Peephole in my Skull

Still Working

PeatB@aol.com — Thu, 31 Jul 08 13:21:00 UT

So I've had to adjust my work habits slightly now that the Infanta has arrived on her bed of linens and sequins and silk, but never fear, I am still working, albeit more slowly and sleepily.

Officially, I am taking a month off from writing while we care for the little bundle of joy. I am then heading out to London for the UK book launch, at which point the vacation ends and I'm back on quota until The Desert Spear is done.

Unofficially, I am working whenever the opportunity presents itself. Mostly just jotting down ideas, but that's every bit as important as prose in the long run.

Thankfully, I am quite used to working on my phone, so I can write even while the little bundle of joy sleeps in my arms. Even more exciting, the new model is in stores! My HP Ipaq smartphone is like 2-3 generations old. It's the 6515, and not even the good version of that model, since it only runs crapass Windows Mobile 3.1. Lately, it crashes a lot, too, and some of the features (like texting) don't always work on the first (or fifth) reboot. The new version, the Ipaq 910, supposedly has a far more stable operating system, and a much more robust processor, along with all the features I have come to love and owe my current career to. If the keyboard is good, I'm sold. It's wicked expensive, but hey, it's a business expense! Now if I can just find enough time to escape to the store...

BTW, if you are in London on Sept. 4, please be the only person to come to my first signing! I would like to sign at least one book while I sit there for an hour and people who've never heard of me walk by shaking their heads in pity.

Made From Love

PeatB@aol.com — Fri, 25 Jul 08 10:39:00 UT

I know I haven't been posting to Journalscape much since my new website went live, but this seemed worthy of a cross-post:

Cassandra Hope Gero Brett, born 4:35pm, July 23, 2008, 8lbs 6oz, 21.5 inches, with auburn hair and gray eyes.

Enhanced Security

PeatB@aol.com — Thu, 27 Dec 07 20:23:00 UT

Peephole in My Skull has been permanently moved to the following location: http://www.petervbrett.com/blog

I have really enjoyed being a part of the Journalscape community for the last few years. I have made quite a few friends, and have been a lurker on most everyone's blog at some point (and will continue to be, as time allows). I will miss Journalscape, but it is time to move on.

Many of the articles from the last 3 years of this blog can be found at the new location, as well as material pertaining to my future professional writing career.

I have NOT imported most of my rants about politics and my personal life to the new site. Those will remain here on the original site, but they will be password-protected. Those of you who have requested the group name and password will be getting an e-mail from me soon so that you can access the old material if you wish. I may occasionally add material if there is something I want to rant about that I deem inappropriate for the other site; we'll see how that goes. I'm tired of screaming about politics, anyway.

If anyone else would like access to this site, please e-mail me. If you are a longtime reader, fellow Journalscaper, or someone I know, I will be happy to pass the info on. I just don't want future readers of my books to be able to track back here from my professional site.

I encourage everyone to take a look at www.peterVbrett.com. RSS feeds are available at the new Peephole to keep you apprised of future blog posts and comments, and there will be news and other fun stuff as I continue to build it.

Thanks, all, and best wishes to you for the new year!

It's going to be a doozy.