Last week was my birthday (39, I have one year left in my 30’s!) and I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of well-wishes from friends, family, and readers all over the world via Facebook, twitter, e-mail, and the like. Literally hundreds of them. Sometimes writing feels like the loneliest gig on the planet, but once in […]
Italian Interview
Posted by Rebecca and Meg A blog in Italy, by the name of Wonderful Monsters (yes, the name is actually in English), did a cool interview with Peat about Il Guardiano dei Demoni, the Italian version of The Painted Man. You’ll find some cool stuff in this interview, specifically what Peat thinks about all of […]
Twilight Dancer Fan Art
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 […]