http://www.petervbrett.com Journal of Peter V Brett Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:59:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hey Tri-Staters! I will be appearing this weekend at Lunacon in Rye Brook NY (March 19 - 21). If you're in the neighborhood and want to stop by, I'd love to sign your books, chat, or whatever. I try to make it out to Lunacon every year. It's a fun ... http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/14/lunacon-this-weekend/ First off, a few bits of good Messenger news: 1) My US publisher, Del Rey Books, sent me an e-mail on Friday that they had received copies of The Desert Spear from the printer, and they look awesome. I am bouncing in my seat to see my samples on Monday.After three ... http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/13/lynx/ It's getting to be about that time! No, not Lent. Better. It's time for Desert Spear reviews to start popping up! The first comes from the blog SFF Chat. You may recall that blog editor Simcha won a copy in the Desert Spear ARC Contest by risking life and limb walking a ... http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/09/desert-spear-review-at-sff-chat/ I’ve spent fifteen years in publishing—working as a retailer, editor, copyeditor/proofreader, managing editor, production supervisor, and writer. As a result of these experiences, I have formed some opinions, many of them centered around how subjective the rules of grammar and language style are. One of those opinions is that semicolons are ... http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/08/semicolons-are-the-devil/ So my friend Jen was having a 1st birthday party for her daughter today (happy birthday, Zoe!). We had to drive out to Westchester, and spent the morning running around trying to get ready and get the baby ready, and plan for traffic and wrap gifts and whatnot. Typical family ... http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/07/saturday-delivery/ And brought me a box of presents: That's right, The Warded Man is finally going to hit mass-market paperback in the US, just in time to whet appetites for The Desert Spear. If you've been on the fence about shelling out for the hardback, or just want the awesome new cover, ... http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/05/the-messenger-rode-in/ Don't believe me? Here's proof from French Jess: http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/03/04/medieval-princesses-with-dragon-tattoos-love-tpm/ I heard from the folks at Subterranean Press that The Great Bazaar and Other Stories is finally shipping! For those of you who were going by the January 31 pub date on Amazon and got e-mails saying there was a delay and whatnot... sorry about that. Amazon dates have never ... http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/02/28/calooh-callay-tgb-ships-today/ Aidan Moher asked me for an excerpt from The Desert Spear to post on his SF blog A Dribble of Ink sometime in March. I agreed and took my personal reference ARC to leaf through, looking for something cool to lift out that didn't have any spoilers. An hour later, I ... http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/02/28/i-know-im-biased-but/ All parents have their priorities. Some are obsessive about teaching the basics of reading and math, and make their child's life an endless grammar/math quiz. Others don't give a damn about reading and just want their child to be able to sing. Or dance. Or sit and watch sports/play video ... http://www.petervbrett.com/2010/02/26/priorities/