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  • Mad Swede
    Mad Swede replied to the thread Caption this....
    I thought custom was to gibbet people at the crossroads, not feed them to the spiders?
  • Miles Lacey
    Miles Lacey replied to the thread Caption this....
    "What is a wobble board? Why did it strike terror into the hearts of even the bravest warriors? And who is this Rolf Harris they speak...
  • R
    Valkhir is done as a warrior, feeling dejected Anya finally ceases the moment and cheers her up... Now back at the capital we learn...
  • Mad Swede
    Mad Swede replied to the thread To map, or not to map?.
    We've discussed artwork dpi before (here: Book cover artwork DPI) and the general rule is that you should be using as high a resolution...
  • R
    So, I'm not going to write this story, It came to as I watched somebody doo-doo talking Xianxia Chinese high fantasy, to be fair he...
  • The Dark One
    Pretty sure if I'd published a story with a character called Arklblargh that I'd be pissed off if someone scraped with AI and used it...
  • T
    ThinkerX replied to the thread To map, or not to map?.
    600x800 is for Kindle use. My 600x800 maps did come out fine in the print version.
  • pmmg
    pmmg replied to the thread Caption this....
    Hmmmm...it does say there is a treaty of peace with the spider clan. Maybe we should have read this sooner...
  • pmmg
    pmmg replied to the thread To map, or not to map?.
    The Declassify badge makes it look very official.
  • skip.knox
    skip.knox replied to the thread To map, or not to map?.
    I agree with the last three lines, but I'm pretty sure that print requires better than 600x800. Scale to a larger size for print; you...
  • Malik
    Malik replied to the thread To map, or not to map?.
    Also, this, from STONELANDS, which you can find in the book. It's a military SF/fantasy crossover, and having been an intelligence...
  • Malik
    Malik replied to the thread To map, or not to map?.
    I keep a framed 36x48 wall map above my desk for quick reference. I also sell copies at signings. Readers seem to think it's nifty.
  • G
    Genly replied to the thread Caption this....
    Listen, sweetie, when the elven lawyer here says there will be a custody battle, he doesn't mean an actual battle.
  • Miles Lacey
    Miles Lacey replied to the thread Caption this....
    "I've been relying upon ChatGPT for so long now I can't read the bloody map!"
  • ConvergenceCycle
    ConvergenceCycle replied to the thread To map, or not to map?.
    When I started planning my series, the very first thing I did was create a map. I used the website "Inkarnate". It has really cheap...
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