Friday, September 8, 2023

Zarune

 I now bring you a map of Zarune! Hope you find it interesting.



Friday, September 1, 2023

Map Making Fun!

 Greetings!  When creating new worlds for fantasy novels, it's a good idea to include a map to help orientate readers with where things are. When I began writing Relentless Blades, I created a map, but it was very crude. It got the job done, but it's not something I'd share with anyone. 

Now that I'm in a bit of a lull as beta readers are going through Version 8 of the manuscript, I have time to rectify the map situation. I've dabbled with several online mapmaking software over the past week and have settled on Inkarnate. There is a free version, but it's fairly limited, however the pricing is pretty inexpensive for the Pro version that gives you access to everything. It's only $5 a month or $25 for a year subscription. 

I purchased Pro and am now starting to create the map. It's not the same creativity as writing, but it is a creative outlet and I'm enjoying myself. I'll keep everyone updated as I go along.

The first draft of The Prophecies of Zarune, Volume III is Complete!

 I'm super excited to announce that the first draft of The Prophecies of Zarune, Volume III is complete as of today. It clocks in at 134...