and sealed.”

Alas, this mistake was missed yet again, so we’ll have to wait until the NEXT reprint before correcting it.

But the biggest change to the paperbacks is to do with Valkyrie’s AGE, and this is a relatively big one.

Somewhere around the third book, I stopped concentrating on what time of year each book was set at, and what age Valkyrie was in each one. Basically, I made it so that, by the time Mortal Coil came around, there was no WAY she could have been sixteen. It just didn’t make sense.

So, I’ve gone back over the books, and adjusted them slightly. This is something I should have been doing all the way through, but I messed up. Entirely my fault.

Er, but if you’re looking for silver lining, we now know what month Valkyrie has her birthday! It’s August! Yay!

So, a quick rundown on our corrected timeline.

Skulduggery Pleasant: takes place in June, when Val was 12.

Playing With Fire: takes place 11 months later, in May, when Val was 13.

The Faceless Ones: takes place 6 months after that, in October, when she was 14.

Dark Days: takes place 11 months later, in September, when Val is 15.

Mortal Coil: takes place 3 months after Dark Days, in December- when Val is STILL 15.

Basically, the biggest change to the books is that in Mortal Coil Valkyrie is a little younger than she at first appeared.

Ahem.

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Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

and jumpy

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Mary! Good to see you! :)

Tori said...

BALLOON!!!!!
*breathes in helium from balloon
*sounding like a chipmunk*
....Me, I want a hula hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christmas, don't be late.....

Min (Thalia) said...

Hi Skulgirl!


@Tori
At first my mom wouldn't let me buy the book because for some odd reason it was in the children's section at the book store, but then I talked her into it.

Tori said...

i wasn't allowed to buy the newest books at first because they were across the ocean
i had to use my birthday money to buy them and my b-day's in the beginning of december and i didn't get them until the middle of january

Dragona Pine said...

I was allowed the books right away!


*grins*

Tori said...

wow well aren't your parents just awesome dragona

Mary Hiashi said...

Hey!

And Derek, that's a cruel trick ya'll are playing. The books I own are not there for me to look at. Their reason to be is to be read. I hate having extra books of the same story...But I really want to read those short stories...

Dragona Pine said...

Well sometimes Tori ^^

Tori said...

oh speaking of parents, mine are finally letting me get my permit tomorrow

Dragona Pine said...

You should come on more often Mary :)

Min (Thalia) said...

Hi Kallista! *high fives*



Oh, by the way everyone, Mar won't be on for awhile. She's going on vacation and it usually takes her awhile to find WiFi there.

Mary Hiashi said...

I can't Dragona. That and I'm focusing on writing. Busy, busy be I.

Dragona Pine said...

OK Thalia.

Dragona Pine said...

Aww ok Mary, just try to come on once in a while. We miss you!

Mary Hiashi said...

I'll try...But ya'll are crazy enough to pretend that I'm here

Mary Hiashi said...

There should be a period at the end of that.

Dragona Pine said...

OK, thanks Mary. And we are pretty crazy!

I had a carrot that tasted of salami and cheese omelette.

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

sorry had to switch computers brother was watching over me

Tori said...

loopy loopity loop loop

Dragona Pine said...

OK Skulgirl.

Dragona Pine said...

I think I drove Nicolette away :(

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

i want to READ1!! but of COURSE i dont have a good BOOK *wink wink* and i am in NEED of some new ones *cough skulduggery pleasant cough book six cough cough*

Dragona Pine said...

LOL Skulgirl, you're subtle as a tonne of bricks! :)

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

i know i am :D i like being very subtle but right now the book that i am reading is at a boring part so yeah...

Tori said...

nice
no she's as subtle as echo-gordon in book 5

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

ok wait i need your opinion on Fletcher


Sucks or doesnt suck

Dragona Pine said...

She's as subtle as a 10000m high talking crane which echoes around the world ^^

Mary Hiashi said...
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Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

ooo a cliff hanger!





@Dragona
yes yes i am i am very subtle it runs in the family :)

Dragona Pine said...

Sounds awesome Mary!





Skulgirl, half way inbetween. My hair is so much better :P

Tori said...

it depends on the situation on whether or not he sucks
when u first see him on book 3 he sucks and when valkyrie cancels her christmas plans with him in book 5 and he gets all annoyed he sucks but for the rest he's ok i guess

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

no i need a sucks or doesnt suck


im STILL in an ongoing battle between me and my friend and my other friends are getting annoyed at us *looks around guiltily* and i might have shouted a little too loud in my friends ear and mad her slightly deaf but.........my friend lets just say her name is julia is so wrong about him and she needs to go DOWN!!

Min (Thalia) said...

I have to go. Bye all~

Dragona Pine said...

Hmm I think he sucks Skulgirl.

Tori said...

what was julia's answer?

Dragona Pine said...

Bye Thalia.

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

BYE THALIA!!



oh and then today i started ANOTHER fight between me and another friend were saying if this girl in another book knew she kissed a girl or if she thought she kissed a guy :/

Rachel McCoach said...

hey folks :) only on for a min
has anyone seen the pics for the backs o the new books? theyre on the facebook page. some AMAZIN pics of val :)

Derek should compile the mini stories into a wee book so we dont have to buy em again. i only need playin wi fire- got the rest :)

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

grr dragona you are on the dark side you must join the force be one with it HE DOES NOT SUCK!!!!

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

ooo i need to see them!!

Mary Hiashi said...

I was going to have a little chat with Kallista but it seems she died...And I have to say au revoir.

Blessed be,
Miss Mary Hiashi

P.S. Who noticed?

Tori said...

i saw those pics too and i LOVE them so MUCH!!!!!
they are super amazing
but i kind of prefer the old dark days cover only because i like valkyrie more

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Rachel!






Skulgirl, I'm always on the dark side. On Star Wars I always wanted for the Stormtroopers to rule the galaxy, I have a PS3 which kind of means I'm on the dark side and now I think Fletcher sucks, which he does. I'm an evil kind of person ^^

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

OMG THEIR EPIC!!!

Dragona Pine said...

Bye Mary, it's been nice talking to you again!

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

grrr dragona why? i do love Anakin but yet he switches to the dark side alas he had to go

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

ADIOS MARY!

Tori said...

skulgirl you never answered my question

Dragona Pine said...

And Skulgirl, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. You shouldn't get angry with them for expressing their views. Different person means different opinions on things. They might see things differently to you, the best thing you can do is try and understand them even if you don't agree, and don't get angry or annoyed with them.

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

oh sorry she said that fletcher sucks witch she is sooo lying but wont admits it you know *eye starts to twitch*

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

grrrr i know but but i get very ummm annoyed or whats the word ummm i tend to overexagerate things......a lot....and i tend to go a little over bored..........maybe more than a little....

Rachel McCoach said...

they are really awesome but the one for book 1 looks a tad wierd- love the others. its cool cos we didnt really have many val pics before. she looks really cool in the last one and the pwf book pic :)

Dragona Pine said...

I prefer Darth Vader to Anakin ^^ although they're the same person.
Sometimes I want for the clone troopers to just come in, kill anyone who tries to stop them and rule the galaxy. That would be an awesome end to star wars. Luke Skywalker gets killed, that would be even more awesome ^^

Mary Hiashi said...

Psst...! I beg pardon Skulgirl but it is which not witch. Now I'm gone!

Tori said...

@ dragona
or you could get annoyed and blow up there house but *eyes start to dart around* you know, that's just a suggestion *eyes dart around again* its not like i've ever done it *darting again* hey if anyone comes by asking about a girl named Susan, i was never hear

@skilgirl
i don't really like his hair
he looks like a demented porcupine

Dragona Pine said...

Bye Mary!

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

i never really liked Luke Anakin was always so much better ok you have to listen to this song look up


Moosebutter


then click on the star wars song (john williams themes) its so funny

Tori said...

*here*
curses my terrible fast typing skills

Dragona Pine said...

I wonder where Kallista is, I hope she's alright.

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

her mom probably dragged her off or her compputer froze im sure shes fine

Tori said...

how can she be fine
she missing
send out a search party!!
leave no stone unturned
*starts flipping over nearby rocks

Dragona Pine said...

I hope you're right Skulgirl.

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

i know im right *looks very heroic but fails by tripping over her cape and falling into an abbys*

Dragona Pine said...

Um Tori...



*points to the mass army of Dragona clones wearing camoflage clothing and carrying submachine guns*


I think they'd be a better search party ^^


*sends them off*

Dragona Pine said...

*catches Skulgirl before she drops*

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

thank you dragona

Dragona Pine said...

You're welcome Skulgirl ^^

Tori said...

we're trying to find her
not terminate her
we're not going to need guns
.....unless THEY come.......*dark shadow falls on Tori

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

duh duh duh.....*dramatic and endlessly long pause*.......DUHHHHH

Dragona Pine said...

And that's exactly why they have guns. They have instructions to not shoot Kallista under any circumstances and they must kill themselves and me if any bullet or anything harmful touches her.

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

wow thats pretty........dramatic

Tori said...

but if THEY come *dark shadow* and they're the ones that hurt her then won't killing themselves AND you kind of make the situation worse?

Dragona Pine said...

Hey, I'm her husband, what do you expect? :P

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

*shrugs her shoulders* i dunno

Dragona Pine said...

That's a different senario Tori, if there is something going to harm her they will shoot whatever it is on sight.

Cluainn Fhada said...

I knew my confusion was not unwarrented!!!!



And on the plus side, I'm now at least four days older then Valkyrie, I was saddened by her sudden shoot over me, cause I've grown up with her.

Tori said...

you just said if ANYTHING harmful touches her
you never said what would hurt her
*pokes Kallista with a pointy stick

Dragona Pine said...

*soldier shoots the stick out of Tori's hands before it touches her*

Tori said...

@cluiann
i used to be so happy that i could relate to Valkyrie because we were the same age when each book came out but now i'm older and the books aren't coming out fast enough *sits in the dark corner

Tori said...

@dragona
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWW
you shot my hand off!!!!
lays down and dies from blood loss

Dragona Pine said...

No actually Tori, I shot the stick OUT of your hand. The guns are very accurate, pretty much down to a millimetre.

Tori said...

but the stick shot out of my hand so fast that it took my hand with it

Tori said...

and skulgirl
why are you laughing at my ultimate demise?

Dragona Pine said...

That wouldn't be possible Tori, the force of the bullets would rip up the stick and knock it out of your hands but wouldn't manage to do any more damage.

Skulgirl13 A.K.A Deryn Mellifluous said...

not that just the way you said it must go moms kicking me outside be on later!

Dragona Pine said...

Bye Skulgirl!

Tori said...

but what about splinters?

Dragona Pine said...

There would be no splinters reacing your hand Tori, and if there was they wouldn't be powerful enough to tear your hand off, more like bounce off your hand. the bullets would shred the stick, and yes there would be splinters, however the force of the bullets would also make the stick fly from the grip of your hand before the splinters hit you, so therefore you would have not lost your hand.

Tori said...

well i just cut off my hand then for no apparent reason and i'm blaming you for it
god just LET ME DIE!!! lol

Dragona Pine said...

So you're blaming me for something I had nothing to do with? That's just weird.


*uses magic yorkshire pudding to heal Tori*


You were dead, now you're alive.

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Kallista!



*hugs her*


Can we go for a talk again? I left another comment.



But I think I've driven Nicolette away :/

Dragona Pine said...

I need to say sorry to her. I was slightly joking about that stuff. If she comes on tonight Kallista, please let her know I'm sorry.

Dragona Pine said...

She might have been Kallista, but it's still probably my fault.

Dragona Pine said...

I was wondering where Tori was too ^^

Seychelle Saint-Clair said...

What date is vals birthday? Please say the 7th Derek, pleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!!!!!!

Dragona Pine said...

Kallista, just change it. Don't delete it. The part might come in useful in the future and changing it will make it fit into the story.

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

http://stories-of-the-super-natural.blogspot.com/2011/03/funny-t-shirts.html

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Nicolette! I'm sorry about earlier :/

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

its okaii! I just went off and did something else ...

Dragona Pine said...

Was it because of me that you went off?

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

........ I made rice crispy buns! I couldn't do it alone because of the sling but it was still fun... i have chocolate all over it and it wont rub off... now its going to look scruffy on sunday when I go to London

Dragona Pine said...

LOL Rice Crispy buns are EPIC!

Aquila Felis said...

Hi all!

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

its numb again so i cant feel a thing, thats the good thing about it .. no pain just no feeling

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Aquila!


*hugs her*


How're you doing? I didn't get chance to talk to you last time you came on because I was too busy being sad :P

Tori said...

i'm back you guys!!!
my sis had to go
she said for a minute
i didn't know a minute meant an hour

Nicole Fudge (Nicolette Croga) said...

Heya Aquila!! Glad you liked the T-shirts .. I loved them and thought I'd share with you

Dragona Pine said...

Hi again Tori!

Tori said...

*what i meant was that my sis had to go on the computer
i just reread my comment and i was like "wait, what???"

Aquila Felis said...

I'm fine,
*looks at what she would have to do*
*decides to ignore all of it for now*
really!^^

Tori said...

that's what i've been doing for the last month and i had to spend the whole week making up for it

Aquila Felis said...

Well, I'd have to spend more than aweek to do all this... but luckily I still have time enough.^^

Dragona Pine said...

I'm glad you can come on Aquila.

Tori said...

i didn't have any time left and i started my project on the day it was due so i turned it in late

Aquila Felis said...

*grins*
You know, Dragona, I'm just to lazy to stay away. ;)

Dragona Pine said...

LOL Aquila.

Tori said...

i just read all the comments that i missed
awwww you guys missed me

dragona, it was probably your fault but i'm not sure why lol

Kallista please don't send smurfs at me again,

wow i just got a flashback at how everyone kept saying how my failure of an art project looked like a smurf

barmybex said...

Will the short stories be released ever in a seperate book?
As I have just replaced all my Skulduggery books with hardbacks as I got Mortal Coil in hardback and signed by you and I wanted the set to match, so I paid for the whole series again and even had to search for book 1 in hardback. I think I've bought book 1 & 2 about 4 times already with different editions, then passed some of them on, I don't want to and can't afford to buy them again but i do want to read the short stories.
So please release them in a compilation book sometime in the future too. Thank you.

Dragona Pine said...

How was it my fault? :P

Dragona Pine said...

*shoots the smurfs, being careful not to hit Kallista*

Tori said...

i don't know
give me time, i'll think of something
(probably not)

again being reminded about my art project
*whispering to herself*
its not even blue, it only has that swirl and suddenly its a smurf

Aquila Felis said...

*protects smurfs and takes them back to their village*

Tori said...

what is up with you and shooting things dragona

Dragona Pine said...

I like shooting things ^^

Tori said...

i see that
*looks at dead smurfs
hey, if you shoot a smurf what color does it turn?

Dragona Pine said...

Um... I don't know, white, or green?

Tori said...

i think they turn like a really light blue

Tori said...

what the hecks a thone?
it sounds like a mix between a thorn and a throne
wouldn't that hurt?

Dragona Pine said...

LOL Kallista.

Rosella Embers said...

hi!

Rosella Embers said...

Master Derek, does that mean the NON UK and Ireland minions DON'T get the short stories?

Dragona Pine said...

Hi Rosella! It's been ages since I've talked to you! :)

Aquila Felis said...

*sits on her comfortable thone*
A thone is a throne, made just the way I like it. ;)

Aquila Felis said...

Hi Rosella!

Rosella Embers said...

HI DRAGONA!

*squeals, glomps Dragona*


HI AQUILA!


*squeals, glomps aquila*

Rosella Embers said...

>0.0<

Dragona Pine said...

Will you be on tomorrow Rosella? I need to go soon.

Rosella Embers said...

KALLISTA! YAY!



.... what do you have to tell me?

Rosella Embers said...

Well, it depends what time it is where you are. whats the time?

Dragona Pine said...

*hugs Kallista*


I g2g now... night all...

*hugs Flo*


Night...

Rosella Embers said...

Because i've got an all-day thing in 4 hours, but tomorrow i'm all free

Rosella Embers said...

NIGHT DRAGONA! ;)

Rosella Embers said...
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Aquila Felis said...

*sits on thone, golden cap on her head*
No I only need to turn blue...
*stops breaving*

Rosella Embers said...

AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!



* launches a hug at Kallista*




THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!



*SQUEALS*




THANK YOU THANK YOU THAN OYU!!!!!!!!!!!!




can i READ it NOW!?

Rosella Embers said...

*does a happy dance*

Tori said...

wow, my friend does this happy dance in art class and yells "GET SOME!!!"

Aquila Felis said...

*breathes*
*slowly returns to her usual colour*

Aquila Felis said...

*smiles at smurfs*
I really like them.^^

Aquila Felis said...

*humms happily*

Aquila Felis said...

Yummy?!?
Don't you DARE to eat my childhood memories!
^^

Tori said...

urg, now i can't stop thinking about my art project
i was trying to make the nightmare before christmas hill out of clay and for the most part it worked except it was split into 2 halves
the top being the swirl and the bottom being...well the bottom
and for the most part it looked good
until someone walked up and said it looked like a smurf
then if looked like a smurf
then it looked like a garden gnome
then it looked like an elephant nose
now i think it looks like an octopus tentacle

Aquila Felis said...

*glares at Kallista*
*calls all her childhood memories*
*Aladdin, Djini, Abu, Arielle, Mogli, Snowwhite and her dwarfs, Aslan, Staubfinger, and a lot of others out of cartoons, books, fairytails and songs join her*
*all start to defend the smurfs*

Tori said...

the worst part was that i looked at it and then i was like
....it does look like a smurf....
next thing you know i'm in the corner being depressed

i don't think being in an art class makes you an artist but most of the stuff that i make turns out pretty good
now if only i could do it at home without having to worry about it getting stolen by my mom

Aquila Felis said...

*childhood memories glare at Kallista*
*clean smurfs from the ice-cream*
*dwarf she stepped on tells the bad witch that Kallista looks more beautiful*
*bad witch offers poisened apple to Kallista*

Tori said...

she steals my art because apparently i'm so talented and she loves some of it so much that she'll take it and never give it back to me
even when i'm not done with it
she did it when i had to draw a self portrait and i was actually smiling in the picture that i was using even though my hair looked like a big blob attacking my face

Aquila Felis said...

*stares at Kallista-Aquila*
*changes to cat*
*hides behind Toris back*

N said...

*stumbles in* Hi everyone! I'm packing... but I'll comment the odd time....

2 DAYS TIL MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! XDDDD

Aquila Felis said...

*meows a hi to Tristessa*

Tori said...

if i did post any art then it would all be of the stuff i did last year because all of this year's work is still at the school until the art show sometime in may or so

Pandora Wakeshima said...

Anyone on?


IT'S THE WEEKEND! IT"STHEWEEKENDIT"STHEWEEKENDIT"STHEWEEEEKKKKEEENNNDDD! NOW I CAN CONTINUE WRITING AND DRAWING AND BLOGGING!

Aquila Felis said...

Hi Pandora!

Ann Marie said...

OMG Valkyrie! *loves* Does Mr. Percival use Laura as a reference, I wonder?

I always wondered what trade paperbacks were - I have a couple! I love them because the print is bigger! And also because they're not Americanized, so annoying. Like we can't handle a few superfluous us... how do you pluralize u? Though I'll admit gaol makes me go O.o no matter how many times I see it.

Mostly I love the bigger pring, though. <3

My american copy of SP (titled Scepter of the Ancients) has TLAoWD, and an interview with Mr. Pleasant. The other US books I have got nothing. I think an anthology of shorts (published maybe after the main novels are done) would be brilliant.

I also think a preview of just a little bit of the first chapter of book 6 wouldn't hurt anything... :-D

*waves at minions* You post way too damn fast. And you are distracting. And my pancakes got burnt, not that I blame any of you for that.. much. Will have to catch up later, cause my husband's car mysteriously quit between here and the city, and I need to go fetch him.

*hugs to all*

N said...

AQUILA! *hugs*
KALLISTA! *hugs*
TORI! *hugs*
PANDORA! *hugs*

Tori said...

Tristessa!!! *hugs*
wait...do i know you?

Tori said...

hey you guys should check out my new blog post
i just put it up and i think it's really funny

Pandora Wakeshima said...

HI AQUILA!
HI KALLISTA!
HI ANN MARIE!
HI TRESTESSA!
HI TORI! I DON'T
Stupid caps lock...
I don't think we've met; I'm Pandora [:

N said...

I changed my name once... but then Dragona made me change it back... Ah, well :) We reached a compromise- I was allowed to keep my surname... :) Murano- makers of fine glass

N said...

Yes, you know me, Tori! I'm fairly sure we've met before :)

Tori said...

i think we've met Pandora

either way
COME READ MY BLOG!!

Pandora Wakeshima said...

I read it, and LoL that was funny xDD
"Dopey was a player, always trying to get snow white to kiss him."

Aquila Felis said...

Bye Kallista!

*arches eyebrow at Tori*
Don't mess with my fairy tales!




^^

N said...

Right, guys, I'm starting my fanfic quest on Sunday! If you want me to read your fanfic, or haven't got a clue what I'm talking about... please see this post on my blog! Yay!

http://tristessa-murano.blogspot.com/2011/03/quest-of-fanfics-begins.html

Aquila Felis said...

Left a comment...^^

Pandora Wakeshima said...

I'll probably be popping in and out... I was listening to coldplay, viva la vida, and I got this idea for a new short little story... so yeah :D

Brilliant Night (aka Alex Night) said...

Thank you for posting again, Derek! And agree with Ann Marie; I think that a compilation of all the short stories as a separate book would be totally awesome.

Minion Night: Signing Off

N said...

I like the comment, Aquila :)

Ok, Pandora!

N said...

Katzen Kampf!

N said...

I mean.... Katchzen Kampf!

N said...

Hello? Anyone there?

Aquila Felis said...

Erm... do you want to tell me that kittens are fighting, that someone is fighting over kittens or do you want to command a kitten to fight?

Unknown said...

Hey Derek! I love you! I actually did know the difference between hardback and paperback, but that's mostly because I'm nerdy and love to read. I catch on to a lot of these things. I've read the "lost art of world domination" Even though it was supposedly only realized in Australia and that other place. I live in America. So HA!!! you were wrong. Just wanted to let you know. Okay... Bye. See you next post I guess.

N said...

Kitten fight!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijEa51neGqE
^I think it's this one... Checking^

Rebella Sadistic said...

... mind. blown.

Anonymous said...

Guess I shouldn't panic so much about writing a book series, authors can mess up sometimes. The Skulduggery stories are amazing though, regardless of errors :)

N said...

Yes. It is :)

Aquila Felis said...

*catchs kitten Tristessa throws at her*
*pets it*
*changes to cat*
*plays with kitten*

N said...

*turns into a fish*
*looks worried*

N said...

Fuming?

N said...

By the way, thank you Kallista :) I will be sure to look at these people's fanfics aswell.

N said...

*waits*

Anyone?

Aquila Felis said...

*waits for Kallista to tell why she's fuming*

N said...

*packs clothes*

Aquila Felis said...

Erm... is this (whatever a beverage is) something special? Or expensive?

N said...

Doesn't matter Kallista, people are like that sometimes. I often say things that I don't mean to, probably much like your parents, I have a hot temper- it's a typical aries trait. Everyone has their faults... we've just got to accept them and move on. Worry not, Kallista :)

Just wondering, what star sign are you?

N said...

@Aquila: beverage= drink

Aquila Felis said...

I'm scorpio.

But I don't believe in astrology.

Btw, today at school we were told that about 60% of the Americans don't believe in evolution... don't tell me that's true.
*looks at Kallista, hopefully*

N said...

I'm interested in astrology, but I don't believe in it.

Thing is, ALL the traits, good or bad, fit EVERY person. For example, I fit my own aries traits, but I also fit scorpio and gemini traits :) It's kinda stupid.

arwa said...

yaaaayyy! paperback skulduggery short stories!!!!
I'm so excited, I think I might feint.
No no, i'm ok.
Well, at least i'll have something decent skuldugery-related to read while I'm waiting like mad for the major skulduggry books.
We love u derek!

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