Well, as I get ready to start the next round of revisions on THE IGNORED PROPHECY, I went ahead on bought some mapping software to see if I can provide an actual map with the next book in the series. THE IGNORED PROPHECY is the first sequel to THE SHAMAN’S CURSE.
I chose Campaign Cartographer as the most likely software. Unsurprisingly, the learning curve is pretty steep. I’ve managed to produce something close to what I want. Here’s my first effort.
And the same map in black and white:
I’ll probably have to start over again. I’m not happy with the lakes or the mountains. But it’s definitely better than the hand-drawn map I had before. Like writing, this isn’t the sort of thing you should expect to get right the first time.
Meredith Mansfield, Author 
I tried CC a while ago but was never satisfied with what I could create from it. I’m hoping for something a bit simpler with a fun web interface, but I’ve been hoping for that for years. I might have to build it if I actually want it to happen.
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When you do build it, let me know. 🙂
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