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Category Archives: Worldbuilding
Book Spine and Backplate, Book 2
This is the last post for the book 2 cover, starting with the completed ebook cover:
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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.
Culture Composites: Wyndon
Another week, another look at the dysfunctional kingdoms, city-states and protectorates of the northern continent. Today we have Wyndon, the second protectorate to be actually visited in the series — as opposed to being seen in flashbacks and dreams.
Posted in History, Maps, World Info, Worldbuilding
Tagged culture, fantasy, worldbuilding
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Culture Composites: Illane
Erica asked me to do Riddian next, but I had to veto that — we don’t see the province of Riddian until Book 3, whereas we start Book 1 in the city-states of Illane. And I actually have a map … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, d. d. phillips, fantasy, worldbuilding
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Culture Composites: Kerrindryr
Next in our clean-up-my-image-folders culture series: the homeland of Our Brick-Headed Hero, Cobrin, even though he hasn’t lived there in a (comparatively) long time.
Culture Composites: Jernizan
I have small stockpiles of images collected from various places on the web that I use as references for my cultures’ looks. Since I’m starting to composite some of the pics for my artist friend to look over, I figured … Continue reading
Influences: Shojo Kakumei Utena (and other Anime/Manga)
I’ve been lax in my posting recently, and haven’t done an Influences one in a while, so since I currently have a stack of manga on my desk waiting to be read and another one on my decrepit iPad — … Continue reading
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Mentalism and Miscellaneous Maps
Since I haven’t posted in a week, I feel obligated, but I can’t seem to muster the energy to flesh out one of my waiting drafts. Instead, I’ll pin up the maps I’d either done right before my computer issues … Continue reading
Imperial Protectorate Flags
Fellow blogger Buffy was just squeeing over how much she likes flags, so I started thinking about my territories’ flags… I’ve always had some notes on them, but only ever made one of them while I was playing as it … Continue reading
