The tour around Druthal continues, with map and write-up on the eastern neighbor, Kellirac.— “Kellirac is not as dangerous as they say. But when I see the bonfires, I make […]
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Worldbulding: Nation/Culture Building Template
Way back when I first started the Serious Worldbuilding Process for the world Druthal is in, the internet was still in its toddlerhood. So when I first cooked up the […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Maps and thoughts on Waisholm
It’s a busy day and a busy week here, so: here’s a glance at one of the nations that shares a border with Druthal. I still need to re-work my […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Cultural Rituals and Coming of Age
I just turned 40, and my son just turned 13, which has me thinking of significant milestones and coming of age. We make a big deal out of turning 40, […]
Read moreWriting is Very Funny Business
I have to confess something: I’m not big into April Fools’ Day. Mostly because the “jokes” and “pranks” tend to be rather obvious. I do have a certain fondness to […]
Read moreMilestone Entry: 300th Post, and How To Look To the Future
So, amazingly enough, I’ve made 300 posts here. Though I think the main thing that demonstrates is dogged perseverance. If you look at the earliest days of this blog, when […]
Read moreWorldbuilding: Hard and Soft Imports
In the earliest days of this blog, I talked about my “fantasy manifesto“, and part of it was, “Do Not Copy And Paste Cultures“. I still believe in that fundamental […]
Read moreFuture Worldbuilding: Geopolitics in the Interstellar (Part Three)
Borders are a hell of a thing in three dimensions. They aren’t lines, of course. They aren’t usually even walls. If anything, they’re planes where spheres intersect. I made a […]
Read moreNominating the Hugos
Since I’m attending LoneStarCon this summer, I’m eligible to nominate for the Hugos. The deadline for nomination is this Sunday, and I’m still on the fence of whether or not […]
Read moreSci-fi and Fantasy, Loud and Proud
Over the weekend I read this blog post by Matt Debenham on What Writers Can Learn from Purple Rain, and it’s brilliant. And not just because Purple Rain may be […]
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