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Category Archives: Writing
Pragmatic Horrible (Or, My Favorite Kind of Character)
Hi there! No content today. Instead I want to babble about something I ended up pondering during most of my day-job: my favorite kind of character. Some would look at the post I’m about to write and say ‘no, H., … Continue reading
Posted in Fluff, Influences
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Culture Composites: Trivestes
This week, we take a look at one of my favorite cultures, Trivestes — which probably says something bad about me, since they’re some of the meanest people on the continent.
Posted in History, Legends, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged culture, fantasy, worldbuilding
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Non-Imperial and Clan Flags
I previously posted my attempt at making flags for my Imperial protectorates, some of which worked, some of which didn’t. I can’t say that my skills with the GIMP2 program have particularly improved, but I do have a few more … Continue reading
Titles, Book 2
With book 2 out (now in physical version!), I feel like talking about titles again. I did so when I put out book 1, and people seemed interested in the ideas behind creating them, even if they didn’t click through … Continue reading
Culture Composites: Haaraka
I hesitate a bit with this post because I’m not sure if it would constitute spoilers for book 2, so I think I’ll just show the images with a little bit of commentary, not the usual chunks of history and … Continue reading
Some Cover Tweaks
Since we’ve been hacking at the book 2 physical cover, trying to make it fit and look right, a few tweaks have come up — including ones that I decided should be passed on to the ebook. So my apologies … Continue reading
Culture Composites: Amandon
Book 2 features the protectorate of Amandon as one of its settings, though since Cob is constitutionally incapable of actually going into a city, it spends more time as backdrop. Nevertheless, it has its details like all of the other … Continue reading
Posted in History, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged art, culture, fantasy, worldbuilding
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Book Spine and Backplate, Book 2
This is the last post for the book 2 cover, starting with the completed ebook cover:
Posted in Art
Tagged art, cover art, d. d. phillips
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Book 2 Cover Process #3
The cover is almost done. Just a day or two now, I think. But since the artist is out doing holiday shopping, I figured I might as well get this post out of the way with the most recent process.
