by Autumn | Oct 14, 2021 | News and Events, Worldbuilding
Fantasy maps are awesome. They give readers and authors a glimpse into an imagined world. For me as an author, they are an essential step in understanding the world in my head. What is the terrain? The climate? What would the people who live there be like? I totally...
by Autumn | Oct 4, 2021 | Humor, Podcast, Worldbuilding
Have you ever opened a fantasy book, looked at the map, and wondered what the author was thinking? Jesper and Autumn pull out their favorite worst fantasy maps and a few map pet-peeves in this humorous episode of the Am Writing Fantasy podcast. Oh, plus a ghost story...
by Autumn | Aug 5, 2016 | Featured Author, News and Events
Are you writing a fantasy novel? Do you need a map? I had the fortune to receive an ARC of a great new book perfect for fantasy writers out there who are building the world of their story. Fantasy Map Making by Jesper Schmidt steps you through creating a world, a real...
by Autumn | Jun 3, 2016 | Tips, Writing
When I wrote Born of Water, I got as far as chapter 3 before I got lost. Well I should say the characters lost me. Because they were heading out of the one town I had visualized and created into the unknown on an adventure. That is all well and good for a reader, but...
