Posted by Meg Even though the Fan Art Contest is over and the prizes have been awarded and sent, Peat and I would still love to see your fan art to post here on the blog. Peat received a letter from an Italian fan the other day. Enclosed was a beautiful rendition of Arlen’s horse, […]
The Kindness of Fans
Posted by Meg You may remember a very special fan letter Peat received back in December from Penny, the mother of Levi. Levi, a young man with Tourette Syndrome and OCD, is a huge fan of The Warded Man and The Desert Spear, but was unable to purchase Peat’s two other novellas. Peat sent Levi […]
Linguistics and Fantasy
Posted by Meg World-building is a complex process. It is a chance to draw from history of our world and combine it with something unknown. But it is also a struggle to create something fresh yet familiar. To draw upon what is loved about the fantasy genre and to mark your own territory. I think […]
The Power of Google and Wards
Posted by Meg Books are precious. As fans, avid readers, writers and fantasy geeks we know firsthand how important books can be (and are!). But living in a country where books are literally at your fingertips, we sometimes forget how hard it can be for other people in the world to get their hands on […]
Warded for the New Year
Posted by Meg What better way to keep away the demons of 2012 with your very own warded calendar! Margherita, winner of the Cosplay Contest, and entrant in the most recent Fan Art Contest, sent her creation to Peat. It happened to arrive while I was at his office, so I had the privilege of flipping through […]