I don’t really have anything to blog about, but I feel like posting anyway and I’m tired of working. So this will be kind of a free-flowing stream of thought. I only wrote 1381 words today, but that small word count required a considerable amount of work, as I finally tunneled my way out of […]
Viral
A couple of months ago, I posted a question to the site of my good friend and copyeditor extraordinaire, Deanna Hoak. The question was about interrobangs, which is the practice of using a combination of exclamation point and question mark in order to denote a question that is shouted, or otherwise intensified. Some people hate […]
Rap
I’ve been thinking about my “rap” about The Painted Man. This is something I need to practice quite a bit as my publication date nears, and I need to become something of a salesman in addition to an author. I’ve never been good at sales. Or summaries. I’m a long story kind of guy, and […]
Looks Like He Read It
Just got a quote from Terry Brooks for my book jacket: “I enjoyed THE WARDED MAN immensely. There is much to admire in Peter Brett’s writing, and his concept is brilliant. Action and suspense all the way; he made me care about his characters and want to know what’s going to happen next.” I will […]
They’re Heeeeere!
I am expecting a furniture delivery today between 10 – 3, which is a little inconvenient , as it means I am not only missing yoga, but it drastically reduces my options to see an Iron Man matinee before the nine-too-fivers get out and swarm the theaters. So I was all excited when the door […]