March 3, 2023March 3, 2023Fantasy Artwork, Fantasy Map Making, Fantasy World Building, Fantasy Writing Tips Fantasy Map Making: A Quick Guide My journey with fantasy map-making has been an interesting one. I don’t have a design background. Any covers, maps, videos, basically anything […] Read more
November 4, 2022November 4, 2022Book Publishing, Fantasy Artwork, Indie Authors Using Art to Calm the Monster of Stress When stress is trying to control me, I use art to subdue it. Life is rarely 100% bad or good. You hope […] Read more
June 1, 2022June 3, 2022Bloghop, Book Design, Fantasy Writing Tips, Writing Advice 9 Years as an Indie Fantasy Author- What I’ve Learned I started my indie fantasy author journey in 2013. I layout books myself, design the maps and covers and upload them to […] Read more
December 15, 2021December 15, 2021Fantasy World Building, World Building Template 6 Questions to Answer When Creating a Fantasy Town Creating a fantasy town doesn’t always mean several structures together in one location. I’ve created towns in one building, underground or a […] Read more
October 1, 2021October 3, 2021Hiking Adventures, Infrared Photography, Landscape Photography What’s on Your Fall Bucket List? I used to look forward to Fall. I still do, kinda. If you follow this blog or my Instagram account, you know […] Read more
September 6, 2021September 6, 2021Fantasy Book, Fantasy Map Making, Fantasy World Building Creating Fictional World Maps with Inkarnate Since I started publishing, I’ve been creating my fictional world maps in Photoshop. There were alternative apps but I don’t think they […] Read more
August 2, 2021August 2, 2021Landscape Photography Vote in the Fine Art America Billboard Contest Somehow, Sundays have become photo days. I didn’t add it to my calendar. I need to, though. At some point every Sunday, […] Read more
July 2, 2021July 2, 2021Hiking Adventures Hiking Guide: Best Dog Breeds for Hikers (Infographic) Since I’ve started hiking, I’ve been wanting a furry buddy to walk the trails with me. But, not all dogs are made […] Read more
June 28, 2021June 28, 2021Dark Fantasy Books, Horror Adult Fantasy and Horror Books to Read I’ve been struggling to find adult fantasy and horror books to read. Maybe my tastes are slowly changing but most books I […] Read more
June 25, 2021June 25, 2021Hiking Adventures, Infrared Photography, Landscape Photography Hiking in Hot Weather: Tips for Summer Day Hikers It’s summer which means 90+ degree weather. I far too often hike in hot weather. My first trip this year in Beacon, […] Read more