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Check out this awesome creature decorated in none other than Peat’s wards! They are looking good in turquoise against black. I also love that swishy tail!
Thanks to aurora-hellstormm for posting on Deviant Art! A great use for the wards originally designed by Lauren K. Cannon.
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Last week, Peat joined SFFWRTCHT (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s Chat) for a live interview conducted over Twitter.
Sad you missed out? The host, Bryan, has graciously posted a transcript of the conversation on his website, so now you can see what Bryan and other Twitter users were dying to ask Peat. Read about how Peat initially got into fantasy, what comics he read as a kid and where he got the idea for covering his main character in tattoos.
Want to be involved in SFFWRTCHT in the future? Check out the upcoming authors and make to check #sffwrtcht on Twitter every Wednesday at 9pm EST.
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A group of Polish fans have created a MMORPG video of their Desert Spear guild. It’s pretty epic. I would advise checking it out …
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Being a speculative fiction writer can be tricky any time of the year. Here is a collection of intriguing and inspiring articles to get you thinking about genre, publishing and what it takes to navigate the world of professional writers. All while writing the thing you love most: fantasy.
Lev Grossman, author of The Magicians and The Magician King, wrote a thought provoking article in Time Entertainment: Literary Revolution in the Supermarket: Genre Fiction is Disruptive Technology. A response to The New York Time’s recent article “Easy Writers”, Grossman rationally unravels the arguments and discusses the gap between literary fiction and genre fiction and what that means today.
There are a lot of dos and don’ts when you become a professional writer. How do you know what to do and how to stay clear of mistakes that will break your career? Myke Cole, author of Shadow Ops: Control Point, wrote a new blog post: The 18 Rules I Learned in my First Year as a Full Time Writer. A hilarious take on everything you should be doing to ensure the first year of your writing career is a success.
Ever wonder why your favorite authors chose to write fantasy in the first place? Mythic Scribes gives us an insider look into the lives of real authors explaining why they write fantasy as oppose to other genres. Check out the answers: The Power of Genre – Why Fantasy?
Have your own opinions on genre, writing or the publishing world? Feel free to start the conversation and leave them in the comments.
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I don’t know if you can tell, but Peat’s excited about giving away a signed, hardcover version of The Desert Spear (spear not included).
Want a chance to win it? Then hop on over the current giveaway on the Fantasy sub-Reddit and answer one, simple question:
Which evil fantasy character have you suddenly found yourself rooting for?
You will be able to submit your answer on Reddit until Friday evening when the winner will be chosen at random. I would also take a moment to skim the answers so far … there are some pretty good ones!
Have a burning question you want to pose to Peat? Don’t hold back! Peat will be open to Q&A on the giveaway page until Friday. Peat also did a kick-ass AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit in March of this year. If you missed it the first time, it is definitely worth checking out.
Good luck, kids!