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I sent this picture to Peat a few weeks ago, and Peat posted it on his Twitter and Facebook. For a fantasy/literature nerd like me, cats with books is just about the best thing there is. I want to see your adorable animals/people posing with one of The Demon Cycle books.

So, I propose … a mini-contest!

Grab your favorite Peter V. Brett book (or e-book!) and grab your nearest adorable being/item (puppies, kitties, ponies, babies, stuffed animals …) and send them to contest@www.petervbrett.com for a chance to win your very own signed Desert Spear!

We will choose two of our favorite pictures to come in within the next 24 hours. Those two lucky winners will receive a signed copy of Peat’s The Desert Spear!

Let the cuteness commence!

Posted on June 15, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Posted by Meg

Arlen Bales now has a permanent seat at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY, thanks to Peat’s amazing agent, Joshua Bilmes!

Myke Cole, author of Shadow Ops: Control Point, got one for his main character, Oscar Britton, as well! Check it out.

Posted on June 14, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
Filed under Daylight War, Desert Spear, Fans, Meg, Myke, Warded Man
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Posted by Meg

Tonight, Peat will be live on #SFFWRTCHT (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer’s Chat) on Twitter, hosted by Bryan Thomas Schmidt. He will be answering questions about fantasy, the book business and his writing. It’s really easy to participate. Just follow these steps:

1. Go to #sffwrtcht on Twitter at 9pm EST tonight (that’s June 13, 2012).
2. Follow along with the conversation! Peat will be answering questions from the host and from Twitter users. But you don’t have to have a Twitter account to read the interview.
3. Have a question you want to ask? Make sure you are signed into your Twitter account (or create one here if you haven’t already).
4. Type your question in tweet form with the hashtag #sffwrtcht. Also make sure you direct your question to Peat (@PVBrett). Here is a sample tweet: @PVBrett What makes you so awesome? #sffwrtcht
5. Wait for your reply on the #sffwrtcht page or your own Twitter Feed.

Want more details? Check out the initial #SFFWRTCHT post.

Posted on June 13, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Posted by Meg

And we are back! Welcome to the Tweephole, where you can view a condensed version of Peat’s recent tweets. You can also check out the Tweephole in the sidebar for realtime updates.

So … what’s Peat been talking about?

• Sam Sykes is officially off notice: http://t.co/201kOuCA@SamSykesSwears
• This. (Give or take ten years and an earthquake.)http://t.co/U8NfUOBY @jdiddyesquire

• Dear Internet: Do you think the figure in the background of the last panel of this web comic is the Warded Man? http://t.co/Oy8D9yyD

• Best pic of my agent ever. RT @FantasyFaction Review of Balticon 2012 – http://t.co/5lKqRJmE

• ?’Games’ of Thrones is corrupting our youth! Oh noes! http://t.co/ykcQYxga
• Reckon’ that coffin shur was purdy: http://t.co/eZ1oAmBf

• Rapunzel and her magic blue monkey ride their ladybugs off into adventure.

That’s all for today! Check back soon for more updates or hop on over to Peat’s Twitter or Facebook.

Posted on June 12, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Want to read a whole anthology of your favorite authors in fantasy while directly helping out a writer in need?

Here is your chance. Freelance writer and webmaster Shawn Speakman beat Hodgkin’s lymphoma through chemotherapy. However, with no health insurance, the treatments made his medical bills skyrocket to $200,000. To remedy this, Speakman and Grim Oak Press are releasing the Unfettered Fantasy Anthology in spring of 2013. The anthology boasts a pretty impressive line-up of the best names in fantasy today.

Some authors will be writing brand new short tales while others, like Peat, will be writing in already established worlds. Peat’s story, Mudboy, is a Demon Cycle side-story originally meant to be part of The Daylight War, but it was removed when it grew too big to include. He’s happy to share the exciting story here.

In addition to Peat, the contributing authors include: Terry Brooks, Naomi Novik, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, R.A. Salvatore, Tad Williams, Jacqueline Carey, Robert V.S. Redick, Peter Orullian, Todd Lockwood, Kevin Hearne, Mark Lawrence, Steven Erikson, Daniel Abraham, Carrie Vaughn, Blake Charlton, David Anthony Durham, Jennifer Bosworth, Lev Grossman and Shawn Speakman.

So, not only is this a chance to read brand new work by your favorite fantasy authors, but it’s a way to help out somebody in the fantasy writing community. Take a look at the press release below. Or connect to the Grim Oak Press post by Shawn Speakman directly.

The Press Release Goes Live

Peat is extremely honored to be included in the line-up. And I can’t wait to place my order.

I would urge anybody who can to pre-order The Dark Thorn. Not only does it look like a fantastic read, but its proceeds will go to relieving Shawn Speakman’s debt.

Posted on June 11, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
Filed under Fans, Life, Meg, Writing
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