Eep! In the excitement of announcing Andrew's upcoming book last week, I nearly forgot to let you all know where you can find him on tour this month and next. Some of the shows were sold out before the band even hit the road, so if you see your city on the list, act quickly.
Click over to Andrew's music site for ticket info!
Flabbits, THAGs students, and lovers of art and community: Our author has been working on a NEW BOOK.
Making something beautiful in a broken world can be harrowing work, and it can’t be done alone.
While there are many books about writing, none deal first-hand with the intersection of songwriting, storytelling, and vocation, along with nuts-and-bolts exploration of the great mystery of creativity. In Adorning the Dark, Andrew describes six principles for the writing life:
•serving the work
•serving the audience
•selectivity
•discernment
•discipline
•and community
Through stories from his own journey, Andrew shows how these principles are not merely helpful for writers and artists, but for anyone interested in imitating way the Creator interacts with his creation.
Andrew's first work of nonfiction releases on October 15 and is now available for preorder at the Rabbit Room, as well as via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and everywhere else. Stay tuned for book club discussions—I can't wait to hear what you all think as you read it. :-)
Last week Andrew found mourning dove eggs; today I was greeted by the spring's first magpie. And, as promised, I have returnèd to bring you this excellent review of the Wingfeather Saga.
"Y’all, I was not disappointed."
And thus Dave (the fourth, in fact, Dave) begins his review. He continues:
Peterson masterfully combines the rich world-building of Tolkien with the child-like accessibility of Lewis. While he may not have gone as far as to create entire languages for his story, he does develop a bizarre and playful assortment of flora and fauna to inhabit this world he has created. In some ways, it’s a bit similar to J.K. Rowling’s use of details and description to flesh out the world that her characters inhabit. The result is an immersive reading experience.
Thank you, Dave! That's good company. Featherheads present and future, you may click here for the rest of that review.
I meant to share a review today, but Andrew found mourning dove eggs.
Do you remember the nest above the Igibys' cottage door where Janner, Tink, and Leeli "would inspect the tiny blue eggs each morning and each night, then the chicks, and then one day they would look in sad wonder at the empty nest and ask themselves where the birds had gone"? Do you ever find wild birds' eggs at your house? Do you watch for spring, as Andrew does every year? What do you look for?
Well, here are some mourning dove eggs. Next week i will post that review. :-)
Well, looky what I found. (Mourning dove nest.)
Phill Lytle at Rambling Ever On confesses that it took him awhile to start, and then to continue, reading the Wingfeather Saga. In this short but heartfelt review, however, he lets us know that his reluctance has met a decisive end.
Yes, the books can be silly and quirky, but they are also epic and emotionally rich. It will come as no surprise to anyone who has read my stuff for REO, but I cried a lot reading this series. I cried because while the setting and the world is fantastical and whimsical, the characters are living, breathing people. They are spiritual and emotional creatures and their struggles and triumphs matter. They leave a mark.... [T]hese books work because they are more than just good stories.
Phill, I cried through the Igibys' story, too. Thanks for reading and loving these books.Everyone, you can read the rest of Phill's review here.
The Killion family needed a sign for their home library, so they put it to a vote. Guess what name won? :-)
Dear friends, flabbits, and Featherheads, we come to the end of the Shining Isle Q&A videos. In this one, Chris wraps up the time at Hutchmoot '18 to talk about what's next for the Saga. No spoilers here, but a big update!https://youtu.be/q-FuZ4tHOmgDid you guys catch that? MOVIES. Five of them.What do you all think?
Welcome back to our multi-part Hutchmoot Q&A session! In this week's episode, Chris reveals which fictional characters are real and which are fake, he and Joël talk about the value of honesty in community collaboration, and Nicholas explains to us the tree of insults.Watch previous episodes here: One | Two | Three | Four | Fivehttps://youtu.be/b_HQVDOHNTY