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The Satisfaction of Maps

The Satisfaction of Maps

As I said way back when I started blogging about maps, some of my favorite early memories are of looking at maps with my family as we started out on some adventure, or as I fantasized about places around the world that I wanted to see. I guess that experience made me a map fan. …

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Do We Need Maps in Fantasy Books?

Do We Need Maps in Fantasy Books?

Yesterday I spent part of the afternoon mapping the layout for a community event I’m planning. I found myself confounded (for a bit) about the need for scale, because I needed to be able to estimate the amount of security fencing I needed. What struck me was that I didn’t actually need to make a …

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Free Fiction

Free Fiction

Pretense for Murder (part two) By Karen L. Abrahamson Vallon Drake continues her investigation into a dead girl where no girl should be. In a school with too many students with too much power, continuing the investigation might just lead to a second body: Vallon’s. To read on, click here.