We Must Have Maps!
I've been super excited in the last few weeks (read: distracted). I managed to carve out a wee portion of what was supposed to be my art studio for, duh, studio space!
The world looks new again as I release the visual part of my brain after nine years of “shut up”.
Yes, it's been nine years since I last touched a paintbrush. That's just insane. No regrets, because I know all the reasons. But, I'm chomping to get back there, thinking about 3D projects, encaustic wax, monoprinting—all the stuff I could not explore back when my work was 98% commissioned.
This time, I'm going to do my own thing.
However, the other day I thought, Wait! I need maps! I've been planning to draw my own for my novel, but thinking that's still a long way off. But it isn't. I'm sending my manuscript to a developmental editor by September 1st and I really, really want this thing published in 2025.
So, guess what will be the first use of that studio space . . . MAPS!
This is the perfect way to get organized and move forward.
If you're anything like me, it drives you nuts when reading historical fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, etc. and there's either no map or one that fails to include key locations. This cannot be!
But first, that editing deadline. Oy. Coming up fast!
I spent last week in Hatteras with family. Yay! I took my manuscript with me and continued pounding on it while everyone else slept. But it’s never enough. Sigh. Still so much to do.
So, first the manuscript. Then, maps!
As a "map" person, I totally agree. We used to get National Geographic for years and almost every issue had a map of some sort in it. I've kept all of them: Road maps, National Park maps, State maps, Country maps, Continent maps, Battle field maps, Ocean maps ... you name it. Sadly GPS has won out when traveling, but we still keep an atlas handy to double-check ...
Wishing you the very best and the successful completion of your manuscript before the deadline. You’re almost there! The maps are a great idea!