Live Event with Darren Humphries - 23rd of March 2012 at 7.30 pm

[Lorraine]

We're now getting close to the next live event, so we're setting things up ready for the night.

Here's a little announcement from Darren himself :

And now the time has come my friends to talk of other things,
Of orcs that aren’t like other orcs and horses that have wings,
Tales told of trendy King Arthur in those days of yore,
And Cornish fishing villages so very full of gore.

Of going To Infinity (or maybe that’s far enough)
Of Great Rock N Roll Doomsday Tours and lots of other stuff.
Not forgetting Men from U.N.D.E.A.D. who fight demons of all kinds,
And perhaps the art and craft of writing all these lines
.
The date is March the 23rd the time in nineteen thirty,
A time for authors and readers to get all down and dirty.

So if you’d join Darren in his live event,
It might be an opportunity that is from heaven sent,
To ask those questions that make authors flustered,
And find out just what is his favourite sort of custard.

And so it just remains to say without a single care
That I look forward to seeing you all there.




Here are the instructions for tonight, we are going to be very busy, and we need to stay organised :)

In the first part, we'll be talking about Darren, as a reader and a writer.

Then there will be a big chunk of the evening dedicated to his books. It would be really helpful if we could try and stay on the same subject/book for as long as we can, instead of jumping from one book to another. We'll talk about them all, so you will have a chance to ask your question. If you come on here a bit late, don't worry and fire away anyway, I'm sure Darren won't mind ;)



Darren, Patti, Simon and I wish you all a fantastic evening, and thank you in advance for your presence and/or participation :)


**NO SPOILERS**
Some of us have not read everything there was to read yet, so please please please, if you have a question with a spoiler, use the html code (view spoiler)[TYPE YOUR TEXT (hide spoiler)] PLEASE REMOVE THE HEARTS, IT'S SO THAT THE CODE CAN BE VISIBLE

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and girls.....


Your host for the evening.....


Lorraine
*holds card up with CLAP written on it*

[Darren]

The moderator block seems to have disappeared from the bottom of my screen. Does that mean we're live and on the air?

[Darren]

Simon (Highwayman) wrote: "Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and girls.....


Your host for the evening.....


Lorraine
*holds card up with CLAP written on it*"

You want them all to get the clap?

[Kath]

You are indeed young man. Welcome!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Oooh Darren - have you got your author pants on!

[Lorraine]

Hi everyone and thank you for your presence tonight.

Darren is comfortable in his seat and ready to type away.

Please read the instructions in the first post, about the way the event is going to be "structured", and how to use the codes for spoilers (very important that is!)

Most of all, we wish you all a wonderful evening !

Maybe Darren would like to say something?

[Patti (baconater)]

Have a great event, you two! Yay!

[Darren]

Welcome one, welcome all, well not the one at the back in the dirty mac. Yes, you. Out! Now!

[Kath]

He'll have a chill on his author bum if he hasn't!

[Kath]

Darren wrote: "Welcome one, welcome all, well not the one at the back in the dirty mac. Yes, you. Out! Now!"

He's spotted Simon!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

But what if Simon has a serious question?

[Darren]

I guess that wasn't quite what you had in mind for me to say Lorraine.

A warm welcome to everyone who hasn't got enough of a life to be going out on a Friday. Share your evening with me and the lovely Lorraine. It may be interesting, it may be informative, it may be raided by the police, but hopefully it won't be dull.

[Kath]

Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "But what if Simon has a serious question?"

Pfft!

[Lorraine]

Nah Darren you don't do dull do you !

Okay, we'll get things started then. Darren, would you like to introduce yourself to those who just happened to stumble upon here because of all the links posted everywhere, but who don't know anything about you?

[Darren]

OK, to start off with let's put up a copy of the blurb on my Amazon and Goodreads profile to answer the simple stuff:

I am English and in my forties. I live in the near mythical realm of Oxfordyshireland.
I am, therefore, a child of the Star Wars era with a corresponding love of science fiction brought about by repeated science fiction movie seasons on BBC2 and, of course, Doctor Who.
As well as being a TV and film science fiction addict since birth (apparently) I have been writing stories since I learned to write, possibly spurred on by placing in a national competition when I was about six years old.
In later years, I have produced a number of science fiction/fantasy/horror novels all of which are now available on Kindle through Amazon and in print through Lulu.com as well as an encyclopedia of Science Fiction television shows (also available through Lulu.com).
Despite all this, I am fairly normal. Well, I think so anyway.
I am widowed, have two children and need to pay the mortgage.
Between the kids and work and all the other adult stuff that I pretend to be grown up about, I still watch and review science fiction television and movies on the Sci Fi Freak Site at www.scififreaksite.com

[Lorraine]

Thanks Darren :) Do we have enough people in here to get the questions started?

Cue: here's the time to say a quick hi everyone !

[Kath]

Go on, Lorraine, ask some of the questions you have stored up.

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Yep, go for it!
Hi darren, I was panicking a bit back there!

[Darren]

Hi everyone and who brought the beer

(oh you didn't mean me Lorraine)

[Joo]

"a quick hi everyone"

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Hi Darren - is there anyone else...?

[Kath]

Hi Darren :)

[Kath]

Hi-hi!

[Emma]

*waving*

[Darren]

Apart from Simon I'm the only bloke here. What does that say about me?

[Kath]

Darren wrote: "Apart from Simon I'm the only bloke here. What does that say about me?"

If you don't know... you won't believe me if I tell you!

[Lorraine]

Darren wrote: "Apart from Simon I'm the only bloke here. What does that say about me?"

A lot of men would be jealous and give a lot to be in your position Darren, all these women surrounding you !

[Darren]

*royal wave to everyone from the carriage as I sweep past*

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Darren wrote: "Apart from Simon I'm the only bloke here. What does that say about me?"

You have lots of adoring females surrounding you wherever you go?

[Patti (baconater)]

*waves*

Says you've got a big harem, Darren.

[Nicola]

Hello! Sneaking in at the back.

[Darren]

Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "Darren wrote: "Apart from Simon I'm the only bloke here. What does that say about me?"

You have lots of adoring females surrounding you wherever you go?"

Yeah I wish.

[Darren]

Patti (Perky Pineapple) wrote: "*waves*

Says you've got a big harem, Darren."

Is that a euphemism?

[Kath]

Patti (Perky Pineapple) wrote: "*waves*

Says you've got a big harem, Darren."

Which bit of a man is his harem?

[Lorraine]

Thanks everyone, it's nice to see some familiar faces, but I really hope that if new members are just here to have a look you will feel that you're among friends and that we want to hear your questions too :)

[Darren]

Greetings ladies (er and Simon)

[Lorraine]

Okay, FIRE AWAY !

Lol !

We'll slowly ease into the first part now, and talk about Darren as a reader and a writer :)

[Kath]

Has Lorraine got the questions (I've never been to one of these before?)
Ah, go on, go on, go on!

[Lorraine]

Anyone wants to do the honours by asking the first question?

[Darren]

Erm ... I can read and I can put words onto paper

[Lorraine]

Ignite, I have a few of my own questions, but everybody's free to ask their own :)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Is there a book, film, or song you could pick that you feel would sum you up or would tell us something major about you?

[Simon (Highwayman)]

Oh, I thought the first part was yours Lorraine....

Oops!

[Philip (sarah)]

Hello everyone,sorry I'm late.

[Kath]

Simon (Highwayman) wrote: "Oh, I thought the first part was yours Lorraine....

Oops!"

So did I. I'm in exaulted company - I'm not the only daft wazzock!

[Lorraine]

Simon (Highwayman) wrote: "Oh, I thought the first part was yours Lorraine....

Oops!"

Not to worry Simon :)

Hi Sarah, you've arrived just in time :)

[Darren]

Gingerlily (or Cyberlily..) wrote: "Is there a book, film, or song you could pick that you feel would sum you up or would tell us something major about you?"

OK, I hadn't prepared that one.

My all time favourite movie is IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, which I watch every Christmas eve without fail. I guess that you could say it shows an essential belief in people and in being positive and in the fact that every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings.

It's also a wickedly dark fantasy tale.

[Lorraine]

Hopefully there will be a few you haven't prepared Darren, wouldn't be fun otherwise ! ;)

[Kath]

I think you have almost created your own genre of fantasy adventure with the U.N.D.E.A.D. series. You're really getting into your stride. Have you any idea how many of these you can come up with?